BSEB Inter Entrepreneurship study plan

Define entrepreneurship in your own words and distinguish it from management and intrapreneurship, listing at least five characteristics of a successful entrepreneur

Map the entrepreneurial process into at least six stages and explain what happens at each stage with a local example

Identify the components of a project report and outline the section headings a bank would expect to see

Draft the objectives, rationale and promoter profile sections of a practice project report

Conduct a demand estimate for a chosen small business idea using at least two methods such as survey and observation

Analyse the competitive environment using a simple SWOT and a basic Porter-style five-force sketch

Explain how entrepreneurial environment factors (economic, social, legal, technological) shape opportunity

List at least five sources of business idea generation and evaluate each idea against feasibility criteria

Prepare a costing and break-even calculation for the chosen idea with fixed and variable costs

Compare at least three legal forms of organisation (sole proprietorship, partnership, company) on liability, capital and compliance

Describe the steps and documents needed to register a small enterprise in your state

Draft the operations and location plan for the proposed venture

Explain the functions of management and apply each to a small enterprise setting

Prepare a simple projected cash flow and income statement for the first twelve months

Identify at least four sources of finance for a small business and compare their cost and conditions

Describe the role of working capital and calculate a working capital requirement for the chosen idea

Build a marketing mix for the chosen venture covering product, price, place and promotion

Design a simple sales plan with target customers, channels and a monthly sales target

Draft a staffing plan with roles, skills required and a basic recruitment and training approach

Explain how to manage inventory and quality in a small manufacturing or service unit

Record a set of ten sample transactions in journal and post them to ledger accounts

Explain the role of at least four support institutions such as banks, SIDBI, DIC and NSIC in financing or assisting small units

List the major government schemes available to young entrepreneurs and state their eligibility conditions

Describe the steps to apply for a business loan or a scheme benefit

Map the local entrepreneurial ecosystem including incubators, mentors, industry associations and government offices

Define social entrepreneurship and distinguish it from charity and from commercial enterprise

Explain at least three ethical issues a small business may face and how to handle them

Identify sustainable business practices relevant to a small unit, such as waste reduction and fair wages

Revise all nine domains using a one-page summary sheet per domain

Solve at least forty mixed practice questions and log every wrong answer with the reason

Rehearse the full project report presentation in under ten minutes

Finalise and submit the completed project report with all annexures