Fellowship Programme in Management

PGDM in Entrepreneurship

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About PGDM Fellowship Programme in Management

Fellow Programme in Management at EDII Ahmedabad was introduced to create scholars and thought leaders who can produce insightful research in enterprise creation and promote entrepreneurship widely. The Institute is happy to invite applications for its thirteenth batch of the fellow programme for the years 2026. The programme is designed to address the gaps in the availability of trained educators, researchers, business consultants and resource persons in entrepreneurship at higher learning institutions/professional organisations/ Government departments/industry in India. The cadre of academicians thus created will raise the standard of education and research, thereby ensuring wider acceptance of entrepreneurship as a career option in the society.


Our FPM programme focuses on

  • Foundation of theoretical, empirical and applied aspects in major areas of Entrepreneurship.
  • Professional ethics and intellectual honesty.
  • Interdisciplinary research and training of high quality.
  • Proficient activities and joint academic efforts.
  • Networking with leading entrepreneurship and research institutions globally.

The objectives of the research programme are

  • To groom potential scholars in various facets of entrepreneurship.
  • To encourage inter-disciplinary studies in management research with policy implications
  • To investigate synergy between theory and practice of entrepreneurship as relevant to the Indian context.
  • To strengthen entrepreneurship education and research ecosystem in the country
Course Architecture

First Year
Sr. No.Course NameCredits
1.Entrepreneur Interactions and Learning, Entrepreneurial Career and Aspirations6.0
2.Management Foundation18.0
3.Research Methods and Quantitative Techniques4.5

In the first year, candidates would be required to earn 28.5 credits through the courses mentioned above.

First Year – Trimester I
Sr. No.Course NameCredits
1.Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice3.0
2.Managerial Accounting and Control3.0
3.Management Concepts and Organization Behaviour3.0
4.Business Statistics & Analytics for Decision Making (QT-I)1.5
5.Business Economics3.0
6.Marketing Management1.5
First Year – Trimester II
Sr. No.Course NameCredits
1.Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice1.5
2.Quantitative Techniques for Market Research (QT-II)3.0
3.Indian Economy and Policy1.5
4.Financial Management3.0
First Year – Trimester III
Sr. No.Course NameCredits
1.Legal Aspect of Business3.0
2.Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship1.5
Second Year – Courses on Policy & Theories (CPT)
Sr. No.Course NameCredits
1Business Policy1.0
2Advance in Entrepreneurship Theories1.5

Courses on Business Policy and Advances in Entrepreneurship Theories are compulsory for every FPM student. The courses under Policy and Theories will be run as a lecture and seminar course.

Second Year – Area-specific Core Seminar Courses (AS-CSC)
Sr. No.CategoryCourse NameCredit
1 Entrepreneurship Education and Research Dilemmas and Debates in Entrepreneurship
Evolution of Entrepreneurship Education
Entrepreneurship : Cross-Disciplinary Interfaces Business History
Curriculum Design and Teaching Pedagogy
Entrepreneurship Research
Experiential Learning: Tools and Techniques
Traits, Characteristics and Cognitive Style of Entrepreneurs
4.0 Credit Major + 2.0 Credit Minor Courses
2 Innovation, Incubation, Clusters and Technology Entrepreneurship Nurturing Innovations
Product, Service, Process Innovations
Incubating Innovations Technology Business Incubation
Technology Entrepreneurship
Intellectual Property Rights and Commercialization
Cluster Management and Development
4.0 Credit Major + 2.0 Credit Minor Courses
3 Social Entrepreneurship Theories of Social Entrepreneurship
Social Innovations and Ventures
Social Enterprise Networking & Development
Corporate Sector and Social Entrepreneurship
Bottom of the Pyramid and Entrepreneurship
Ethics and Entrepreneurship
4.0 Credit Major + 2.0 Credit Minor Courses
4 Corporate Entrepreneurship Theories and Practice: Corporate Entrepreneurship
Configuring Organizations for Corporate Entrepreneurship
Intrapreneurial Behavior
Entrepreneurial Leaders: Cases on Corporate Entrepreneurs
Business Strategy and Corporate Entrepreneurship
Public Sector Entrepreneurship
4.0 Credit Major + 2.0 Credit Minor Courses
5 Entrepreneurial Finance & Control Entrepreneurial Finance and Liquidity Management
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Financial Institutions and Markets
Strategic Financial Management
Management Control Systems
Financial Innovations and Engineering
Venture Funding and Angel Investors
4.0 Credit Major + 2.0 Credit Minor Courses
6 Entrepreneurial Marketing Theories and Evolution of Marketing
Consumers, Consumption and Markets
Creating Value and Differentiation
Communicating and Delivering the Value Product
Marketing Science
Marketing and Internet
Marketing Research and Decisions
4.0 Credit Major + 2.0 Credit Minor Courses
7 Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources Personnel Competence and Capability Building Systems
Organizational Diagnosis & Change
Entrepreneurial Teams
Organizational Structure and Culture
Performance Evaluations and Management
Interpersonal Relationships
Industrial Relations and Labor Laws
4.0 Credit Major + 2.0 Credit Minor Courses
8 Minority, Tribal and Dalit Entrepreneurship Dalit and Minority Empowerment
Tribal Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility
Policies and Programmes for Minority, Tribal and Dalit
Inclusive Growth and Support Institutions
International perspectives on Entrepreneurship among Deprived Class
Indigenous and Artisanal Clusters
4.0 Credit Major + 2.0 Credit Minor Courses
9 Enterprise Creation and Growth Developing Successful Business Ideas
Launching and Managing an Enterprise
Opportunities & Strategies for Expansion, Diversification and Growth
Project Formulation, Preparation and Appraisal
Managing Adversities and Failures Serial Entrepreneurship Emerging Enterprise Consultancy
4.0 Credit Major + 2.0 Credit Minor Courses
10 Family Business Management Family Business Dynamics
Managing and Growing Family Firms
Family Managed Businesses in India
Succession Planning for Entrepreneurial Continuity
Transition Management in Family Business
Dealing with Non-family Managers
Growing, Preserving, and Sharing the Wealth
4.0 Credit Major + 2.0 Credit Minor Courses
11 Law, Policy and Governance Business Laws
Public Policy and Entrepreneurship
Intellectual Property Rights and Commercialization
Business Governance
Corporate Governance
Regulatory Mechanism and Systems
4.0 Credit Major + 2.0 Credit Minor Courses
12 International Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship around the World
Successful Models of globalizing Ventures
Venturing in Emerging Markets
Trade Barriers and Agreements
Internationalization Process
Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Networking Immigrant Entrepreneurship
4.0 Credit Major + 2.0 Credit Minor Courses
13 Women Entrepreneurship Women Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment
Gender Issues in Entrepreneurship
Group Entrepreneurship and Women
Women in Business
Self Help Groups/ Neighborhood Groups and Microfinance
Policies and Programmes to Develop Women Entrepreneurship
Gender, Ethnicity and Entrepreneurship
4.0 Credit Major + 2.0 Credit Minor Courses

The major and minor seminar courses are compulsory for all FPM students. The courses under major/minor areas will be run as a seminar course. Compulsory and Elective Courses in Each (Major & Minor) Area: (4.0 Credit Major + 2.0 Credit Minor Courses)

Compulsory Collaborative Academic Project (CCAP)
Sr. No.Course NameCredits
1Collaborative Academic Project 1 (Review Article)1.5
2Collaborative Academic Project 2 (Empirical Paper)1.5

Collaborative Academic projects are mandatory for every FPM student. The candidate has to review academic literature and develop article/empirical paper which can be submitted for the publication. FPM candidates also have to contribute as a teaching assistant (in minimum two courses) with any faculty member during 2nd year of the program, on their preferred courses.

Quantitative & Qualitative Techniques & Research Methodology Courses (QQTRMC)
Sr. No.Course NameCredits
1Quantitative Techniques1.5
2Qualitative Techniques1.5

Quantitative & Qualitative Techniques & Research Methodology Courses are compulsory for every FPM student. The courses will be run as lecture and seminar course.

Thesis and Academic Writing Course (TAWC)
Sr. No.Course NameCredits
1Doctoral Writing: Authoring the Dissertation & Editing & Reviewing in Academic Contexts1.0

Thesis and Academic Writing Course is compulsory for every FPM student. The course will be run as lecture and seminar course.

Third and Fourth Year – Teaching Assistantship Assignment (TAA)
Sr. No.Course NameCredits
1Teaching Assistantship Assignment (TAA)1.0

The Teaching Assistantship is compulsory for every FPM student. The student has to choose the at least one full course (of minimum 3.0 Credit each) for teaching in Post Graduate during 3rd and 4th year. FPM Students are also encouraged to design and coordinate short term programmes/project.

Assessment

The Institute follows a system of continuous evaluation monthly and annually through multiple assessment methods to monitor candidate’s academic performance. The aim of assessment exercise is to measure enhancement in candidate’s knowledge, skills, and application based ability. Candidate understands of concepts, theories, business practices and applications and their decision making abilities are assessed through varied evaluation tools and methods.

The student will present two seminars (one major and one minor) and based on feedback given by faculty group(s) will produce two working papers (one for major and minor). The working paper will be evaluated and suitable grades will be awarded.

The Compulsory Collaborative Academic Project (CCAP) will be evaluated and suitable grades will be awarded to student based on the quality of review paper and empirical paper, submitted by the student. The assessment of the Teaching Assistantship Assignment (TAA) will be based on feedback given by PGP-Students.

Duration of the Programme

Students are expected to complete the programme within four years. However, under special circumstances extension of one more year may be granted without any financial aid.

Exemption from Courses in First Year

Candidates who have passed their two year management programme (MBA or PG Degree/Diploma in Management or Entrepreneurship) from an AICTE/UGC recognized Institute/University and have work experience of more than two years will have to pass the examination of compulsory papers, however they may be exempted from the classes in consultation with instructors in the first year.

Admission Process
FPM Eligibility

🎓 Academic Requirement

  • Master’s Degree or equivalent with First Class
  • Engineering / Technology / Management / Economics
  • Social Science / Biological Science / Pure Science
  • Commerce / Humanities or related disciplines
  • Final-year Master’s students may apply
  • Degree completion required before July 2026

📄 Document Requirement

  • Provisional admission for final-year candidates
  • Final mark sheet submission mandatory
  • Proof of eligibility required before confirmation
  • Deadline: 31 July 2026 (or institute notification)
 
Admission & Selection

🧠 Entrance Test

  • Entrepreneurship Research Aptitude Test (ERAT – EDII)
  • Research and analytical aptitude assessment

📊 Evaluation Criteria

  • Academic qualification
  • Relevant work experience
  • Tentative research proposal & presentation
  • Personal Interview

🎯 Final Decision

  • Decision by FPM Selection Committee
  • Communication only to selected candidates
  • No correspondence for non-selected applicants
 
💳 Apply Online
  • Submit application through EDII online portal
  • Application Fee: ₹1,000
  • Secure online payment gateway available
  • Confirmation shared via registered email
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