• POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT -ENTREPRENEURSHIP (E)

• POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT - INNOVATION,

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND VENTURE DEVELOPMENT (IEV)
 Entrepreneurship in India – Landscape
& Opportunities
Entrepreneurial – the talk of the town Government initiatives
◦ Unicorn
◦ Atal Innovation Mission ◦ 1000 Cr seed fund
◦ AICTE Start-up Policy ◦ National Innovation Portal
◦ Innovation Hub (AICTE) ◦ Vocal for Local
◦ Focus on mainstreaming of ◦ New Education Policy
Entrepreneurship education ◦ Make in India
(Enterprise Education to ◦ Digital India
Entrepreneurship Education) ◦ Smart Cities
◦ CSR Initiatives
◦ Start up India
◦ Stand-up India

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 Entrepreneurship Growth in India: A
Snapshot

Source: Economic Survey of India 2019-2020

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The Institute
The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI) is an
acknowledged National Resource Institute for Entrepreneurship
education, research & training.

Our Promoters
Set up in 1983 as an
autonomous body and
Registered under the
Societies Registration Act
1860 A & Public Trust Act
1950

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Post Graduate Program ( PGDM-E)

The Institute pioneered its full-time post

graduate program in 1998 to develop
entrepreneurial leaders.
Post Graduate Diploma in Management –
Entrepreneurship (PGDM-E). Approved by AICTE
and Accredited by NBA , AIU .

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Program Objective

Impart comprehensive knowledge of an

entrepreneurial and managerial ecosystem
Develop first generation entrepreneur by building
necessary skills , imparting needed knowledge, and
enhancing attitudes for initiating and growing an
enterprise / start-up
Enable family business successor as change agent to
augment competitiveness and growth of business
Build sustainable social impact ventures
Nurture intrapreneurial aspirations and compatible
capabilities
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 Course Architecture
 Induction
 Core Courses
 Industry Verticals
 Summer Internship
 Career Paths:
◦ New Enterprise Creation (NEC),
◦ Family Business Management (FBM)
◦ Social Entrepreneurship (SE)
 Entrepreneurial Milestones
 EDI Startup Launchpad
 New Business Startup Grant
 Technology Business Incubation

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 Course Architecture
 Detailed Project Report/ Five Year Perspective Plan
 Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
 Functional Specialization:
- Finance
- Marketing
- International Business
- HRM
- Business Analytics & Information
Systems
- Start-Up
- Social Enterprise Management
 International visits (Optional)

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Quality Course Architecture in sync
with changing times…
Trimester-I
Trimester-I Trimester-II Trimester-III
Trimester-II Trimester-III

Entrepreneurship Courses(2) Entrepreneurship Courses(2)

Entrepreneurship Courses(3) Entrepreneurship Courses(2)
Entrepreneurship Courses(3) Management Courses(3)
Management Courses(3) Management Courses(3)
Management Courses(3) Economic Courses (2)
Economic Courses (2) Economic Courses (2)
Economic Courses (2) Seminar Course (1)
Seminar Course (1)
Entrepreneurship Courses(2)
Management Courses(3)
Management Courses(3)
Research & MIS Courses (2)
Research & MIS Courses (2)
Seminar Course (1)
Seminar Course (1)

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

Trimester-IV Trimester-V
Trimester-V Trimester-VI
Trimester-VI
Trimester-IV

Management Courses (4) + Project/Growth Feasibility-I + Project/Growth Feasibility-II

Management Courses (4) +
Electives on
Electives on
1. New Enterprise Creation
1. New Enterprise Creation
Or
OrManagement (4/6)
2. Family Business
2. Family Business Management (4/6)
3. Social Entrepreneurship
3. Social Entrepreneurship
Project/Growth Feasibility-I +
Electives (Finance, Marketing,
Electives (Finance, Marketing,
International Business, Human
International Business, Human
Resource Management,
Resource Management,
Information System and
Information System and
Language and Communication).
Language and Communication).
Project/Growth Feasibility-II
+ Electives (Finance, Marketing,
+ Electives (Finance, Marketing,
International Business, Human
International Business, Human
Resource Management,
Resource Management,
Information System and Language
Information System and Language
and Communication)
and Communication)

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Transforming the student into an
Entrepreneur

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Post Graduate Diploma in Innovation,
Entrepreneurship and Venture
Development
2021-2023
( Approved by AICTE )
Overview of the program

• The two-year PG program (PGDM) is an action oriented,

outcome-based program, week-end program which will
admit participants with Innovative ideas and problem-
solving mindset with access to preincubation and
incubation support to convert ideas to business model and
traverse a path of entrepreneurship and practice venture as
part of academic curriculum to obtain the post graduate
program.
Why PGDM IEV?

