Professor & Head
Indian Institute of Infrastructure & Construction, Centre of Excellence in Skill Development. A collaborative venture of the Government of Kerala, Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence (KASE) and ULCCS Ltd.
Faculty profile at IIIC
Founder, SS Business Development Services
Prof. Sunil Somarajan
Certified Business Trainer & Coach
ILO-certified SIYB Trainer
Comprehensive management training and business coaching for entrepreneurs and managers of micro, small and medium enterprises, and for trainers.
- 43
- years of
experience - 24
- years in business-
enterprise management - 19
- years in training
and development
SS Business Development Services.
Online Training Academy
Comprehensive management training and business coaching for entrepreneurs and managers of micro, small and medium enterprises, and for trainers.
Sunil Somarajan combines 24 years in business-enterprise management with 19 years in training and development. Workplace realities, interactive discussion and simulated business situations connect management principles with practical application.
Qualifications, experience and professional roles ↗Professional roles.
Expert Member
Business Advisory Committee (Tourism & Hospitality), Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence (KASE), Government of Kerala.
Qualifications and experience ↗Start and Improve
Your Business.
SIYB is the International Labour Organization’s business-management training programme for potential and existing entrepreneurs in micro and small enterprises.
Its interrelated packages follow the stages of enterprise development. Sunil Somarajan’s programmes cover selecting a viable idea (GYB), preparing a business plan (SYB), and improving an operating enterprise (IYB).
GYB
Generate your business idea.
Turn your interests, experience and market observations into a business idea worth exploring.
- Explore your strengths and business opportunities
- Compare ideas against real customer needs
- Choose an idea to develop further
SYB
Give your idea a plan.
Move from a practical idea to a structured business plan, with a clearer understanding of customers, resources and readiness.
- Understand the components of a business plan
- Work through the steps of starting an enterprise
- Assess your readiness before you commit
IYB
Build a better business.
Step back from day-to-day operations and develop stronger management practices for the enterprise you already run.
- Review how your business operates
- Identify management priorities
- Translate learning into an improvement plan
Certifications
behind the training.
Accreditation across business development, hospitality education, corporate governance, vocational skills and food safety.
Explore credentials and original certificate documents ↗
Learning with
follow-up support.
Training is tailored to the relevant business needs of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs. Interactive learning, field work, simulations and practical assignments help participants relate the content to their own enterprises.
Post-training coaching supports starting or improving a business, implementing good practices in small hotels and homestays, and developing restaurant and food-vending enterprises.
English is the medium of instruction, with Malayalam used alongside it where appropriate.
