Entrepreneurship and Start-ups — What This Subject Is About
Entrepreneurship and Start-ups is the 6th semester's humanities subject — 100 marks, 2 credits — and it teaches something no programming subject does: how a business is born. It starts with what an entrepreneur is and how businesses are structured, then moves to finding a business idea, turning it into a start-up, marketing it, managing it, financing it and protecting it with intellectual property rights.
This is also the subject that appears in both pathways of the final semester. In the Normal Pathway it is subject 6.2, examined like any other theory paper. In the Industrial Pathway it is taken online and is mandatory. Either way, the syllabus is the same six units — from the first definition of entrepreneurship to succession, dissolution and harvesting strategy.
Subject 6.2 (Humanities — Theory) • Total 100 Marks • 2 Credits • L 2 • 6th Semester — Computer Science & Engineering • Session 2026–27
What You Will Study
Unit 1 — Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Start-Ups (2 Periods, 17%)
Definitions, Classification of Entrepreneur; Traits of an Entrepreneur, Intrapreneurship, Motivation; Types of Business Structures — on the basis of size and on the basis of ownership; Similarities/differences between entrepreneurs and managers.
Who an entrepreneur is, what makes one, and how businesses are organised — by size and by ownership.
Unit 2 — Business Ideas and their implementation (6 Periods, 14%)
Discovering ideas and visualizing the business; Activity map; Business Plan (Case Study).
Finding a business idea, visualising it, and writing a business plan around it.
Unit 3 — Ideas to Start-up (6 Periods, 20%)
Marketing and Accounting — Definition and Importance; Market Analysis — STP (Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning); Competition evaluation and Strategy Development — Vision, Mission, Goal, Objectives; Risk analysis — SWOT Analysis.
Marketing and accounting basics, understanding your market, sizing up the competition, and weighing risks with a SWOT analysis.
Unit 4 — Management (4 Periods, 17%)
Definition, Concept and Functions of Management; Company's Organization Structure — Concept and Classification; Recruitment and Selection — Definition; Training and Development — Importance.
What management means — organising a company, hiring people, and training and developing them.
Unit 5 — Financing and Protection of Ideas (6 Periods, 21%)
Financing methods available for Entrepreneurship / Startups in India (Government Scheme, Banking, NBFCs, SHG and Micro Financing); Intellectual Property Rights — Overview of Copyrights, Trademark, Geographical Indicators, Patenting and Licenses; Communication of Ideas to potential investors — Investor Pitch.
Where a start-up gets its money in India, how ideas are protected with copyrights, trademarks and patents, and how to pitch to an investor.
Unit 6 — Succession, Dissolution and Harvesting strategy (4 Periods, 11%)
Ways of succession; Types of Dissolution.
What happens at the end — passing a business on, closing it down, and harvesting the value you built.
Course Outcomes
- CO 1: Understand the basic of Entrepreneurship and Business Structures.
- CO 2: Planning and implementation of Business ideas.
- CO 3: Understanding Strategical Market Analysis.
- CO 4: Manage Organizational roles.
- CO 5: Understanding various Financial schemes.
Suggested Software / Learning Websites
- https://www.fundable.com/learn/resources/guides/startup
- https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/finance/corporate-structure/
- https://www.finder.com/small-business-finance-tips
- https://www.profitbooks.net/funding-options-to-raise-startup-capital-for-your-business/
- NPTEL Course on Entrepreneurship — https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc23_mg74/preview
- National Geographic Channel YouTube video on “GI Tag Crafts of Bharat”
Practical Work
No practicals are listed in the official syllabus for this subject — it is a theory subject (lectures only).
Complete Syllabus
The full examination scheme and the reference books from the official syllabus. The unit-wise topics are in the “What You Will Study” section above.
Examination Scheme
| Code | Paper | Type | L – P | Credits | Internal | External | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | Entrepreneurship and Start-ups | Theory (Humanities) | 2 – 0 | 2 | Theory 40 | Theory 60 (3 hrs) | 100 |
| Entrepreneurship and Start-ups Total | 2 | 40 | 60 | 100 | |||
Units at a Glance
| Unit | Topic | Periods | Marks Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Start-Ups | 2 | 17% |
| 2 | Business Ideas and their implementation | 6 | 14% |
| 3 | Ideas to Start-up | 6 | 20% |
| 4 | Management | 4 | 17% |
| 5 | Financing and Protection of Ideas | 6 | 21% |
| 6 | Succession, Dissolution and Harvesting strategy | 4 | 11% |
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 Review Press, ISBN 978-142219602.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many marks is Entrepreneurship and Start-ups worth in the 6th semester?
100 marks in total and 2 credits. Entrepreneurship and Start-ups: 100 marks (internal Theory 40, external Theory 60 (3 hrs)).
Which unit carries the most weightage in Entrepreneurship and Start-ups?
Unit 5 (Financing and Protection of Ideas, 6 periods) carries 21% — the highest weightage in the subject. Unit 3 (Ideas to Start-up) carries 20%, Units 1 and 4 carry 17% each, Unit 2 carries 14%, and Unit 6 carries 11%.
Does this subject have any practical work?
No. The official syllabus lists no practicals for Entrepreneurship and Start-ups — it is a theory subject (L 2, no practical hours). The learning websites and resources listed in the syllabus are in the Complete Syllabus section above.
Which books should I refer to for Entrepreneurship and Start-ups?
The syllabus lists 7 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.
How can I download the Entrepreneurship and Start-ups 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.
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