TRAINERS TRAINING ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND

TRAINERS TRAINING ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND

PROMOTION OF INCOME GENERATION ACTIVITIES (TT-EPIGA)
12th December 2005 to 3rd February 2006

OBJECTIVES

The program has been designed to:

Develop the insight into the process of entrepreneurship development for income generation.
Sensitise and motivate people for initiating integrated community development
Impart knowledge and skills for designing and planning, techniques for identifying, creating and developing the micro enterprise.
lncrease the capabilities to manage micro enterprise successfully.
Understand how to develop a realistic plan for implementation of the training into practice.

FOR WHOM

The programme is recommended for directors/senior executives/officials working in govemment departments, banks, training institutions, NGOS/voluntary organizations, universities research Institutions, planning departments,engaged in assisting for promotion and development of micro enterprise and small businesses for self employment.
The medium of Instruction being English, adequate knowledge of English is necessary for effective participation in the course.

COURSE CONTENTS:

Entrepreneurship Development and Income Generation

Entrepreneurship, scope and its significance
Entrepreneurship process and income generation
Different approaches to entrepreneurship development
Skill Training and employment generation
Income generation and women development
Income generation and community development
Understanding group dynamics for income generation

Behavioural Competencies for Micro Enterprise

Motivating people to take up micro enterprise
Initiation of IGP
Behavioural competencies for setting up and managing micro enterprise
Developing trainers competencies in entrepreneurial motivation training

Micro Enterprise Planning and Creation

Sensing business opportunity
Identification and selection of appropriate business opportunity
Waste management & Income generation opportunities
Micro Credit
Income generation opportunities in export
Assessing marKet potential
Formulation of small business plan
Estimating and mobilising resources
Appraising of business plan

Management of Micro Enterprise

MarKeting for micro enterprise
Creative selling techniques
Element of marketing mix
Innovative rural marketing
Determining cost and selling price
Accounting and book keeping for micro enterprise

FIELD STUDIES

Study of institutions engaged in promoting income generation and micro enterprise development .
Study of micro enterprises and income generation projects

Micro Enterprise Trainers/Promoters Roles and Functions

Strategy for identification and selection of beneficiaries
Designing the training curriculum
Application of Information Technology
Monitoring and evaluation
Emotional intelligency
Developing back home action plan

COURSE METHODOLOGY

The methodology would comprise case studies, role play, games and exercise, practice session, individual/group assignments, discussions, implant study and interaction with entrepreneurs and officials of the support agencies. A few training films will be shown to supplement the class work deliberation.

STUDY VISIT AND TOURS

Participants will be taken on study tours for about two weeks to various developmental organisation and micro enterprise establishments within and outside Delhi. The tour will be part of the study visit and shall be conducted entirely at the risk and responsibility of the participants.

MATERIALS TO BE BROUGHT BY PARTICIPANTS

Each participant may be required to share experiences of their respective countries.
For this purpose, they are required to bring the following information/items along with them.

Basic statisticaI information about policies and programs with special reference to income generation/micro enterprise
Information about the Organisations agencies and strategies used for promoting and developing entrepreneurship and income geneation/microenterprise in their respective countries.
National flag
The participants are also advised to bring with them the national costumes, audio visual or video materials which they wish to show to their fellow participants in cultural evenings and on other social occasions.

DURATION

The 8-week program commences on 12th December 2005 and will conclude on 3rd February 2006. The participants are advised to reach NIESBUD at least a day before the commencement of the program.

US$ 5000 for sell-financing candidates which includes tuition fee, board and lodge charges for the period in Noida campus of the institute and travel, accommodation cost during study visits only. The accommodation will be on a two-in-one sharing basis, Medical and other expenses (including excess baggage, air ticket charges) are to be borne by the participants from their own sources or through fellowship from the nominating agencies.On request, separate details may be obtained by sell financing candidates.

BUSINESS ADVISOR'S TRAINING (BAT)
2nd January to 24th February 2006

OBJECTIVES

· To develop the skill of participants in identifying business opportunities, project appraisal techniques, basic and applications of business finance, business management skills including strategic planning and management.

· To give an insight into policies and programmes for entrepreneurship development (in developing countries with specific reference to India) so as to design suitable policies and institutional system to match participant country's requirements.

· To upgrade the participants' knowledge in business environmental scanning, business implementation steps/ procedures etc.

· To update the participants' knowledge in Environmental issues.

· To learn the contributions made by infotech to SSi

FOR WHOM

The programme is suitable for business advisors / consultants / entrepreneurs and officials of consultancy institutions, government departments/ministries, development agencies, finance/investment corporations, consultants of NGOs/ voluntary agencies and trainers /faculties from entrepreneurship promotion agencies.
The medium of Instruction being English, adequate knowledge of the English is essential for effective participation in the course.

COURSE CONTENTS:

Entrepreneurship Development Model
- Dynamics of Entrepreneurship Development
- Different approaches to Entrepreneurship Development
- International experiences in Entrepreneurship Development
- Policies and Programmes for Promoting Entrepreneurship in India.

