SMEs, informal sector and rural development

SMEs, informal sector and rural development

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — Fourth Year

Subject: Small and Medium Enterprises (MGT 256)

Unit 3: SMEs and Rural Entrepreneurship

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

After studying this topic, students should be able to:

• Explain the scope and key elements of smes, informal sector and rural development.
• Apply the relevant concepts to a defined organizational or venture situation using evidence and stated assumptions.

Curriculum Scope

• The Relationship between SMEs and Rural Entrepreneurship
• The Informal Sector and SMEs
• The Role of SMEs for Rural Entrepreneurship Development in Nepal

Detailed Microsyllabus

1. SME and rural links

   1. Explain how SMEs support rural entrepreneurship.
   2. Compare formal and informal enterprise relationships.
   3. Identify local production, service and market linkages.

2. Informal sector

   1. Explain informality and its varied characteristics.
   2. Assess access to finance, skills and institutional support.
   3. Avoid equating informality automatically with misconduct.

3. Nepalese development

   1. Analyze SME contributions to rural livelihoods and employment.
   2. Use dated evidence for Nepalese examples.
   3. Recommend context-appropriate development responses.

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Curriculum reference: Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, revised four-year BBS curriculum, PDF pages 118–120.

Source note: The curriculum scope above is retained from the existing TU syllabus breakdown. The numbered study subtopics are editorial elaborations for teaching and study, rather than a separately issued TU syllabus. Unit or component allocations apply at their stated level; no separate topic hours or marks are assigned here. Examples involving current laws, rates, institutional products or Nepalese status must identify the relevant period and official materials; no changing numerical or legal requirements are invented here.