Entrepreneurship Development

Syllabus

1. Introduction (3 hours)
   1. Introduction to innovation and entrepreneurship
   2. Importance and evolution of enterprise
   3. Characteristics of entrepreneurs
2. Identification of Viable Business Cases (3 hours)
   1. Development of viable business case
   2. Identification of opportunity: finding a market gap
   3. Design of product / service
   4. Market study and feedback
3. Market Validation (4 hours)
   1. Prototyping or minimum viable product
   2. Pilot testing and market feedback
   3. Pricing framework
   4. Defining of market size
   5. Testing of key assumptions
4. Business Model (5 hours)
   1. Unique value proposition
   2. Identification of customer segment
   3. Identification of revenue stream
   4. Cost structures
   5. Business channels
   6. Key resource and partners
   7. Lean canvas and different business models
5. Development of Business Plan and Execution (4 hours)
   1. Organizational and operational plan
   2. Human resource plan
   3. Financial plan
   4. Marketing strategies, price, cost and credit
   5. Launch of enterprise/startup
6. Growth and Startup Financing (5 hours)
   1. Seed funding, angel investor, venture capital, impact investors, equity financing, debt financing, crowd funding, incubators/accelerators, etc.
   2. Understanding of key financial indicators in a startup
   3. Understanding of key company legal structures in a startup
   4. Startup valuation
   5. Growth of startups
7. Entrepreneurship and Economy (3 hours)
   1. Role of small medium enterprises in the economy of a nation
   2. Key components of entrepreneurial ecosystem
   3. Entrepreneurial ecosystem success stories
   4. Case studies of successful and failure enterprises
8. Entrepreneurship in Nepal (3 hours)
   1. Legal provisions for starting a company in Nepal
   2. Government support for startup in Nepal
   3. Startup policy in Nepal
   4. Understanding regulations of operating company in Nepal
   5. Opportunities for startup in Nepal

Evaluation

Final exam questions cover all chapters. Approximate marks distribution (total 30 marks over 30 hours):

1. Introduction and Identification of Viable Business Cases: 5 marks
2. Market Validation: 5 marks
3. Business Model: 5 marks
4. Development of Business Plan and Execution: 5 marks
5. Growth and Startup Financing: 5 marks
6. Entrepreneurship and Economy and Entrepreneurship in Nepal: 5 marks