Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Paper Code: 
MHR 321
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper attempts to equip the students with the knowledge of the basic principles and functionalities of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The course will prove to be helpful for the students in learning to expedite the entrepreneurial & Innovative functions in corporate arena.

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

PAPER CODE

Paper Title

MHR 321

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

CO91 To develop an understanding about Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneur.

CO92 To understand the various aspects and concepts of innovation and creativity.

CO 93 To learn various mechanisms to build a successful business plan.

CO 94 To understand the feasibility of a business plan and learn securing and managing financial resources in organizations.  

CO 95 To learn the framework of Product protection and government of India schemes for entrepreneur’s support.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, presentations

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship: Definition, features, concepts, nature, functions and significance. Entrepreneur: Concept, characteristics, types, functions, role and significance. Entrepreneur vs. Manager.

12.00
Unit II: 
Innovation

Innovation

Definition, classification, Innovative models, Product, process, organizational and marketing innovation and their role in business development, Sources of innovation (push, pull, analogies), transfer of technology.

Creativity:

Creative Thinking, Barriers to creativity, Creative process, Techniques for improving creative process. 

12.00
Unit III: 
Building The Business Plan

Building The Business Plan:

Designing a competitive business model and building a strategic plan, crafting a winning business plan, Forms of Business ownership. 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Feasibility Planning

Feasibility Planning:

Concept of planning, Four stage growth model, conducting feasibility analysis.

Sources of finance:

Institutional finance to entrepreneurs.

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Product Protection: Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights

Product Protection: Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights:

Patents, Types of patents, Disclosures, The patent process, Patents in perspective, Trademarks, copyrights, Intellectual Property rights. Government of India Schemes for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Startup India, Make in India, AIM, STEP, Jan Dhan- Aadhaar- Mobile (JAM), Digital India, BIRAC, DST, TREAD, National Skill Development Mission

 

*Case studies related to entire topics are to be taught

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Zimmerer W. Thomas, Scarborough M. Norman, Essentials of Entrepreneurship and small business management, PHI learning private limited, New Delhi, 2011.
  • Holt D.H. Entrepreneurship new venture creation.
  • S.S. Khanka, Entrepreneurship Development, S.Chand Publications, New Delhi.
  • Vasant Desai, Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Himalaya Publications
  • E. Gordon & K. Natarajan, Entrepreneurship Development, Himalaya Publications.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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