{"id":951,"date":"2025-04-24T06:01:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T06:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/mgn\/?page_id=951"},"modified":"2026-04-06T03:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T03:16:06","slug":"ma5820-engineer-as-an-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/mgn\/ma5820-engineer-as-an-entrepreneur\/","title":{"rendered":"MA5820 &#8211; Engineer as an Entrepreneur"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><style>\n        body {\n            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n            background-color: #f9f9f9;\n            margin: 0;\n            padding: 0 0px;\n        }\n        .container {\n            max-width: 1000px;\n            margin: 30px 0;\n            background-color: #fff;\n            padding: 20px;\n            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n        }\n        h2 {\n            color: #800000;\n        }\n        h3 {\n            color: #000000\n        }\n        .section-title {\n            background-color: #fff8dc;\n            padding: 10px;\n            margin-top: 30px;\n            border-top: 2px solid #800000;\n            font-weight: bold;\n            font-size: 1.2em;\n            color: #800000;\n        }\n        .content-block {\n            margin-bottom: 20px;\n        }\n        ol {\n            padding-left: 40px;\n        }\n        li {\n            margin-bottom: 10px;\n        }\n        .bold {\n            font-weight: bold;\n        }\n        .grey-box {\n            background-color:#fff;\n            padding: 15px;\n        }\n        .table-section {\n            display: flex;\n            gap: 20px;\n            margin-top: 20px;\n        }\n        table {\n            border-collapse: collapse;\n            width: 60%;\n            background-color: #fff;\n        }\n        th, td {\n            border: 1px solid #ccc;\n            padding: 8px 12px;\n            text-align: left;\n        }\n        th {\n            background-color: #fff8dc;\n            color: #800000;\n        }\n        .half-table {\n            width: 48%;\n        }\n        .text-left {\n\t\ttext-align: left;\n\t}\n\n\t.text-right {\n    \t\ttext-align: right;\n\t}\n    <\/style><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Credits:<\/strong> 3 <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Pre-requisites:<\/strong> None <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Core \/ Optional:<\/strong> Optional <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Aim(s):<\/strong>To inspire and provide tools to start engineering ventures by recognising opportunities and overcoming challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Intended Learning Outcomes: <\/p><\/strong>\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>explain :<\/strong> the value of generating ideas and converting them into business opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>analyse:<\/strong> the financial and technological feasibility of a new venturethe financial and technological feasibility of a new venture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>analyse:<\/strong> the role of leadership and marketing in new ventures.<\/li>\n<li><strong>explain:<\/strong> the applicable laws for business ventures and intellectual property.<\/li>\n<li><strong>develop:<\/strong> a business plan for a new venture.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<p><strong>Course Content (Only main topics &amp; subtopics):<\/p><\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Introduction to Entrepreneurship: <\/strong>Role of an entrepreneur in creating jobs and wealth; risks and rewards of starting a business.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Idea Generation and Feasibility Analysis:<\/strong> The idea to market process; market and competitive analysis; idea generation and creativity; technology to lower barriers; sustainability and green businesses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial Analysis:<\/strong> Raising capital; venture capital; loans etc.; financial analysis and projections; cash management; duties and taxation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technology Strategy:<\/strong> Developing or adopting technology; acquiring technology; affiliation of technology.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leadership and Management:<\/strong> Providing leadership, developing an organizational structure and culture; developing human resources, and delegating authority.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marketing, Operations Sales and Distribution:<\/strong>Manufacturing or sourcing strategy; advertising and publicity; sales and distribution; online sales; retail sales; intermediaries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal Framework for a Business:<\/strong> Sole proprietorships; partnerships and limited liability companies; registering a company; memorandum and articles of association; labour and industrial law.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Management of Intellectual Property:<\/strong> Forms of intellectual property; patents and its impact on the diffusion of technology.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Writing a Business Plan:<\/strong> Reasons for writing a business plan; outline of the plan; presenting the business plan to investors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Group Project:<\/strong> Develop a business plan for a new venture.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<p><strong> Time Allocation:<\/p><\/strong>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n        <col style=\"width:60%;\">\n        <col style=\"width:40%;\">\n        \n    <\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Learning component<\/th>\n<th class=\"text-right\">Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Theory<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-right\">24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Small group activities<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-right\">12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Assignments<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-right\">18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Practical<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-right\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Independent Learning<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-right\">96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> Marks Allocation:<\/p><\/strong>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n        <col style=\"width:60%;\">\n        <col style=\"width:40%;\">\n        \n    <\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Assessment<\/th>\n<th class=\"text-right\">Percentage Marks<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Continuous Assessments\n<br>Small group Activities 30%, Group project 20% <\/br><\/td>\n<td class=\"text-right\">50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Final Assessment<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-right\">50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recommended Reading: <\/p><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Allen, K. (2015). Launching New Ventures: An Entrepreneurial Approach. Cengage Learning.<\/li>\n<li>Barringer, B. R. (2015). Preparing Effective Business Plans (2nd edition). Pearson Press.<\/li>\n<li>Barringer, B. R. and Nelson, R. D. (2012). Entrepreneurship (4th Edition). Pearson.<\/li>\n<li>Evans, V. (2015). Writing a Business Plan (2nd Edition). Pearson.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Credits: 3 Pre-requisites: None Core \/ Optional: Optional Aim(s):To inspire and provide tools to start engineering ventures by recognising opportunities and overcoming challenges. 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