Entrepreneurship and Start-up — BTEUP Civil 6th Semester Syllabus 2026-27

Entrepreneurship and Start-up — What This Subject Is About

Not every civil engineer works for someone else — some start their own contracting firm, consultancy or construction business. Entrepreneurship and Start-up is the 6th-semester subject that teaches you how. It is a theory subject of 100 marks and 2 credits, and it is as useful for a future contractor as any technical subject in the diploma.

The subject starts with what entrepreneurship is and the mindset of an entrepreneur, then moves to business ideas (types of business, stakeholders, e-commerce models, patents and SWOT analysis), from idea to start-up (market analysis, registration of start-ups in India, funding from MUDRA, PMEGP, CSR funds, angel investors and venture capitalists), pricing and cost analysis (break-even, cash flow, GST), and finally how to write a business plan.

Subject 6.2 (Theory) • Total 100 Marks • 2 Credits • L 2 • 6th Semester — Civil Engineering • Session 2026–27

What You Will Study

Unit 1 — Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Start-ups (5 Periods, 20%)

Concept of entrepreneurship — importance, myths about entrepreneurship, pros and cons of entrepreneurship, process of entrepreneurship, competencies and characteristics of an entrepreneur, ethical entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial values and attitudes, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship — entrepreneurs as problem solvers, mindset of an employee and an entrepreneur — risk taking concepts.

What entrepreneurship is — the myths, the pros and cons, the competencies of an entrepreneur, and why entrepreneurs are problem solvers.

Unit 2 — Business Ideas and Their Implementation (6 Periods, 20%)

Types of business: manufacturing, trading and services; stakeholders: sellers, vendors and consumers, and competitors; e-commerce business models, business idea generation — types of resources — human, capital and entrepreneurial tools and resources, etc.; setting business goals — patent, copyright and intellectual property rights; customer relations and vendor management — business ideas vs. business opportunities, opportunity — SWOT analysis of a business idea — business failure — causes and remedies — types of business risks.

How business ideas are born — types of business, stakeholders, e-commerce models, patents and IPR, and SWOT analysis of an idea.

Unit 3 — Idea to Start-up (5 Periods, 20%)

Market analysis — identifying the target market, competition evaluation and strategy development, marketing and accounting; an introduction to start-up — start-ups in India — procedure for registration of start-ups — business model — business plan — case studies — opportunities and challenges — funding supports from government schemes — MUDRA, CM Yuva Udyami Scheme, PMEGP — non-government schemes — CSR fund — angel investors, venture capitalist.

From idea to start-up — market analysis, registration of start-ups in India, business models, and funding from MUDRA, PMEGP, CSR funds, angel investors and venture capitalists.

Unit 4 — Pricing and Cost Analysis (6 Periods, 20%)

Types of costs — variable — fixed — operational costs — break even analysis — for single product or service — financial business case study; understand the meaning and concept of the term cash inflow and cash outflow — pricing — calculate per unit cost of a single product; understand the importance and preparation of income statement, prepare a cash flow projection — factors affecting pricing — GST.

The numbers — fixed and variable costs, break-even analysis, cash inflow and outflow, pricing, income statements and cash flow projections.

Unit 5 — Business Plan Preparation (6 Periods, 20%)

Feasibility report — technical analysis, financial analysis — market research — concept, importance and process — tools for market research — market sensing and testing, marketing and sales strategy, digital marketing, branding — business name, logo, tag line, promotion strategy, business plan preparation — concept and importance, execution of business plan.

How to write a business plan — feasibility report, market research, marketing and sales strategy, digital marketing, branding and execution.

Complete Syllabus

The full examination scheme, the complete practicals list and the reference books from the official syllabus. The unit-wise topics are in the “What You Will Study” section above.

Examination Scheme

Units at a Glance

Reference Books

As listed in the syllabus:

• The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-by-Step Guide for Building a Great Company — Steve Blank and Bob Dorf, K & S Ranch, ISBN 978-0984999392.
• Entrepreneurship Development (A new Venture creation) — Vasant Desai, Himalaya Publication.
• Entrepreneurship Development — Khanka S.S., S Chand & Company Limited, New Delhi.
• Entrepreneurship Development — Gupta and Srinivasan, S Chand & Company Limited, New Delhi.
• Demand: Creating What People Love Before They Know They Want It — Adrian J. Slywotzky with Karl Weber, Headline Book Publishing, ISBN 978-0755388974.
• The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses — Eric Ries, Penguin UK, ISBN 978-0670921607.
• The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business — Clayton M. Christensen, Harvard Business School Press, ISBN 978-142219602.
• G.K. Varshney, Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Sahitya Bhawan Publications, Agra, 2019.
• H. Nandan, Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Prentice Hall India Learning Private Limited, Third Edition, 2013.
• R.K. Singal, Entrepreneurship Development & Management, S K Kataria and Sons, 2013.
• Web reference: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/15-390-new-enterprises-spring-2013/resources/lecture-1/
• Web reference: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_ge08/preview

Frequently Asked Questions

How many marks is Entrepreneurship and Start-up worth in the 6th semester?
100 marks in total and 2 credits. Entrepreneurship and Start-up: 100 marks (internal Theory 40, external Theory 60 (3 hrs)).

Which units carry the most weightage in Entrepreneurship and Start-up?
Every unit carries the same weightage — 20% each — so none of them can be skipped.

Which books should I refer to for Entrepreneurship and Start-up?
The syllabus lists 12 books, including The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-by-Step Guide for Building a Great Company — Steve… and Entrepreneurship Development (A new Venture creation) — Vasant Desai, Himalaya Publicat…, among others. The full list is in the Complete Syllabus section above.

Is Entrepreneurship and Start-up a theory subject or a practical subject?
Entrepreneurship and Start-up is theory (L–P 2 – 0).

How can I download the Entrepreneurship and Start-up syllabus PDF?
The PDF is free to download — use the download link in the Download section below. It is prepared by KAMALDNP Academy from the official BTEUP syllabus.

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Source: BTEUP 3rd Year curriculum (folder2627), approved in C.D.C. meeting held on 16.07.2026. Topic lists follow the official syllabus; short explanations are the author's own plain-English summaries, not syllabus text. Please confirm with your own polytechnic for any local changes.