K.S.

School of Engineering and Management

Bengaluru, www.kssem.edu.in
Department of Electrical Engineering
Programme: BE in Electrical Engineering
Syllabus
Management and Entrepreneurship
Type: Core
Course Code 15EE51
No of Hours per week
Total
Theory Practical/Field Work/Allied
Total/Week teaching
(Lecture Class) Activities
hours
4 hrs NIL 4 hrs 50 hrs
Marks
Internal Assessment Examination Total Credits
20 80 100 04
Pre-Requisite:

Aim/Objective of the Course:

Management and Entrepreneurship is taught as one of the core subject for Mechanical
engineering programme. In this programme, topics on Planning, Organizing & Staffing,
Directing & Controlling, Small scale Industries, Institutional support and its functions are
dealt in detail. The programme intends to provide strong foundation on these topics to all
branches of engineering students. The delivery of topics will be made through lecture classes,
and demonstrations. The evaluation will be carried out through class tests and main
examination.
Course Learning Outcomes:
After completing the course, the students will be able to,
1. Explain the concept of Management, planning & staffing approaches
2. Explain briefly concept of organization, direction & supervision & managerial
control.
3. Explain the approaches Coordination, Social responsibility & leadership concepts.
4. Explain the various concept of Entrepreneurship, MSME & Business plan.
5. Explain the concept of Project Management & institutional supporting business
enterprises.

Detailed Syllabus:
Unit 1:
Management: Introduction - Meaning - nature and characteristics of Management,
10 hrs
Scope and Functional areas of management - Management as a science, art of
profession - Management & Administration - Roles of Management, Levels of
Management, Development of Management Thought - early management
approaches Modern management approaches.
Planning: Nature of Planning, Importance of Planning, Types of plans, Steps in
Planning.
Staffing: Importance and Need for Proper Staffing, Manpower Planning,
Recruitment, Selection.
Learning Outcome:
After completing the chapter the student will be able to:
1. Describe the roles and responsibilities at different levels of management
2. Comprehend early management and modern management approaches
3. Explain various types of planning.
4. Explain briefly the process or steps in planning.
5. Describe the recruitment & selection process.
Unit 2
Organisation: Introduction, Process of Organising, Principles of Organising, Span
of Management, Departmentalisation, Process Departmentalisation, Purpose
Departmentalisation, Organisation Structure. Direction and Supervision:
Requirements of Effective Direction, Giving Orders, Motivation, Job Satisfaction,
Organisational Commitment.
Managerial Control: Steps in Control Process, Need for Control System, Benefits
of Control, Essentials of Effective Control System.
10hrs
Learning Outcome:
After completing the chapter the student will be able to:
1. Define organization? Explain the process of organising.
2. Explain the principle of organizing.
3. Define departmentalization? Explain the departmentalization process.
4. Define managerial control? List the need for control system.
5. Explain the steps in managerial controls process
6. List the eessentials of Effective Control System.
Unit 3
Coordination: Need for coordination, Distinction between Coordination and
Cooperation, Requisites of Excellent Coordination, Types of Coordination,
Techniques of Coordination, Coordinating Global Operations.
Social Responsibilities of Business: Meaning of Social Responsibility, Social
Responsibilities of Business towards Different Groups, Social Performance of
Business in India, Social Audit, Business Ethics and Corporate Governance.
Leadership: Difference between a Leader and Manager, Characteristics of
10 hrs
Leadership, Functions of a Leader, Traditional Approaches to Leadership,
Situational Factors Determining Choice of Leadership Style, New Approaches to
Leadership, Leader Assessment, Leadership Style in Indian Organizations.
Learning Outcome:
After completing the chapter the student will be able to:
1. Define coordination? List out the requisites of excellent coordination.
2. Explain the types & techniques of coordination.
3. Define social responsibility? Explain briefly the social responsibility of
 business towards different groups.
4. Define leadership?Difference between a Leader and Manager
5. Explain the Characteristics & Functions of a Leadership
6. Explain briefly the various leadership styles.
7. Explain briefly the Situational Factors Determining Choice of Leadership
Style
Unit 4
Entrepreneurship: Introduction, Evolution of the concept of Entrepreneurship,
Entrepreneurship Today, Types of Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurial Competencies.
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME):Introduction, Role of Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises, Concepts and Definitions of MSME, Micro, Small
and Medium Enterprises Development Act 2006, Government Policy Initiatives
since 1948, Growth and Development of MSME in India, Current Schemes for
MSME, Problems Facing the MSME Sector, Role of Clusters in Promoting
MSME. Identification of business opportunities: Introduction, Mobility of
Entrepreneurs, Business Opportunities in India.
Business plans: Introduction, Purpose of a Business Plan, Contents of a Business
10 hrs
Plan, Presenting a Business Plan, Why Do Some Business Plan Fail?

