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Entrepreneurship Development and Start-ups (Diploma)

Entrepreneurial mindset, business planning, MSME schemes, start-up funding and project reports.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters26Topics
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01Unit 1: Entrepreneurship Concepts 5 topics
  1. Meaning, qualities and functions of an entrepreneur
  2. Types of entrepreneurs, intrapreneur
  3. Theories of entrepreneurship (Schumpeter)
  4. Role of entrepreneurship in economic development
  5. Women and rural entrepreneurship
02Unit 2: Opportunity Identification 5 topics
  1. Sources of business ideas
  2. Brainstorming and creativity
  3. Market survey and demand estimation
  4. SWOT analysis
  5. Feasibility study
03Unit 3: Business Plan and Project Report 5 topics
  1. Elements of a business plan
  2. Detailed project report (DPR)
  3. Fixed and variable costs
  4. Break-even analysis
  5. Working capital estimation
04Unit 4: Support Institutions and Schemes 6 topics
  1. MSME definition and Udyam registration
  2. DIC, NSIC, SIDBI and banks
  3. PMEGP
  4. Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
  5. Startup India and Stand-Up India
  6. UP state start-up policy and incubation centres
05Unit 5: Finance and Legal Aspects 5 topics
  1. Sources of finance: owned and borrowed
  2. Angel investors and venture capital
  3. Crowdfunding (basic)
  4. GST registration (basic)
  5. Intellectual property: patent, trademark, copyright

About

You will be able to

  • Explain the qualities, types and role of entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs
  • Identify business opportunities using market survey, brainstorming and SWOT analysis
  • Prepare a simple project report with cost estimates and break-even analysis
  • Describe support institutions and schemes: DIC, MSME, NSIC, SIDBI, PMEGP, Mudra, Startup India
  • Compare sources of start-up finance: own funds, bank loans, angel investors and venture capital
  • Explain basic legal requirements: Udyam registration, GST and intellectual property rights

Who it is for

  • Diploma engineering students of Semester 6 (BTEUP) - Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
  • Polytechnic students who need regular coaching, revision and practice for the BTEUP semester examination
  • Final-year students who want to start their own enterprise after the diploma

What you need

  • Basic understanding of the student's own engineering branch

Questions

Which syllabus does this course follow?

It follows the BTEUP (Board of Technical Education, Uttar Pradesh) syllabus of Entrepreneurship Development and Start-ups (Semester 6). Where your polytechnic follows a different board or a revised syllabus, the centre follows your own syllabus.

Will it help in the semester examination?

Yes. Every unit is covered with solved examples, unit-wise MCQs and previous-year style questions for the BTEUP theory and practical exams.

Will I prepare a project report?

Yes. Each student prepares a short project report on a business idea of their branch with cost and break-even calculation.

Are scheme details up to date?

Scheme limits change from time to time; the trainer explains the current limits from official portals in class.

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