Post Graduate Diploma in

Management
Business Entrepreneurship (PGDMBE)

Agenda
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

The Institute
Programme Objectives
Course Architecture
Career Path
Life@ EDI
Admission Eligibility
Fee Structure

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History of Entrepreneurship in
India 1/2

Pre-colonial times: Indian trade

and commerce at its peak.

Kanishka Empire-1st century:

Started
nurturing
Indian
entrepreneurs and traders.

Circa1600 A.D: India established

its trade relationship with the
Roman Empire.

17th-19th
Century:
The
Portuguese and the English
enter India, assume the role of
entrepreneurs
while
Indian
businessmen
remain
just
Traders.

Economic reforms of 1990s

catapult India into one of the
fastest growing economies of
the World.

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History of Entrepreneurship in
India 2/2

Entrepreneurshi
p was the
cause of EDIs
birth

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1. The Institute
The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI) is
an
acknowledged
National
Resource
Institute
for
Entrepreneurship education, research & training. The Institute
pioneered its full-time post graduate programme in 1998 to
develop entrepreneurial leaders. This multidisciplinary course
based on consultative approach and intense research is now
being offered as Post Graduate Diploma in Management
Business Entrepreneurship (PGDM-BE).

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2. Programme Objectives
The objectives of this
accelerated,
rigorous
and
application-oriented program are
to:
Develop
skills in successfully
initiating,
expanding
and
diversifying
a
business
enterprise in new, up-coming
areas.
Develop
family
business
successors as enterprising and
knowledgeable owners of the
business of their predecessors.
Create
entrepreneurial
managers for corporate sector
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3. Course Architecture
overview1

Induction
Core Courses
Seminar Courses
Summer Internship
Career Paths:
New Enterprise Creation (NEC),
Family Business Management
(FBM)

Entrepreneurial Milestones

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Course Architecture overview2

Detailed Project Report
Choice Based Credit System
(CBCS)
Functional Specialization:

Finance
Marketing
International Business
HRM
Information Systems
Language & Communications

International visits (Optional)

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Quality Course Architecture

in sync with changing times
Trimester-I
Trimester-I

Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Courses(3)
Courses(3)
Management
Management
Courses(3)
Courses(3)
Economic Courses (2)
Economic Courses (2)

Trimester-II
Trimester-II

Trimester-III
Trimester-III

Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Courses(2)
Courses(2)
Management Courses(3)
Management Courses(3)
Economic Courses (2)
Economic Courses (2)
Seminar Course (1)
Seminar Course (1)

Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Courses(2)
Courses(2)
Management
Management
Courses(3)
Courses(3)
Research & MIS
Research & MIS
Courses (2)
Courses
(2)
Seminar
Course (2)
Seminar Course (2)

SummerInternship
Internshipand
andSectoral
SectoralAnalysis
Analysis(45
(45Days)
Days)
Summer

Trimester-IV
Trimester-IV

Management Courses (4) +

Management
Electives on Courses (4) +
Electives
on
1. New Enterprise
Creation
1. New Enterprise Creation

Or

Or
2. Family Business
2. Family Business
Management (4/6)
Management (4/6)

Trimester-V
Trimester-V

Trimester-VI
Trimester-VI

Project/Growth Feasibility-I
Project/Growth Feasibility-I
+ Electives (Finance,
+ Electives (Finance,
Marketing, International
Marketing, International
Business, Human Resource
Business, Human Resource
Management, Information
Management, Information
System and Language and
System and Language and
Communication).
Communication).

Project/Growth Feasibility-II
Project/Growth
Feasibility-II
+ Electives (Finance,
Marketing,
+International
Electives (Finance,
Marketing,
Business,
Human
International
Business, Human
Resource Management,
Resource
Management,
Information
System and
Information
System
and
Language and
Communication)
Language and Communication)

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Transforming the student into an

