Abstract
M.Ing.
This dissertation aims to identify the skills, characteristics and management
principles necessary for engineers who are involved in entrepreneurial
activity. The dissertation covers the fundamental concepts influencing engineering
managers; the marketing skills and processes which serve as a basis for
successful entrepreneurship; training and development of entrepreneurial
engineers; the engineer's function within the entrepreneurial environment;
consulting engineering as a facet of entrepreneurship; business planning and
financial controls, and finally a case study to correlate theory and practice and
to provide a reference for future study. The primary objectives of the research are: to assess the realm of entrepreneurship; to determine what the engineering management principles required are in order to become a successful entrepreneur; to discuss the
engineering process from an entrepreneurial perspective; to assess the
engineering population in order to determine the potential for entrepreneurship and to formulate a proposal for successful entrepreneurial engineering. This study aims to serve as a reference for engineers who may decide to enter into an entrepreneurial at some point in their career.