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ME-803 (C) RGPV B.Tech

Entrepreneurship and Management Concepts (EMC)

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Syllabus, notes and important questions for ME-803 (C)

Syllabus units

Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.

Unit 1 System Concepts 11 topics
  • Types, definition & characteristics of system concepts
  • Supra & subsystems, key component
  • Boundary & interface complexity
  • Feedback (pull) & feed forward (push) controls
  • Open flexible‑adaptive system
  • Computer as closed system
  • Law of requisite variety
  • System coupling, stresses and entropy
  • Functional & cross‑functional system
  • Steven Alter’s nine‑element work system model and its comparison with IPO model
  • Structure and performance of work systems leading to customer delight
Unit 1 notes
Unit 2 Management 12 topics
  • Importance, definition and functions of management
  • Schools of theories, knowledge‑driven learning organization and e‑business
  • Environment, uncertainty and adaptability
  • Corporate culture, difficulties and levels of planning
  • BCG matrix and SWOT analysis
  • Steps in decision making, structured and unstructured decisions
  • Dimensions of organizations, size/specialization, behavior formalization, authority centralization, departmentalization, span and line of control
  • Technology and Mintzberg organization typology, line, staff & matrix organization
  • Coordination by task‑force, business process reengineering and change management
  • HR planning, placement and training, MIS
  • Attitudes and personality traits, overlap and differences between leader & manager
  • Leadership grid, motivation, Maslow’s need hierarchy, Herzberg two‑factor theory, expectation theory, learning process, teamwork and stress management
Unit 2 notes
Unit 3 Marketing and Finance 11 topics
  • Importance, definition and core concepts of need, want and demand
  • Exchange & relationships, product value, cost and satisfaction (goods and services)
  • Marketing environment
  • Selling, marketing and societal marketing concepts
  • Four P’s: product, price, placement, promotion
  • Consumer, business and industrial markets, market targeting, advertising, publicity, CRM and market research
  • Nature and scope of finance
  • Forms of business ownerships
  • Balance sheet, profit and loss account, fund flow and cash flow statements
  • Break‑even point (BEP) and financial ratio analysis
  • Pay‑back period, NPV and capital budgeting
Unit 3 notes
Unit 4 Productivity and Operations 11 topics
  • Productivity, standard of living and happiness
  • Types of productivity
  • Operations (goods and services) vs. project management
  • Production processes and layouts
  • Steps in method improvement, time measurement, rating and various allowances
  • Standard time and its utility
  • Predetermined motion and time method
  • Product and process specification
  • Total Quality Management (TQM) and cost of quality
  • Introduction to lean manufacturing (JIT)
  • Quality Function Deployment (QFD), TPM & Six Sigma quality
Unit 4 notes
Unit 5 Entrepreneurship 7 topics
  • Definition and concepts, characteristics, comparison with manager
  • Classification, theories of entrepreneur, socio‑economic, cultural and psychological aspects
  • Entrepreneur traits and behavior
  • Roles in economic growth, employment, social stability, export promotion and indigenization
  • Creating a venture, opportunity analysis (competitive and technical factors)
  • Sources of funds
  • Entrepreneur development program
Unit 5 notes
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Exam insights

Counted from 5 past ME-803 (C) papers.

Marks asked per paper, by unit

  • Unit 1 System Concepts 13 marks
  • Unit 2 Management 34 marks
  • Unit 3 Marketing 32 marks
  • Unit 4 Productivity and Operations 20 marks
  • Unit 5 Entrepreneurship 11 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 the different forms/types of business ownership, including their advantages and disadvantages.

    Asked 3 times: 2026, 2024, 2023

  2. Explain why allowances are necessary and describe the different types of allowances.

    Asked 3 times: 2024, 2023

  3. List and explain the various sources of funds and funding agencies to support new entrepreneurs.

    Asked 3 times: 2024, 2023

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