Entrepreneur

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Transforming Students into

Entrepreneurs
Finance &
Accounting

Marketing
Management

Entry

Economics and
Business
Environment

Human Resource
management

General
Management

Information &
Communication
Management

Enable

Operations
Management

Corporate and
Labor Laws
International
Business

Student

Entrepreneur
ship Theater

Erase
Prejudices

Entreprene
urial Lab

Organisation al
Behavior

Change in Attitude, Approach & Outlook

Idea Lab &

Opportunity
Research

Opport
unity
sensing

5-year
Perspecti
ve Plan

Empower

Entrepreneu
r

Overseas
visits

Exchange
Programs

Energize

Project
n
Formulatio

Detailed
Project
Report

Mentorin
g / Hand
holding

Funding
help

Summer
internship

New
Enterprise
Creation

Entrepreneurial
interactions

MS
Projects

Family
Business
Managem
ent

Field
visits

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DPR and Funding

A Bankable Detailed Project Report (DPR) is prepared by the

students with regard to their ventures. Students of the
Family Business Management specialisation alternatively
prepare a Five Year Perspective Plan (FYPP) for growth of
their respective family firms. The final project report are
assessed by a panel of experts comprising faculty, industry
experts and bankers.
The DPRs/PPs can be submitted to IDBI Bank Ltd. and Small
Industrial Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for working
capital and term loan respectively for the venture.
EDI support in Seed funding.
EDI provides platform to innovators and start-ups from all
across the country, in finding business partners and/or
financiers/ investors.
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Diverse Faculty

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4. Career Path

Entrepreneurship in New Ventures

Managing Family Business
Corporate Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship
Research and Consultancy

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Career pursued by past students

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Some First Generation

Entrepreneurs 1/3
Nimesh Pithava from 15th Batch
Construction
and
Food
http://www.qualimark.in

Leading manufacturer of
Processing
Machinery

Monu Tulsyan from 14th Batch, Ranisatee Roller Flour Mill in

Odisha.
Pruthviraj Rajpurohit from 13th Batch ,
wordpress . com/business-ventures: Into
business

pruthvirajrajpurohit.
catering related

Ashish Chowdhary from 13th Batch is into Mobile and web apps
development in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Bhushan Dhakulkar from 12th Batch started a business named
Panaround Impex deals into business of Import and Export,
Nagpur, Maharasthra.
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Some First Generation

Entrepreneurs 2/3
Apoorv Agrawal from 11th Batch started Agroha Enterprises
Pvt. Ltd. Premium quality Wheat flour and Gram flour
manufacturer in Indore.
Ryan DCosta from 10th Batch, Brubeck Bakery, Jamshedpur:
Revived ailing family bakery unit and relaunched it to offer a
wide range of bakery products like breads, puffs, quiches, pies,
cakes, pastries, tarts and souffls and also supplying bakery
products to Caf Coffee Day and Baskin Robbins in Jamdeshpur.
Abhishek Govekar from 9th Batch , Lotus Hospitality
Services, Ahmedabad: Offering catering services to business
enterprises and educational institutes mainly in Ahmedabad
and Bhuj.
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Some First Generation

Entrepreneurs 3/3
Priti Bhatia from 6th Batch, www.awesomesparklers.com, Awesome
Sparklers, Surat: Offering designer diamond jewellery across India; was
among the top 5 at national level in innovative jewellery for the year
2011 and won the best jewellery design award for the year 2013.
S.P. Joseph from 4th Batch, MindMirror Consulting, Ahmedabad:
Providing audit services across India and fulfilling management and
quality consultancy needs of the SME segment in Gujarat and has also
expanded into foreign markets.
Sumit Grover from 2nd Batch, www.vinodinternational.com: Involved in
the business of induction furnaces, steel re-rolling mills, etc.
Vinod Agrawal from 1st Batch: Arunaya Organics Pvt. Ltd,
www.arunayaorganics.com: Leading manufacturer and exporter of
chemicals.

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What students
The program as well as the Institute
has made an incredible impact
say
in my life by instilling an attitude of Yes, I can

Palak Chokhani (PGDM-BE, 2012-14)

I have undergone a complete transformation with respect to the
psychological grooming as well as strategic mind-set of mine.....
Harsh Dave (PGDM-BE, 2012-14)

This programme of two years has

perspective of seeing things.......
Tania Rauth (PGDM-BE, 2012-14)

completely

changed the

The course teaches and exposes to various business tools and

practices, which it would otherwise take many years to acquire.
Nimesh

Pithava

(PGDM-BE,

2012-14)
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5. Life @ EDI , Campus

The Campus: The aesthetically designed EDI campus is

located in a 23 acre large and serene environment, away
from the hustle and bustle of the city. Awarded the
prestigious 'Aga Khan Award for Architecture

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Life @ EDI ,
Computer Centre & Library
Computer laboratories with computer student ratio of
1:2, internet connectivity of 14.5mbps leased line and
10mbps of broad band connection, Wi-Fi enabled .

