December 2024

 Entrepreneurship Development

A free online course on Entrepreneurship Development is available through the BHU MOOCs portal. This 5-week course starts on October 15, 2024, and is designed to cultivate entrepreneurial thinking and skills for a wide range of learners.  Course Overview This course aims to help participants develop an entrepreneurial mindset and recognize opportunities for success in various sectors. Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate based on their involvement and performance. Registration is open from October 1 to October 20, 2024.


Week 0

Introduction to the course


Week 1

• Overview of Entrepreneurial Environment with Special Reference to Agribusiness

Overview of Indian Agriculture


Lecture Materials

W1 L1- Overview of Indian Agriculture.pdf 

1. 1 Overview of Indian Agri.pptx 


Issues and Concerns of Indian Agriculture


Lecture Materials 

W1 L2-Issues and Concerns of Indian Agriculture.pdf 

1.2 Issues and Concerns of Indian Agriculture.pdf 


Entrepreneurial environment, and its implication in India in the context of Globalization


Lecture Materials

W1 L3- Entrepreneurial environment, and its implication in India in the context of Globalization.pdf 

1. 3 Ent Envt implications.pdf 


Qualities of an Entrepreneur


Lecture Materials

W1 L4- Qualities of Entrepreneur.pdf 

W1L4 Qualities of an entrepreneur.pdf 


Social entrepreneurship


Lecture Materials

W1 L5- Social Entrepereneurship.pdf 

1.5 Social Entrepreneurship.pdf 


Week 2

• Business Idea Generation and Entrepreneurship Case Studies

Business Ideas 1


Lecture Materials

W02 L1- Business Idea (I).pdf 

1. Business Idea - Exercise.pdf 


Business Ideas 2


Lecture Materials

W02 L2- Business Idea (II).pdf 

2.2 Business Idea (2).pdf 


Case study of Entrepreneurship


Lecture Materials

W02 L3- Case study of Entrepreneurship.pdf 

W2 L3 Case Study.pdf 


ICTs and Agribusiness


Lecture Materials

W02 L4- ICTs and Agribusiness.pdf 

2.4 ICTs and Entrepreneurship.pdf 


Ministry of MSME


Lecture Materials

W02 L5- Ministry of MSME.pdf 

W2 L5 Ministry of MSME.pdf 


Week 3

Business Communication and SWOT Analysis for an Entrepreneur

Business Communication Part 1


Lecture Materials

W3 L1- Business Communication Part 1.pdf 

W3 L1 Business Communication Part 1.pdf 


Business Communication Part 2


Lecture Materials

W3 L2- Business Communication Part 2.pdf 

W3 L2 Business Communication Part 2.pdf 


Business Communication-3


Lecture Materials

W3 L3- Business Communication Part 3.pdf 

3.3 Business Communication (3).pdf 


Business Communication-4


Lecture Materials

W3 L4- Business Communication Part 4.pdf 

3.4 Business Communication (4).pdf 


SWOT Analysis for an Entrepreneur



Lecture Materials

3.2 SWOT analysis.pdf 

W3 L5- SWOT analysis for an entrepreneur.pdf 


Week 4

Source/Strategies for Finance and Marketing

Venture capital


Lecture Materials

4. Venture Capital.pdf 

W4 L1- Venture Capital.pdf 



Venture capital opportunities

Lecture Materials

4.1 Venture capital opportunities.pdf 

W4 L2- Venture Capital Opportunities.pdf 


Contract farming


Lecture Materials

W4 L3- Contract Farming.pdf 

4.3 Contract Farming.pdf 


Agricultural Marketing and e-NAM


Lecture Materials

W4 L4- Agricultural Marketing and e-NAM.pdf 


Corporate social responsibility



Lecture Materials

W4 L5- Corporate Social Responsibility1.pdf 

4.5 Corporate Social Responsibility.pdf 


Week 5

Startup India



Lecture Materials

1. Start up India.pdf 

W5 L1- Startup India.pdf 


Standup India


Lecture Materials

2. Stand up India.pdf 

W5 L2 - Standup India.pdf 


PMFBY: A risk management strategy


Lecture Materials

W5 L3- PMFBY A risk management strategy.pdf 


Farmer Producer Organization




Lecture Materials

W5 L4- Farmer Producer Organization.pdf 


Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana

https://youtu.be/JMbjfHYp1QI


Lecture Materials

W5 L5- Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana.pdf


Quiz 1

Q1. What is one of the major challenges faced by Indian agriculture that can be addressed through entrepreneurial innovation?

