About Program:
The Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship was established in 2015 with the vision of creating a sustainable entrepreneurial eco-system in the country driven by the innovation and creativity of local entrepreneurs. Its mission is to create young leaders in the society who will be able to solve the social problems or fulfil the needs and wants of their targeted people. It also aims at providing students a platform to develop relevant entrepreneurial skills through practical assignment and project work and elevating the growth of new business through continuous support. Moreover, to become successful entrepreneurs or job holders, the department provides all support to the students such as mentoring, funding, co-working space, industry network and practical focused course curriculum.
WHY THIS DEPARTMENT?
CAREER PROSPECTS:
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
PLO1 |
Ability to apply knowledge of basic business concepts and principles. |
PLO2 |
Be equipped with the knowledge of building the enterprises, successfully running the enterprises and achieving the growth of the enterprises one built. |
PLO3 |
Demonstrate an appreciation of the broad environment in which business operates. |
PLO4 |
In-depth understanding of entrepreneurship, the process of innovation, and the need for sustainable development. |
PLO5 |
Apply analytical skills, relevant theory and logical thought to decision making processes within a business. |
PLO6 |
Demonstrate a commitment to ethical and socially responsible business practice. |
PLO7 |
Apply specialist skills to analyze issues and develop appropriate reports or other documentation relevant to the area of specialization which will result in a successful business venture. |
Program Duration
Semester’s name |
Duration |
Spring (6 Months) |
January-June |
Fall (6 Months) |
July-December |
Admission Requirements
General Student
· Students having a minimum 2.50 GPA both in SSC and HSC or any equivalent background with a minimum "C" grade in English from any group may apply for admission.
English Medium Student
· Students completing five O-level subjects and at least two A-level subjects may apply. Out of these 7 subjects, applicants must have minimum 4 "B" grade & 3 "C" grade.
Total Credits
Bachelor of Entrepreneurship Development (BED)
The basic credit requirements for a student pursuing a BED degree are given in the following:
Categories of Courses |
No. of Courses |
Credits |
Total Credits |
Core courses |
19 |
19*3 |
57 |
GED Courses |
8+2* |
8*3+2*4 |
32 |
Open Elective |
3 |
3*3 |
9 |
Major Courses |
5 |
5*3 |
15 |
Projects |
7 |
7*2 |
14 |
Final Project (Thesis/Internship) |
1 |
1*3 |
3 |
Total |
45 |
|
130 |
Semester Wise Courses List-
1st Year 1st Semester [Semester-1]
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
0413-111 |
Introduction to Entrepreneurship |
03 |
0231-111 |
Communicative English |
03 |
0611-111 |
Computer Fundamentals |
03+01(Lab) |
0411-111 |
Accounting for Entrepreneurs |
03 |
0413-121 |
Management Fundamentals |
03 |
PW 101 |
Project -1 |
02 |
1st Year 2nd Semester [Semester-2]
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
0412-121 |
Finance for Entrepreneurs |
03 |
0414-211 |
Marketing for Entrepreneurs |
03 |
0311-121 |
Business Economics (Micro & Macro) |
03 |
0611-121 |
Information Technologies Management for Entrepreneurs |
03+1 (Lab) |
0413-222 |
Entrepreneurship in Action |
03 |
PW 102 |
Project -2 |
02 |
2nd Year 1st Semester [Semester-3]
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
0414-212 |
Business Communications |
03 |
0413-221 |
Managing the Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business |
03 |
0413-112 |
Preparing Business Plan and Venture Start Up |
03 |
0223-111 |
Art of Living |
03 |
0541-111 |
Mathematics for Business Decisions |
03 |
PW 201 |
Project -3 |
02 |
2nd Year 2nd Semester [Semester-4]
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
0413-311 |
Managing the Innovation |
03 |
0413-312 |
Human Resource Management |
03 |
0542-111 |
Statistics for Business Decisions |
03 |
0311-211 |
Economy of Bangladesh |
03 |
0613-301 |
Artificial Intelligence for Business |
03 |
PW 202 |
Project -4 |
02 |
3rd Year 1st Semester [Semester-5]
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
0413-313 |
Operations Management |
03 |
0411-311 |
Cost Accounting |
03 |
0222-113 |
History of Emergence of Bangladesh & Bangla Language & Literature |
03 |
0413-122 |
Entrepreneurial Behavior |
03 |
0611-311 |
Data Science and Cyber Security for Business/ General Psychology |
03 |
PW 301 |
Project -5 |
02 |
3rd Year 2nd Semester [Semester-6]
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
0413-321 |
Strategic Management |
03 |
0418-411 |
Entrepreneurial Research Methodology |
03 |
0031-411 |
Employability 360 |
03 |
0414-312 |
Supply Chain Management |
03 |
|
Open Elective 01 |
03 |
PW 302 |
Project -6 |
02 |
4th Year 1st Semester [Semester-7]
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
|
Open Elective 02 |
03 |
|
Open Elective 03 |
03 |
|
Major 01 |
|
|
Major 02 |
|
|
Major 03 |
|
PW 401 |
Project -7 |
02 |
4th Year 2nd Semester [Semester-8]
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
|
Major 04 |
03 |
|
Major 04 |
03 |
|
Project Implementation |
03 |
Course Details with Technology & Industry Linkages-
Core Courses: 19 (19*3=57 Credits)
Course Code |
Course Title |
Theory |
Technology |
Industry Linkage+ Case studies |
Total Credit |
0413-111 |
Introduction to Entrepreneurship |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0411-111 |
Accounting for Entrepreneurs |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0412-121 |
Finance for Entrepreneurs |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-121 |
Management Fundamentals |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0311-121 |
Business Economics (Micro & Macro) |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0414-212 |
Business Communications |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-221 |
