Course
UndergraduateSemester
Sem. VSubject Code
HECSubject Title
Principles of Management and EntrepreneurshipSyllabus
Industrial Management: Development of Management thought-Management Functions – planning – organizing – power and authority-organization structures – span of control – delegation, leadership, directing and controlling-management by objectives-forecasting models.
Project Management: Characteristics of R&D projects – Development of project network – project representation – project scheduling – linear time – cost trade-offs in projects-project monitoring and control with PERT – resource leveling-break even analysis – application of linear programming in resource allocations-simplex method, assignment of people to projects-man power planning, quality of work life, job rotation, job enrichment.
Entrepreneurship: Qualities and characteristics of an entrepreneur-–Classification of Entrepreneurs–Creativity and Innovation- New Product Development- Understanding the business opportunities and needs of customers- From idea to start-ups- Preparation ofbusiness plans, India as a Start-up Nation, National Entrepreneurial Culture, Entrepreneurship and Employment, Start-up Case Studies
Text Books
References
- Koontz H., O Donnel, C., and Weihrich, H., Essentials of Management, McGrawHill (2018).
- Prasad, L.M., Principles and Practice of Management, Sultan Chand and Sons (2018).
- Mazda F., Engineering Management, Prentice Hall (1997).
- Gido, J. and Clements, J. P., Successful Project Management, 2nd ed., SouthWestern College.
- Publishing (2003).
- Daft, R.L., and Uppal, N. Understanding the theory and design of organizations, Centage Learning India Pvt Ltd (2020).
- Ravi,V., Industrial Engineering and Management, PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi (2015).
- Gupta.M.P and Khanna.R.B. Quantitative Techniques for decision making, PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi (2011).
- Rai, R Entrepreneurship, Oxford University Press, 2011.
- Khandwalla, P.N. Lifelong Creativity, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 9th Edition, 2011.
- Rastogi, N., Managing creativity for Corporate Excellence, Macmillan Publications, 2011.
