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Recognised Under Section 2(f) & 12(B) of the UGC Act,1956
103/G2, Bypass Road, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India - 627003.
On 12.01.2024 Guest Lecture on "Navigating Entrepreneurial Frontiers Opportunities and Challenges in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin Business Landscape" was organized by the Entrepreneurship Development Cell and IIC through offline mode in association with Department of Management Studies. The session was handled by Mrs.M.Thanalakshmi, Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, Francis Xavier Engineering College, Vannarpettai from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm on 12.01.2024, 54 students and one faculty participated.
The program started with the welcome address by Dr.V.M.Sangeetha, EDC coordinator of Management Studies, Francis Xavier Engineering College. The resource person started her session by asking students to list top business in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin. Students listed familiar business in these locations. And she moved her session by listing few business problems which are not addressed in these locations. Through presenting those problems she highlighted entrepreneurial opportunities in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin Landscape for the MBA students and encouraged the students to make use of those opportunities. She continued her presentation and gave more insights about the opportunities available in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin sub urban area. She further gave opportunities like Tourism, Trekking in these locations.
She continued her session by giving information about organic farming in China and Iran and Food processing methods using lemon, coconut and how to convert it into business opportunities in local market. The session further continued about the Franchise in Indian Market and into local market. She gave an example of Ibaco franchise. Students came to know about new method in sustainability which is upcycling of products. She presented the upcycling products like Bag made of jeans, chair made of Tyre and sofa made of water barrels. After the tea break she continued her session by listing few challenges faced by entrepreneurs in local market – Financing, lack of planning, hiring the right labour were explained . She also gave the insights in sustainable opportunities such as upcycling, recycling, organic and green environment. She concluded her session by motivating students to become entrepreneurs and to develop our locality. A session was ended with feedback and vote of thanks by Aarthi Subha, student of I MBA.
