The course intends to grow entrepreneurial skills among students.
BCH 604 ENTREPRENEURSHIP & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Unit I Entrepreneur, entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial process: conceptual issues. Entrepreneurship versus Management Entrepreneurship Role of entrepreneurship in economic development. Role and functions of entrepreneur. Theories of Entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial competencies; Innovation and entrepreneurial orientation in a developing economy. Development of women entrepreneur. Problems of entrepreneurship.
Unit II Industrialization and motivating forces for entrepreneurial growth; Entrepreneurial scene in India Genesis and evolution of Government of India's SSI policy; Technology Parks; SEZ's in fostering entrepreneurship development. Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDP's); Non- Government Organisation initiatives, Public Private partnership (PPP)
Unit III Basic Concept of a Project, categories of projects, Forms of Project organisations. Phases of Project: Project identification & Project formulation. Project Appraisal Techniques: Market and Demand analysis, Technical Analysis and social appraisal of the industrial projects.
Unit IV Financial Appraisal: Cost of project, means of financing, estimates of cost, financial projections. Project Appraisal Criteria Payback period, ARR, NPVI, IRR and risk analysis. Implementation &Monitoring.
Suggested Readings:
Prasanna Chandra Project : Preparation, Appraisal, Budgeting and Implementation
Nagendra P. Singh Emerging Trends in Entrepreneurship Development D.K. Jain Project
Planning and Appraisal in Planned Economy M. Mohsin Project Planning and Control
- Teacher: Pallavi Mishra