A Study on Entrepreneurship Education Programme in the Curriculum of Indian Higher Education System

Authors

  • Harinakshi Suvarna Faculty, Department of Management
  • Steevan D’Souza Faculty, Department of Business Management
  • Mithun Chandra R.K. Faculty, Department of Business Management

Keywords:

curriculum, education, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, government initiatives, skill

Abstract

India is one among the fastest growing economies in the world. The modern era has brought many opportunities to bring changes in multiple fields. Introduction of globalisation, industrialisation and commercialisation brought an immense transformation in various aspects of life. Entrepreneurship plays a key role in the economic development of a country. The major problems like unemployment and poverty are addressed by entrepreneurship. Various support initiatives like Make in India, Start Up–Stand Up India, Skill India, etc. are taken by Government of India after considering all the benefits to the society. Competency factors like innovation and creativity came into limelight with the advent of industrialisation and advancement of technology in the all fields. The entrepreneurs are considered as ‘change agents’ in the process of economic development of a nation. Entrepreneurship development now-a-days require entrepreneurial education. Imparting entrepreneurship education to students at their higher education level enables them to develop the required potential and skills. Entrepreneurial education is considered to be an important and influential force shaping the well-being of an economy. Effective entrepreneurial education fosters positive entrepreneurial attitude and motivate students to start their own venture. Entrepreneurship education includes all activities aiming to foster entrepreneurial mindsets, attitude and skills, and covering wide range of aspects such as idea generation, start-up, growth and innovation. Despite several entrepreneurship programmes are developed by Government and higher education institutions to support the entrepreneurship movement, very little is known about the effectiveness of entrepreneurship programme implementation. The purpose of this study is to verify the effectiveness of implementation of entrepreneurship programme in higher education curriculum, thereby providing training to students to cultivate and improvise their skill to grow into a successful entrepreneur.

Published

2020-07-02

How to Cite

Harinakshi Suvarna, Steevan D’Souza, & Mithun Chandra R.K. (2020). A Study on Entrepreneurship Education Programme in the Curriculum of Indian Higher Education System. NOLEGEIN- Journal of Entrepreneurship Planning, Development and Management, 3(1), 1–5. Retrieved from https://mbajournals.in/index.php/JoEPDM/article/view/508