Certificate in Entrepreneurship Management

Post Graduate Programme for Certificate in Entrepreneurship Management (PGP-CEM)

Introduction

A 6-month Post Graduate Programme for Certificate in Entrepreneurship Management (PGP-CEM) has been launched by the Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) of XLRI, Jamshedpur in March 2010. The first batch of students of this programme having since graduated, the programme for the second batch is scheduled to commence in June, 2011.

The salient features of the programme are indicated below.

Programme Objective

PGP-CEM has been designed to provide competency-based education to the eligible candidates with a view to promoting entrepreneurship in Jharkhand and rest of the country. The Programme will be pursued in such a manner as to encourage critical and lateral thinking and integrate theory with practice. The ultimate objective will be (a) to create effective and successful entrepreneurs out of those who have no exposure to this vocation, but have an inclination and desire to turn into such entities, and (b) to enhance the skills of those who are currently functioning as entrepreneurs.

Curriculum

Apart from a project formulation component, which will constitute an integral part of the Programme, a number of courses covering conceptual and operational aspects related to execution of entrepreneurial ventures (totalling around 360 contact hours) will be included in the curriculum. The details of the curriculum and the number of contact hours involved may be modified if and when such modification is considered necessary for making the Programme operationally more efficacious.

Pedagogy

The modus operandi adopted for achieving the above objective consists of

1. Class lectures - which may draw on Indian and global cases wherever necessary.


2. Individual and group assignments,


3. Project formulation exercise to be carried out under the mentorship of a member of the faculty.

Assessment, Evaluation and Certification

Method of assessment and evaluation of performance of candidates in each of the courses included in the curriculum will be decided by the faculty member conducting the respective course. On successful completion of the Programme and based on the overall performance across courses, the Certificate in Entrepreneurship Management (CEM) will be awarded by XLRI to the eligible candidates.

Faculty for the Programme

The courses included in the Programme Curriculum will be conducted by XLRI’s faculty known for their research and/or hands-on professional experience in relevant areas and disciplines. Guest Lecturers from the industry/profession may be invited in certain cases to sharpen the focus of the Entrepreneurship Development Centre on bringing inputs from the ground to bear on the Programme.

Eligibility for Admission

To be eligible to apply for admission into the Programme, the candidates should

1. be at least Graduates from any recognized University


2. have interest in entrepreneurship-social or commercial- even though currently not functioning as entrepreneurs


3. possess basic computer literacy


4. Although no age bar has been stipulated, it is expected that the candidates applying for PGP-CEM are physically and mentally fit to go through a typical XLRI programme


5. Eligible applicants will be subject to a process of Personal Interview and Group Discussion, if necessary, or final selection of candidates for admission into the Programme


6. Being called for the Personal Interview and Group Discussions etc., will not necessarily entitle a candidate to admission into the Programme

Reservation

50 % of seats will be reserved for students from Jharkhand. Reservation norms stipulated by the Government will apply for this category of candidates.

Course Fee

The course fee has been fixed at Rs 50,000 only, which along with the cost of study materials (Rs 8,000 only) will be required to be paid in two installments.

Scholarships

Limited number of scholarships may be available for meritorious but poor candidates of Jharkhand from among the SC/ST communities based on merit-cum-means criteria to be decided by the Institute in due course.

Certification

As indicated in one of the foregoing sections, on successful completion of the programme and based on the overall performance across courses included in the curriculum, the eligible students will be awarded the Certificate in Entrepreneurship Management (CEM).

(Prof. Prabal K. Sen)
Chairperson,
Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC),
XLRI School of Business and Human Resources,
Circuit House Area (East),
Jamshedpur- 831035,
Jharkhand, India.