DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Suggested Curriculum for Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship (4 Years)

PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS

I. Program Description

1.1 Degree name:

Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship (BS Entrepreneurship).
Entrepreneurship shall not be offered as a major field of any other business
education program in Bahauddin Zakariya University.

1.2 Nature of the Field ofStudy

Many entrepreneurs have achieved great success without the benefit of formal
training. However, for every successful new business that we see, there are
many more failed ventures that we never hear about. BS Entrepreneurship
program, through a combination of classroom training and experiential
learning, will develop aspiring graduates equipped with skills and competence
important for starting up and managing abusiness.

1.3 ProgramGoals

BS Entrepreneurship program aims to develop highly motivated individuals who

are not just able to scan the environment and identify business opportunities, but
can mobilize the necessary resources to tap these opportunities on a continuing
basis, typically through the creation of a new enterprise. Likewise, it develop
individuals with entrepreneurial mindset contribute a significant role in the
management and leadership needed for corporateworld.

1.4 Specific professions/ careers/occupations

After completion of all academic requirements of the program, the core of the
program is producing graduates which should be able to set up and manage
their own business or pursue a career in any type of organization eitherprivate
or public where business and management functions and leadership are
involved.

1.5 AlliedFields
Science, art and technology courses are also considered allied fields.
Entrepreneurship is functionally most closely related to the fields of business
administration, management, marketing, operations, human resources
management, finance, economics, agribusiness, industrial psychology and hotel
and restaurant management. However, entrepreneurs need to develop products to
sell, and many of these products are science-based. Thus, most fields of science
and applied science, especially Computer Science and the different branches of
Engineering, can also be considered allied fields.

II. ProgramOutcomes

The minimum standards for the BS Entrepreneurship program are expressed in

the following minimum set of learning outcomes.
2.1 Common to the general field of Business andManagement

A graduate of a business and management degree should be able to:

a. Implement the basic functions of management such as planning,

organizing, staffing, directing, leading andcontrolling
b. Apply the basic concepts that underlie each of the functional areas
of business (marketing, accounting, finance, human resources
management, production and operations management, information
technology, and strategic management) to businesssituations
c. Use the proper decision tools to critically, analytically, and
creatively solve problems and driveresults
d. Communicate effectively with stakeholders both orally and inwriting
e. Use information and communication technology (ICT) effectively
and efficiently
f. Work well withothers
g. Manage people and offices effectively in the performance of
leadershipfunctions
h. Demonstrate corporate citizenship and socialresponsibility
i. Exercise high personal moral and ethicalstandards.

2.2 Specific to the Entrepreneurshipdegree program

A graduate of BS Entrepreneurship should be able to:

a. Conduct a self-assessment identifying personal entrepreneurial

traits andcompetences.
b. Scan the environment to identify businessopportunities
c. Identify possible entrepreneurial venture and develop their
respective profiles.
d. Select the project to be developed into a business and prepare a
businessPlan.
e. Prepare and comply with requirements for business start-up.
f. Operate and manage the enterprise as good governance and social
responsibility arepracticed
a. Practice goodgovernance
b. Demonstrate socialresponsibility.
Table 1. Sample of Program outcome and Indicators for graduates of BS Entrepreneurship
Program Outcomes
1. Identify possible entrepreneurial
venture and develop their
respectiveprofiles
2. Select the project to be developed
into a business and prepare a business
plan
3. Operate and manage the enterprise as
good governance and social
responsibility are practiced
Performance Indicators
1.2 Prepare industry or sector analysis and
discussion of business opportunities within
the industry or sector
1. 3 Prepare location analysis and site mapping
2.1 Prepare marketingplan
2.2 Prepare production and operationsplan
2.3 Prepare financial plan, with capital budget, master
budget, five-year projections and formal
incomestatements
2.4 Complete detailed businessplan including
production, distribution and revenue model
3. Becoming ready to successfully operate a micro-
venture, with fully accomplished business registration and
detailed business performance review
 CURRICULUM

I. CurriculumDescription

(a) The curriculum for BS Entrepreneurship is made up of a minimum of 134

credit hours. For the purpose, the students are required to complete 42
courses, and a 9 credit hours project/ thesis. It covers all major functional
areas required in planning, setting up, and running a business.

(b) These 134 credit hours are divided into three (3) parts: (1) General EducationCourses
- 28 credit hours; (2) Basic Business Core Courses- 46 credit hours; (3)
Entrepreneurship Core Courses –60 credit hours

II. Proposed Curriculum

First Year
Fall Semester ( Sem-1) Spring Semester (Sem-2)
Entrepreneurship Foundations Innovation & Creativity
Fundamentals of Accounting Accounting for Entrepreneurs
Functional English Writing Skills
Islamiat/Pakistan Studies Business Psychology
IT Applications in Business Microeconomics
Business Mathematics Managerial Statistics
Second Year
Fall Semester ( Sem-3) Spring Semester (Sem-4)
Opportunity Assessment Entrepreneurial Strategy
Introduction to Business Finance Principles of Marketing
Princip Business Market Research
les of Management
Logic &Critical Thinking Entrepreneurial Finance
Macroeconomics Analysis of Pakistani Industries
Business Law Taxation Principles for Entrepreneurs

Third Year
Fall Semester ( Sem-5) Spring Semester (Sem-6)
Project Management Social Entrepreneurship
Corporate Entrepreneurship Small BusinessEntrepreneurship
Business Models & Methodologies Human Resource management
Organizational Behaviour Microfinancing Principles
E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Business Policy & Design
Fourth Year
Fall Semester ( Sem-7) Spring Semester (Sem-8)
Family Business Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial Leadership
Supply Chain Management Knowledge Management
Intellectual Property laws Managing Growth of Business
Corporate Governance Capstone Project/ Thesis Work
Portfolio Investment