The document outlines an Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) conducted by Dr. S. Jothilatha at Sri Ramakrishna College, aimed at enhancing entrepreneurial skills among participants. It details the objectives, phases of training, content areas such as management skills and project feasibility, and various training methods employed. Challenges facing the EDP include motivation of trainers, project selection errors, and insufficient follow-up support for trainees.

1. Dr. S. JOTHILATHA
Associate Professor
Department of Management Science - BBA
Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science
Coimbatore - 641 006
Tamil Nadu, India
22BM503 – Entrepreneurship and Project Management (EPM)
UNIT - II
Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP)
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Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP)
Definition:
“Intelligence, motivation, knowledge, and opportunities as the pre-
requisites for entrepreneurial development”-Joseph Stepenek
Objectives of EDPs:
1. To develop and strengthen their entrepreneurial Quality.
2. To select the product.
3. Formulating the project for the product.
4. Support available for starting a small-scale industry.
5. To acquire the necessary managerial skills required to run a small
enterprise.
6. Developing passion for integrity and honesty.
7. Identifying and training potential entrepreneur.

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Content Of Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP)
1. General introduction to entrepreneurship:
First of all, the participants are exposed to a general knowledge of
entrepreneurship Such as factors affection small - scale industries, the role of
entrepreneurs in economic, development, entrepreneurial behaviour and the
facilities available of establishing SSI.
2. Motivation training:
The training inputs this aim at inducing and increasing the need for a
achievement among the participants. Efforts are made to inject confidence and
positive attitude and behaviour among the participants towards business.

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Content Of Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP)
3. Management Skills:
Running a business, whether Large or small, requires the management
skills. Knowledge of managerial skills enables an entrepreneur to run his / her
enterprise smoothly and successfully.
4. Support system and Procedure:
The participants also need to be exposed to the support available from
different institutions and agencies for setting up and running small scale
enterprise.

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Content Of Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP)
5. Fundamentals of projects feasibility study:
Under this input, the participants are provided guidelines on the
effective analysis of feasibility or viability of the of particular project in view of
marketing, organization, technical, financial and social aspects.
6. Plant visits:
In order to familiarize the participants with real life situations in small business,
plant visits are also arranged. Such trips help the participants know more about
an entrepreneur’s behaviour.

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PHASES OF EDPs
Pre – training Phase
Identification of operationally – promising area, normally a district.
1. Selection of the project leader / course coordinator to Coordinator
the programme.
2. Arrangement of infrastructural facilities for the Programme.
3. Undertaking potential industrial survey / environmental
4. Scanning for identification of good business opportunities.

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PHASES OF EDPs
Training phase:
Training potential entrepreneur are providing them proper
guidance for setting up enterprise for setting up enterprise constitutes the
cornerstone of EDP. Most of the Entrepreneurship Development institutes
generally conduct training programmes of 4-6 weeks duration on full
time basis. The programmes design in terms of objectives , training
inputs and their focus is described .

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PHASES OF EDPs
Post – Training Phase:
1. To provide a meaningful direction to the trainees in grounding their
enterprise.
2. To review the progress made by the trainees in implementation of
the project.
3. To review the post – training approach.
4. The following methods are generally used for follow – up:
i. Postal questionnaire
ii. Telephone follow – up
iii. Personal contact by the trainer
iv. Group meeting

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Types of EDP & Methods of training
Types of EDP:
 Entrepreneurship Awareness Training Programme.
 Entrepreneurship Development training programme General.
 Managerial skill development programme for existing entrepreneurs
 Product - Oriented EDPs.
Methods of training:
Individual training:
Under this method, an individual is selected for training. This
mode of training is undertaken where a complicated skill is to taught to an
individual

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Methods of Training
Group instruction:
Under this method, a group of individuals is selected to provide
training. This method is suitable to workers with a similar type of work and
where general instruction and application to all are to be given
Lecture method:
This method of training is provided within the four walls. The
entrepreneurs may clarify their doubts on the spots.
Demonstration method:
This method is more suitable where the performance of work is to be
shown practically by the instructor for better Understanding.

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Methods of Training
Conference method:
Conferences are frequently organised wherein experts share
their ideas and bring to the notice of learns new ideas and techniques
to increase production.
Meetings:
Training may also be given to entrepreneurs by way of
meetings. In the meetings, various problems relating to the
entrepreneurship are discussed. This may involve exchange of ideas
and views among the participants.

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PROBLEMS FACED BY EDP
1. Trainer – motivation is not found up to the mark in motivating the trainees to
start their own enterprises.
2. Identification and selection of wrong projects.
3. Lack of entrepreneurial and culture
4. Lack of forward and backward linkages.
5. Improper identification of projects.
6. Inadequate counseling support after training.
7. Lack of continuous follow – up action or post – training support services for
grounding the project.

13. Thank you
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