IIM Kashipur

Master of Business Administration (MBA Program)

Entrepreneurial Organization and Society, Term II, Academic Year 2020-2021

Syllabus

I. INSTRUCTOR DETAIL

Name: Dr. Safal Batra (All sections)

Phone: 6396234735
Email: safal.batra@iimkashipur.ac.in

PS: If you have any questions regarding access to google classroom, please contact at the
given email ID’s for assistance. The preferred communication mode is through email
and/or prior appointment for discussion in office. Sending messages on WhatsApp and
making phone calls is discouraged.

II. COURSE DESCRIPTION

Entrepreneurship is not just about starting and managing a new venture, it is about
discovering and exploiting an opportunity! It’s about identifying and solving a problem
that our organizations and societies face. In that sense, entrepreneurship is an attitude, a
way of thinking, and a mindset. No wonder then that most corporates seek employees
who can demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset. This course will build on these
perspectives. Some of the questions which we will ponder during this course are:
1. What is the true meaning of entrepreneurship, and how do individuals develop an
entrepreneurial mindset?
2. What are the implications of pursuing an entrepreneurial mindset for self, family,
society and nation?
3. How should individuals identify and analyze an opportunity?
4. How can entrepreneurial individuals find support and resources for their projects?
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III. PREREQUISITES

No prerequisites

IV. COURSE COMPETENCIES (CC) / LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Develop the basic knowledge of the concepts of entrepreneurship, ideation, creativity

and innovation. (CC1) (PLO2B)
2. Apply ideation process to develop new idea. (CC2) (PLO2B)
3. Develop the basic knowledge of the functional aspects of entrepreneurship, including
building a team and exploring avenues of funding and growth. (CC3) (PLO2B)
4. Apply the concepts of entrepreneurship for societal development (CC4) (PLO2B)

V. TEXTBOOKS (REQUIRED MATERIALS)

Entrepreneurship in Developing and Emerging Economies by Ali Ahmad – Published by
Sage.

RECOMMENDED MATERIALS
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish by Rashmi Bansal – CIIE.CO Publication

Additional material might be distributed each week by the faculty and/or shared through
google classroom. To keep up with current material on entrepreneurship, students should
review/read at least one entrepreneurship related website daily and at least one
newspaper/ journal. One of the most prominent journals of entrepreneurship is:
Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice.

VI. GRADING CRITERIA

As per MBA Manual

VII. COURSE ACTIVITIES TO MEET OBJECTIVES

The course will be primarily taught through a combination of class discussions,

presentations, experiential exercises, and case studies. The class discussion will involve
the readings assigned for the class. Students are encouraged to actively participate in
these discussions. The faculty member will assign several cases for discussion and
review. Furthermore, the exercises may be completed in the class as well as assigned as
take-home projects to individuals.
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S Session Topic Readings and Lecture Videos1 Learning Objectives

N
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Entrepreneurshi In this session, we will discuss the basic concepts Develop the basic knowledge of the
1. concepts of entrepreneurship, ideation,
p as a mindset of entrepreneurship, what it is and what it is not.
creativity and innovation. (CC1)
What are the challenges and opportunities for an
(PLO2B)
entrepreneur?
2. Innovation Reading: The Innovator’s DNA
by Jeffrey H. Dyer, Hal Gregersen and Clayton M. Develop the basic knowledge of the
Christensen concepts of entrepreneurship, ideation,
creativity and innovation. (CC1)
Case: elBulli
(PLO2B)

3. Identifying an Reading: Identifying and Exploiting the right Develop the basic knowledge of the
idea entrepreneurial opportunity for you. By Stevenson concepts of entrepreneurship, ideation,
creativity and innovation. (CC1)
and Spence. HBR 2009.
(PLO2B)
Case: Embrace D
4. Identifying an Experiential exercise: Painstorming exercise to Apply ideation process to develop new
idea – Exercise generate viable ideas idea. (CC2) (PLO2B)

5. Crafting a Reading: How entrepreneurs craft strategies that Develop the basic knowledge of the
strategy work. functional aspects of entrepreneurship,
including building a team and exploring
Case: Silvio Napoli in Schindler India
avenues of funding and growth. (CC3)
(PLO2B)

