B.Com. (Transport Management) Entrepreneurship Management Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the TY BCom TM syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it for ATKT candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Entrepreneurship Management
Module I: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
- Concept, characteristics, and importance of entrepreneurship
- Types of entrepreneurs: Innovative, Imitative, Social, Serial
- Entrepreneurship vs. management
- Role of entrepreneurship in economic development
- Barriers to entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship in the transport sector: Trends and opportunities
Module II: Bbusiness Planning and Environment
- Business environment: Economic, social, technological, and political factors
- Opportunity recognition and idea generation
- Feasibility analysis and business plan preparation
- Legal and regulatory aspects for transport businesses (permits, licenses, GST, road laws)
- Sources of finance: Banks, venture capital, angel investors, government schemes (Startup India, MSME, etc.)
Module III: Functional Aspects of Entrepreneurial Management
- Marketing management in transport: Market segmentation, pricing, promotion, and service marketing
- Financial management: Capital budgeting, working capital, cost control, pricing strategy
- Human resource management: Recruitment, training, motivation, performance appraisal
- Operations management in transport enterprises: Fleet management, logistics, scheduling, and supply chain management
Module IV: Growth, Innovation, and Challenges in Entrepreneurship
- Innovation, technology adoption, and digitalization in transport (GPS, app-based services, AI-based logistics)
- Growth strategies: Expansion, franchising, diversification, and strategic alliances
- Challenges faced by transport entrepreneurs: Competition, regulations, infrastructure, environmental concerns
- Corporate social responsibility and sustainable practices: Case studies of successful transport enterprises
Reference Books
- Baporikar, N. (2024). Entrepreneurship development and project management: Text & cases (4th ed.). Himalaya Publishing House.
- Barringer, B. R., & Ireland, R. D. (2016). Entrepreneurship: Successfully launching new ventures (5th ed.). Pearson Education.
- Basu, A. (2010). Small business and entrepreneurship (F. J. Greene, Ed.). Financial Times Prentice Hall.
- Batra, S. (2023). Entrepreneurship: New venture management (2nd ed.). Cengage Learning India.
- Desai, V. (2014). Dynamics of entrepreneurial development and management (5th ed.). Himalaya Publishing House.
- Gupta, C. B., & Khanka, S. S. (2017). Entrepreneurship and small business management (7th ed.). Sultan Chand & Sons.
- 1 Hisrich, R. D., Peters, M. P., & Shepherd, D. A. (2020). Entrepreneurship (11th ed.). McGraw Hill Education.
- 2 Khanka, S. S. (2017). Entrepreneurial development (Revised ed.). S. Chand & Company.
- 3 Lall, M., & Sahai, S. (2018). Entrepreneurship (2nd ed.). Excel Books.
- 4 Mellor, R. (2012). Entrepreneurship for everyone. Sage Publications.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Com. (Transport Management) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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