Managing the Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-222 |
Entrepreneurship in Action |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0414-211 |
Marketing for Entrepreneurs |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-311 |
Managing the Innovation |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-312 |
Human Resource Management |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-313 |
Operations Management |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0411-311 |
Cost Accounting |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-321 |
Strategic Management |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0418-411 |
Entrepreneurial Research Methodology |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-112 |
Preparing Business Plan and Venture Start Up |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-122 |
Entrepreneurial Behavior |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0414-312 |
Supply Chain Management |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0542-111 |
Statistics for Business Decisions |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
GED COURSES: 10 (8*3+2*4=32 Credits)
Students will choose 10 courses out of following courses.
Course Code |
Course Title |
Theory |
Technology |
Industry Linkage+ Case studies |
Total Credit |
0231-111 |
Communicative English |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0611-111 |
Computer Fundamentals |
2.50 |
1 |
.50 + Case Studies |
4 |
0611-121 |
Information Technologies Management for Entrepreneurs |
2.50 |
1 |
.50 + Case Studies |
4 |
0311-211 |
Economy of Bangladesh |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0541-111 |
Mathematics for Business Decisions |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0313-221 |
General Psychology |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0611-311 |
Data Science and Cyber Security for Business |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0222-113 |
History of Emergence of Bangladesh & Bangla Language & Literature |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0031-411 |
Employability 360° |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0223111 |
Art of Living |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0311-321 |
Political Economics |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0311-325 |
Development Studies |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0613-301 |
Artificial Intelligence for Business |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0613-201 |
Application of Python in Business |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0612-205 |
Database Management System |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
Open Elective Courses: 3 (3*3=9 CREDITS)
As part of their academic program, students are required to select two open elective courses that align with their major area of study. These elective courses provide students with the opportunity to explore additional subjects or areas of interest within their chosen field.
Course Code |
Course Title |
Theory |
Technology |
Industry Linkage+ Case studies |
Total Credit |
0611-321 |
Technopreneurship |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0611-322 |
Computer Packages of Entrepreneurial Activities |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0611-323 |
Introduction to Business Intelligence |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0611-323 |
Computer Programming –I |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0611-324 |
Computer Programming –ll |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0414-311 |
Marketing Management |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0414-313 |
Digital Consumer Behavior |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0414-314 |
Strategic Brand Management |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0414-315 |
Sales Management |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-322 |
E-business and E- commerce Management |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0414-321 |
Digital and Social Media Marketing |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0412-321 |
Financial Management |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0412-322 |
Insurance and Risk Management |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0412-323 |
Fundamentals of Banking |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0412-324 |
Financial Statement Analysis |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0411-411 |
Taxation |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0412-325 |
Investment Management |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-323 |
Small Business in Bangladesh |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-324 |
Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-325 |
Social Entrepreneurship/Business |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0721-321 |
Agri Business Management |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0721-322 |
Introduction to Food Science & Technology |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-328 |
Design Thinking for Sustainable Enterprise |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-326 |
Project Management |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-327 |
New Product Development |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0418-321 |
International Business |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0311-311 |
Economic Geography of Bangladesh |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
BE MAJOR COURSES
The purpose of designing major courses is to pursue the absolute knowledge on entrepreneurship in detail from different industrial/business sectors. This learning will guide them to choose the right industry to start and manage their own business. In their major courses, students will complete five courses having credentials of fifteen (5*3=15) credit hours. All courses will be offered by the department according to the semester offer.
