Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 9: The Indian Institute of Management Jammu today inaugurated the Advanced Management Development Programme under the Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programme (ESDP) of the Development Commissioner, MSME (DCMSME), Government of India, at its Jagti Campus.
The five-day residential programme is being conducted for the participants, comprising existing entrepreneurs from diverse sectors. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Prof Jabir Ali, Dean Faculty and Research, Dr Mahesh Gadekar and Dr Muqbil Burhan, Program Directors, IIM Jammu.
Addressing the participants, Prof Jabir Ali provided an overview of IIM Jammu’s academic ecosystem, highlighting the Institute’s strong focus on entrepreneurship development, including its incubation initiatives in Jammu and Kashmir. He noted that entrepreneurship is an integral part of the Institute’s curriculum and emphasized IIM Jammu’s active collaborations with the MSME ecosystem and the Ministry of Skill Development.
Dr Mahesh Gadekar, Programme Director, IIM Jammu, highlighted that the programme is being conducted under the aegis of the Development Commissioner, MSME (DCMSME), and is fully funded by the Government of India. He emphasized that the programme aims to strengthen and upscale existing entrepreneurs by enhancing their managerial, strategic, and operational capabilities. He underscored the pivotal role of MSMEs in India’s economic growth, the focused initiatives of the Government of India in the current financial budget to promote the MSME ecosystem, and IIM Jammu’s sustained efforts in entrepreneurship development and capacity building.
The session concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr Muqbil Burhan, Program Director, IIM Jammu.
The programme is designed for existing MSMEs, entrepreneurs, promoters, and executives, with the theme Capacity to Competitiveness, Strategize, Sustain and Scale. The programme is being organized by Center for Small Business Development Unit, IIM Jammu and executed by Executive Education and Consultancy, IIM Jammu.
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