An Empirical Analysis of Entrepreneurship Development Program on Potential Entrepreneurs

Abstract

Entrepreneurship is the most fascinating component of modern day economy. Lots of training programs related to entrepreneurship emerged due to this. This paper is an attempt to determine the impact of entrepreneurship orientation on potential entrepreneurs. In particular, the study takes into account the perceived benefits before and after the particular program and maps the gap between perceived benefits and actual delivery. A sample of 311 respondents (participants) is collected for the study. The participants were engage in an Entrepreneurship Development Program run by Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi (India). The paper discusses parameters around which Entrepreneurship Development Program is knitted. A structure schedule is prepared and data is collected on a five point scale in the beginning and at the end of the program. Collected data is fed to SPSS and gap between perceived and actual delivery is identified along with significance. Motivation to start a venture is also observed through structured approach. Necessary descriptive and inferential statistical tools are applied as and when needed. Results are presented trough necessary graphs and tables.