LUB- Karnataka conducts several Skill Development Programmes. Having completed more than 50 in the year 2014 -2015 alone, the organization expanded its activity in the year 2015-16 to include four more districts in Karnataka and take the number of programs to 90.

The skill development programs draw expertise in the form of resource persons from premier academic institutions as well as industry. These development programs have been received very well by a large number of young professionals from a wide spectrum of Industries in the Micro, Small and Medium Scale Industries in Bangalore. The programs are open to participants from the member pool of LUB-Karnataka as well as outside.

The theme for the programs for this year is “Empowering Micro & Small Entrepreneurs to achieve Global Competitiveness”.

The agenda for the current year is to:

• Focus on engaging entrepreneurs in MSME sector’s modern practices of management.
• Focus on global changes in the business ecosystem.
• Introduce tools of excellence to entrepreneurs, managers and supervisory staff.
• Encourage all the stakeholders to innovate and create new things and ideas.
• Make Indian manufacturing sector ready, for skills required in the global marketplace.
• Encourage Indian manufacturing through the medium of India manufacturing shows.
• Providing a powerful and global B2B and B2C marketplace for Micro, Small and Medium industries.
• Liaise with various government agencies for the benefit of the MSME sector. These programs have multiple target audiences - Entrepreneurs, Supervisors, and Operators.