COURSE INFORMATION

Subject Name: Entrepreneurship

Code: EC-2402
Coordinating Faculty: Faculty of Economics
Credits: 04
Pre-requisites: Nil
Coordinator: Maryam Shakir

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to help students evaluatethe business skills and commitment necessary to
successfully operate an entrepreneurial venture and review the challenges and rewards of
entrepreneurship. Students will learn about themselves, their decisions, and their goals to determine how
entrepreneurship can play a role in their lives. Students will also be introduced to entrepreneurship from
an economic perspective and the concepts of environmentally sustainable practices and social
entrepreneurship.

2. COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students will achieve the knowledge and skills such as:

 Identify the elements of entrepreneurship and to entrepreneurial processes.

 Recognize the importance of entrepreneurship and identify the profile of entrepreneurs and their
role in economic growth.
 Learn entrepreneurial mind-set and behave responsibly and ethically in their roles as
entrepreneurs.
 Illustrate the business environment, opportunity recognition, and the business idea-generation
process.
 Know how to acquire resources and organizational matters of new venture creation process.
 Explain business plan for starting a new venture.
 Understand capital budgeting that includes cost of capital, leverage and dividend policy in a
financial management context.

3. LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students after learning entrepreneurship subject will be able to:

 Make an effective business plan and prepare all other supportive documents.
 Organize and promote various forms of business.
  Work and communicate competently in a variety business situations and manage crises
effectively.
 Mange entrepreneurship operations and legal considerations of an organization.
 Analyze industry in terms of its attractiveness to invest in.

4. LEARNING REFERECNCES
Entrepreneurship by: Robert D. Hisrich, Michael P. Peters and Dean A. Shepherd (07 th& 10th Edition)

5. CLASS EVALUATION TECHNIQUES

5.1 One-minute paper:
This is a useful technique because it is anonymous and encourages the quieter students to ask questions.
what was most meaningful topic to you?

5.2 Summarizing:
The summarizing technique shows what your students learned from a lecture or reading assignment. It
also helps to develop their communication skills.

5.3 Pre and Post Tests:

Test the students before start and end of course to evaluate the level of improvment in them. Pre and
post testing is assessment model designed to examine the change in overall critical thinking skills or
dispositions in a group of test takers.

5.4 Reading and Writing:

This technique encourages students to actively read and study.

5.5 Discussion:
This technique enables students to discuss various topics with each other and work in teams.

6. TEACHING METHODS
6.1 Lecture:
Oral presntation by lecturers focuses on explaining topics, ideas, and theories.

6.2 Conferences/ Discussion:

Two-way communication with and among the groups of students.

6.3 Experiential Techniques:

Case studies and role plays.

6.4 Presentation:
Students are given topics and opportunities for revision and preparation. They present the given topic in
front of the class. The purpose is to develop student self-efficacy and verbal speech skills.
6.5 Guest Session:
Guest speaker session will be arranged by the lecturer/university.

7. CLASS ROOM ETIQUETTE

Class room courtesy is expected of all students at all times. Following is general guideline for the class
room conduct:

1. Refrain from chatting with fellow students.

2.      Arrive on time. If you come late please be courteous to other students.
3.      Do not get up and walk out halfway through the class. 
4.      Do not cut the instructor off at the end of class. 
5.      All cell phones and electronic devices must be turned off during class and examination. 
6.      Eating is not permitted. 
7.      Above all please be cognizant of the learning process and purpose of you being in the
classroom and extend same respect to other students.
General Guidelines for instructors in managing class activities

Activity 1: Ice-Breaker/Inclusion Activity (Introduction)

Introduction of the instructor: Name, Present Job, Educational Background, Work Experience,
Future Goals, Professional Societies Involvement, etc. (only for new students). Participants stand
and introduce themselves.
Pre-class test for evaluation and assessment of students.
Activity 2: Lesson Objectives
Instructor presents the session learning objectives, and the process of session activities.
Activity 3: Group Work
Form five groups (5 people each) according to group distribution list and provide each group with
the title of session description. They need to develop their information based on the title they
received. Elicit answers and ask other students to present their opinion on the answers given by
other participants. Facilitator corrects and summarizes the views of participants.
Activity 4: Class Discussion
Ask one group to exchange their descriptions with another group. Each group should write their
feedback regarding the description on flip chart paper. All the groups return to the plenary. Each
group presents the feedback it has given to the plenary.
Activity 5: Role Play
Facilitator asks participants to form 5 groups (5 persons per group) and assigns each group to
practice working and identifying the contents within session objective.The Instructor will explain
all topic of session Objectives on the screen with projector.
Two members from previous groups (A & B) present a role play on description with each other
(role players should be given orientation prior to the session as to how to play their roles).