6. Guest Lecture Real life experiences of pursuing entrepreneurship Develop the basic knowledge of the
as a career from an entrepreneur functional aspects of entrepreneurship,
including building a team and exploring
avenues of funding and growth. (CC3)
(PLO2B)

7. Exploiting an Reading: The Founder’s Dilemma Develop the basic knowledge of the
opportunity Case: Cenebal A B and C functional aspects of entrepreneurship,
including building a team and exploring
avenues of funding and growth. (CC3)
(PLO2B)
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8. Managing Reading: Hiring, managing, promoting, and firing Develop the basic knowledge of the
entrepreneurial executives functional aspects of entrepreneurship,
including building a team and exploring
teams https://pmarchive.com/guide_to_startups_part8.ht
avenues of funding and growth. (CC3)
ml (PLO2B)
Case: Truly Human Leadership at Berry
Wehmiller
9. Negotiating Experiential exercise: Microtech Develop the basic knowledge of the
your terms functional aspects of entrepreneurship,
including building a team and exploring
avenues of funding and growth. (CC3)
(PLO2B)

10. Entrepreneurial Exploring the societal implications of Apply the concepts of entrepreneurship
Society entrepreneurship for societal development (CC4)
Reading: We need to expand our definition of (PLO2B)
entrepreneurship by John Hagel III
Reflections on the course and Wrap-up

Evaluation Components

S. Component Weightage Duration of Nature of Examination

No. (%) Examinatio (Open Book /Closed
n Book)
a) End Term 50 2 Hours Open Book
Examination
b) Individual Project 50

Project Summary and Grading Scale:

Project Points Delivery Due Date

Method
50
Individual Project Word Document Submission of
to be submitted Report within
by email seven days of
the completion
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of session 10.

Individual Project details

Choose any one question of your choice from the following:
1. What is the biggest challenge that entrepreneurs face?
2. What is the biggest source of motivation for entrepreneurs?
3. What is that the entrepreneurs consider their biggest achievement?
4. What support do entrepreneurs expect from Government?
5. Can entrepreneurship be taught?
6. Are entrepreneurs really big risk-takers?
7. What is the biggest advantage and disadvantage of being an entrepreneur?
8. What are the most important values of entrepreneurs?
9. What is the purpose of the life for entrepreneurs?
10. What does work mean to entrepreneurs?
11. Do entrepreneurs look after their health? What specific things they do to keep
healthy?
12. Do entrepreneurs face excessive stress? What do they do to overcome stress?
13. How do entrepreneurs find their first hundred customers?
14. What does growth mean to entrepreneurs?
15. How important is money for entrepreneurs?
16. Do women entrepreneurs face specific challenges?
17. How do entrepreneurs arrange funds for scaling up?
18. How do entrepreneurs go about building an effective team?
19. Are there challenges specific to Indian entrepreneurs?
20. What is the role of digital entrepreneurship for early stage entrepreneurs?

This is not a comprehensive list. You may choose any question that is of interest to you
and pertinent to entrepreneurship. Search and select one or two papers/ articles from
internet/books/blogs/journals that address the question that you are trying to study. Write
a summary of that paper.
Choose an entrepreneur or two who are willing to give you adequate time for interview.
Pose the same question to them and probe them to give details on the question of your
enquiry.
Building on the interview and the papers that you read, write an essay of about 5 pages to
provide a comprehensive and satisfactory answer to the question chosen by you.

a. The length of the report should be between 5 to 10 typed pages.

b. Project reports should be submitted through email within seven days of
completion of session 10.
c. Plagiarized reports will be given ZERO marks.
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The indicative grade rubric for direction on group term project is as below:

Performanc Basic Developing Proficient Accomplish Exemplary

e Criteria (1 pt) (2 pts) (3 pts) ed (5 pts)
(4 pts)
Focuses on Does not Offers a Provides a Provides Provides
an focus on a Entrepreneu current / substantial fully
Important relevant ent rship recent content on a developed
entrepreneu Problem Problem Entrepreneu current content on a
rship Issue topic topic for rship Entrepreneu current
(30%) research problem rship Entrepreneu
given as problem rship
term project given as problem
term project given as
term project
Provides Does not Discusses Offers Offers Offers
Effective offer any some detailed concrete effective
Communica concrete or concrete or concrete orand specific value-
tion specific specific specific value- creating
Recommend recommend recommend recommend creating recommend
ations ations ations ations recommend ations
(40%) ations
Writes at a Does not Does not Uses Uses Uses
College use write clearly effective effective effective
Level designated or in an format, format and format and
Quality format or organized style, writes at the writes at a
(APA standard format grammar, college publishable
Format) punctuation, level quality standard
(30%) and
references

