B.E. (Chemical Engineering) Business Model Development Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

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The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first, second and third years are on NEP 2020; the final year is still on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for it this year.

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Syllabus for Business Model Development

Semester 4 · Second Year BE Chemical

Module 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Introduction to Entrepreneurship: Definition, the role of entrepreneurship in the economic development, the entrepreneurial process, Women entrepreneurs, Corporate entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial mindset Self-learning Topics: Case studies: Henry Ford https://www.thehenryford.org/docs/default- source/default-document-library/default- document- library/henryfordandinnovation.pdf?sfvrsn=0 The Tatas: How a Family Built a Business and a Nation by Girish Kuber, April 2019, Harper Business

Module 2: Entrepreneurship Development

Entrepreneurship Development: Types of business ownerships: Proprietorship, Public and Private Companies, Co-operative businesses, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME): Definition and role of MSMEs in economic development

Module 3: Start-up financing

Start-up financing: Cost and revenue models, Sources of start-up fundings: Angel investors, Venture capitalists, Crowd funding, Government schemes for start-up funding Self-learning Topics: Successful business pitching

Module 4: Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR): Types of IPR: Patents, trademarks and copyrights, Patent search and analysis, Strategies for IPR protection, Ethics in technology and innovation

Module 5: Business Model Development

Business Model Development: Types of business models, Value proposition, Customer segments, Customer relationships, Channels, Key partners, Key activities, Key resources, Prototyping and MVP Self-learning Topics: The Art of the Start 2.0: The Time-Tested, Battle- Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything by Guy Kawasaki

Module 6: Digital Business Management

Digital Business Management: Digital Business models (Subscription, Freemium etc), Digital marketing: Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Social media and influencer marketing, Disruption and innovation in digital business Self-learning Topics: Case study: Airbnb https://www.prismetric.com/airbnb-business-m

Textbooks

1 Entrepreneurship: David A. Kirby, McGraw Hill, 2002
2 Harvard Business Review: Entrepreneurs Handbook, HBR Press, 2018
3 Business Model Generation; Alexander Ostlewalder and Yves Pigneur, Strategyzer, 2010
4 E- Business & E– Commerce Management: Strategy, Implementation, Practice – Dave Chaffey, Pearson Education
1 Entrepreneurship: New venture creation by David Holt, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
6 Entrepreneurship by Prof. C Bhaktavatsala Rao https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_mg35/preview
7 Innovation, Business Models and Entrepreneurship by Prof. Rajat Agrawal, Prof. Vinay Sharma https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_mg63/preview
3 Sarasvathy’s principles for effectuation https://innovationenglish.sites.ku.dk/model/sarasvathy-effectuation/

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. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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