Activity 6: Class contribution

Participants are asked to come to plenary. The facilitator summarizes the session.
Activity 7: Presentation
Facilitator distributes the soft or hard handouts get additionalinformation on the objective of
session. Asking them to prepare and present the contents.
Activity 8: Questioning
The participants ask questions and the instructor answers the questions. The instructor may help
the students to practice all the lecture on their note book or computer.
8. POLICIES & GUIDELINES
Guidelines for Format of Assignments: (General Recommendations)
The following guidelines will help your work become more professional. These skills are expected in the
work environment for reports, projects, etc. Unprofessional appearance of assignment will be graded
accordingly:

1. All students are required to submit their assignments online through student portal.
2. Papers should always have title pages listing assignment, date, course and Professor.
3. All pages should be numbered correctly.
4. Spell words correctly (use spell check, proof read papers).
5. Assignments should be submitted on time.
6. As necessary include the table of contents.
8. As necessary label different sections of the paper.
9. All papers and all course work submitted will be subject to plagiarism verification by software.

9. COURSE SCHEDULE / C ONTENTS

Week Topics for Discussion Book Chapter # Suggested Topic
No. Activity Outcomes
1 Module 01: THE NATURE AND Chapter 01 Students
IMPORTANCE OF Pre - Test will be able
ENTREPRENEURSHIP and to choose
• Nature and Development of Summarizing entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship topics ial start-up
• Definition of Entrepreneur Today based on
• Entrepreneur versus Inventors need and
2 • The Entrepreneurial Process Chapter 01 Investigating choice
• Types of Start-Ups five business
• Role of Entrepreneurship in ideas
Economic Development applicable in
Kabul-
Afghanistan
context
3 Module 02: THE Chapter 02 Lecture and Students
ENTREPRENEURIAL MIND-SET students self will be able
 How Entrepreneurs Think study using to think
 Effectuation and its principles the book rationally
and can
 Cognitive Adaptability
manage
 Learning from Business Failure
organization
4  Managerial versus Entrepreneurial Chapter 02 Lecture al resources
Decision Making based on
 Strategic Orientation and effective
Commitment to Opportunity decision
making
  Commitment of Resources and
Control of Resources
 Management Structure and Reward
Philosophy
 Growth orientation and
Entrepreneurial Culture

5 Module 03: ENTREPRENEURIAL Chapter 03 Investigating Students

INTENTIONS AND CORPORATE a role model will be able
ENTREPRENEURSHIP or mentor on to make and
• The intention to Act individual develop
Entrepreneurially basis (class social
• Entrepreneur Background and task). support
Characteristics network
• Role Models and Support Systems Assigntment
• Male versus Female Entrepreneurs 01
• Entrepreneurial Intentions within
Existing Organizations Quiz 01
6 Module 04: INTERNATIONAL Chapter 04 Investigating
ENTREPRENEURSHIP an MNC of
OPPORTUNITIES own choice
• The Nature of International and finding
Entrepreneurship the different
• The Importance of International products sold
Business to the Firm in different
markets.
(multi-
domestic
strategy)
7 • International versus Domestic Chapter 04 Doing the Student will
Entrepreneurship external be able to go
• Economics business global by
• Stage of Economic environmenta having
Development l analysis of access to
• Balance of Payment Afghanistan. and
knowledge
• Type of System
of global
• Political and Legal
market
Environment
• Cultural Environment
• Technological
Environment
8 Module 05: GOING GLOBAL Chapter 15 Lecture and
• Entrepreneurial Entry Strategies to Homework
International Market
• Exporting
 • None-equity Arrangements
• Direct Foreign Investment
Midterm Exam
9 Module 06: CREATIVITY, THE Chapter 05 Guest session Students
BUSINESS IDEA, AND by a guest will be able
OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS speaker to think
• Sources Of New Ideas creatively,
• Methods Of Generating Ideas generate
• Creative Problem Solving ideas and
10 • Opportunity Analysis Plan Chapter 05 Lecture finding
• Product Planning and Development solutions to
Process problems
11 Module 07: INTELLECTUAL Chapter 06 Lecture and Students
PROPERTY AND OTHER LEGAL Quiz 02 will be able
ISSUES FOR THE Assingtment to protect
ENTREPRENEURSHIP 02 their
• Intellectual Property business
• Need for a Lawyer property and
• Legal issues in setting up the rights
organization
• Patents
• Trademarks
• Copyrights
• Trade Secrets
• Licensing
• Insurance
12 Module 08: THE BUSINESS PLAN Chapter 07 Groupwork
• What is Business Plan? on business
• Scope and Value of Business Plan plan using
• How do Potential Lenders and the book
Investors Evaluate plan
• Information Needs
13 • Writing the Business Plan Chapter 07 Lecture Students
• Operations Plan will be able
• Using and Implementing the to write
Business Plan business
14 Module 09: THE MARKETING PLAN Chapter 08 Lecture and plan and
• Industry Analysis self-study marketing
• Marketing Research for the New activity plan by
Venture Discussing collecting
• Understanding the Marketing Plan and preparing data from
a sample various
• Characteristics of Marketing plan
marketing sources
• Steps in Preparing the Marketing
plan.
Plan
15 Module 10: THE ORGANIZATIONAL Chapter 09 Students
PLAN Lecture and will be able
• Developing the Management Team Quiz 03 to develop a
• Legal Forms of Business Assignment good
• Tax Attributes of Forms of 03 organization
Business al structure
• The Limited Liability Company
versus the S Corporation
• Designing the organization
16 Module 11: THE FINANCIAL PLAN Chapter 10 Lecture and Students
• Operating and Capital Budget guest session will be able
• Pro Forma Income Statement by a guest to
• Pro Forma Cash Flow Statement speaker project/forec
• Pro Forma Balance Sheet ast financial
Statement model and
costs/profit/l
• Break-Even Analysis
oss
Terminal Examination