VIII. POLICIES

General Academic Misconduct Policy of IIM Kashipur:

IIM Kashipur is strongly committed to a policy of honesty in academic affairs. Students

are expected to do their own academic work. Students are awarded degrees in recognition
of successful completion of academic coursework in their chosen fields of study. Each
student, therefore, is expected to earn his or her degree on the basis of individual personal
effort. Consequently, any form of cheating or plagiarism constitutes unacceptable
academic dishonesty. Such academic misconduct will not be tolerated at IIM Kashipur,
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and thus will be penalized according to the seriousness of the infraction, in conformity
with the standards, rules, and procedures of the Institute. Accordingly, students are well
advised to keep in mind that suspension and expulsion from the Institute are among the
sanctions that may be imposed for violations of the Academic Misconduct Policy.

Definitions:
 Plagiarism, as defined by the Little, Brown Essential Handbook for Writers, 4th
edition, is “the presentation of someone else’s ideas or words as your own.
Whether deliberate or accidental, plagiarism is a serious and often punishable
offense” (Aaron, 2001).
 Deliberate plagiarism is “copying a sentence from a source and passing it off as
your own and, summarizing someone else’s ideas without acknowledging your
debt, or buying a term paper and handing it in as your own” (Aaron, 2001).
 Accidental plagiarism is “forgetting to place quotation marks around other
writer’s words, omitting a source citation because you’re not aware of the need
for it, or carelessly copying a source when you mean to paraphrase” (Aaron,
2001).

GUIDELINES:
The United States Naval Academy’s statement on academic plagiarism (USNA, 2004)
provides the following guidelines that will be implemented verbatim at IIM Kashipur.
1. “Give credit where credit is due. Inevitably, you will use other people’s
discoveries and concepts. Build on them creatively. But do not compromise your
honor by failing to acknowledge clearly where your work ends and that of
someone else begins. (USNA, 2004).
2. “Provide proper citation for everything taken from others. Such material includes
interpretations, ideas, wording, insights, factual discoveries, charts, tables, and
appendices that are not your own. Citations must guide the reader clearly and
explicitly to the sources used, whether published, unpublished, or electronic. Cite
a source each time you borrow from it. A single citation, concluding or followed
by extended borrowing, is inadequate and misleading. Indicate all use of another’s
words, even if they constitute only part of a sentence, with quotation marks and
specific citation. Citations may be footnotes, endnotes, or parenthetical
references. (USNA, 2004).
3. Recognize the work of others even if you are not borrowing their words. Theories,
interpretations, assessments, and judgments are all intellectual contributions made
by others and must be attributed to them. (USNA, 2004).
4. Paraphrase properly. Paraphrasing is a vehicle for conveying or explaining a
source’s ideas and requires a citation to the original source. A paraphrase captures
the source’s meaning and tone in your own words and sentence structure. In a
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paraphrase, the words are yours, but the ideas are not. It should not be used to
create the impression of originality. (USNA, 2004).
5. Cite sources in all work submitted for credit. Your instructor may also require you
to identify the contributions of others in drafts you submit only for review. Ask
your instructor for his or her citation requirements and any discipline-specific
attribution practices. (USNA, 2004).
6. Be cautious when using web-based sources, including Internet sites and electronic
journals. There is a common misperception that information found on the Internet
does not need to be cited. Web-based information, even if anonymous, must be
appropriately cited. Do not cut and paste or otherwise take material from
websites without proper citation. (USNA, 2004).
7. Provide a citation when in doubt. Always err on the side of caution. (USNA,
2004).
8. Papers will be routinely submitted to www.turnitin.com for review.

Cheating by Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of academic misconduct. IIM Kashipur views plagiarism as the
representation of another’s work, words, or ideas, statement of facts not generally known
as one’s own without use of an academically recognized method of citation. Work
submitted at IIM Kashipur must be the original work of the student. Original work may
include the words and ideas of others, but the source of these words and ideas must be
indicated in a manner consistent with an academically recognized form, style, and
citation manual. Plagiarism subjects the student to penalties pursuant to the Academic
Misconduct Policy. Any student helping a student plagiarize is considered as guilty as the
student assisted.