  • Increased mechanization

  • Urbanization

  • Post-harvest losses (Your answer)

  • High labor costs


Q2. Which of the following is an emerging entrepreneurial opportunity in Indian agriculture?

  • Real estate development

  • Mining

  • Agri-tech solutions (Your answer)

  • Textile manufacturing


Q3. How can the entrepreneurial environment in India be made more favourable for agricultural startups?

  • By eliminating agricultural subsidies

  • By reducing digital literacy

  • By increasing urban migration

  • By improving access to credit and infrastructure (Your answer)


Q4. ICT is comprised of which elements? 

a. Information communication technology
b. Communication technology
c. Computer Technology
d. Distance technology

  • All of these

  • Both a & b

  • Both a & d

  • a, b & c (Your answer)


Q5. Which of the following is a key quality of a successful entrepreneur in the agricultural sector?

  • Risk-taking and adaptability (Your answer)

  • Resistance to change

  • Lack of market knowledge

  • Short-term focus on profits


Q6. Statement A: The risk management works as a warning system that enables farmers to take prompt action in anticipation of an impending event

Statement B: M-Krishi is an example of a risk management system

  • Statement B is correct but Statement A is incorrect

  • Both Statements A & B are correct (Your answer)

  • Both Statements A & B are incorrect

  • Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect


Q7. Statement A: Virtual trading platforms are electronic marketplaces where buyers and sellers connect through an electronic network

Statement B: Agmarknet is an example of a Virtual trading platform

  • Statement B is correct but Statement A is incorrect

  • Both Statements A & B are correct 

  • Both Statements A & B are incorrect

  • Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect (Your answer)


Q8. Assertion (A): It is observed that the trust between customers and insurance companies is generally low.

Reason 1 (R1): The claim processing times are often quite long.
Reason 2 (R2): Insurance companies often fail to notify farmers using ICT tools like SMS

  • A is false but R1 & R2 are correct statements.

  • A is true and both R1 & R2 are correct reasons for it (Your answer)

  • A is true and only R1 is the correct reason for it

  • A is true and only R2 is the correct reason for it


Q9. Social entrepreneurs in Indian agriculture typically focus on:

  • Reducing competition in the market

  • Profit maximization only

  • Short-term business gains

  • Solving social and environmental challenges (Your answer)


Q10. The National Commission for Enterprises for Unorganised Sector (NCEUS) is situated at:

  • New Delhi (Your answer)

  • Noida

  • Guwahati

  • Hyderabad


Q11. Statement A: Every business is born out of an idea
Statement B: Business ideas only come from knowledge

  • Statement B is correct but Statement A is incorrect

  • Both Statements A & B are correct

  • Both Statements A & B are incorrect

  • Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect (Your answer)


Q12. What are the functions of National Small Industries Corporation Limited? 

  1. Expanded activities in marketing, technology, financing and information Support to small enterprises in the country

  2. Facilitating credit flow to micro and small enterprises through support measures like the Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme

  3. Human resource development through training and skill upgradation

  4. Promoting, aiding, and fostering the growth of small-scale industries and industry-related small-scale services on a commercial footing

  • All of these

  • Only a

  • a & d (Your answer)

  • a, b & d


Q13. Which institute aims at undertaking training, research and consultancy activities in the small industry sector focusing on entrepreneurship development as an autonomous national institute?

  • National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector

  • The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development

  • National Institute of Small Industry Extension Training

  • Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (Your answer)


Q14. Which state is having the maximum number of estimated MSMEs (in lakhs)?

