The vibrancy of an economy depends on the constant flow of entrepreneurs who can take up challenges in business and industry. An entrepreneur is one of the important segments of economic growth. Schumpeter observes that economic development consists of employing resources in a different way in doing a new combination of means of production. He contends that economic growth depends on the rate of applied technical progress i.e. innovation rate of applied technical progress in the economic field which in turn depends on supply of entrepreneurs in society. Thus entrepreneur becomes the agent of change in society[1]. Entrepreneur’s motivations & aspirations are conducive to development. Entrepreneurial competence makes all the difference in the rate of economic growth. A broad based entrepreneurial class in India is a felt need and such an entrepreneurial class would speed up the process of activating the factors of production leading to a higher rate of economic growth dispersal of economic activities, development of backward & rural tribal areas, creation of employment opportunities, improvement in the standard of living of the weaker sections of the society and involvement of all sections of the society in the process of growth[2]. An entrepreneur plays a critical role in the process of socioeconomic change by envisaging new opportunities new techniques, new products & by coordinating all other activities.

1.1 Introduction: The entrepreneurs of the small industry have a prominent role in a developing economy, as the success of these industrial enterprises depends largely upon the capabilities and the talents of the entrepreneurs and there by promotes the industrialization process. To make the small scale industry more dynamic in accelerating industrial development for facilitating larger employment generation and output expansion, there is an imperative need to promote the entrepreneurial talents as inadequate supply of entrepreneurs, constrains the process of rapid industrialization and that of sustaining the economic development. Industrialization has been considered as one of the strategies for accelerating the process of economic development particularly in the developing countries, and this in turn depends on the availability of a large number of innovative and dynamic entrepreneurs and it is necessary to promote the entrepreneurial base in the economy through expansion and diversification of the entrepreneurial talents since they generate employment opportunities and thereby reduce the regional imbalances and the concentration of economic power.

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UNIT I : ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ENTERPRISE CREATION 1. Sensing and Identification of Entrepreneurial Opportunities 2. Environment Scanning 3. Market Assessment 4. Identification of Entrepreneurial Opportunities and Feasibility Study 5. Selection of an Enterprise 6. Setting up of an Enterprise UNIT II : ENTERPRISE PLANNING AND RESOURCING 7. Business Planning 8. Concept of Project and Planning 9. Formulation of Project Report and Project Appraisal 10. Resource Assessment : Financial and Non-financial 11. Fixed and Working Capital Requirements 12. Fund Flow Statement 13. Accounting Ratios 14. Break-Even Analysis 15. Venture Capital : Sources and Means of Funds 16. Selection of Technology UNIT III : ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT 17. Fundamentals of Management 18. Production Management and Quality Control 19. Marketing Management 20. Financial Management and Sources of Business Finance 21. Determination of Cost and Profit 22. Possibilities and Strategies for Growth and Development in Business 23. Entrepreneurial Discipline and Social Responsibility PRACTICAL 24. Project Work 25. Examples of Project Work 26. Project Planning 27. Case Study 28. Project Analysis 29. Project Report l Sample Project Report I—III l Value Based Questions (VBQ) l Board Examination Papers

1.The Nature and Role of Financial System, 2. Nature and Scope of Business Finance, 3. Financial Management : Nature and Scope, 4. Financial Planning, 5. Working Capital Management, 6. Cost of Capital,m 7. Capitalization, 8. Sources of Business Finance : Long-Term and Short-Term, 9. Financial Institutions, 10. Capital Market and Financial Instruments, 11. Indian Money Market, 12. Mutual Funds , 13. Sources and Forms of External Financing , 14. Underwriting of Capital Issues.

Unit I-Entrepreneurial Opportunities and Enterprise Creation 1. Sensing and Identification of Entrepreneurial Opportunities, 2. Environment Scanning, 3. Market Assessment, 4. Identification of Entrepreneurial Opportunities and Feasibility Study, 5. Selection of an Enterprise, 6. Setting up of an Enterprise, Unit II-Enterprise Planning and Resourcing 7. Business Planning, 8. Concept of Project and Planning, 9. Formulation of Project Report and Project Appraisal, 10. Resource Assessment : Financial and Non-Financial, 11. Fixed and Working Capital Requirements, 12. Fund Flow Statement, 13. Accounting Ratios, 14. Break-Even Analysis, 15. Venture Capital : Sources and Means of Funds, 16. Selection of Technology, Unit III-Enterprise Management 17. Fundamentals of Management, 18. Production Management and Quality Control, 19 . Marketing Management, 20. Financial Management and Sources of Business Finance, 21. Determination of Cost and Profit, 22. Possibilities and Strategies for Growth and Development in Business, 23. Entrepreneurial Discipline and Social Responsibility, Practical 24. Project Work, 25. Examples of Project Work, 26. Project Planning, 27. Case Study, 28. Project Analysis, 29. Project Report, Sample Project Report I–III Value Based Questions (VBQ) Model Paper] I & II Latest Model Paper Examination Papers.

An excellent book for commerce students appearing in competitive, professional and other examinations 1.Business Finance : Nature and Scope, 2. Financial Management : Nature and Scope, 3. Capital Budgeting and Investment Decisions, 4. Cost of Capital, 5. Capitalisation, 6. Capital Structure, 7. Dividend Policy , 8. Sources of Business Finance, 9. Financial Institutions, 10. Financial Planning, 11.Working Capital Management, 12. Capital Market, 13. New Issue (Primary) Market, 14. Secondary (Stock) Market, 15. Stock Exchanges of India, 16. Indian Money Market.