Course Contents

1. 1. Enterprise & Organizations: Role & Perception 1.1. Concept of Gender, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship 1.2. Evaluation/Comparison of Male and Female Entrepreneurship 1.3. Social Entrepreneurship 1.4. Small, Medium & Large Enterprises in Pakistan 1.5. Influence of Gender on Enterprise Performance 1.6. Threats or Risks to Small & Medium Enterprises 1.7. Importance of Women-owned Micro-Enterprises and factors influencing growth process 2. Women in Business 2.1. Independent Income and Women’s Empowerment 2.2. Women and small business enterprises: Development & Barriers 2.2.1.1. Market Access 2.2.1.2. Capital and Credit Access 2.2.1.3. Training & Development 2.2.1.4. Networking & Mentoring 2.2.1.5. Technological Advances 2.3 Initiatives to Advance Women in Business 3. Organizational Behavior 3.1. Organizational Culture and Cultural Gender Stereotypes 3.2. Personality and Attitudes 3.3. Organizational Commitment 3.4. Job Satisfaction & Motivation to work 3.5. Stress Management and Conflicts 3.6. Work-Life Balance 4. Women in Organizations 4.1. Gender Representation in Management and Sex Segregation in Workplace 4.2. Wage Differentiations / Gender Pay gap 4.3. Career Development 4.3.1.1. Dropping out of mainstream career-time out-Reentry 4.4. Diversity & Gender Issues in the work place 4.5. Communication Skills and Leadership 4.6. Sexual Harassment and Workplace Harassment 5. Gender and Organizational Change 5.1. Organizational Gender Analysis 5.2. Facilitating Change in Organizations 5.3. Family Business 5.4. Globalization 6. Human Resource Management 6.1. Definition and functions of human resource management 6.2. Employee Recruitment & Selection 6.3. Employee Testing & Selection 6.4. Training & Development 6.5. Performance Appraisal & Compensation 6.6. Job Analysis & Evaluation

Course Synopsis

This course entails the difference and important components of Business and Entrepreneurship. An understanding of entrepreneurship and small business management by studying entrepreneurial strategies, the identification. and pursuit of new venture opportunities, and the development of business plans will be focused along with establishment and growth of small businesses. Insight will be provided about mechanism and difference of Small, medium and large enterprises, their role and importance in Pakistan and globally. The course will also encompass organizational and human resource practices. Gender related and women specific issues in business context will also be highlighted.

Course Learning Outcomes

This course will enable students to 1.Demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts in organizational behavior 2. Develop an understanding of entrepreneurship and small business 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of enterprises and small business in the economy 4. Manage own professional development and provide leadership to others 5. Facilitate and communicate the human resources component of the organization's business plan.