This thread is for answering queries related to admissions for PGDM-Development Studies Full Time course offered for the batch 2015-2017 at Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
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Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI), Ahmedabad is an autonomous, not-for-profit organization, set up in 1983 by leading financial institutions, IDBI Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., IFCI and State Bank of India, and with support of Govt. of Gujarat. While EDI is committed to spearhead entrepreneurship through education, training, research and institution building; it also has the primary agenda of grooming professionals to address the growing needs of the development sector.
The Institute offers the Post Graduate Diploma in Management -Development Studies (PGDM-DS) to train and groom students to become professionally competent development experts and socially responsible individuals. EDI has over three decades of experience in Micro Enterprise, Micro Finance, Rural & Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Livelihoods, and this dynamic and rigorous two-year AICTE approved programme is fallout of this. The programme looks at development issues from contemporary perspective. Over two years of classroom lectures, internship, seminars, field work and interaction with social sector leaders, the students get exposure to addressing the pragmatic issues in understanding the overall framework of sustainable development, initiating research, analysing, evaluating and designing socio- economic policies and programmes. The academic rigor also provides students an opportunity to work with notable Social Enterprises such as Arvind Eye Care, Jaipur Foot, Jaipur Rugs, AMUL etc. EDI is also a member of National Association of Rural Management Schools (NARMS) and an associate institution of IRMA
The course, thus, grooms students to become development professionals adept in regulatory framework of Micro Finance Institutions, Models of Micro Finance and Loan administration, Micro Enterprise Development, Natural Resource Management, Poverty Alleviation, Social Enterprise Creation and related areas. With 14 batches completed and 300 students groomed, there are success stories galore. [For more details please visit ediindia.ac.in/PGDM-DS.asp
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Hello Pugs,
Any student seeking admission to PGDM in Development Studies and has not given any entrance test (CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT), here is your last chance of registering for ATMA and getting into the programme without wasting a year. (ATMA online test - 26th July '15)
I am pursuing Btech in mechanical engineering(7th semester) and i want to switch my field of study from engineering to developemental studies.
I have certain doubts regarding admission procedure and academic prefernce of EDI.
First, do I have any chance of getting admit with low cgpa (6.29)?
second.what weightage ATMA exam score holds as compared to CAT/XAT?
Third,what is the minimum cut-off requirement (ATMA)
last, work experience weightage
Placement scenario? Also,admission procedure and CMAT cut off?
Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Business Entrepreneurship
(PGDM-BE last date of admission is announced, that is 21st June 2017. Admission information and related procedures are given on their websites.
Another feather in EDII's cap. We have just partnered with Facebook for launch of 'Boost your business' program, to be aimed at training small & medium business owners in growing their business using Facebook. The event happened today and it was graced by Hon. CM of Gujarat Shri Vijay Rupani. One more reason for entrepreneurs to choose EDII.