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15. LN Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai

Established in 1977, WeSchool works under the aegis of S.P. Mandali Trust, one of the oldest trust in the space of education.

Founded in 1888, Shikshana Prasaraka Mandali is one of the pioneers of educational societies in Maharashtra. It believes in building not just an institution but a knowledge centre – Shikshana Prasaraka Mandali. The institution since its inception is determined to building an environment that encourages the spirit of free thinking, thus imparting quality education to more than 45,000 students. S.P. Mandali owns educational institutions including pre-primary, primary, secondary and higher secondary schools, colleges for Arts, Science and Commerce, a school for hearing impaired children, a therapeutic drug monitoring laboratory, an institute carrying out research in Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine and management institutes.

The Mandali is registered both under The Societies Registration Act, 1860 and The Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950. S.P.Mandali has had the fortune of receiving the blessings of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

WeSchool has two campuses: Mumbai and Bengaluru. Welingkar’s Post Graduate Program in Entrepreneurship Management (PGP-Entrepreneurship Management explores and analyzes best management, governance practices and family continuity challenges, including issues relating to first generation entrepreneurs. It’s designed for those of you, who are looking at making an existing successful business even more competitive. And also for those who are keen on creating business turnarounds or starting new ventures besides their existing ones.

The Program structure is based on AAA (Acquisition, Application & Assimilation of Knowledge). The PGP Entrepreneurship Management Program consists of two Semesters spread over a period of 11 months. In every month, one week is devoted to Acquisition of Knowledge, three weeks to Application of Knowledge in one’s own business and one day for Assimilation of Knowledge.

Highlights

  • Help in analyzing own company’s financial statements & opportunities for improvements
  • Global Outreach program
  • Improve productivity of existing operations without financial investment
  • Parent interaction sessions for participants having family business

Ideal for

  • Next-Gen Family Business Scions
  • Budding Entrepreneurs
  • Business Family Millennials
  • Young Business Owners

16. Nirma University – MBA (Family Business & Entrepreneurship)

Founded on the vision of Padmashree Dr.  Karsanbhai  K.  Patel,  the  Institute  of  Management,  Nirma  University,  earlier  known  as  Nirma Institute  of  Management came  into existence  in  1996. Embodying  the  principles of  entrepreneurship,  excellence  and  professionalism,  it  imparts  top-class  business  education  and  has  produced new generation leaders and managers over the years.

The  Institute  of  Management  believes  in  serious  academic  pursuit  and  encourages  original  and  innovative thinking  with  regard  to  national  and  internationally  relevant  ideas,  policies  through  intellectually  stimulating debates and discussions at all levels. The Institute has built its reputation with a dedicated goal of adding value to life and professional standards.

Institute  of  Management,  a centre of  learning  where knowledge fuels  the  desire for  distinction, has always pioneered in  serving the changing  needs  of  the  industry .  The  campus  infrastructure  and  amenities  are  comparable  to  any  reputed university  around  the  world.  It  hosts  fully  equipped  classrooms  where  focused  discussions,  interactive  study sessions,  role  plays,  presentations,  case  studies  and  strategy  implementation  sessions  are  held  as  part  of  the future managers’ everyday work schedule.

MBA (Family Business & Entrepreneurship) – Number of Seats Available: 60

Fifteen percent of the intake is allocated for admission to NRI students. Over and above fifteen percent seats are also allocated to Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/Foreign Students/Children of Indian workers of Gulf countries and South East Asia.

Eligibility:

A three-year bachelor’s degree (10+2+3) or equivalent in any discipline from a recognized university with at least 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA. Candidates appearing in the final year of the Bachelor’s Degree can also apply provided they furnish the proof of having met with the minimum eligibility criteria by September 30, 2017. The candidates who fail to meet the minimum eligibility criteria by the time will be asked to withdraw from the programme. The tuition fee paid by such candidates will be forfeited.

17. Bennett University, Noida

Extending the core journalistic principles of Trust, Knowledge and Public Service, Bennett, Coleman and Co. Ltd. (BCCL) established over 178 years ago, has continually undertaken initiatives for the betterment of Indian society. The group started expanding into the education sector with the launch of TimesPro – which focuses on short-term courses that enhance employability. It then launched Bennett University, a state private university in Uttar Pradesh with the aim of providing Ivy League quality of education to undergraduate and postgraduate students making them, ‘life and career ready’. Bennett University located at Greater Noida, commenced its operations on 08 Aug 2016.

The University fosters a proactive environment of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, while enhancing skills in all areas of higher education through the internationally acclaimed Centers of Excellence such as Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE) and Centre of Executive Education (CEE). The academic approach towards innovation and entrepreneurship is a holistic view of developing individuals through curricular and extra-curricular activities. It includes components of personal mastery, collaboration, creativity, lean startups and business management. The approach is seamlessly integrated in the curricula of all disciplines.