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EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Inauguration of PG Certificate Program in Entrepreneurship

23 SEPTEMBER
IIMV successfully launched the PG Certificate in
Entrepreneurship program, jointly inaugurated by
the Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam

(IIMV) and the Small Industries Development Bank
of India (SIDBI). This 18-month program aims
to empower aspiring entrepreneurs from both
the Telugu states. 30 budding entrepreneurs,
from diverse backgrounds, with (0-14 years) of
experience joined the program. The program
combines 10 months of academic training and 8

months of mentorship for venture creation, aligning
with SIDBI’s ‘Mission Swavalamban’ initiative.

Shri Saurabh Bajpai, Deputy General Manager, While the program is fully funded by SIDBI,
SIDBI, graced the event as the chief guest. In Prof. Amit Shankar, Dean Research, highlighted
his address, he emphasized the pivotal role that each participant carries a responsibility
of ‘Education-4-Entrepreneurs’ in fostering to contribute to the nation’s development. The
employment creation. He encouraged participants participants also presented one innovative idea
to make the most of this unique opportunity each across various fields, including but not
with the ultimate goal of venture creation and limited to education, agritech, skill development
value proposition. He also commended IIMV and pharmaceutical. IIMV will help in developing

for developing a rigorous and unique course, these ideas over the course through training,
thoughtfully designed for the program’s first mentoring, incubation, and support, with the aim
cohort. of transforming them into viable start-ups.

5 IIMV inaugurated the 3rd Batch of the Certificate Program in
Advanced Corporate Strategic Management

29 SEPTEMBER

IIMV launched a five-month online certificate was the culmination of years of experience in
program in advanced corporate strategy for middle conducting management development programs
and senior-level executives in companies. The by the institute.
average work experience of the batch is fourteen
years.

Speaking on the occasion, the program director Prof
Amit B Chakrabarti, highlighted the key aspects
of the program, which include a simulation where
the participants get to run their own companies, a
case writing workshop as well as a design thinking

workshop. He also added that this program

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