The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD)

The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD)
was established in 1983 by the then Ministry of Industry [now Ministry of Micro, Small &
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)], Government of India, as an apex body for coordinating and
overseeing the activities of various institutions/agencies engaged in Entrepreneurship
Development particularly in the area of small industry and small business. The Institute
which is registered as a Society under Societies Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860), started
functioning from 6th July, 1983.

The policy, direction and guidance to the Institute is provided by its Governing Council
whose Chairman is the Minister of MSME. The Executive Committee consisting of Secretary
(Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) as its Chairman and Director General of the Institute
as its Member-Secretary executes the policies and decisions of the Governing Council
through its whole-time Director General.

1. Enterprise Launching and Management

2. EMT Accreditation Programmes
3. Barefoot Managers
4. Self-Employment / PMRY
5. Project Formulation & Appraisal
6. Planning & Organising EDPs

1. Entrepreneurship Orientation for Weaker Sections/DWACRA Functionaries

2. Grassroot Management Training
3. Women Empowerment through Enterprise Development
4. Orientation Programmes for Voluntary Organisations
5. Small Business Development
6. Micro-Enterprise for Women/SC/ST/Weaker Section
7. TRYSEM/ISB Beneficiaries

1. DICs-Managers and General Managers

2. SIDO Officers
3. Voluntary Organisations
4. Income-Generating Activities
5. ITI/Vocational Institute Instructors and Principals
6. KVIC
7. Performance Improvement and Personal Effectiveness
8. Techniques for Identifiction & Selection of Entrepreneurs
1. Working Capital Assessment & Management
2. Opportunity Identification & Guidance
3. Managing & Controlling Small Business Accounts
4. Marketing Strategies for small Entrepreneurs
5. Managing Finance
6. Creative Selling & Promotion for Small Enterprise
7. Marketing Survey Methods
8. TQM for Small Business
9. Business Forecasting Techniques
10. Export Marketing for SSI Entrepreneurs
11. Accounting Business and Industry
12. Strategic Management for Small Entrepreneurs
13. Managing Finance SSI
14. Effective Business Communication for Small Business Owners
15. Leadership & Team Building Skills for Small Business Owners
16. Computers for Small Entrepreneurs
17. Opportunity & Support for Expansion, Diversification & Modernisation of Small
Enterprises
18. Small Enterprise Management Assistants Programme (Barefoot Managers)
19. Enhancing Productivity & Improving Quality

1. Small Business Creation & Development for Women Entrepreneurs

2. Development of Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Skills
3. Entrepreneurship for Small,Business Trainers/Promoters
4. Entrepreneurship Development for Business Entrants
5. Micro-Enterprise Development
6. Case Development
7. Curriculum Development
8. Entrepreneurship Development & Promotion of Income-Generating Activities
9. Business Advisors' Training Programmes
10. Small Business Planning & Promotion
11. Besides Institute conducts country-specific entrepreneurship/small business development
programmes (Already done for CIS, Nepal, Bangladesh & Fiji) or for specific international
organistions (Done for UNIDO/ UNDP, ILO, Commonwealth Secretariat & USAID)