  • Gujarat

  • Uttar Pradesh (Your answer)

  • West Bengal

  • Bihar


Q15. Assertion (A): Social entrepreneurship is on the rise in India and also is the need of the time

Reason 1 (R1): NGOs and Corporate Social Responsibility-based approaches failed to solve and not enough the ever-increasing societal problems in India

Reason 2 (R2): Providing amenities for free often creates a syndrome of dependency

  • A is false but R1 & R2 are correct statements

  • A is true and both R1 & R2 are correct reasons for it 

  • A is true and only R1 is the correct reason for it (Your answer)

  • A is true and only R2 is the correct reason for it


Quiz 2

  1. What is the contribution of the service sector to the global economy?

  • 48.1%

  • 67.1%

  • 63.4%

  • 59.1%
    Answer: 63.4%


  1. Leaders are...

  • Realistic

  • Innovative

  • Utopian

  • Pragmatic
    Answer: Utopian


  1. A farmer does not become an entrepreneur only by adopting a new agricultural technology but he becomes an entrepreneur only when he comes to be an operator of a...

  • Business

  • Farm business

  • Shop

  • Enterprise
    Answer: Farm business


  1. Leave the ventures as soon as the venture is created.

  • Innovative entrepreneurs

  • Mobile entrepreneurs

  • Empire builders

  • Managerial entrepreneurs
    Answer: Mobile entrepreneurs


  1. Entrepreneurs run after their dreams, earning monetary benefits is secondary at that point of time of chasing the dreams.

  • True

  • False
    Answer: False


  1. The cooperative approach is the best approach for various problems faced by Indian agrarian communities.

  • True

  • False
    Answer: True


  1. To qualify under small enterprise under the service sector my investment should be...

  • 10 million - 20 million

  • 1 million - 20 million

  • 10 million - <20 million

  • <1 million - >20 million
    Answer: >1 million - <20 million


  1. Major Activities of _____ includes promoting, aiding, and fostering the growth of small-scale industries and industry-related small-scale services/business enterprises in the country, on a commercial footing.

  • SIDO

  • NSIC

  • NIESBUD

  • NECUS
    Answer: NSIC

  1. Creating an atmosphere for innovation and entrepreneurship, for active interaction between academic institutions and industries for sharing ideas, knowledge, experience and facilities for the development of new technologies and their rapid transfer to the end user.

  • IEDC

  • STED

  • SIDO

  • STEP
    Answer: STEP


  1. ______ is typically a wealthy individual, often with a tech industry background, in a position to judge high-risk investments.

  • Angel Investor

  • Entrepreneur

  • Strategic venture capitalist

  • Financial venture capitalist
    Answer: Angel Investor


  1. CSR in Equation Form is the Sum of...

  • Ethical + Economic Responsibilities

  • Economic + Legal Responsibilities

  • Philanthropic + Economic + Legal + Ethical Responsibilities

  • Philanthropic + Economic + Legal Responsibilities
    Answer: Philanthropic + Economic + Legal + Ethical Responsibilities


  1. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) was identified as Corporate/business ethics during...

  • 1970-80

  • 1980-90

  • Beyond 2000

  • 1950-60
    Answer: 1980-90


  1. The owner of the land becomes farm labor in case of...

  • Procurement contract

  • Partial contract farming

  • Contract farming

  • Total contract
    Answer: Total contract


  1. Typical sources of funding for Public-private partnership include...

  • Toll + Fees + Loans

  • Toll + Bonds

  • Toll + Fee + Grant + Loan + Bond

  • Fees + Grants + Loans
    Answer: Toll + Fee + Grant + Loan + Bond


  1. A tool that can help governments meet demands for the development of modern and efficient facilities, infrastructure, and services while providing value for taxpayers.

  • Contract farming

  • Venture capital

  • Public Private Partnership

  • Corporate social responsibility
    Answer: Public Private Partnership


  1. ______ is a division of a large company/industry dedicated to investment on innovative ideas of employees.

  • Angel Investor

  • Entrepreneur

  • Strategic venture capitalist

  • Financial venture capitalist
    Answer: Strategic venture capitalist


  1. Needs are created by

  • Businessman

  • Entrepreneur

  • Venture capitalist

  • Social entrepreneur
    Answer: Entrepreneur


  1. Social entrepreneurs are

  • Act entrepreneurially

  • Mission-driven

  • All the above

  • Act within financially independent organizations
    Answer: All the above


  1. A Social entrepreneur is an opinion leader while an entrepreneur is a strategic thinker

  • True

  • False
    Answer: True


  1. According to the experiences of SKS microfinance, repayment rates on collateral-free loans are more than

  • 95%

  • 89%

  • 50%

  • 99%
    Answer: 99%


  1. The verbal symptoms of Glossophobia include

  • Tense + Queering voice + Redundancies

  • Tense + Queering voice

  • Acute hearing + increased pulse rate + Blood Pressure + Oxygen intake

  • Dry mouth + Stiffening of neck muscles
    Answer: Tense + Queering voice + Redundancies


