Entrepreneurship Process at EDII

All individuals who enroll themselves into EDII go through the complete process of sharpening their entrepreneurial mind set by boosting their confidence. They are taught to identify opportunities and check on its feasibility. Through constant mentoring and guidance the students then prepare their business plan and finally they are given the platform to pitch their ideas to banks and investors, so that they can launch their own venture.

Who Should Join?

Students are encouraged to bring their own business ideas with them to the programme, along with a clear ambition and desire to take them forward as an Enterprise Project. This will form a core part of an effective learning experience by providing a clear and meaningful focus for written assessments and presentations

Post Graduate Diploma In Management-Entrepreneurship is open to all individuals who are either considering embarking on an entrepreneurial career pathway or have taken the first steps of their entrepreneurial journey. This may involve forming a business based around new technology or service, developing an agricultural set up, pursuing an opportunity in the arts or creative media, or taking an innovation forward within a larger or more established organisation. Also individuals who want to scale their family business to new heights can enroll for the course.

Course Objective

Structure of Program Before the commencement of the course , a 2 week orientation program is designed for the students which focuses at—The curriculum provides a strong grounding in managerial fundamentals while highlighting the strategic role that entrepreneurial mindset plays in enhancing business performance and creating sustainable competitive advantage. Throughout the trimester, these courses are offered in core areas which are having relationship with real business issues through case studies and projects that cover different company stages, sizes, industry and international contexts. These courses mostly cover-

The PGDM-E will provide cutting-edge knowledge, skills and attitude on how to develop products and services successfully, leading to enterprise creation and growth. These can be applied in both, new ventures as well as in established ventures.

Course Architecture

Language Lab: The Language Laboratory will be used for language tutorials for those who voluntarily opt for Remedial English classes. The Language Laboratory sessions also include word games, quizzes, extemporary speaking, debates, skits etc.

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Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning

At EDII the experiential learning is emphasized through Summer Internship and Projects.

Summer Internships

During the first year, students are trained in the functional areas of Business, Marketing, Finance, Consulting, Economics, Organization Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Operations and Information Technology which orient them towards business culture. The course aims at moulding their work ethic and developing skills highly valued by the contemporary industry.

At the end of the first year, students are exposed to applied aspects of managing an enterprise through Summer Internship Placements. They are exposed to a real time business environment, and take up responsibilities and goals which aim at being mutually beneficial for both the students and the organization. It serves as a platform for applying the management theories learnt in the classroom and helps in providing clarity about business as a whole.

The Placement Cell facilitates interaction between students and the industry. Students are placed in different organizations preferably Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), as per their electives / area of interest, for a period of 8-10 weeks after completion of the first year.

The Summer Internship Project will include any or a mix of the following:

Organizational Internship Family Business Business Opportunity Assessment and Industry Analysis Approved external training program or seminar relevant to business area. Start-up Ventures International Summer Internship

Projects: DPR/FYPP

A Bankable Detailed Project Report (DPR) needs to be prepared by the participants with regard to their ventures after conducting a thorough market research and secondary data based research along with IT based applications. Participants of the Family Business Management specialisation alternatively can prepare a Five Year Prospective Plan (FYPP) for growth of their respective family firms. At the conclusion of the field study, students delivers a written business plan for a new venture or expansion of current business, which will include analysis of the market and industry in which the business will compete, a viable financial and organizational structure, risk assessment, a marketing strategy and as appropriate, explanation of an underlying technology, manufacturing process and service delivery system. The final project report is prepared in a competitive format and is assessed by panel of experts comprising of faculty, industry experts and bankers. A presentation cum viva-voce examination for the final report will then be organised. The DPRs/FYPPs can be submitted to IDBI Bank Ltd., Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank and other banks for working capital and term loan respectively for the venture.

Independent Study

Consistent with its commitment to student-directed learning, EDII offers a variety of independent study opportunities. Many academic departments offer independent research or reading courses. Students may also initiate, design, and execute independent study projects with the help of faculty advisors

Business Simulation

Business simulations are used for business acumen training and development. It helps in engaging people so they can make decisions; deal with risk consequences as well as solve problems creates a rich learning environment. Learning objectives include: strategic thinking, financial analysis, market analysis, operations, teamwork and leadership. EDII provides the simulation experience on MikesBikes-Advanced business strategy and Sim Venture -A unique business plan simulation.

Entrepreneur Interactions

Eminent entrepreneurs from various industries are invited regularly to share their experiences with the students.

Few of the entrepreneurs and industry experts who enlightened the current batches by giving them insights about the prevailing situations in the industry and sharing their professional journey of entrepreneurship are:

Mr. Bipin Dudani, Sr. VP & Zonal Business Head, Religare, Mr. Zishaan Hayath, Founder, Choupati Bazzar, Mr. Savan Godiawala, Director, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd, Mr. Amit Bhatia, Founder, Kloudcrew Technologies Ltd, Mr. Bhavesh Upadhyay, Chief Operating Officer, Shalby Hospitals, Mr. Hariom Gandhi, Zonal Director-Narcotics Bureau, Gujarat, Mr. R.K. Chopra, Chief Manager Training, Bank of Baroda, Mr. Mihir Joshi, Director, TiE, Mr. Nirav Shah, Founder, Foliage Real Estate Developer Ltd, Mr. Anish Baheti, Founder & Director, TrainMyBrain, Mr. Manan Pancholi, Chirman Webvertex, Chairman GCCI Youth Wing, Ms. Geeta Goradia, Founder Director, Jewel Consumer Care P Ltd, Nadeem Jafri, Founder Director, Hearty Mart Enterprises, Dr. Arvind Patel, Innovator and Founder Director, Sahajanand Laser Technology Ltd., Mr. G.B. Patil, CMD, Brisk Surgicals Cotton Ltd.

Apart from this students are also encouraged to participate or witness various events and seminars that are organized in Ahmedabad by prestigious institutions to give them maximum exposure of the current economic scenario and the developments that are taking place on a national and international level.

A guided industry visit is scheduled each trimester for the students. The aim of these visits is to help students to get the exposure of an actual working environment. A tour to various departments, plants etc. is scheduled and students are briefed about various operations, functions, maintenance of the unit.