Course Title: BASICS OF ENTERPRENUERSHIP FOR LAWYERS

Course Code: ENTR311 L T P/S SW/FW TOTAL

Credit Units: 4 CREDIT
Course Level: UG UNITS
4 0 0 0 4
Course Objectives:
The objective of the course is to provide students an understanding of entrepreneurship & the process of creating and grooving a new venture. The course also
focuses on giving the students the concept of entrepreneurs who is willing to accept all the risks & put forth the effort necessary to create a new venture. The
course has been designed to develop the prospective students as “Legal Entrepreneurs”. They will thus comprehend all necessary knowledge and tools
important for creating and building their own legal enterprise.

Pre-requisites: NIL
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course students will be able to:
 Analyze and comprehend particulars and challenges involved in creating new venture
 Evaluate the parameters and feasibility repots in creating and leading an entrepreneurial organization
 Comprehend the tools that would help in making him a legal entrepreneur.
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I: Basic Concepts
Qualities, Characteristics of an entrepreneur, Venture idea generation, Ideas and the entrepreneurship, Women
entrepreneurs, Preliminary Screening, Drawbacks or Problems of entrepreneurship, Reasons of failure, Overview of 15%
setting up an enterprise, Meaning of Legal Entrepreneurship

Module II: Developing Project Report

Pre-feasibility Report, Stages of Project Feasibility Analysis-Market, Technical, Financial, Social Analysis. 25%
Comparative Rating of Product ideas, Cash Flow, Financial Analysis and Planning, Sources of Finance, Project Report,
Project Implementation Stages
Module III: Availing Financial Support
Financing the project, Sources of finance, Venture Capital Sources, Prospective investor expectations, Outline for a
Venture Capital Proposal. Sources of finance from different banks
25%
Module IV: Resources Management Analysis
Vendor development, vendor selection decision factors, methods of price determination, direct and hidden cost in
material management, market development, market feasibility, activities and decisions in resource management 20%

Module V: Project Assistance and Management

Steps and procedure for setting up small scale, Role of Banks and Financial Institutions in Development, Project 15%
Assistance, E-Commerce, E-Business, E-Auction. Project management challenges,

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The course will be delivered though combination of lecture method and case study approach. Role play and exercise on entrepreneurial leadership skill will be
practiced .The case study method approach will also used for transforming leadership and growth of the organization. Successful entrepreneurs will be invited
as guest lecturers for sharing their experiences with students. The faculty will assign live project on ethical and social responsibility.
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Total

100%
100%
Theory Assessment (L&T):
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
Examination
Components (Drop Project Class Test Viva Attendance
down)

Weightage (%) 10% 10% 5% 5% 70%

Text:
 Hisrich, Robert D., Michael P.Peters,Dean A. Sheperd (2007).Entrepreneurship. New Delhi : The McGraw-Hill Companies. Latest Edition.
References:
 Charantimath, Poornima M.(2009).Entrepreneurship Development Small Business Enterprises. New Delhi : Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd.
 Holt, david H. (1992). Entrepreneurship New Venture Creation. New Delhi . PHI Learnings Private Limited.
 Desai Vasant.(2007). Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management.New Delhi : Himalya Publishing House.

Journals
 Journal of Business Venturing - Elsevier
 Harvard Business Review
 Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship (FET), Now Publishers