LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS
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FOURTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2007
EC 4812 – ENTREPRENEURIAL ECONOMICS
Date & Time: 20/04/2007 / 9:00 – 12:00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Part – A
Answer any FIVE questions in about 75 words each. (5 x 4 = 20 marks)
- What is entrepreneurship? Distinguish entrepreneur and entrepreneurship.
- What do you understand by capacity building for entrepreneurs?
- Define Tiny unit and Ancillary unit.
- Write a short note on the prospects of SSI in a free economy.
- How do withdrawal of status respect and social mobility influence emergence of entrepreneurship?
- List out the common features of women entrepreneurs in India.
- What are the objectives of Federation of Indian Women Entrepreneurs (FIWE)?
Part – B
Answer any FOUR questions in about 250 words each. (4 x 10 = 40 marks)
- Examine the different schools of thought on entrepreneurs.
- Bring out the myths of entrepreneurship.
- Explain the specific management problems faced by an entrepreneur.
- Elaborate the contribution of Small Scale Industries in socio economic transformation of the country.
- Briefly explain the various institutions supporting women entrepreneurs in India.
- Write the procedure and proposal to start a small-scale enterprise you like? What are its specifications?
- Bring out the profile any two successful women entrepreneurs in India.
Part – C
Answer any TWO questions in about 300 words each. (2 x 20 = 40 marks)
- Elucidate the views of Shumpeter, Walker and Drucker on entrepreneurship.
- Discuss in detail the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.
- “Entrepreneurship does not emerge spontaneously” – Discuss.
- Examine the role Self Help Group in promoting gross root entrepreneurship? How do SHG works.