Skill enhancement course · Economics · Semester 4 · SY BA · 2 credits · 50 marks · 30 hours
Module 1: Rural Entrepreneurship, Business Planning: ( 15 Hours)
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Concept and Importance of Entrepreneurship
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Theories of Entrepreneurship: Innovations
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Risk Bearing - Qualities and Functions of an Entrepreneur
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Women Entrepreneurship – Self Help Group, Ecopreneurship.
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Factors, Problems, and Challenges of Rural Entrepreneurship
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Process of Identification of New Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Rural Areas
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Formulation of Business Planning for Rural Entrepreneurship
Module 2: New Rural Entrepreneurship Opportunities: ( 15 Hours)
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New Entrepreneurship Opportunities in the Farm Sector: Organic Farm Products, Nutri- Cereals, Horticultural Products, Forest Produce, Medicinal Plant Products
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New Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Rural Non-farm sector: Poultry, Aquaculture, Sericulture, Honeybee, Mushrooms Cultivation, Handicrafts, Khadi Gram Udyog.
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Rural Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
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Agribusiness and Value Addition: Procuring, Processing, Storing, and Marketing.
Reference Books
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Gordona, E and N. Natarajan: Entrepreneurship Development, Himalaya Publishing House Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, 2017.
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Sudhir Sharma, Singh Balraj, Singhal Sandeep, Entrepreneurship Development, WisdomPublications, Delhi, 2005.
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Drucker, P., Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Practice and Principles, Harper & Row, New York, 1985; revised edn., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, 1999.
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National Council of Rural Institute (NCRI): Curriculum for Rural Entrepreneurship, 2019. http://www.mgncre.org/pdf/Rural%20Entrepreneurship%20Material.pdf
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NITI Aayog: Report of Expert Committee on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, New Delhi, 2015. https://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/new_initiatives/report-of-the- expert- committee.pdf
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Vardhaman Mahavir Open Unversity, Entrepreneurship Development & Small Scale Business, Kota. http://assets.vmou.ac.in/BBA12.pdf
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MANAGE: Agri-Business and Entrepreneurship Development, Course Material AEM-202, 2013. https://www.manage.gov.in/pgdaem/studymaterial/aem202.pdf Jhingan, Bhat & Desai. ( 2003) ‘Demography’, Vrinda Publications (P) Ltd.