Learning Outcome:
After completing the chapter the student will be able to:
1. Define entrepreneurship?
2. Explain the evolution of concept of entrepreneurship.
3. Explain the types of entrepreneurs.
4. Explain the concept of Growth and Development of MSME in India
5. Define MSME? Explain the role of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
6. Explain the Problems Facing the MSME Sector
7. Define business plan? Explain the Contents of a Business Plan.
Unit 5
Project Management and Financing: Introduction, Project Manager, Project Life
Cycle, Project Scheduling, Capital Budgeting, Generating an Investment Project
Proposal, Project Analysis, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, Financial
Analysis, Economic Analysis, Ecological Analysis, Project Evaluation and
Selection, Project Financing, Project Implementation Phase.
Institutional Supporting Business Enterprises: Introduction, Central Level
Institutions, State Level Institutions, Other Institutions.
10 hrs
Learning Outcome:
After completing the chapter the student will be able to:
1. Explain briefly project life cycle.
2. Explain briefly the concept of capital budgeting.
3. Explain briefly the generating an Investment Project Proposal.
4. Explain various central level institution supporting business enterprises..
5. Explain various state level institution supporting business enterprises..
Practical/Field Work Content
Discuss the ways in which work is allocation, structure of organizations, modes of
communication and importance of managerial control in business .
Visit different institutions at state and central levels supporting business enterprises.
Generating new business ideas and business opportunities.
Learn about the various entrepreneurs & small business industry.
Text Books
P. C.Tripathi, P.N. Reddy ,Principles of Management, 4th Edition, Tata McGrawHill,
2008
Vasant Desai, Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Development & Management, 3rd
Edition, Himalaya Publishing House, 2011
Poornima. M. Charantimath , Entrepreneurship Development Small Business
Enterprises, 4th Edition, Pearson Education, 2006.

Reference Books
Robers Lusier, Thomson, Management Fundamentals - Concepts, Application, Skill
Development, 4th Edition, Cengage Learning
S.S.Khanka, Entrepreneurship Development, 4th Edition, S.Chand & Co., 2012
Stephen Robbins, Management, 17th Edition, Pearson Education/PHI, 2003.

Additional Reading
NVR Naidu, T Krishna Rao, Management and Entrepreneurship, 1st Edition, I K Intl
publishing house, 2009

Useful Websites
http://www.inderscience.com/wremsd,
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/research/levy.aspx,

Useful Journals
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management,
www.inderscience.com/ijeim
International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, www.springer.com

Teaching and Learning Methods:

1. Lecture class: 52 hrs
2. Self study: 4hrs
3. Field visits/Group Discussions/Seminars: 2hrs
4. Practical classes: 1hrs
Skill Mapping of Course:

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Assessment:
Type of test/examination: Written examination
Class tests: 20 marks (Average of best two of total three tests will be considered)
Main examination: 80 marks (students have to answer all main questions)
Test duration: 1-1/2 hr
Examination duration: 3 hrs

CO to PO Mapping

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PO2: Problem Analysis PO8:Ethics

PO3: Design &Development PO9:Individual & Team Work

PO4:Ivestigations of Complex PO10: Communication

Problems
PO11:Project Mngmt&
PO5: Modern Tool Usage Finance

PO6: Engineer & Society PO12:Life long Learning