Behavioural Competencies for Business Advisors
- Motivating people to take up business activities
- Behavioural Competencies for Entrepreneurial Career
- Developing advisors competencies in strengthening entrepreneurial qualities
- Planning for effective support

Process of Enterprise Building
- Industrial potential survey-methods
- Techniques for identification & selection of Business opportunities
- Techniques for assessing market potential
- Formulation of project report
- Project Appraisal techniques
- Types of enterprises
- Assessing & mobilising resources-Institutional networking
- SSI development in India & its significance

Enterprise Management
- Enterprise management process & function
- Marketing Management
- Financial Forecasting for Planning & Management of enterprise
- Total Quality Management
- Techniques for assessing enterprise sickness
- Information Technology and SSI

Business Advisor's Role in SSI Development
- Techniques for Identification & Selection of Trainees
- Project Implementation & Monitoring
- Developing Negotiation Skills
- Effective Guidance & Counselling
- SSI Development & Environmental Issues
- Techniques/Methods for Enterprise Growth & Development
- Business Opportunities in Export and Waste Management

- Visit to various industrial/business centres in different parts of India to study small enterprises.
- Also visit to various entrepreneurship development institutions/agencies in India located in different parts of the country.

The training methodology includes lectures, case analysis, project analysis, group work/individual exercise, practice sessions interface with experts, entrepreneurs, video film etc.

STUDY VISIT AND TOURS

As a part of Eight Week Programme, the participants will be taken on study tour for about two weeks to various developmental agencies/organisations and industrial units in Delhi and to other parts of India.
While all arrangements for travelling, staying, unit visit will be made by the Institute, the participants may kindly note that study visit to various parts of India is conducted entirely at the risk and responsibility of participants. A study tour plan in advance will be provided to all participants.

MATERIALS TO BE BROUGHT BY PARTICIPANTS

- Participants may be required to share experiences of their respective countries.
- For this purpose, they are required to bring the following information / items alongwith them.
- Basic statistical information about policies and programs with special reference to Self-employment / Industrial Development.
- Information about the Organisations/agencies and strategies used for promoting and developing entrepreneurship and Business Development in their respective countries.
- National flag The participants are also advised to bring with them the national costumes, audio visual or video materials which they wish to show to their fellow participants in cultural evenings and on other social occasions.

The eight week programme commences on 2nd January and will conclude on 24th February 2006. The participants are advised to reach NIESBUD, at least a day before the commencement of the program.

US$5000 for self financing candidates, which includes tuition fee, board and lodge charges for the period in Noida campus of the institute and travel, accommodation cost during study visit only. The accommodation will be on a two-in-one sharing basis. Medical and other personal expenses (including excess baggage air ticket charges) are to be borne by the participants from their own sources or through fellowships from the nominated agencies. On request, separate details may be obtained by self financing candidates.

ENTREPRENEURSHIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESS: TRAINERS PROMOTERS PROGRAMME
(ESB-TP)

6th February to 31st March 2006

OBJECTIVES

The program has been designed to enable participants to:

Develop appreciation of the entrepreneurship development process;
Learn designing and conducting of entrepreneurial motivation training to prospective entrepreneurs;
Acquire skills of identification of potential entrepreneurs and use appropriate selection techniques/tools for locating potential entrepreneurs;
Understand the dynamics of enterprise launching; covering the ability of scanning opportunity, project formulation and appraisal and mobilising resources;
Gain capability of guiding first generation entrepreneurs in managing their enterprises successfully;
Develop insight in planning and executing support to the prospective entrepreneurs in setting up their enterprises;
Be able to diagnose and counsel existing entrepreneurs and small business owners in the modernisation, diversification/expansion and rehabilitation of their ongoing units.

SPECIAL FEATURE

The course emphasises on developing skills and ability among participants to mature in to successful trainers/ promoters in the future, and accordingly lays greater importance on exercises/practice sessions. Back-home action plan forms a significant part of the training, ensuring internationalisation of the total training.

The programme is recommend basically for trainer/faculties consultants working in government departments corporations, financial institutions, including banks, training organizations, consultants / or voluntary organizations engaged in promoting entrepreneurship and small business development.
The medium of Instruction being English, adequate knowledge of the English is essential for effective participation in the course.

COURSE CONTENTS:

Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial quality Development

Rationale and scope of entrepreneurship and small business development in underdeveloped and developing economies.
Dynamics of entrepreneurship development. Integrated approaches to entrepreneurship development-international experience and outcome.
Identification and selection of techniques/tools.
Implementing strategies for identification and selection for different categories of entrepreneurs.
Training for development of entrepreneurship-content, methodology and trainers.
Developing trainers' competence in strengthening entrepreneurial quality-Entrepreneurial Motivation Training.

Enterprise Launching / Resourcing

Scanning the environment and sensing opportunities for small business
Product/service selection.
Process of selling up and building enterprises.
Role of Government policies and programmes.
Planning. formulation and appraisal of project.
Market survey
Mobilising resources-institutional network.

