ZENITH International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 11

Entrepreneurship training and development programmes to create women entrepreneurship: Empirical study of select institutes in Karnataka, India

  • Author:
  • U. M. Premalatha
  • Total Page Count: 12
  • Page Number: 234 to 245

Chief Coordinator, School of Business, Jain University, MBA Department, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Online published on 20 June, 2013.

Abstract

Today's world is changing at an astonishing pace. Women are an economic force to be reckoned with. The Objective of the study is to conduct a relative study of AWAKE, SISI, MDTC, RVTI and KASSIA that imparts Entrepreneurship Training and Development Programs for women in Karnataka, and its impact among Women Entrepreneurs. A Descriptive study is employed as fact-finding investigation with acceptable interpretation to narrow down the research topic and to have better understanding of the same. Both primary and secondary data is considered and the survey is done through administering the questionnaire to the potential and existing women entrepreneurs. 5 units were taken judiciously. Out of 1000 trained women entrepreneurs in each institute, and 100 samples are selected in which 50 will be potential and 50 will be existing women entrepreneurs. Women have been taking increasing interest in recent years in income generating activities, self-employment and entrepreneurship. Seeking employment alone is not sufficient but employment has to be created. The ultimate goal is not just to provide an effective entrepreneurship development programmes but to cultivate perfect human being to the society in the form of a competent and SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR.

Keywords

Development, Economy, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Training, Women entrepreneur