About VIT-TBI
VITTBI The Management of VIT, under the dynamic leadership of
Vellore Institute of Technology –
Technology Business Incubator
VIT UNIVERSITY
Vellore - 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India
Faculty Development Programme
on
Entrepreneurship
15th to 27th November 2010
Sponsored by
National Science & Technology
Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB)
Department of Science & Technology,
Government of India, New Delhi
Chancellor Dr. G. Viswanathan has taken up the initiative to
set up a Technology Business Incubator (TBI), first of its kind
in this region, at the VIT campus. The mission of VIT-TBI is to
promote entrepreneurship, incubate start-up ventures and
offer technology development services to firms in the region.
VIT-TBI is being funded jointly by the Department of Science
& Technology and VIT. VIT-TBI has the state-of-the art
machinery, equipment, computing facilities, communication
networks, start-up friendly infrastructure, individual
incubation cells with common resource sharing
arrangements to support budding entrepreneurs from among
students and technocrats.
VIT-Technology Business Incubator was the recipient of the
National Award for the year 2008 by the NSTEDB division of
Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New
Delhi.
Rationale :
After a series of successful demonstrations it has been
proved very recently that Entrepreneurship could be created
through teaching, training and counseling interventions as
well. Progress, since then, has been swift and now
Entrepreneurship Development has become almost a
movement. The need of the hour is to make Entrepreneurship
Development more effective by imparting relevant education
focusing on developing entrepreneurial competencies, skills
in identifying a viable business opportunity and preparing a
business plan, knowledge on how to mobilize resources and
manage an enterprise. The most crucial change agents,
however, in the process of developing young entrepreneurs
are teachers with adequate skills, knowledge and information
in the area of Entrepreneurship.
Objectives : Faculty
The faculty team consists of experts from
The programme is designed to train and develop • VIT University
professionals in the area of Entrepreneurship Development • Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
so that they can act as “Resource Persons” in guiding and • Government Agencies
motivating young students, particularly from science, • Entrepreneurs
engineering and technology stream, to take up
entrepreneurship as their career. The specific objectives are Participants
to: • Faculty from Engineering, Technology and
Management institutions.
• Expose the participating faculty members to the Participation is limited to 20 and will be on first-come-
comprehensive Entrepreneurship Development first serve basis.
process and equip them to coordinate/organize
entrepreneurship related activities in their Duration
colleges/university departments. • Date: 15th Nov to 27th Nov 2010(2 weeks)
• Equip them with requisite skills, knowledge and • Full time
competencies for effective initiation of
Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps and Participation Fee
Entrepreneurship Development Courses in their • Refundable deposit of Rs. 1000/- will be collected
institutions. during registration and returned on completion of the
programme.
Programme Content: • The NSTEDB sponsors the participation fee, boarding
and lodging expenses of the participants.
• Entrepreneurship concepts in the present scenario
• Entrepreneurial Competencies S Accommodation
• Identification and Selection of Potential Entrepreneurs • Accommodation to the participants will be provided at
• Business Environment Scanning the VIT guest house (subject to prior confirmation and
• Business opportunity identification availability)
• Skills & behavioral training: Entrepreneurial Last date for registration: 08th November 2010
motivation & competencies, problem solving, Submit Registration Forms to:
counseling and counseling The General Manager
• Role of Supporting Agencies VIT-Technology Business Incubator
• Financial support for Innovations/Startups VIT University, Vellore 632 014
• Business Plan Preparation Tamil Nadu, India
• Managerial Inputs Tel. +91 416 2243097 /2202301 /03
• Organizing Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps Fax: +91 416 224309
Email: vittbi@vit.ac.in / tbicoordinator@vit.ac.in
Website: www.vittbi.com
 VIT-TBI
Vellore Institute of Technology –
Technology Business Incubator
VIT UNIVERSITY
Vellore - 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP

15th – 27th November, 2010

Registration Form

1. Name : Dr/ Mr / Ms. _________________________________

2. Designation : ___________________________________________

3. Name of the Institution : ___________________________________________

and Address : ___________________________________________

: ___________________________________________

Phone No : ____________________FAX: __________________

4. Residential Address : ___________________________________________

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5. Date of Birth : ___________________________________________

6. Academic Qualification

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7. Professional Experience
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8. Whether accommodation required : Yes / No

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Signature:

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Authorized Signatory with seal:

The last date for the receipt of the nomination is 8th November 2010
The duly signed Registration forms should reach the
The General Manager
VIT-Technology Business Incubator
VIT University, Vellore 632014
Tamil Nadu, India
Tel. +91 416 2243097 / 2202301 / 03
Fax: +91 416 2243097
Email: vittbi@vit.ac.in / tbicoordinator@vit.ac.in Website: www.vittbi.com

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