ABOUT US

DUEDC: A Platform of Developing Entrepreneurship & Business

Dhaka University Entrepreneurship Development Club represents aplatform that has been formed to serve the intention ofencouraging students to turn their ideas and passions into adeveloped business model by preparing them with entrepreneurialstrategies and motivation to adopt professionalism. A group ofstudents of Dhaka University has committed to engage themselvesin different projects held by the club to deliver their latentpotentials in improving the entrepreneur society. In pursuit ofthese goals, this association will represent and act on studentviews and concerns; promote, coordinate and operateentrepreneur activities and opportunities; enhance channels ofcommunication between the students, faculties,administrations, alumnus, University communities, employers andsame entrepreneurship related organizations.

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The logo does not only bear the identity of this club but also possesses an insight that leads itsmembers to vouch for commitment and dedication to the optimum goal.

The circular dot attached at the tip ofU represents the club as a media forcreating networks and connectingwith people with brilliant minds.

E shows the identity as oneof the clubs of DhakaUniversity by representingthe border of DU logo. E alsoillustrates itself as a plug withD & C, interpreting animportant message- ' If youcling to your passion, successis inevitable'.

Finally, Both D & Ccombinedly symbolizes anhour glass infighting thefact that it takes time andpatience to materialize adream and DUEDCpossesses good timemanagement.

After rendering so mucheffort the tiny orangebulb hanging from thecliff of C representssuccess & ideation andE, D and C togetherrepresents a circuit, aflow from A to Z

The upward arrow on the other end ofU manifests that the club works for thegrowth & betterment of theentrepreneurs.

The purple color represents ambition and teaches to set a goal of life.

The orange color represents the ability to success

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BEHIND THE LOGO

6 International Youth Entrepreneurship Summit 2020

Oct 6, 2020

While everything came at a standstill position due to pandemic; DUEDC took a giantstep by launching the biggest online event in the history of University of Dhaka. It washeld at Facebook via Stream yard. The summit was initiated by Dr Rafiuddin Ahmed,PhD (Entrepreneurship, Australia). Associate professor, Dept. of Marketing, University ofDhaka. The summit had an inaugural ceremony and a closing ceremony withhonorable guests. A demo pitching competition was arranged in the summit thatwas supported by YY Ventures. Many innovative ideas got submitted and best 3 ideaswere awarded from those. This summit will remain as a milestone for DUEDC!

50speakers

10Countries

Learning Outcomes:

Ways to turn threats into

opportunities

Strategies to survive in the

pandemic

Entrepreneurship isn’t bound to

an age- Innokids

21Sessions

30+Guests

Thriving success using digital marketing

Transformational leadership: thinking

beyond

Negotiation: mastering the art of

mind games

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7SKILLNEURS 1.0: A Workshop on soft skills for Graduates & Entrepreneurs

Sep 19, 2020, Saturday

Having in view all the challenges of being presentable to others in this advancedworld, DUEDC had organized a one-day workshop based on Soft skills. This one-day event was free as well as open for all of the curious minds who were ambitious toacquire knowledge and to make themselves efficient on Soft skills. DUEDC hadsuccessfully held the event SKILLNEURS 1.0 via Zoom app. As a knowledge spreadingand skill developing workshop, it was basically held on Soft skills including interactionwith colleagues, handling problems and managing skill in work place, most importantpart - Communication skill, Interpersonal relationship maintenance, qualities,time management and so on. And the surprising part was that the event alsodiscussed about digital skills which is another lucrative challenge for all of us.

418Participants

Speakers

2Hour-long Sessions

“Your prediction capabilities will save you in the future.'

- Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed

“Braise yourself for a bumpy ride

- Dr. Muhammad Abdul Moyeen

“Utilize your present, your future will be there for you.”

- Yasir Azman

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8 Training on CV writing Scheduled Program

July 24- July 25,2020DUEDC & The Weekly FBS brought a Training Session on CV Writing. The session wasfree for all. It was held in a closed Facebook group. Participants were how to write anideal CV and got to solve their queries. Certificate of participation was provided to theparticipants..

100+Participants

Learning Outcomes:

Factors to highlight in a CV

Gaining ideas of a standard CV format

Things to avoid while preparing a CV

Speaker

Siraj Uddin Chowdhury Rubel Founder & CEO, HR Perception

“Your CV primarily builds your 1st method of communication in the market”

Learning Outcomes:

Be your own boss

Be an intrapreneur/entrepreneur

Nailing soft skills and emotional

intelligence

Enhance your digital skills to

crack the future

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Write to be HeardNational Writing Competition 2020

Oct 6- Oct 13, 2020

The recent national level writing competition (write to be heard) has been publishedby DUEDC. It lasted for 16 days, starting from 6th October to 21st October on thetopic, “How do you want to picture future Bangladesh from an entrepreneur’sperspective”. The competition was divided into two categories: Bangla andEnglish. This competition was open for people of any profession and any age. Thepurpose of this competition was to develop people’s writing skill and also to knowtheir thoughts about how they want to see the future Bangladesh from anentrepreneur’s perspective. With the via of this competition DUEDC cherished tocreate a platform where people can share their thoughts and ideas. This onlinecompetition made an effect on revealing the participants’ undiscovered skills.

100Participants

got a chance to join a

workshop

50Participants

got certificate

3Articles

will be published in

DUEDC magazine

Learning Outcomes:

Sharing the ways to resolve economic

instability

Conveying potential ideas regarding

entrepreneurship for future Bangladesh

Brainstorming to solve an issue and proposing

feasible ideas

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10 Putting Your Personalityto work

October 21, 2020

There are many people who are not happy at their work. To be happy in professionallife, you have to know yourself first. He was able to give us a brief example of theMyers- Briggs Type Indicator by walking us through different scenarios and helping usto identify our own personalities. by attending the session, we received lessons onthe importance of personality as well as building up strong personalities in order toadopt with the culture of business organizations and environment.