10. C OURSE ASSESSMENT

SUMMARY
TYPE PERCENTAGE RATIONALE
Internal Assessment 25 % Equal weightage is assignments and quizzes and
- Assignments: 10% at the same time emphasizing on the importance
- Quizzes: 10% of class participation.
- Attendance: 5%
Program Assessment 75% Students develop an examination sense through
- Midterm: 25% midterm examination hence 25% weightage is
- Terminal: 50% appropriate. Midterm duly followed by terminal
examination providing 50% weightage which is
an opportunity to improve scores appropriately.

11. GRADING
MARK RANGE GRADE POINT GRADE EXPECTED RESULT
90 and above 4.0 A At least 25% expected to
secure A grade
80 – 89 3.0 B At least 35% expected to
secure B grade
70 – 79 2.0 C At least 30% expected to
secure C grade
60 – 69 1.0 D At least 7% expected to
secure D grade
59 and below 0.0 F At least 3% expected to
secure F grade
12.KARDAN UNIVERSITY POLICY ON PLAGIARISM
1. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited in Kardan University in coordination with national and
international law.
2. All assignments and thesis’s submitted by students will be checked on Turnitin plagiarism
application for any kind of plagiarism.
3. Any act of plagiarism will affect student’s marks or may lead to cancellation of such material.
4. Using materials submitted by other students may lead to in-class plagiarism which will affect
student marks.
5. Students have to use citation to use materials printed by other authors.
6. Students should proceed their assignments with relevant references.

13. CONDUCT & IMPORTANT POLICIES

Any student found guilty of a breach of ethics will be subject to dismissal from the University.

a) Breach of ethics includes, but is not limited to plagiarism (the copying of other’s ideas and passing
them off as one’s own); copying or other forms of cheating on examinations, papers, and reports; the sale,
purchase, or distribution of term papers It is within an instructor’s discretion to impose a lesser penalty,
e.g., “zero” grade on a given assignment.

b) Course registration is charged by the management. Please approach the management for any queries
about course enrolment, class quota, etc.In no circumstances should you approach the lecturers who have
no control on this.

c) Make-up exam for midterm and terminal exam is available only for those individuals, who are not able
to attend their exams for valid reasons. Usually make-up exam starts a week after the regular exam
finishes.

d) There is no make-up session for the oral presentations and quizzes. If you are absent from the oral
presentation/ quiz without eligible reasons/documents, you will not earn any marks.

e) All examinations and quizzes will be “closed book” unless otherwise instructed. At the time of
examination all students are requested to clear their desks and are not allowed exchanging any notes or
electronic (text) messages to other students. All cellular phones should be in silent mode and student will
not be allowed to use it during the examination other than medical/family/work emergency. All students
are expected to adhere to these policies and procedures.

f) There is no supplementary exam for any failed course. Individuals, who fail the course, must retake the
module.

14. ATTENDANCE
Your regular and punctual attendance at lectures and seminars is expected in this course.
University regulations indicate that if students attend less than 60% of scheduled classes they may be
refused final assessment.
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