New Delhi, 05 September, 2022.
The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small
Business Development (NIESBUD) and the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship
(IIE), under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship (MSDE),individually signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
with the Indian School of Business (ISB), a top-ranked global business school, to offer world class management education throughentrepreneurial
programmes targeted towards youth, job seekers and budding entrepreneurs.
This partnership will enable,development and
implementation of two programmes— Business Foundations & Entrepreneurial
Skills and Behavioural Skills Programmeby ISB faculty and industry experts.
Additionally,NIESBUD and IIE will drive the enrolment of youth, job seekers and
entrepreneurs on the ISB LMS,across these
two training programmes. A joint certification will be issued to participants
on the successful completion of the courses.
Lauding the partnership, Shri Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, MSDE
said that stakeholders
are striving
to create ample opportunities for the youth and entrepreneurs, contributing to
the nation's development. Today, skills are rapidly advancing and there is an
urgent need to evolve adapt with these changes by providing relevant skill
training to the youth. He also said that the partnership is in line with the
overall vision of creating a holistic environment to support entrepreneurship
and skill development, making India the Skill Capital of the World.
The
Business Foundations & Entrepreneurial Skills programme will cover
introduction to microeconomics and macroeconomics and foundational aspects of
business are covered through marketing management, operations management,
competitive strategy, negotiation analysis and basics of finance. Further,
entrepreneurial skills are provided through this programby providing
entrepreneurial orientation, understanding the start-up development pipeline
and identifying market needs, problems, and opportunities.
The
Behavioural Skills Programme is aimed at empowering youth with a range of
skills and strategies to enhance their personal and workplace effectiveness.The course will include building self-awareness,
inculcating growth mindset, effective verbal & non-verbal communications,
presentation & public speaking, art of networking, building personal brand,
art of storytelling, intro to technology, ace job interview, and negotiation
analysis, among other skills.