22 Nov 2019
Agenda: Entrepreneurship
Trainer: Ar. Sindhu Jagannath, Entrepreneur and Teacher
Organizer: School of Architecture in Collaboration with University Industry Integration Centre, REVA University
Coordinator: Keerthana K, Programme Executive , UIIC
Asst. prof. Anup Kumar Prasad, SOA, REVA University
Venue: A.V. Room 325, Architecture Block
Dates: 22nd November 2019
Faculties: Asst. Prof. Ujjal Halderand Asst. prof. Anup Kumar Prasad
Students: 36 Students, 7th Semester, School of Architecture
School of Architecture in association with, University Industry Integration Centre, REVA University has organized and conducted a workshop on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 36 students from 7th semester and 2 faculties from School of Architecture have attended the season on 22nd November 2019 and get benefited with it.
Ar. Sindhu Jagannath, an entrepreneur set up in Bengaluru, also a visiting faculty headed the workshop. The workshop began with lecture defining Entrepreneurship, a person who takes who setup a business, taking risk in the hope of profit. The lecture also established strong characteristics that an entrepreneur should posses. The characteristics included; confidence, courage, competence, right personality, self discipline, and many more. The session also demonstrated how an entrepreneur begins with and idea to start-up to business. For ongoing business new ideas for up gradation is also essential. Ar. Sindhu also emphasizes on relationship between Innovation and Entrepreneurship. All innovation may not transform to Entrepreneurship but the entrepreneur should have some innovation to begin with. From Imagination a workable idea can be derived and from the idea a reality invention could be created for entrepreneurship. The session also introduced few key terms essential for entrepreneurship. Those are Venture, Profit, start-up, investor, task risks, launch, pitch, outsourcing, strategic alliance, capital etc.
Further, to bring comprehensive understanding about Innovation and entrepreneurship, few hands-on exercises has been conducted. Students were divided into several groups and virtual scenario has been given to propose a startup based on innovative idea. Student activity participated for the presentation and came up with innovative ideas for start-up.
The Season was effective and brought awareness in several students and faculty participants. This surely will help the final year student in defining their carrier.
Workshop on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
