MID TERM DATE : 3 AUGUST 2011 TIME : 2.30 – 4.00 PM CODE : ENT 1301 SUBJECT : INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP LECTURER : Important Instructions: 1) This paper contains THREE (3) Sections on SIX (6) printed pages‚ including the cover. 2) Answer ALL questions in Section A‚ B & C. All answers should be written in the designated answer sheet 3) Any misconduct during the examination will lead to a disqualification and a mark 0 will be entered 4) This paper comprises 20% if
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There are several avenues we can lead our lives into. Some can be chosen to fetch money‚ some taken for pleasure and some to gain power and popularity. Entrepreneurship is fantastic; the thrill that one gets in fostering something which is one’s own is superb besides freedom from being bossed. Looking out for ventures where one can convert their passion into a successful business is the way to go. India has thousands of frustrated sports aficionados who are motivated and ready to work for the betterment
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Review Entrepreneurship EXAM 1 Chapter 1 -5 CHAPTER 1 3.- What is entrepreneurship? Entrepreneurship is the process by which individuals pursue opportunities without regard to resources they currently control. The essence of entrepreneurial behavior is identifying opportunities and putting useful ideas into practice. Requires creativity‚ drive‚ and a willingness to take risks. How can one differentiate an entrepreneurial firm from any other type of firm? Entrepreneurial firms are
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Entrepreneurship Education in Bangladesh: A Study Based on Program Inputs M Tahlil Azim* and Mohammad Muzahid Akbar** ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN BANGLADESH: A STUDY BASED ON PROGRAM INPUTS The study attempts to conduct an input-based evaluation of the Entrepreneurship Development courses offered at BBA and MBA level in different public and private universities in Bangladesh. It has used primary data collected through a survey by using a structured questionnaire prepared based on an Entrepreneurship
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Entrepreneurship as a Field of Science (25E32000) Session 01 Kwan Jin Yao (445636) “The Past and Current State of Art in Entrepreneurship Research” Considering the current state of art in entrepreneurship research‚ what would be the most interesting topics for you? Please also argue for why it would be interesting based on course literature and your own reflections on entrepreneurship. Find one high quality journal article that would best complement the readings of this session with your own
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Rose Spiegel Rationale 5.7.13 Everyone describes social entrepreneurship differently. While many have been able to describe the traits and features of a social entrepreneur there doesn’t seem at all to be a consensus about the definition of what constitutes the field of social entrepreneurship. Susan Davis and David Bornstein in their book‚ Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know define social entrepreneurship as “a process by which citizens build or transform institutions to advance
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PAPER ON ‘GENERAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP’ INTRODUCTION ENTREPRENEURSHIP has become a leading force shaping economies all round the globe in the twenty first century. The entrepreneurial spirit is the most significant economic development in recent business history. The young population of various countries are technologically savvy; they tend to be questioning and challenging established paradigms; they think ‘out of the box’; and‚ are fiercely independent. One of the outcomes of the above is the
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Corporate Entrepreneurship Corporate Entrepreneurship can be seen as the process whereby an individual or a group creates a new venture within an existing organization‚ revitalizes and renews an organization ‚or innovates. Zahra’s(1986) definition of corporate entrepreneurship suggests aformal or informal activity aimed at creating new businesses in established firms through product and process innovations and market developments‚whereas sathe(1985) defines corporate entrepreneurship as a process
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MEANING OF THE WORD ENTREPRENEURSHIP & ENTREPRENEUR The word Entrepreneurship is derived from the French verb “ENTERPRENDRE” and it literally means “between taker “or “go between”. According to Oxford Dictionary‚ Entrepreneur can be defined as “one who undertakes an enterprise‚ especially a contractor – acting as intermediary between capital and labour” EVOLUTION OF THE CONCEPT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP Earliest Period An early example of the earliest definition of an entrepreneur as a go between is Marco
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Theories of entrepreneurship and types of entrepreneur Prepared for class discussion by Prof. S.Suryanarayanan XIME CASE STUDY DISCUSSION • TITLE: LUCK OR PERSISTANCE • Dame luck smiles at hard working people. XIME Theories of entrepreneurship Person Max Weber Theory Theory of religious belief Gist Spirit of capitalism-profit motive Protestant ethic-favorable mental attitude of society Evereet E Hagen F Young Theory of social change Withdrawal of status and respect
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