Domain · Areas of Expertise
Mentoring student ventures, and researching what actually predicts entrepreneurial intent.
Certified Entrepreneurship Educator, pioneer of CEG's Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, and coordinator for the Naan Mudhalvan program - this domain sits at the intersection of venture mentoring and the research question of what makes students actually pursue entrepreneurship.
Wadhwani Foundation × Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, Anna University · 12–24 July 2025
Hands-on Tools
A short Likert-style self-check inspired by the entrepreneurial-intention survey research on my CV. Rate each statement 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).
The first viability check for any new venture or product line.
Case Study
Surveyed students to identify which factors - confidence, risk tolerance, family support, perceived opportunity - most strongly predict intent to start a venture, informing how entrepreneurship programming should be designed.
Helped establish the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development at CEG - building the institutional scaffolding for student venture mentoring.
Coordinated the Tamil Nadu government's skill-development and entrepreneurship initiative at department level, connecting students to industry-relevant venture and employability tracks.