B.E. (Chemical Engineering) Entrepreneurship Development Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first and second years are NEP 2020 syllabi; the third and fourth years are still examined on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for them this year.
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Syllabus for Entrepreneurship Development
Module 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- Definition, Characteristics, and Types of Entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurial Motivation and Traits. Start-up Ecosystem in India. Challenges in Entrepreneurship
Module 2: Business Idea Generation & Validation printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- Ideation Techniques: Design Thinking, Brainstorming, Mind Mapping. Business Model Canvas (BMC). Market Research & Customer Validation. Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Concept.
Module 3: Business Planning & Strategy printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- Writing a Business Plan. SWOT Analysis and Competitive Analysis. Financial Planning and Budgeting. Risk Assessment and Management
Module 4: Funding and Legal Framework printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- Sources of Funding: Bootstrapping, Angel Investors, Venture Capital Government Schemes & Start-up India Initiatives. Business Registration & Legal Formalities. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) & Patents
Module 5: Marketing & Digital Presence printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- Branding and Digital Marketing. Social Media Marketing & SEO. Customer Relationship Management (CRM). E-commerce & Online Business Models
Module 6: Business Pitching & Prototype Development printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- Pitch Deck Preparation & Presentation Techniques. Prototyping with Open-source Tools. Elevator Pitch & Investor Pitch. Case Studies of Successful Start-ups
Text Books
- 1 "Entrepreneurship Development and Small Business Enterprises" – Poornima M. Charantimath, Pearson, 3rd Edition, 2021.
- 2 "Innovation and Entrepreneurship" – Peter F. Drucker, Harper Business, Reprint Edition, 2019.
- 3 "Startup and Entrepreneurship: A Practical Guide" – Rajeev Roy, Oxford University Press, 2022.
- 1 "Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup" – Bill Aulet, MIT Press, 2017.
- 2 "Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future" – Peter Thiel, 2014.
- 3 "The $100 Startup" – Chris Guillebeau, Crown Business, 2019.
- 4 "Business Model Generation" – Alexander Osterwalder & Yves Pigneur, Wiley, 2020.
- 5 "Blue Ocean Strategy" – W. Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne, Harvard Business Review Press, 2019.
- 1 Startup India Portal – https://www.startupindia.gov.in
- 2 MIT OpenCourseWare – Entrepreneurship – https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/sloan- school-of-management/
- 3 Coursera – Entrepreneurship Specialization – https://www.coursera.org/specializations/entrepreneurship
- 4 Harvard Business Review – Entrepreneurship Articles – https://hbr.org/topic/entrepreneurship
- 5 Udemy – Startup & Business Courses – https://www.udemy.com/courses/business/entrepreneurship/
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Chemical Engineering) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Modules are numbered in sequence here; in the syllabus itself, Module 1 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 2 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 3 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 4 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 5 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 6 is printed as Module Detailed Content. The PDF above is the syllabus's own page, unaltered.
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