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CS-803 (D) RGPV B.Tech

Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MIE)

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Syllabus, notes and important questions for CS-803 (D)

Syllabus units

Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.

Unit 1 Innovation: Definition, Classification, and Relationship with Entrepreneurship 9 topics
  • Definition and classification of innovation
  • Relationship between innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Creation of competitive advantage through innovation
  • Innovative models
  • Product innovation
  • Process innovation
  • Organizational innovation
  • Marketing innovation
  • Role of innovations in business development
Unit 1 notes
Unit 2 Sources of Innovation and Creative Management Approaches 6 topics
  • Sources of innovation: push, pull, analogies
  • Technology transfer
  • Creative methods for innovation management
  • Agile management of the innovation process
  • Six Thinking Hats technique
  • NUF test for innovation management
Unit 2 notes
Unit 3 Project Approaches, Stage‑Gate Method and Open Innovation 7 topics
  • Project approach to innovation management
  • Stage‑Gate method and its essence
  • Adaptation of Stage‑Gate to selected business models
  • In‑house business development of the innovation process
  • Open Innovation concept
  • Limits of Open Innovation
  • Benefits of Open Innovation for business development
Unit 3 notes
Unit 4 Human‑Centred Innovation, Co‑creation and Strategy Selection 5 topics
  • Human‑centred innovations
  • Role of co‑creation in the innovation process
  • Innovation process strategies
  • Types of innovation strategies
  • Selection of appropriate innovation strategies
Unit 4 notes
Unit 5 Evaluation, Barriers, Failure Analysis and Innovation Workshops 7 topics
  • Measurement and evaluation of innovation benefits: financial metrics
  • Measurement and evaluation of innovation benefits: non‑financial metrics and their combination
  • Barriers to innovation in business
  • Causes of innovation failure
  • Post‑audit of innovative projects
  • Organization of an innovation workshop
  • Facilitation of an innovation workshop
Unit 5 notes
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Exam insights

Counted from 3 past CS-803 (D) papers.

Marks asked per paper, by unit

  • Unit 1 Innovation, the basic definition and classification 21 marks
  • Unit 2 Sources of innovation 26 marks
  • Unit 3 Project approach to innovation management 30 marks
  • Unit 4 Innovations aimed at humans 14 marks
  • Unit 5 Measurement and evaluation of the benefits of innovation 21 marks

Average marks of the questions from each unit in one paper. You answer only some of them, so the total is more than the paper’s maximum.

Asked again and again

  1. Explain and compare Technology Push (knowledge push) vs Market Pull (need pull) innovation

    Asked 3 times: 2025, 2024, 2022

  2. Define open innovation and explain its importance, benefits and limitations for business development.

    Asked 3 times: 2025, 2024, 2022

  3. Explain the innovation process model in detail, including its steps.

    Asked 3 times: 2025, 2024, 2022

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