I want to be an entrepreneur
I am doing my B.Com. (1st year) and simultaneously pursuing C.A. In future, I want to be an entrepreneur. How should I proceed? Are there any P.G. level courses in entrepreneurship in India?
Aishwarya Jain (18) / Bangalore
Masters in Entrepreneurship is specifically designed for graduates who intend to set up an impactful and innovative business. The programme imparts essential knowledge of how to start one’s own business venture and the various facts that influence successful set-up and operations. You’ll learn about the fundamentals of management, human resource development, accounting methods and finance, advertising, marketing and preserving an organization. This programme also gives opportunity to develop your entrepreneurial and managerial skills and may have individual mentoring sessions.
Many institutes offer a one-year PG diploma in Entrepreneur Development, including the following:
- Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai (mkuniversity.ac.in)
- Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal (motherteresawomenuniv.ac.in)
- Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi (iift.ac.in)
Dr Vibha Gupta, a feature writer, is a Ph.D. in Mathematics from IIT Roorkee. Her book Careers: A Pathfinder and articles in various publications are an attempt to guide students in choosing a career according to their natural strengths, talents and skills.