Sponsored by apex financial institutions namely IDBI Bank, IFCI, ICICI and State Bank of India (SBI), the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) Ahmedabad was set up in 1983 with the vision to inculcate Entrepreneurship skills among management aspirants. EDI believes that entrepreneurs need not necessarily be born, but can be developed through well-conceived and well-directed activities.
EDI offers 2 years PGDM-BE and PGDM-DS programmes. EDI students prefer launching their own ventures instead of participating in placement process as has happened in past placement seasons. Students of EDI instead of searching a job that kills the creativity prefers sharpening their entrepreneurship skills after completing their PGDM (Business Entrepreneurship) although high placement is also offered by prominent recruiters to EDI students.
Prof Sunil Shukla, Director: Entrepreneurship education expert
The recently announced appointment of Prof Sunil Shukla as Director of EDI at its 16th Convocation will further enhance the entrepreneurship strengths of the B school. Prof Shukla a Ph.D. in Psychology and an expert on training in the areas of organizational behaviour, human resource management, entrepreneurship education and development of youth will take over the charge from July 1, 2015. With his consulting interests in the areas of entrepreneurial and managerial competence development, family business management, HR Issues and organizational culture, Prof Sunil Shukla has been helping to groom the Managers as Intrapreneurs and help create conducive climate for corporate entrepreneurship.
EDI students launch entrepreneurship ventures
2 of EDI’s PGDM pass outs instead of participating in campus placement process have chosen to start entrepreneurship ventures in truck business unique of its kind and instead of getting recruited have embarked on the path of recruiting other MBAs. Both the ventures are innovative and first of their kind – one is a food truck restaurant named Restron-Wheel Food Truck and other ventures is an e-truck online business named aggregator Returntruck.com which would helps companies book a returning empty truck to its original location at a fabulous discount.
To support the launching of their business, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI) has provided financial support of Rs. 6 lakhs to its students entering into entrepreneurship ventures. Overwhelmed with the entrepreneurship vision of the students, EDI Prof Satya Ranjan Acharya says "This is the first round of funding, so that they can immediately start their ventures and if they need subsequent support, other players can jump in".
Admission to PGDM-BE 2015-17 open
The PGDM–BE two-year, full-time, residential programme at the EDI, now in its sixteenth batch of delivering entrepreneurship education, has been designed specifically for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial mangers to encourage critical and lateral thinking, nurture their ambitions, and enable new ventures through an academically rigorous, directly relevant and highly practical learning experience.
Admission opportunity to pursue PGDM-BE 2015-17 and PGDM-DS exist at EDI for last few days. The application process is online. Not only fresh Graduates with 50% marks but also working professionals are also eligible to apply at EDI Ahmedabad.
The programme is approved by AICTE and is recognized by Association of India Universities (AIU). Accredited by NBA PGDM-BE is awarded USABE Outstanding Entrepreneurship Program Abroad Award 2014.
The PGDM- BE at EDI is designed to develop a strong base for entrepreneurial and management skills. These critical tools will help the participants face any challenge in their career Since last date to apply to EDI Ahmedabad is drawing to close very shortly, those desirous to pursue PGDM-BE from EDI should no longer wait and should apply at the earliest.
EDI Ahmedabad is an autonomous and not-for-profit Institute. The B school earns accolades and support from the World Bank, Commonwealth Secretariat, UNIDO, ILO, FNSt, British Council, Ford Foundation, European Union and several other renowned agencies.
EDI has successfully carried out the prestigious task assigned by the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India, to set up Entrepreneurship Development Centres in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam apart from setting up twelve state-level exclusive entrepreneurship development centres and institutes. Top executives of apex financial institutions are on the Board of Governors of EDI.
So far EDI has provided assistance to 70+ countries in their Entrepreneurship Development projects. After completion of their MBA in Entrepreneurship EDI students prefer launching their own ventures instead of participating in placement process. EDI grooms the entrepreneurship among its students through well-conceived and well-directed activities as is evident from the fact that only 10 students participated in the placement process while 45 companies lined-up to make offers to these students.
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