Entrepreneurship-Management-Assignment Solution, Exercises of Business Management and Analysis

This is solved assignment for Management course. It was submitted to Prof. Ethaha Grewal. In this course, i learned many different concepts and basic topics of Management. Like in this file, you can see I learned Entrepreneurship, Identification, Opportunity, Evaluation, Development, Business, Plan, Resources

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Spring 2012
Entrepreneurship (MGT602)
Sample solution of Assignment no.01
Requirements:
Assume that you are a researcher and conducting a research on the process of adoption of
entrepreneurship among young graduates. You are required to answer following questions.
1. What are the phases of entrepreneurial process you will identify while going
through this scenario? Justify your answer. (10 marks)
The process of Entrepreneurship is mainly described in four phases. (2 marks)
1. Identification of the opportunity
2. Evaluation of the opportunity
3. Development of the business plan
4. Determination of the required resources
5. Management of the resulting enterprise
In the given scenario following phases of entrepreneurial processes are identified.
Mr. Javaid’s observations revealed an opportunity in its current employment tenure. He
identified an opportunity of manufacturing auto-parts at a small scale.
(identification of
the opportunity)
(2 marks)
Mr. Javaid’s initial evaluation unveiled the reasonably high demand of auto-parts in the
market. These initial encouraging results motivated him to start his own business and
fulfill his vision. Besides, manufacturing of these auto-parts at low cost also urged him
to commence his own business.
(evaluation of the opportunity)
(2 marks)
His personal savings and borrowings from friends and family members helped him to
accumulate the financial resources. This initial investment led him to commence his
own entrepreneurial venture.
(determination of required resources)
(2 marks)
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Spring 2012 Entrepreneurship (MGT602) Sample solution of Assignment no.

Requirements:

Assume that you are a researcher and conducting a research on the process of adoption of entrepreneurship among young graduates. You are required to answer following questions.

1. What are the phases of entrepreneurial process you will identify while going through this scenario? Justify your answer. (10 marks)

The process of Entrepreneurship is mainly described in four phases. (2 marks)

  1. Identification of the opportunity
  2. Evaluation of the opportunity
  3. Development of the business plan
  4. Determination of the required resources
  5. Management of the resulting enterprise

In the given scenario following phases of entrepreneurial processes are identified.

  • Mr. Javaid’s observations revealed an opportunity in its current employment tenure. He

identified an opportunity of manufacturing auto-parts at a small scale. (identification of

the opportunity) (2 marks)

  • Mr. Javaid’s initial evaluation unveiled the reasonably high demand of auto-parts in the market. These initial encouraging results motivated him to start his own business and fulfill his vision. Besides, manufacturing of these auto-parts at low cost also urged him

to commence his own business.(evaluation of the opportunity) (2 marks)

  • His personal savings and borrowings from friends and family members helped him to accumulate the financial resources. This initial investment led him to commence his

own entrepreneurial venture.(determination of required resources) (2 marks)

  • The effective management of the business led him to yield 70% return on investment by the end of first year which can imply better business process and optimal resource

utilization.(management of the resulting enterprise) (2 marks)

  1. Which of the following factors if added to the scenario will lead Mr. Javaid not to pursue his dream and to continue his job? Justify your rationale. (10 marks)

Entrepreneur is a person having strategic orientation, commitment to opportunity and resources and control over resources. Its internal locus of control, risk taking tendency and need for achievement motivates him/her to achieve its goals. Each scenario indicates different circumstances, an entrepreneur may confront while commencing its business. (2 marks)

Any of these three factors mentioned in the question can lead an entrepreneur, not to start a business. These three factors are described to expose the barriers, an entrepreneur may face while commencing its business.

Absence of following characteristics in any case may lead him to NOT to start his business and vice versa is also true. (4x2 = 8 marks)

  1. Strategic orientation
  2. Risk taking ability
  3. Opportunity seeker
  4. Control over resources
  5. Internal locus of control

The first mentioned factor of two-fold salary increment and promotion might led him not to pursue his vision. Pragmatically Mr. Javaid must look at the long term prospects of starting his business or retaining the job. His commitment to opportunity and motivation must motivate him to avail the opportunity.

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