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• Course Type: Certificate Course

• Course Category: Self-Financing

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Course Name	Course Code	Duration (Hours)
Entrepreneurial Skill Development	SGC/SFCCA/ESD/2021	32

Objectives

 

1. To mould the young minds to take the challenges and became entrepreneurs by creating an entrepreneurial spirit

2. To develop sufficient knowledge to start a venture.

3. To empower the students for entrepreneurship through assignments.

 

Syllabus

 

Module 1. Introduction to Entrepreneurship ( 6 hours)

 

Meaning, Characteristics, Role and Importance, Innovation, Functions of Entrepreneur,

Entrepreneurial Traits, Motivation of Entrepreneur, Types of Entrepreneurs, IT and Startup

Opportunities, E-Business.

 

Module 2. Supports for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (8 hours)

 

Micro Small Medium Enterprises ,Green channel clearance, Bridge capital, Seed Capital

Assistance, Business incubators, SEZ , Industrial Estates, EDII, NIESBUD, NSIC, SIDBI, DIC,

Kerala Startup Mission, Institutional Innovational Council.

 

Module 3. Entrepreneurial Opportunity and Planning ( 8 hours)

 

Market analysis, Project identification, SWOT analysis, Opportunity cost, Investment appraisal

techniques; Pay Back Period, Net Present Value, Sources of finance.

 

Module 4. Legal Aspects in Entrepreneurship (7 hours)

 

Protection of business idea, Trade mark, Copy right, Patents, Registration of firm, Procedures in

registration, Types of firms, Sole trading, Partnership, LLP, Joint stock company, Co- operatives.

 

Module 5 Project implementation and review (6 hours)

 

Project life cycle, Sales promotional strategies, Advertising, Personal selling, Direct marketing,

Project review techniques; Critical path method, PERT.

Practical Assignments

Innovative Business plan presentation

Interactive session with an Entrepreneur.