Syllabus for
Master of Science (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
Academic Year  (2021)

Master of Science (Innovation and Entrepreneurship) program is designed to provide the tools necessary for starting independent businesses. It also gives students practical experience in research, commercialisation and proactively work in projects in risky market environments. This Programme provides an opportunity for skill up gradation through higher education focussed on innovation and entrepreneurship and is imparts knowledge on the requirements of the creation of start ups and to organize the family business. With a focus on the Corporate Residency aspect that ensures to bring in insights on learning, focused entrepreneurship and networking opportunities. This program will facilitate the students with competencies and knowledge in key business functional areas, understand the changing business environment and apply the new business management solutions in terms of start-up ideas. The new start-ups ideas are well supported with the network of people and can incubate the start ups with right direction so that the idea flourishes into a sustainable business. With the start up ecosystem in India and especially in Bangalore helps in brining the new ideas to start-up. The initiatives is to bring about the economic growth a need is felt for the entrepreneurs and innovations to provide employment to the people and also generate a sustainable business model. The focus is on creation of incubation and management of existing family businesses.

Programme Outcome/Programme Learning Goals/Programme Learning Outcome:

PO2: Analyze opportunities to interpret organizational output and efficiency

PO3: Apply critical thinking skills by identifying and analyzing entrepreneurship issues using the relevant framework.

PO4: Analyze, interpret and apply concepts of innovation and entrepreneurship for business decision-making.

PO5: Execute the best practices of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

PO6: Exhibit the knowledge of entrepreneurial qualities and explore entrepreneurial opportunities

PO7: Work effectively and professionally in teams

PO8: Analyze and evaluate ethical problems that occur at all levels of business decision making

Programme Specific Outcome:

PSO2: Identify global business trends in economy and enable students to create innovative solutions through incubations and for start ups.

PSO3: Demonstrate and implement problem solving techniques, critical thinking, and to create sustainable business models.

PSO4: Demonstrate and implement emerging business models in entrepreneurship.

PSO5: Demonstrate and implement entrepreneurship by creating jobs and supporting the economy.

Department of Professional Studies follows a rigorous system of continuous evaluation, and the assessment events include quizzes, tests, assignments, mid-term and end-term exams, individual/group project work, presentations etc.  

Students are evaluated for each course on the basis of written examination and continuous internal assessments. Each paper carries maximum of 100 marks and is evaluated as follows:

·       Written Examinations consists of:

§  Mid Semester Exam – 50 Marks   (2 hours duration)

§  End Semester Exam – 100 Marks (3 hours duration)

·       A student should secure a minimum of 50% Marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

·       In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 50 Marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper.

Question Bank:

Subject wise Question Bank is prepared every semester to test the Conceptual, Application, Analytical and Problem-solving skills of the students. These question banks are prepared by the faculty member teaching the subject and duly verified by the subject expert.

Question Paper Pattern for the End Semester Examination:

The question paper pattern for the End Semester Examination is as follows:

§  Section A

Conceptual / Descriptive Type questions 6 out of 8 questions of 2 mark each.

§  Section B

Analytical / Essay type questions with choice – 5 out of 7 questions of 5 marks each

§  Section C

Analytical/ Essay type questions with choice – 3 out of 5 questions of 15 marks each

§  Section D

One Compulsory Question – 18 marks

Continuous Internal Assessments (CIA):

CIA – 1 and 3 : Continuous Internal Assessment

Written (reports) – Group or Individual, Understanding of the subjects, Participative learning, Presentation and VIVA, Quiz, Multiple choice based test etc.

CIA – 2:  Continuous Internal Assessment - Mid Semester Exam (MSE)

Mid Semester Exam marks will be taken for Internal Assessment. MSE marks will be reduced to 25 for this purpose. The question paper pattern for the Mid Semester Examination is as follows:

Attendance:

The marks distribution for attendance is as follows:

95 – 100%       -           5 marks

90 – 94%         -           4 marks

85 – 89%         -           3 marks

80 – 84%         -           2 marks

76 – 79%         -           1 mark

This course blends Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior knowledge to provide learners with a better understanding of how the organization attempts to accomplish its goals.

This course gives the learners a conceptual framework of the business environment in which the entrepreneurs operate, ways to start a new venture - creating organizational and business plan and creating strategies for growth of the venture.  This is designed to immerse students into the entrepreneurial process of new venture creation. The course therefore provides students with an understanding of the role and personality of the entrepreneur, and a range of skills aimed at successful planning of entrepreneurial ventures.

Creativity and innovation are the key drivers of success for many of today’s leading companies. Some of the most gains in shareholder value over the last few years (e.g., Google, Facebook) are due to a culture of creative innovation. This course examines the process of developing new product or service innovations

This course is designed to impart knowledge of the concepts and principles of Economics, which govern the functioning of a firm/organization under different market conditions. It further aims at enhancing the understanding capabilities of students about macro–economic principles and decision making by business and government, and its implications for Businesses/ Startups.

The purpose of this course is to acquaint the students with the various concepts, techniques, methods, process of accounting data analysis and interpretation, decision making in the areas of Financial and Management Accounting.

This paper is aimed gaining skills in using data analytical tools and techniques for business decision making.

The course provides application-oriented learning of entrepreneurship. The course includes a significant experiential learning activity, such as launching a venture or business, writing a business plan, or completing an internship in an entrepreneurial setting.

This course is designed to offer an overview of the environment for launch and management of new ventures and startups in India. It aims to cover details of the key factors and forces in the socioeconomic and demographic environment, and government policies and schemes, sources of funds, training and other facilities and infrastructure for startup enterprises.

This course is aimed at making students understand segmentation, target marketing, positioning and strategies in developing a marketing mix - product, promotion, pricing, place, people, process and physical evidence.

This subject deals with theoretical and practical aspects of financial management. Students are trained to assess the optimality the firm's investment, financing and dividend decisions to maximize shareholder's wealth.

Business and management research involves undertaking systematic research to find out decision outcomes. It is trans-disciplinary, and engages with both theory and practice. The course intends to provide comprehensive knowledge & skills about the research methods to investigate problems in business.

This course has been selected to teach to the students, to be aware of various legal and regulatory aspects affecting business.

This paper is aimed gaining advanced skills in using data analytical tools and techniques for business decision making.

This course focuses on new venture initiation and the preparation of a feasibility study that can be used to begin operations in a new business enterprise. It examines the critical factors involved in the conception, initiation, and development of new business ventures. It provides potential entrepreneurs with the knowledge of succeeding in an entrepreneurial opportunity.