Microsoft India unveils 'Build Your Business' curriculum for Indian youth

A comprehensive package for micro and small businesses, BYB curriculum provides best practices, access to technology, and training tools to help skill entrepreneurs and grow their businesses.

The curriculum will be available as a download for all non-profit organizations focused on empowering youth.

Commenting on the curriculum’s role in helping fuel the growth of entrepreneurship in India, Rajinish Menon, Director, Microsoft Ventures India, said, “We have a long-standing commitment to helping youth realize their full potential. Build Your Business curriculum is aimed at empowering entrepreneurs and startups with tools and practices to develop their business strategy, build and sustain their business, and effectively compete in the marketplace. With this, we hope to encourage youth to become entrepreneurs and job creators.”

Developed by Microsoft in partnership with the International Youth Foundation and localized for India by QUEST Alliance, the Build Your Business curriculum is an interactive training designed to introduce entrepreneurs to the basic ideas, activities and skills needed to successfully launch and grow a small enterprise.

It covers essential steps such as market research, developing an effective sales pitch, and ways to obtaining start-up capital. The curriculum is designed as a series of modules, and in India, it will feature several case studies, providing students with insights into local business practices.