Course Description:The course provides the students with an understanding of the characteristics, attitudes associated with, behaviour, processes for enterprise creation and the entrepreneur. It enables students to improve their critical thinking, scan the market for opportunities, generate interesting business ideas and develop growth oriented businesses – whether for profit or not for profit.
The course carrying 4 credits, will comprise of the following modules.
Critical Thinking
Creativity, Innovation and Opportunity Identification
Entrepreneurship: Introduction
Entrepreneurial Mind
Indian Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Corporate Entrepreneurship
Assessment Pattern (Tentative)
Case Study on an Entrepreneur – Individual Assessment
30%
Opportunity Identification and Feasibility Testing – Group Project
30%
End Term Exam
40%
Suggested Readings
Basham, G., Irwin, W., Nardone, H., Wallace, J. (2011). Critical Thinking: A students introduction (4th edition). McGraw Hill.
Drucker, P. (2006). Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Practices and Principles. Harper Collins.
