Small Business Management

Course Code: MGT 324

Credit Hour: 3

Course Group: Specialization Course: Management

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Introduction: Understanding Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Business–Practical Importance and Role of SME Business throughout the World and in Bangladesh in Particular-Problems of SME Business Development-Potentiality of SME Business in a Developing Country like Bangladesh-Career in SME Business.

Starting a SME Business: Should one operate a SME business? - SWOT Analysis: Understanding of Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats of the Environment-Idea Generation: Methods of Idea Hatching and Process of Idea Validation and Implementation- Developing Business Plan for Starting SME.

Management of SME Business: Understanding various Aspects of SME Business Management- Marketing of SME Business-Production and Operations Management in SME Business. Financial Management in SME Business-Labor and other Legal Aspect Management of SME Business.

SME Business Support Services: Financial Support-Technical Support-Accounting Support and other SupportUnderstanding SME Business Support Services Required at Various Stages of Business Growth-Financial Institutions of Government and Non-government Support Services in Bangladesh-Government Policy and Programs for SME- Role of BSCIC and other Promotional Agencies for the Development of SME in Bangladesh.

Methods of Case Study: Successful Business Case Study of Bangladesh.

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Recommended Books:

Siropolis, Nicholas; Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, (Latest edition), Houghton Mifflin, Co; Boston.

Dr. A. R. Khan, Entrepreneurship: Small Business and Lives of Successful Entrepreneurs, (Latest edition), Ruby Publication, Dhaka.

Dr. Shahiduddin Ahmed, Entrepreneurship, (Latest edition).

Robert D. Hisrich and Michael P. Peters, Entrepreneurship, (Latest edition), Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Lts. New Delhi.

Stanley R. Sondeso (1985), “Small Business A Management Principles”, (Latest edition), Business Publication Inc., Plano, Texas.

John B,. Kline, J D Donald, P Stegall and Lawrence L Steinmetz, “Managing the Small Business”, (Latest edition), Richard D Irwin Inc., Homewood, Illinois.