Speaker

Kaium Islam SohelFounder, Conquer with Kaium Islam Sohel, HR Manager, RSPL Health LTD

80+Participants

Joined the workshop

1Hour-long

workshop

FreeOf cost

and open for all

Learning Outcomes:

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Different shades of personality within

an organization

What is your Job type that suits your

personality?

How to adopt within the culture of

business organization

11 EntrepreneurialSkill: Accelerate Yourself

Nov 12- Nov 13, 2020

Entrepreneurial Skill: Accelerate Yourself was an exciting event presented by DUEDCin collaboration with SED (School of Entrepreneurship Development) was held in12th & 13th of November. In this much desired event, the participants got theopportunity to enhance their very required skills to shine in today’s competitiveworld. Lots of people joined to accelerate themselves. Besides learning essentialskills, the participants got certificate too. In short, this event was very informative forthe entrepreneurs.

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Speakers

Mahbubur RahmanDirector & chiefMarketing officer, SEDRelationship Executive, BKash

232Participants

Joined the workshop

2Days-longWorkshop

4Hour-long

Sessions

Event Highlights:

The ways ofpersonal Branding

The ultimate hacks of presentation & public speaking

skills

The Artof Critical Thinking

Learning how to sell

Shahnewaz Kabir ArpanAdditional Chief of conference, SEDFounder, Aanaari Creations

Mohiuddin BhuiyanCRPO, SED

Altaf Hossein RajuTerritory Manager,Marico Bangladesh

12 Global EntrepreneurshipWeek 2020

Nov 20 and Nov 22, 2020

With a view to inspiring people to explore their potential and facilitating theirjourney with new enterprises, DUEDC arranged two webinars on the themes ofGEW2020 on 20th and 22nd November respectively. The two webinars were free forall. Participation of people was overwhelming and the prestigious guests whoconducted the webinars made it great and unique. All in all, the sessions covered theprospect of entrepreneurship in Bangladesh, its current situation and future, thenecessity of infrastructure and logistics.

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Speakers

Sabur KhanChairman, Daffodil International University

Major General AtaulHakim Sarwar HasanVice Chancellor, Bangladesh University of Professionals

Abul Khair MohammadHafizullah KhanProject Director,Entrepreneurship & Skill Development Project , BIDA

Tina F. JabeenManaging Director,Startup Bangladesh

Farhana IslamHead of Innovation,Grameenphone

Asif Uddin AhmedAssistant Professor, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh Acting Director, EMK Center

Dr. Rafiuddin AhmedAssociate Professor,Dept. of Marketing, University of Dhaka

Moderator:

300+Participants

Joined the webinars

Education

4Themes

Of GEW 2020

Event Highlights:

Ecosystems

Inclusion

Policy

2Webinars

E-learning: breaking shackles through virtual learning & policy making strategies in

business

Entrepreneurial ecosystems, its inclusion and diversity in

workplace

5000+Social Media

Engagement

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13 Shut Up & Start Up

Nov 20 and Nov 22, 2020

The INAUGURAL ceremony of “SHUT UP START UP ” was conducted by ourhonorable moderator Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed, associate professor at University ofDhaka. The respected guests for the event were Dr. Muhammad Abdul Moyeen(Acting Dean of Faculty of Business, University of Dhaka), Syed Abdul Momen (Headof SME Banking, BRAC Bank), Sonia Bashir Kabir (Founder of SBK Tech Ventured andSBK Foundation). Syed Abdul Momen made remarkable statements on how BRACBank is assisting young entrepreneurs with limited finance. Respected Dean sharedhis valuable insights regarding career in teaching profession and managing a familybusiness.

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190Participants

Joined the Event

8Day-longSessions

30000+BDT

Worth prize pool

1OnlinePitching

Competition

Event Highlights:

Knowing real-life entrepreneurial

challenges

Hands-on training from the experts

Gaining various skills for increasing

capability

Knowing to get an idea making it a

global brand

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Speakers

Dr. Rafiuddin AhmedAssociate Professor,Dept. of Marketing, University of Dhaka

Topic: 1. Ideation & Idea validation2. Customer Development & MVP

Quazi M. AhmedFounder and President,BOLD

Topic: Team building

Iqbal Bahar ZahidDirector &CEO, OptimaxCommunication

Topic: Pitching & Art of story telling

Shazeeb M Khairul IslamObama Scholar &Founder of YY ventures

Topic: Partnership building hacks

Khundkar Hasan ShahriyarVice Chairman, Complaint Management & Legal Issues, E-CAB

Topic:

Mohammad Hafizullah KhanProject Director, Entrepreneurship & Skill Development Project , BIDA

Topic: Fundraising

Tajdin HossainHead of Marketing,The Daily Star

Topic: Marketing & Logistics

Legal Issues

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“There is no shortcut of success in an entrepreneur’s life.”

- Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed

Quotations:

“The mindset of entrepreneurs is the crucial thing in doing a business.”

- Dr. Muhammad Abdul Moyeen

“Entrepreneurs must have a strong willpower with a clear goal.”

- Syed Abdul Momen

“At this moment, technology has the ability to help and transform digitally the lives that we live.”

- Sonia Bashir Kabir

“Don't waste your time to be an employee. Try to be an employer to create more space for the employees.”

-Prof. Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam