National Seminar

on
Entrepreneurial Thinking: A Paradigm Shift
Tuesday, 18th October, 2016
Entrepreneurship is among the priority areas for Indian Government with various
schemes launched to facilitate entrepreneurs leading Indias economic revival. Innovation
and new businesses have emerged as the two key requirements of nation building in the
new century with the big challenges being in the area of technology, managing of finances
and government machinery. SPSU has already taken a lead role in promoting the spirit of
entrepreneurship among its students by providing necessary support and assistance in
the form of SPSU Business Incubation facility, which is sponsored by Ministry of MSME,
Govt. of India.
Conference Objectives
The main objective of the conference is to provide a platform for academicians, young
entrepreneurs, practitioners, as well as industry professionals to present their thoughts and research
results on Entrepreneurial Thinking and its related fields. The conference will host various eminent
speakers and entrepreneurs who will be happy to exchange new ideas and practical experiences of
their entrepreneurial journey with the audience. Apart from the invited talks, conference will also
host research based paper presentations.
Focus Areas
1. Understanding of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process.
2. Assessing the feasibility of new business concepts and ideas.
3. Skill sets required in new business venture management including opportunity recognition,
market assessment, and financial planning.
4. Identifying resources needed to grow a new venture business.
5. Exit strategies for new business ventures
6. Business plans for development and financing of new business ventures.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Original contributions from researchers/practitioners are invited on topics related to
entrepreneurship and not just restricted to the issues outlined in the theme paper. The authors are
requested to submit full manuscripts in English, describing their original, unpublished, research
work which is not currently under review by another conference or journal. The submitted papers
will be subject to blind review and plagiarism scan for technical merit and content. Authors are
required to follow APA style of referencing in their manuscripts.
Papers can be mailed with abstract to conference_som@spsu.ac.in
Selected papers will be published in the yearly journal of School of Management The
Essence-Journal of Management Science and Research. The last date for submission of full
paper and abstract is 30th September 2016.

REGISTRATION
Industry delegates
Academicians
Note: The above fee does not include accommodation charges.

500 INR
300 INR

SIR PADAMPAT SINGHANIA UNIVERSITY

Sir Padampat Singhania University (SPSU) has been established under the aegis of the JK Cement
Nimbahera Foundation and approved by UGC. SPSU is a private residential University dedicated to
provide a unique environment & opportunity for its students and scholars to develop their
personalities within a robust academic system and to enjoy a first class experience of campus life. The
university offers one of the best graduate, post graduate and doctoral degree programs in
engineering and management.
The University has comprehensive academic collaborations, which include student and faculty
exchange, with the following universities worldwide:
University of Nebraska, Omaha, USA
Chiba University of Commerce, Japan
Mendel University, Czech Republic
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
The School of Management, SPSU, is providing the growth environment to the students of
management science. It offers Bachelors Degree Programmes: BBA, B. Com. (Hon.); Masters Degree
program: MBA and Doctoral Program. The programs of SOM provides the orientations required as
per management needs to ensure grooming of the students with complete Industry-Academia
exposure.

SIR PADAMPAT SINGHANIA UNIVERSITY

Bhatewar, Vallabhnagar, Udaipur, Rajasthan
www.spsu.ac.in