Entrepreneurial Training : Theory and Practice

Contents: Preface. 1. Entrepreneurial training--an overview/S. Kaliyamoorthy and K. Chandrasekar. I. The Pedagogy for entrepreneurial training: 2. Changes ahead of using new pedagogical tools for EDP/K. Chandrasekar and S. Kaliyamoorthy. 3. Cognitive approach for evolving entrepreneurial training mode/S. Kaliyamoorthy, S. Prem Kumar and G. Nallavan. 4. Innovative training to create rural women entrepreneurs--a case study/S. David Amirtha Rajan and P. Gnana Soundari. 5. Diversity training--a need for innovative entrepreneur training/M.D. Manoharan and K.R. Srinivasan.  6. Designing innovative EDPs for potential rural entrepreneurs/Ayub Khan Dawood. 7. Action oriented training for entrepreneurial development/Mu. Subrahmanian and M. Jeyarathnam. 8. An entrepreneurship training model for prospective entrepreneur/T. Ramasamy. 9. Women entrepreneurs and training/K. Leelavathy and S. Subadra. II. Challenges and opportunities in entrepreneurial training: 10. Challenging trends in entrepreneurial training/V. Ramesh Kumar and M. Vinod. 11. Why people deviate from entrepreneurship?/P.S. Nagarajan and S. Kaliyamoorthy. 12. Entrepreneurial training in a new perspective/E. Josam Titus, S.R. John Jebaraj and M. Sivagnanasundaram. 13. Creative process of idea management for entrepreneurs/G. Muruganantham and K. Chandrasekar. 14. Role of cooperative sector--entrepreneurship development/M. Viswanathan and P.T. Vijaya Raja Kumar. 15. Scenario of entrepreneurship in the new millennium: some recommendations/M. Abul Hasan Sathali and Ayub Khan Dawood. 16. Fostering entrepreneurial culture/A.C. Anbudevi. 17. Entrepreneurial culture among proprietors of small business/S. David Amirtha Rajan and P. Gnana Soundari. 18. Performance and challenges of EDPs in Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Districts/G. Jayabal and G. Prabakaran. 19. A SWOT on successful women entrepreneurs--their yesterday, today and tomorrow/V. Saikumari and S.A Vijayaraj. 20. Role of management teachers in developing an entrepreneurship culture in business schools/A.M. Suresh. 21. Variations personality and innovative personality among the first generation entrepreneurs and the second generation entrepreneurs/M.A. Vijaya and K. Indumathi. 22. Entrepreneurship development programmes--a solution for unemployment/P.T. Vijaya Raja Kumar and S. Kaliyamoorthy. III. Performance evaluation of entrepreneurial training institutions: 23. The role of SISI in promoting entrepreneurship--with special reference to SISI, Mangalore/H. Rashmi and Subraja. 24. Entrepreneurial training programmes of SISI--an evaluation/P. Natarajan and K. Thirumamagal. 25. A study of entrepreneurial training programmes in Sivagangai and the road map for the future/T. Kalpana. 26. Improving the competencies of the members of Self-Help Groups: need of the hour/C. Natarajan and S. Asok Kumar. 27. Factors promoting new entrepreneurs to enter industry/B. Rajasekaran. 28. Rural development programmes--a boon for diversified entrepreneurial activities/A. Sakunthalai and K. Ramakrishnan. 29. Creating entrepreneurial awareness among rural students/C.T. Sam Luther. 30. Need for entrepreneurial development programmes for the youth/M. Ezhilarasan and M. Selvalakshri. 31. Training for unemployed educated youth under PMRY Scheme/R. Ayyamperumal. Index. 

From the Preface: "Research papers on the theme of "Changing Needs in Entrepreneurial Training", based on the objectives of the seminar were discussed at length during the seminar and has contributed several feasible outcomes on the theme, to be implemented towards the objectives of the seminar. This text provides a collection of the best papers selected through blind review of several experts from among the 112 papers received for the programme. It is felt that the text would provide immense valuable inputs to the professors of various universities, researchers and to those institutions involved in the process of training the entrepreneurs, considered to be the noblest act contributing to the economic development of the nation."