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SREENARAYANAGURU OPEN UNIVERSITY
GENERIC ELECTIVE
B21BB01GE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND STARTUPS

CREDITS 2

Course Objectives

1. To provide an understanding of entrepreneurship and startups,

2. To understand the scope of an entrepreneur, key areas of development, financial
support of organisations, etc.

3. To impart knowledge on how to start new ventures.

Course Outcomes

After completing the course, the learners shall be able to:

1. encourage learners to see entrepreneurship as a desirable and practical career option
and to develop the necessary skills and motivation.

2. enables the learner to learn about project design, evaluation, financing and
implementation.

3. motivate learners to self-employ.

COURSE DETAILS

BLOCK 1: ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Entrepreneur - Meaning - Definitions- -Types of entrepreneurs - Qualities of an entrepreneur-
Role of entrepreneurs in the economic development - Women Entrepreneurs – Recent

developments- Problems & Remedies, Entrepreneurship – Meaning – Definition -
Entrepreneurial Development Programmes (EDP) -Project report-format-Preparation
–appraisal of project report

BLOCK 2: STARTUPS

Meaning – Definition – Startup India Initiative – Journey of Evolution - Startup Portal and

Startup India Hub - Startup Ecosystem- Unicorns Startups- Startup Recognition – Gem
Workshops-Startup Management- Incubators - Startup Finance-Licensing- Exemptions for

Startups- Kerala Startup Mission- Process of registering a Startup in Kerala – Basic Start-Up
Problems and Remedies.

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