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BACHELOR OF ARTS (NANO ENTREPRENEURSHIP)

  • ID: BNE2024
  • 6 Semesters (3 yrs)
  • Min Qualification : +2 or equivalent
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The proposed programme in Nano Entrepreneurship focuses on developing the skills and knowledge necessary to start, manage, and grow a small business. The curriculum emphasizes practical skills and encourages students to apply theoretical knowledge to real- world business scenarios. Through case studies, projects, and vocational training, students gain hands-on experience and develop a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the small business sector. The choice-based credit system deployed in the delivery of the programme ensures the relevance of the pedagogy with the practices across the country. The programme is organised on semester basis and the programme has 6 semesters spread over 3 years. The learners are expected to complete all the required courses for a total of 132 credits. The following gives the details. 
  • Discipline Core Courses (DC) are the courses offered in the chosen Major disciplines. There are seven DC courses; each course carries 6 credits. 
  • Language Core Courses are the courses offered in English and Modern Indian Languages. There are two English language core courses (ENG-1 and ENG-2) and two from Modern Indian Languages (MIL-1 and MIL- 2). Each course carries 6 credits. 
  • Ancillary Courses (AN): A segment of the discipline that supports the Core Courses to qualify the Programme. There are two ancillary courses from two disciplines. Each course carries 6 credits. 
  • Vocational Courses are focused on practical work, preparing the learners to start a new venture or to run the existing venture in a more effective manner. 
  • Skill Enhancement Courses (SE). These courses provide value-based and/or skill- based knowledge. Each course carries 2 credits. 
  • Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AE): They are offered in the first and second semester of the programme. The courses are Environmental studies, and Software for Office Management. Each course carries 4 credits. 
  • Skill Enhancement Compulsory Course (SC): It is a mandatory course offered in third semester. The course is on Humanism and Logic. The course carries 2 credits.
Expected Programme Outcomes At the end of the programme the learner is expected to attain the following: 
● Proficiency in developing comprehensive small business plans and applying tailored marketing strategies
● Competence in financial management, budgeting, and identifying entrepreneurial opportunities
● Effective management of day-to-day business operations, considering legal and regulatory aspects
● Innovative problem-solving for business growth and sustainability
● Strong communication and teamwork skills within business environments
● Ethical awareness and social responsibility in business entrepreneurship
● Adaptability to dynamic market conditions and implementation of strategies for business resilience and expansion

Semester

Course type

Name of the course

Credit

S1

Discipline Core

Fundamentals of entrepreneurship

6

Language Core Course

Reading and Writing English

6

Ancillary Course

Management of Nano entrepreneurship

6

Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course

Environmental Studies

4

S2

Discipline Core

Business planning and project reporting

6

Vocational Training

Vocational Training -1

6

Modern Indian Languages
(Students can choose any one)

Functional Arabic

6

हिंदी गद्य साहित्य और संरचना (Hindi Prose and Structure of Hindi Language)

മലയാള സാഹിത്യം : കവിത -കഥ - ഉപന്യാസം - നോവൽ

गद्यं नाटकं च (Gadhya Natakam cha)

Ability Enhancement
Compulsory Course

Software for office management

4

S3

Discipline Core

Formation of Nano enterprise

6

Ancillary Course

Marketing Management

6

Language Core Course

English for Business and professional communication

6

Skill Enhancement
Compulsory Course

Humanism and Logic

2

Skill Enhancement
Course

Digital Marketing

2

S4

Discipline Core

Entrepreneurial ecosystem for nano & small business

6

Vocational training

Vocational training -2

6

Ancillary Course

Legal environment of business

6

Modern Indian Languages
(Students can choose any one)

Literature in Arabic

6

हिंदी पद्य साहित्य और अनुवाद (Hindi Padhya Sahithya Aur Anuvad)

മലയാള സാഹിത്യ മാതൃകകൾ : ആത്മകഥ, ജീവചരിത്രം, യാത്രാവിവരണം, അനുഭവ സാഹിത്യം (Malayala Sahithya Mathrukakal: Aathmakadha, Jeevacharitram, Yathravivaranam, Anubhavasahithyam)

महाकाव्यं गद्यकाव्यं च (Mahakavyam Gadyakavyam cha)

S5

Discipline Core

Managerial Economics

6

Ancillary course

Support system for nano business in Kerala

6

Generic Elective

Economics for everyday life

2

Skill Enhancement
Course

E-business

2

Vocational training

Vocational training-3

6

S6

Discipline Core

Accounting for Nano business

6

Discipline Core

Expansion strategy for Nano business

6

Generic Elective

Banking

2

Project

Project

6

Fee Components

Fee Amount

Fees for first semester (S1)

Admission fee

350

Affiliation fee

350

Matriculation fee

120

Eligibility fee

250

Identity Card Fee

100

Arts & Sports Activities Fees

200

Student Welfare Fund

300

Tuition fee

 

1.       Self-Learning Material & Virtual Learning Facility Fee

1900

2.     Assignment fee

160

3.     Counselling Fee

800

TOTAL

4,530

Fees for subsequent semesters (S2 to S6)

Tuition fee

 

Self-Learning Material & Virtual Learning Facility Fee

1900

b) Assignment fee

160

c) Counselling Fee

800

TOTAL

2,860