Punjab PSEB Matric NSQF Management Entrepreneurship Professional Skills study plan
Punjab PSEB Matric NSQF Management Entrepreneurship Professional Skills · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Introduction to Management and Entrepreneurship & Functions of Management: Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Controlling
Define management and list the five functions (planning, organising, staffing, directing, controlling) in your own words
Distinguish a manager's roles from an entrepreneur's roles using at least three concrete workplace examples
Explain the difference between entrepreneurship and self-employment with two local Punjab examples
Draw a one-page diagram linking each management function to a small-shop scenario
Your checkpoint
A two-page handwritten summary sheet: definitions of management and entrepreneurship, the five functions diagram, and three manager-versus-entrepreneur examples
Functions of Management: Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Controlling
Write a SMART goal set for a small venture and convert each into a measurable target
Draft a simple organisation chart with two levels and assign responsibilities to each position
Identify the steps in a recruitment and selection process for one entry-level post
Describe three directing techniques (motivation, leadership style, supervision) with an example each
List four control measures a small retailer could use and state the corrective action for each
Your checkpoint
A worked mini-case: SMART goals, organisation chart, one hiring process flow, and a control checklist of at least four items
Entrepreneurial Mindset, Creativity and Innovation
List six traits of an entrepreneurial mindset and rate yourself honestly against each
Apply three creativity techniques (brainstorming, mind mapping, SCAMPER-style substitution) to one product idea
Distinguish invention, innovation and improvement with one example of each
Identify three barriers to creativity in a small team and propose a fix for each
Your checkpoint
A self-assessment table of six mindset traits with scores, plus a mind map and a one-page idea sheet generated from the three creativity techniques
Business Environment and Opportunity Identification
Classify the components of the business environment (economic, social, legal, technological, competitive) with a local example for each
Carry out a basic SWOT analysis for one business idea
Scan three government support schemes or institutions relevant to small business in Punjab and note what each offers
Screen two business ideas against five feasibility criteria and rank them
Your checkpoint
A four-page opportunity report: environment scan, SWOT grid, scheme notes, and a ranked feasibility comparison of two ideas
Business Planning and the Business Plan
Outline the sections of a business plan and state the purpose of each section
Write a clear problem statement and value proposition for your chosen idea
Estimate start-up costs and prepare a simple break-even calculation
Draft a one-page executive summary of no more than 250 words
Your checkpoint
A complete business plan skeleton with every section headed and at least the problem statement, value proposition, start-up cost table and 250-word executive summary filled in
Marketing Management and Sales & Finance, Accounting and Basic Bookkeeping for Small Business
Explain the marketing mix (product, price, place, promotion) as applied to your business idea
Compare three pricing methods and justify the one you choose
Record ten sample transactions in a simple cash book and a two-column ledger
Prepare a basic income statement and balance sheet from those transactions
Distinguish fixed, variable and total cost with figures from your own plan
Your checkpoint
A marketing one-pager (mix and pricing justification) plus a completed cash book, ledger, income statement and balance sheet for ten sample transactions
Professional Skills, Communication and Workplace Etiquette
Draft a formal business email, a short notice and a complaint response using correct structure and tone
Demonstrate active listening and questioning in a five-minute mock customer conversation
List ten workplace etiquette points covering punctuality, dress, phone use and teamwork
Identify five common communication barriers and one remedy for each
Your checkpoint
A communication portfolio: three written samples (email, notice, complaint reply) plus a self-scored checklist of ten etiquette points and five barrier-remedy pairs
Project Work, Field Survey and Practical Entrepreneurship Activity & Business Planning and the Business Plan
Design a ten-question field survey and collect at least fifteen responses from local customers or shopkeepers
Summarise survey findings in three charts or tables with a short interpretation
Assemble the final business plan with survey evidence, financial statements and marketing plan
Rehearse and deliver a five-minute pitch of the plan without reading from the page
Complete two timed practice papers covering all nine domains and review every wrong answer
Your checkpoint
A bound final project file: survey questionnaire, fifteen responses, three charts, complete business plan, and a five-minute pitch outline, plus a log of practice-test scores and corrections
Milestones
Week 2: You can name and explain all five management functions and show a working organisation chart and control checklist without notes
Week 4: You have a written opportunity report with a SWOT grid and two ranked ideas, and can state which idea you will take forward and why
Week 6: Your business plan skeleton is complete and you can produce a cash book, ledger and both financial statements from ten transactions with correct totals
Week 8: The final project file is bound and complete, you can deliver the five-minute pitch unaided, and your last two practice papers score at least 70 percent in every domain