  1. The process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners.

  • Mass speaking

  • Public speaking

  • Group Speaking

  • Open speaking
    Answer: Public speaking


  1. Meanings are in

  • Words

  • Sentences

  • Source

  • People
    Answer: People


  1. Entrepreneurs are conservative or orthodox in outlook is

  • Drone Entrepreneurs

  • Fabian Entrepreneurs

  • Innovating Entrepreneurs

  • Active Entrepreneurs
    Answer: Drone Entrepreneurs


  1. The fear of public speaking is called

  • Hydrophobia

  • Glossophobia

  • Speakophobia

  • Photophobia
    Answer: Glossophobia


  1. Focusing on Delivery and Personal appearance leads to

  • Poor viewing

  • Poor Listening

  • Poor video effect

  • Better Audio-Visual effect
    Answer: Better Audio-Visual effect


  1. Communication is

  • Verbal process

  • Telling something

  • Both verbal and non-verbal process

  • Non-verbal Process
    Answer: Both verbal and non-verbal process


  1. The category of public speaking that is fairly self-explanatory and speeches are meant to inform

  • Persuasive

  • Ceremonial

  • Impromptu

  • Informative
    Answer: Informative


  1. Perceiving opportunity, identifying opportunity, and evaluating opportunity are parts of the first stage of _____?

  • Entrepreneurial Process
    Answer: Entrepreneurial Process


  1. Venture capital is a tool that can help governments meet demands for the development of modern and efficient facilities, infrastructure, and services while providing value for taxpayers

  • True

  • False
    Answer: False


Assignments

Please submit any ONE of the two assignments. (For detailed instructions kindly refer to the lecture 1 and 2 of Week 2 i.e., Business Idea)

  1. Talk with the owner of five successful businesses from your area which are at least 3 years old. Collect information about the need assessment they have done, the reason to start a business, their perception about the success of their business etc. Finally come out with your own business idea based on these information 

  2. Read the cases shared in Lecture 3 of Week 2 and share your experience about the four cases as instructed in the lecture video.


Additional resources

  1. Marketing Growmatics

  2. Startup.pedia

  3. Krushi Suddi

  4. Cultivation Ag

  5. Moneymint with Aditya

  6. Ajay Gopinath, a former bank employee

  7. Book “Stay Hungry Stay Foolish” : https://archive.org/details/stayhungrystayfoolish_202002/page/n31/mode/2up

  8. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/ki8koCUqug4FCttq/

  9. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/kWT3Vw7spRjn4Ecp/

  10. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/tsGktk4TrvWAYw2k/

  11. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/iBjUp6Cmozdammug/

  12. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/PTgToEhZEuAkBGcq/

  13. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/o3bozz1ZMew2n4qu/

  14. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/2NX1fNHbTeL2uG5j/

  15. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/cUQAQxETdTXDZ9d1/

  16. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/KovmxXHALohJ9U6P/

  17. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/fwSwF42sTnqrPsru/

  18. AGRI EXPORT POLICY 2018.pdf | 

  19.  e-NAM Report.pdf | National Academy of Agricultural Research Management

  20. Cold Chain Network.pdf | 

  21. e-Resources.docx | 

  22. Food Parks designated_fp_325_17.05.2024_1.pdf | 

  23. Mega Food parks.pdf | Mega Food Park Projects

  24. ODOP.pdf | One district one product

  25. About Setting Up/Up-gradation of Quality Control/Food Testing Laboratories: https://www.mofpi.gov.in/Schemes/about-setting-upup-gradation-quality-controlfood-testing-laboratories

  26. Operation Greens Scheme: Operation Greens Scheme | Ministry of Food Processing Industries | GOI (mofpi.gov.in) 

  27. SUPPORT TO FPOs/SHGs/ PRODUCER COOPERATIVES: https://pmfme.mofpi.gov.in/pmfme/#/Home-Page