Jamshedpur : XLRI � Xavier School of Management, one of India�s premier B-Schools, today inaugurates the 5th batch of its Post Graduate Programme for Certificate in Entrepreneurship Management (PGP-CEM) at XLRI�s Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) in XITE campus, Gamharia.
The new batch consists of 66 students shortlisted on the basis of a rigorous selection process. While half of the students are from Jharkhand, the balance is drawn from different parts of the country including as far as Jammu & Kashmir, on the one hand, and Tamil Nadu and Kerala on the other.
The inaugural ceremony was graced by Fr. E. Abraham, S.J, Director of XLRI, Fr. E.A. Augustine S.J., Director – XITE, Fr. S. George, S.J, Dean (Admin) – XLRI, Prof. MG Jomon, Associate Dean (Corporate Programs) – XLRI and Prof. Prabal K. Sen, Chairperson, Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) – XLRI.
Fr. E. Abraham S.J, Director, XLRI said on the occasion, �Our objective in launching this programme is to generate a breed of entrepreneurs who are equipped with conceptual and operational skills required for running an entrepreneurial venture successfully. The programme has been designed carefully in order to ensure that it helps meet the gaps identified in similar programmes currently being run elsewhere.�
The Post Graduate Programme for Certificate in Entrepreneurship Management (PGP-CEM) is a full time 6-month program in the domain of entrepreneurship management was designed and developed by Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) of XLRI in 2010 to provide competency-based education to the eligible candidates with a view to promote entrepreneurship in the country.
Besides the usual inputs on functional areas of business like finance, marketing, human resource management (HRM) and strategy, the curriculum will also include some specific fields of interest in the context of entrepreneurial development in India like technopreneurship, family business and agripreneurship. Social enterprises having evolved as a distinct form of entrepreneurship in the country, a separate course has been designed to analyze the features of this form of business too.
Apart from three classroom terms covering 24 different courses on entrepreneurship management, a project module is also envisaged as an integral part of the programme.
As a part of the project formulation exercise, each student will be expected to formulate a viable project on an area of his/her choice under the mentorship of a faculty member.Prof. Prabal K. Sen, Chairperson, Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC), XLRI commented, �We would like the graduates of PGP-CEM not only to be informed of the different functions of an entrepreneur, but also to be equipped adequately to get over the challenges as and when they encounter the same.
We are happy to see that over the years, many of our graduates have come forward with unique ideas and launched their own ventures.�
