IIE signs MoU with ISB to offer entrepreneurial programmes to youth

Dimapur, Sep. 8 (EMN): The Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), an organisation under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian School of Business (ISB), a top-ranked global business school recently, to offer world class management education through entrepreneurial programmes targeted towards youth, job seekers and budding entrepreneurs.

An update from the IIE issued on Sep. 8 informed that the MoU was signed by the Director of IIE with officials of ISB in the presence of Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary MSDE in New Delhi.

‘This joint initiative will enable, development and implementation of two programmes— Business Foundations and Entrepreneurial Skills and Behavioural Skills Programme by ISB faculty and industry experts. IIE will drive the enrolment of youth, job seekers and entrepreneurs on the ISB LMS, across these two training programmes,’ read the update.

The update further informed that a joint certification will be issued to participants after successful completion of the courses.

Praising the initiative, Aggarwal 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,’ said Aggarwal.

The business foundations and entrepreneurial skills programme are said to cover introduction to microeconomics and macroeconomics and foundational aspects of business which would be covered through marketing management, operations management, competitive strategy, negotiation analysis and basics of finance.

Further, entrepreneurial skills are provided through this programme by providing entrepreneurial orientation, understanding the start-up development pipeline and identifying market needs, problems, and opportunities.

The update further informed that 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 and non-verbal communications, presentation and public speaking, art of networking, building personal brand, art of storytelling, intro to technology, ace job interview, and negotiation analysis, among other skills.