Enterprise Management

Personnel
Production
Marketing
Finance
Total quality management

Promoter's Role and Functions

Industrial extension-concept, process and methods.
Diagnostic skills/tools.
Counselling for modemisation, diversification/expansion and rehabilitation.
Feedback, monitoring and evaluation.

Field Studies

Study of small scale enterprises of different types.
Study of the institutions promoting entepreneurship and small industry.

COURSE METHODOLOGY

The programme is designed to heighten interaction among participants and with the faculty so that participants can learn form each other's experiences. The first phase of intensive experiential learning will be blended with simulated exercises such as case study, role play. structured experience, business games, workshop, individual and group assignments and face to face interactions with entrepreneurs. Field studies will provide the opportunity to observe small businesses in real-life situations. It is also designed to provide a lot of insight that can be adopted in their back-home situations.

STUDY VISIT AND TOURS

Participants will be taken on a two weeks study tour to various developmental organizations and small Industry establishments within Delhi & outside Delhi. Kindly note that the tour will be part of study visit and shall be conducted entirely at the risk and responsibility of the participant.

Information Needed for Better Interaction.

Each participant may be required to share experiences of their respective countries. For this they are required to bring the following information/items along with them:
Basic statistical information about policies and programmes with special reference to small business;
Information about the organisation/agencies and strategies used for promoting and developing entrepreneurship and small business in their respective countries;
National nag.
The participants are also advised to bring their national costumes, audiovisual or video materials which they wish to show to their fellow participants in cultural evening and on other social occasions.

DURATION

The 8-week ESB- TP Programme will commence on 6th February and conclude on 31st March 2006. Participants are advised to reach NIESBUD, at least a day before the commencement of the course.

US$ 5000 for sell financing candidates, which includes tuition fee, board and lodge, charges for the period of stay in Noida campus of the Institute and travel, accommodation cost during study visit only. The accommodation provided will be on a twin sharing basis, Medical and other personal expenses (including excess baggage air ticket charges) are to be borne by the participants from their own sources or through fellowships from the nominating agencies.
On request, separate details may be obtained by self financing candidates.

FELLOWSHIP AND STIPEND

NIESBUD itself does not fund participation cost in any of the international training programmes. However, fellowships are usually made available by a number of agencies such as:

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Common wealth Fund for Technical Cooperation (CFTC)
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)
International Labour Organisation (ILO)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
World Bank (IBRD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD/GATT)
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Other agencies assisting developing countries in industrial development.
Canadian international Development Agency (CIDA)
Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)

ALLOWANCES PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO SCHOLARS

Funding agencies/sponsoring organisations may adopt their own levels of awards currently in vogue in respect of:

International air travel
Per diem allowances covering:
Stay at NIESBUD
Stay outside NIESBUD during study visits within India
Transit-international
Medical care
Outfit
Books
Contingencies such as unavoidable overstay, re-routing for international air travel etc. to an adequate extent.
Embarkation fee on departure from India.
Excess baggage on return

These cost indications are applicable to fellowship awards from funding agencies other than the Government of India. For details of fellowship awards from the Government of India through the schemes of TCS of Colombo Plan, SCAAP, ITEC and other bilateral and regional arrangements, the High Commission/ Embassies of India at locations may be contacted.
Persons of fellowships under which the living allowance are less than US$200 per month, are advised to bring private funding to makeup a total of atleast $200 per month. Participants are advised to carry adequate cash to cover contingencies such as enforced halts, re-routing of air travel, long distance telephone bills, emergencies during study visits within India, etc. Fellowships by their nature may not cover such contingencies.

REMITTANCES TO NIESBUD

Tuition fee, travel cost of study tour, nominee's board and lodge charges for stay at NIESBUD are to be paid to the Institute by the funding agency/sponsoring organisation (other than the Government of India) in free foreign exchange through a bank draft in favour of NIESBUD payable at New Delhi. Living allowances and other provisions may be paid direct to the participants in the form of traveller cheques or uncrossed bank draft, since the opening of a bank account by a foreigner in India needs special permission.

WHOM TO CONTACT

Intending applicants or their organisations may contact High Commission/Embassy of India accredited to their country for details regarding fellowship awards available through the Government of India. For Fellowship awards from AARRO, Afro-Asian member countries may, however, advise the intending applicant to contact the Secretary-General, Afro-Asian Rural Reconstruction Organisation, Plot No.-2 State Guest House complex, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi (India). For fellowship awards from CFTC, Common agency of CFTC headquarters at London (Commonwealth Secretariat, Common wealth Fund of Technical Cooperation, Mariborough House, Pall Mail, London SW1Y5HX, England). For fellowships offered by other international agencies, regional office of these organisations in the respective countries may be contacted.

NOMINATIONS

The entire process of making nominations, arranging fellowships etc., may be carried out in such a way that NIESBUD is in receipt of confirmed nominations, backed up by funding, preferably a month prior to the commencement of the course. Course brochures may be obtained by candidates or sponsoring agencies from the Institute. Candidates sponsored and supported financially by their own organisations/ governments may mail their nominations in original, direct to the NIESBUD. Others seeking fellowship offered by the Government of India or other funding agencies may forward copies of nominations to the institute for information.

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