TY  - JOUR
AB  - Subject area Entrepreneurship.Study level/applicability The case can be taught for students at the Master's level and research scholars in management education.Case overview Univexcellence was an idea conceived by Surbhi from her science project in 1997 when she was studying at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jaipur, India. The science project model was based on the theme “World is a classroom, room is university”. It was shown that the world would be converted into a room, and the room itself would become a University through satellite communication. Surbhi decided to become a computer engineer and learn about it herself so as to become self-dependent as a business woman. Keeping this in mind, she completed a computer engineering course. A strong sense of efficacy enhances human accomplishment and personal well-being in many ways. Surbhi has proved it in her case.Expected learning outcomes The case describes challenges and setbacks faced by a woman entrepreneur and through her self-confidence and persistence, illustrate show she solved them to the benefit of her business.Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or e-mail support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes.
VL  - 3
IS  - 2
SN  - 2045-0621
DO  - 10.1108/EEMCS-Jul-2012-0119
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-Jul-2012-0119
AU  - Rao A. Srinivasa
PY  - 2013
Y1  - 2013/01/01
TI  - World is classroom: the case of Univexcellence.com
T2  - Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 1
EP  - 9
Y2  - 2024/04/18
ER  -