Research Activities
NSRCEL undertakes research about entrepreneurship in the Indian context, as the entrepreneurial challenges in an emerging economy setting are quite different from those of the developed world.
After pioneering the well known Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) research in India during the years 2000 to 2002, NSRCEL has since completed many research projects, some of which are listed below
| Sl. No. | Project Title | Faculty | Year of completion |
| 1 | Barriers and Facilitators for Entrepreneurship in India | Amar Bhide and K Kumar | 2006 |
| 2 | Study of Problems of Small and Medium Ancillary Industries | Nagadevara | 2006 |
| 3 | Entrepreneurial Strategies of Small Monopolistic Enterprises in India | Ganesh N Prabhu and T R Madanmohan | 2006 |
| 4 | Study of Business Incubation Centres in Bangalore | K. Kumar | 2005 |
| 5 | Entrepreneurial Competencies for Product and Service Companies | R T Krishnan | 2005 |
| 6 | New Product Development | D V R Seshadri | 2005 |
| 7 | Education/Training needs of SMEs | Mathew J Manimala | 2005 |
| 8 | Developing Trainers Kit for the Management Programme for Trainers of Women Entrepreneurs | Kalyani Gandhi, V Nagadevara, Ganesh N Prabhu | 2005 |
| 9 | Innovations in the Petroleum Sector | Mathew J Manimala and PD Jose | 2005 |
| 10 | Managing Family Business in India: Issues, Problems and Prospects | Mathew J Manimala, D V R Seshadri, J Ramachandran, S Raghunath | 2005 |
| 11 | Internal Corporate Venturing (Intrepreneuring) and Management of Innovation | D V R Seshadri | 2005 |
| 12 | A study of the Relationship Problems and Strategies of Small and Medium Ancillary Industries | Nagadevara V | 2004 |
| 13 | Adaptation Strategies of Internet Based Start Up Ventures | Madanmohan TR | 2003 |
The NSRCEL continuously encourages research activities. Some of the ongoing Research projects are listed below –