The EDI Library & Information Centre (EDILIC)

Enriched with updated information sources in the field of
Entrepreneurship and related subjects.

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Life @ EDI , The classrooms

All Air-conditioned classrooms
are equipped with modern
teaching aids like OHP and LCD
projectors.

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Life @ EDI,
Extracurricular Activities
Sports and cultural activities completes and enhances the
students academic experience at EDI.
Students
also participate in various
seminars and
exhibitions and interact with Entrepreneurs at a regular
basis.

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Alumni networking..
EDI Alumni Association
(EDIAA)
Entre-Plexus
Networking Summit
Learning and
Development Events
Refreshing Interactions
and Guests Lectures
EDIAA Premier League
Extension Activities

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Alumni networking..

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Replicated In India & Abroad

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad PG
Program has a course named Entrepreneurship
and New Venture Planning run by EDI.
Jain University Bangalore: Post Graduate
Diploma in Business Management (Corporate
Entrepreneurship) jointly run by EDI and Jain
University.
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT): EDI
designed
course
on
Soft
Skills
for
Entrepreneurs.
Designed
course
curriculum
on
Entrepreneurship
for
University
Grant
Commission, Government of India Which is an
apex body in Education in the country.
Training and orientation to faculty and trainers
in more than 50 countries including
China,
Zambia, Iran, Bhutan, Lao PDR, Malaysia,
Cambodia to help them institutionalize
entrepreneurship education.

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Convocation Guest

1st 1998-99
Shri Yashwant Sinha
F. Minister

5th 2002-03
Shri Anil Ambani
Vice-Chairman, Reliance
Group

2nd 1999-2000
Shri Subhash Chandra
Chairman Zee Telefilm
Ltd.

6th 2003-04
Shri K.M. Birla
Chairman, Aditya Birla
Group

3rd 2000-01
Shri Sunil Bharti Mittal
Chairman, Bharti Group

7th 2004-05
Shri Harishankar Singhania
President, JK Organisation

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4th 2001-02
Shri Brijmohan Lall Munjal
Chairman, Hero Honda
Motors

8th 2005-06
Ms. Lila Poonawalla
Chairperson, DeLaval Pvt.
Ltd.

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Convocation Guest

9th 2006-07
Shri Shashi Ruia
Chairman, Essar Group

10th 2007-08
Shri Venugopal Dhoot
Chairman & Managing
Director, Videocon Industries

13th 2011-12
Dr. Sam Pitroda
Adviser to the Prime
Minister,
Public Information
Infrastructure & Innovations

11th 2009-10
Shri Vijay Mallya
Chairman, UB Group

14th 2012-13
Mr. Rajiv Takru
Secretary, Department of
Financial Services,
Ministry of Finance, Govt. of
India

12th 2010-11
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty
Dy. Governor, Reserve Bank
of India

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Shri G.M. Rao
Group Chairman , GMR Group

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Some eminent scholars /speakers

at EDI

Mr. Subroto Bagchi

Cofounder Mindtree Ltd.

Mr. Prasad M Kumar

Business Chairman and Board Member at GMR
Group

Shri S. Gopalakrishnan
Vice Chairman, Infosys

Shri S. B. Dangayach
Managing Director, Sintex
Group
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International Affiliation

Dr. Sunil Shukla in Laos

Dr. Sunil Shukla in Entrepreneurship Education

Conclave

Outstanding Entrepreneurship Programme Abroad

Award

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6. Admission Eligibility
A three-year (10+2+3) University Degree in any discipline or
a four year (10+2+4) Engineering/Technology/Medicine/
Others, recognized by the University Grants Commission
(UGC)/ Association of Indian Universities (AIU)/ AICTE are
eligible for Post-Graduation, with not less than 50% overall
aggregate marks (45% in case of candidates belonging to the
Reserved category, as per norms)
Final year graduating students can also apply
The admission process consists of taking any of these tests
CAT, MAT, XAT, ATMA, CMAT.

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7. Fee Structure
Fees for the two-year, full-time, residential programme that
includes cost of tuition, reading material, library and computer
facilities, study visits, alumni association membership and
students activities fees is 4,75,650/- for first year &
4,74,350/- for second year respectively.
The fees will be payable in six installments over two years
period.
Hostel charges will be 50,000/- per year (A/C twin sharing).
Mess charges will be as per the rate decided by the institute.
Country visit expenses will be charged separately as per the
actuals.
Fellowship Support
EDI offers fellowship support to the students on the basis of
need cum merit basis.
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