Major Courses for BUSINESS ANALYTICS & DIGITAL MARKETING |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Theory |
Technology |
Industry Linkage+ Case studies |
Total Credit |
0414-411 |
Innovation and Strategy in the Digital Economy |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0414-412 |
Data Visualization for Business Analytics |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0414-413 |
Law and Ethics for Business Analytics |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0414-414 |
Consumer Behavioral and Social Media Analytics |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0414-415 |
Forecasting in Business and Economics |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0414-416 |
Digital Marketing Analytics & Strategy |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0414-417 |
Research in Marketing
|
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0414-411 |
Digital Marketing Communication |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
Major Courses for APPLIED ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Theory |
Technology |
Industry Linkage+ Case studies |
Total Credit |
0412-412 |
Corporate Finance |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0412-413 |
Private Equity and Venture Capital |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0412-414 |
Strategic planning and budgeting |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0412-415 |
Financial Institutions and Markets |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0412-416 |
Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0412-417 |
Fundamentals of Investment |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0412-418 |
Working Capital Management |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
Major Courses for TECHNOPRENEURSHIP |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Theory |
Technology |
Industry Linkage+ Case studies |
Total Credit |
0611-411 |
Programming and Problem Solving Lab |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0611-412 |
Object Oriented Programming |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0611-413 |
Database Management System |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0611-414 |
Software Requirement Analysis and Design |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0611-415 |
Artificial Intelligence |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0611-416 |
Software Project Management |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0611-417 |
Enterprise Resource Planning |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
Major Courses for AGROPRENEURSHIP & FOOD Processing |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Theory |
Technology |
Industry Linkage+ Case studies |
Total Credit |
0721-411 |
Agribusiness Management |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0721-412 |
Agribusiness Marketing Management |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0721-413 |
Food Technology and Processing Management |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0721-414 |
Live Stock and Hatchery Management |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0721-415 |
Insurance & Risk Management in Agribusiness |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0721-416 |
Food Retail Management |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0721-417 |
Supply Chain Management in Agriculture |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
Major Courses for Manufacturing Industries |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Theory |
Technology |
Industry Linkage+ Case studies |
Total Credit |
0413-411 |
Chemical Industry |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-412 |
Pharmaceutical Industry |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-413 |
Textiles Industry |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-414 |
Readymade Garments Industry |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-423 |
Real Estate Entrepreneurship |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-416 |
Agro- Processing Business |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-417 |
Personal Selling & Sales Management. |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
Major Courses for Services Industries |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Theory |
Technology |
Industry Linkage+ Case studies |
Total Credit |
0413-421 |
Financial Institutions and Markets |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-422 |
Logistics and Transportation Business |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-415 |
Integrated Marketing Communications |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-424 |
Restaurant and Catering Business |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-425 |
Travel Agency Operations |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-426 |
Services Marketing |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-427 |
Services & Quality Management |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
Major Courses for SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Theory |
Technology |
Industry Linkage+ Case studies |
Total Credit |
0413-428 |
Introductions to Social Innovation, Social Enterprise and Social Entrepreneurship |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-429 |
Microfinance: Theory and Practice |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-430 |
Social Impact and Its Evaluation |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-431 |
Introduction to Social Business & Model |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-432 |
Cases of Social Entrepreneurship |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-433 |
Financial Aspects of Social Entrepreneurship |
2.50 |
|
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |
0413-434 |
Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation: A Global Perspective |
2.50 |
√ |
.50 + Case Studies |
3 |