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PG Corner

The New Batches of Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Entrepreneurship
(PGDM-E) and Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) Get Inducted…

(R) Chief Guest Dr. O.P. Goel,
EDII Governing Board Member
and Advisor to CEO, National
Skill Development Corporation
(NSDC), New Delhi lighting the
ceremonial lamp.

The 2024-26 batch of 85 students from 14 states and 1 UT were welcomed for the Post
Graduate Diploma in Management - Entrepreneurship (PGDM-E) Programme. This is the
27th batch of PGDM-E. 1 Fellow was inducted in the 11th batch of Fellow Programme in
Management.

Chief Guest for the induction ceremony was Dr. O.P. Goel, Advisor to CEO, National Skill
Development Corporation (NSDC), New Delhi & EDII Governing Board Member. Also
present on the occasion were Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII and Dr. Satya Ranjan
Archarya, Chairperson, PGDM-E.

Addressing the students, Chief Guest Dr. Goel said, “Out of the countless
number of youths in the country, only 8 % get a chance to pursue higher
studies. So, you all are fortunate, and even so, because you all are at this
premier entrepreneurship institute of the country. I wish everyone a
great entrepreneurial journey and urge you to always remember seven
entrepreneurial mantras, which are – embrace challenges; network and
leverage the strengths and experiences of people around; seek
mentorship and guidance; be a continuous learner; be resilient; take
risks and develop adaptability.”

Dr. Sunil Shukla, advised the students to make the best of the entrepreneurial ecosystem
on EDII campus. He said, “I am happy that you chose to pursue entrepreneurship. EDII's
curriculum is market-oriented and contemporary, which is why it is so relevant and
impact-making. EDII's has witnessed several success stories and I am sure, very soon you
all will also join this brigade of achievers.”

Dr. Satya Ranjan Acharya briefed the students about the course and threw light on the
growth that the programme had registered over 27 years in terms of increasing
enrolments and high success rate.

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