Business & management
Business Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs (NPTEL, IIT Bombay)
Sikhami InstituteEnglish

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About this course
An NPTEL course from IIT Bombay that covers what a founder needs to know about every part of a business, with expert modules from industry leaders and entrepreneurs. Who it's for: aspiring founders, engineering and management students, and early-stage entrepreneurs. These are the free, official videos of the "Jan 2025 - Business Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs" playlist (NPTEL) from the NPTEL IIT Bombay YouTube channel (youtube.com/@iitbombayjuly). All videos belong to NPTEL and IIT Bombay; Sikhami is not affiliated with NPTEL and IIT Bombay and simply arranges the public playlist into a course, so you can learn one lesson at a time and keep track of your progress.
What you will learn
• Company types and structures • Innovation and product development • Finance and accounting for founders • Environment, society and governance • Value-based marketing, marketing communication and B2B and B2C sales • Supply chain, logistics and business risk • Business models, social businesses and starting a technology venture
Course content
1 section · 68 lectures · 31h 49m
1. Jan 2025 - Business Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs
- Course Introduction - Business Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs10m
- Week 1: Module 1: Part 1 - OVERVIEW OF A BUSINESS?10m
- Week 1: Module 1: Part 2 - OVERVIEW OF A BUSINESS?44m
- Week 1: Module 2: Part 1 - COMPANY & STRUCTURES28m
- Week 1: Module 2: Part 2 - COMPANY & STRUCTURES27m
- Week 2: Module 3: Part 1 - VISION, MISSION, GOALS, STRATEGY & CULTURE15m
- Week 2: Module 3: Part 2 - VISION, MISSION, GOALS, STRATEGY & CULTURE32m
- Week 2: Module 3: Part 3 - VISION, MISSION, GOALS, STRATEGY & CULTURE20m
- Week 2: Module 4: Part 1 - INNOVATION & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT31m
- Week 2: Module 4: Part 2 - INNOVATION & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT33m
- Week 3: Module 5: Part 1 - MANUFACTURING & QUALITY37m
- Week 3: Module 5: Part 2 - MANUFACTURING & QUALITY34m
- Week 3: Module 6: Part 1 - FINANCE & ACCOUNTING37m
- Week 3: Module 6: Part 2 - FINANCE & ACCOUNTING24m
- Week 4: Module 7: Part 1 - LEADERSHIP & HUMAN RESOURCES32m
- Week 4: Module 7: Part 2 - LEADERSHIP & HUMAN RESOURCES23m
- Week 4: Module 8: Part 1 - ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY & GOVERNANCE24m
- Week 4: Module 8: Part 2 - ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY & GOVERNANCE20m
- Week 5: Module 9 Part 1 - MARKET RESEARCH19m
- Week 5: Module 9 Part 2 - MARKET RESEARCH27m
- Week 5: Module 10 Part 1 - CUSTOMERS & SEGMENTS27m
- Week 5: Module 10 Part 2 - CUSTOMERS & SEGMENTS33m
- Week 6: Module 11 Part 1 - VALUE BASED MARKETING16m
- Week 6: Module 11 Part 2 - VALUE BASED MARKETING35m
- Week 6: Module 12 Part 1 - MARKETING COMMUNICATION26m
- Week 6: Module 12: Part 2 - MARKETING COMMUNICATION26m
- Expert Module - Module A : Prof. Raj Jaswa24m
- Expert Module - Module B : Prof. Ramesh Mangaleswaran16m
- Week 7: Module 13: Part 1 - SALES CHANNELS & DISTRIBUTION24m
- Week 7: Module 13: Part 2 - SALES CHANNELS & DISTRIBUTION36m
- Week 7: Module 14: Part 1 - B2B & B2C SALES20m
- Week 7: Module 14: Part 2 - B2B & B2C SALES30m
- Expert Module - Module C : Mr. Ashok Balasubramanian1h 1m
- Expert Module - Module D : Prof. Umakant Jayaram: Part 138m
- Expert Module - Module D : Prof. Umakant Jayaram: Part 255m
- Expert Module - Module D : Prof. Umakant Jayaram: Part 339m
- Expert Module - Module D : Prof. Umakant Jayaram: Part 446m
- Expert Module - Module D : Prof. Umakant Jayaram: Part 520m
- Week 8: Module 15: Part 1 - CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGEMENT19m
- Week 8: Module 15: Part 2 - CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGEMENT35m
- Week 8: Module 16: Part 1 - SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS26m
- Week 8: Module 16: Part 2 - SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS24m
- Expert Module - Module E : Prof. Raj Jaswa34m
- Expert Module - Module F : Prof. Raj Hirwani36m
- Week 9: Module 17: Part 1 - BUSINESS RISK & MANAGEMENT32m
- Week 9: Module 17: Part 2 - BUSINESS RISK & MANAGEMENT17m
- Week 9: Module 18: Part 1 - BUSINESS INFORMATION & MANAGEMENT18m
- Week 9: Module 18: Part 2 - BUSINESS INFORMATION & MANAGEMENT31m
- Expert Module - Module G : Dr. Nishant Tikekar: Part 120m
- Expert Module - Module G : Dr. Nishant Tikekar: Part 216m
- Week 10: Module 19: Part 1 - BUSINESS TYPES & MODELS23m
- Week 10: Module 19: Part 2 - BUSINESS TYPES & MODELS39m
- Week 10: Module 20: Part 1 - SOCIAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT28m
- Week 10: Module 20: Part 2 - SOCIAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT17m
- Expert Module - Module H : Prof. Anu Narasimhan48m
- Expert Module - Module I : Prof. Sankalp Pratap27m
- Week 11: Module 21: Part 1 - STARTING UP A NEW TECHNOLOGY VENTURE19m
- Week 11: Module 21: Part 2 - STARTING UP A NEW TECHNOLOGY VENTURE29m
- Week 11: Module 21: Part 3 - STARTING UP A NEW TECHNOLOGY VENTURE23m
- Week 11: Module 22: Part 1 - STARTING UP A NEW SOCIAL VENTURE23m
- Week 11: Module 22: Part 2 - STARTING UP A NEW SOCIAL VENTURE21m
- Expert Module - Module J : Mr. H. V. Harish28m
- Expert Module - Module K : Mr.Kalpit Veerwal22m
- Week 12: Module 23: Part 1 - BUSINESS CASE DISCUSSION15m
- Week 12: Module 23: Part 2 - BUSINESS CASE DISCUSSION26m
- Week 12: Module 24: COURSE RECAP & WRAP UP18m
- Week 12: Bonus Module: THE QUADRANGLE OF SUCCESS19m
- Expert Module - Module L : Mr. Dhanushkodi Sivanandhan45m