Plagiarism involves using the words, information, insights, or ideas of another without
crediting that person through proper citation. Proper documentation is required for all
source material as discussed in the individual course policy statement which will be
provided and explained by each instructor during the first session of each course. It is
your responsibility to know the rules for proper citation – claiming ignorance of the
proper citation rules is not an excuse for cheating. One can avoid plagiarism by fully and
openly crediting all sources used.

In the absence of guidance from the instructor, reference “APA Style Manual” (standards
and rules to be followed when referencing source material).

Cheating on Examinations and Assignments:

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Academic misconduct consists of cheating of any kind with respect to examinations and
assignments as well as the unauthorized possession and/or use of exams, papers, and
materials. Cheating is defined and characterized by copying answers to examinations,
quizzes, presentations, and projects from a source not approved by the professor. This
includes but not limited to “crib” notes and “cheat” sheets, cellphones, PDA’s, I-Pods,
and of course, collusion with your fellow student (neighbor). In addition, the use of test
banks, computers, answer keys, stolen exams, and instructor’s manuals are expressly
forbidden. (USNA, 2004).

Cheating subjects the student to penalties pursuant to the Academic Misconduct Policy.
Cheating includes, but is not limited to, the following:
 The unauthorized submission of work previously presented in another course.
 Having someone else write a paper for the student; purchasing a paper from
someone or through the Internet.
 Participating in an arrangement whereby work, classroom activity, or an
examination is done by another person.
 Unauthorized collaboration on assignments or work to be presented.
 Arranging to have others take examinations or to do assignments.
 Obtaining examinations prior to administration.
 Communicating or exchanging test information with other students during an
exam or quiz.
 The manipulating of recorded grades or other class records in a grade book or on
a computer system or the falsifying of such information.
 Bribery.

Cheating in IIM Kashipur will not be tolerated.

Discipline for Academic Misconduct:
The professor/instructor has the authority to determine whether plagiarism or cheating
has occurred. She or he will take the appropriate action depending upon the nature of the
infraction.

Expulsion: Deliberate plagiarism is unethical and dishonorable! In cases of deliberate

plagiarism and cheating, the student is subject to immediate dismissal from the program.
In these cases, due process is afforded through the appeals process.

Failing Grade: Accidental plagiarism, or sloppy scholarship, is academically

unacceptable. In cases of accidental plagiarism, the professor/instructor has the authority
to issue a failing grade for the assignment or the course depending upon the severity of
the infraction. In these cases, the decision of the faculty member is final.
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Disruption to Academic Process:

Disruption of the classroom or the teaching environment is unacceptable at IIM Kashipur
and is considered a form of punishable academic misconduct. This includes email or any
other form of communication. Disruption of the academic process includes act(s) or
word(s) by a student in a classroom or teaching environment that in the estimation of a
faculty member deflects attention from the academic matters at hand. Examples of such
disruption encompass: noisy distractions; persistent, disrespectful, and/or abusive
interruptions; improper language, dress, and/or behavior; and actions that present a
danger to the health, safety, and/or well-being of a faculty member, student, staff
member, or guest. Disruption also includes tampering with, defacing, or stealing library
or online materials. Punishment for such disruption can range from a verbal reprimand by
the faculty member, to dismissal of the student from class with a grade of “F,” to
suspension or expulsion from the school.

References:
Aaron, J. (2001). The Little, Brown Compact Handbook. (4th ed.) Needham Heights, MA:
Pearson/Longman.
USNA, (2004). United States Naval Academy 9USNA) Statement on Academic
Plagiarism. May 4, 2004 Faculty Senate Meeting. Retrieved on February 21,
2008 from: http://www.usna.edu/Library/Plagiarism/Plagiarism.html
Mujtaba, B G. (2015), Nova Southeastern University, H. Wayne Huizenga School of
Business and Entrepreneurship, Course Outline on HRM4300 - Managing Workforce
Diversity, accessed through AACSB database and this course outline modeled after this

IX. MEETING DATES AND LOCATION

When classes will be conducted in campus: 30 minutes after each class session (on
average two sessions per week)
When classes will be conducted online: All doubts through google classroom.