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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Rural Enterprises Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Syllabus for Rural Enterprises

Skill enhancement course · Economics · Semester 3 · SY BA · 2 credits · 50 marks · 30 hours

The University sets this paper under Scheme III only, so your college may not run it.

Module 1: Rural Entrepreneurship, Business Planning: ( 15 Hours)

  • Concept and Importance of Entrepreneurship
  • Theories of Entrepreneurship: Innovations
  • Risk Bearing - Qualities and Functions of an Entrepreneur
  • Women Entrepreneurship – Self Help Group, Ecopreneurship.
  • Factors, Problems, and Challenges of Rural Entrepreneurship
  • Process of Identification of New Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Rural Areas
  • Formulation of Business Planning for Rural Entrepreneurship

Module 2: New Rural Entrepreneurship Opportunities: ( 15 Hours)

  • New Entrepreneurship Opportunities in the Farm Sector: Organic Farm Products, Nutri- Cereals, Horticultural Products, Forest Produce, Medicinal Plant Products
  • New Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Rural Non-farm sector: Poultry, Aquaculture, Sericulture, Honeybee, Mushrooms Cultivation, Handicrafts, Khadi Gram Udyog.
  • Rural Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
  • Agribusiness and Value Addition: Procuring, Processing, Storing, and Marketing.

Reference Books

  • 1 Gordona, E and N. Natarajan: Entrepreneurship Development, Himalaya Publishing House Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, 2017.
  • 2 Sudhir Sharma, Singh Balraj, Singhal Sandeep, Entrepreneurship Development, WisdomPublications, Delhi, 2005.
  • 3 Drucker, P., Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Practice and Principles, Harper & Row, New York, 1985; revised edn., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, 1999.
  • 4 National Council of Rural Institute (NCRI): Curriculum for Rural Entrepreneurship, 2019. http://www.mgncre.org/pdf/Rural%20Entrepreneurship%20Material.pdf
  • 5 NITI Aayog: Report of Expert Committee on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, New Delhi, 2015. https://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/new_initiatives/report-of-the- expert- committee.pdf
  • 6 Vardhaman Mahavir Open Unversity, Entrepreneurship Development & Small Scale Business, Kota. http://assets.vmou.ac.in/BBA12.pdf
  • 7 MANAGE: Agri-Business and Entrepreneurship Development, Course Material AEM-202, 2013. https://www.manage.gov.in/pgdaem/studymaterial/aem202.pdf
  • 8 Jhingan, Bhat & Desai. ( 2003) ‘Demography’, Vrinda Publications (P) Ltd.
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