• Technology has been a game-changer. Everyone,

irrespective of size, can take advantage of software
applications to gather market insights, predict
consumer behavior and automate business tasks.
• By leveraging technology, if you have a dream of
starting something new and are willing to work hard to
make it happen, you may need the business skills to
make bring your vision to market and stay competitive.
That’s where the PGDM-IEV comes in.
Focus on experiential leaning
Why EDII?

• Gujarat as top Startup Ecosystem as Per GOI

• Ranked A category Institute in ARRIA
ranking
• Honoured with AICTE Award for Supporting
Start-Ups & Excellence Award for
Promotional Start-ups.
• Platinum Ranked Institute as per AICTE-CII
(Industry Link Survey Report, 2018)
Faculty Profile

• A judicious mix of industry and academia

• Many years of cumulative teaching and industry
experience.
• Many years of experience in mentoring start-ups.
Career Path

– Entrepreneurship in New Ventures

– Managing Family Business
– Corporate Entrepreneurship
– Social Entrepreneurship
– Research and Consultancy

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 Start-up Ecosystem at the Campus

• Centre for Advancing & Launching Enterprises (CrAdLE),

a Technology Business Incubator, located on campus, is
catalysed and supported by the National Science and
Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board, DST,
Govt. of India.
• AIC, SSIP, NI , Empresario, Start up
• Eligible students work on their business ideas
individually or in a team in the co-working space at
CrAdLE and interact with various industry experts and
government officials, bank and financial agencies, etc. to
convert their ideas into a viable venture
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Projects: DPR/FYPP
• A Bankable Detailed Project Report (DPR) needs to be prepared by the
students with regard to their ventures. Students of the Family Business
Management specialisation alternatively prepare a Five Year Growth
Perspective Plan (FYPP) for growth of their respective family firms. The
final project report(s) are assessed by the panel of experts comprising
faculty, industry experts and bankers.

• The DPRs/FYPPs 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 provides platform to innovators and start-ups from all across the
country, in finding business partners and/or financiers/ investors.

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New Enterprise Initiation Grant for
Students

EDI has set up the New Enterprise Initiation Grant to reach out with
financial support to students whose project ideas are innovative and viable.
Students with promising business proposals can apply for this fund at the
Institute and a panel of experts, bankers and EDI faculty assess the viability
and potential of the project before sanctioning the start-up funds.

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The Impact

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Demographic Distribution of EDII Alumni
EDII is rich in diversity and
represents 27 states of India
Till date 1572 (1217 PGDM-BE and
355 PGDMN/PGDM-DS) students
have successfully graduated from
the institute. EDII alumni is also
present in countries such as Iraq,
Nepal, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Laos and
Cambodia

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Success Stories
The Registered Alumni Association consisting of around 1,600+ members is rich
in diversity in terms of its students representing sectors ranging from
manufacturing to services and not-for-profit enterprises.
A recent survey conducted on our Alumni revealed that 78% of EDII alumni
have chosen entrepreneurial career; out of which 54% have joined family
businesses; 23% have created new business ventures and 1% have set up social
enterprises.

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Alumni Achievements

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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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Eligibility Criteria

• Graduates in any discipline, from a nationally

recognized university, with a minimum of 50% marks
at UG level.
• CAT/MAT/XAT/ATMA/CMAT
• Students are waiting for the final result can also apply
by uploading an undertaking to submit before
appearing for the Personal Interview (PI).
• Program is best suited for students having an
entrepreneurial mind-set, passion for innovation and
strong determination to build and run a start-up.
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