XLRI Jamshedpur Admission Notification
Post Graduate Programme for Certificate in Entrepreneurship Management (PGP-CEM) 2012
PGP-CEM 2012
The Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) of XLRI, Jamshedpur invites applications for admission into its full-time 6-month Post Graduate Programme for Certificate in Entrepreneurship Management (PGP-CEM)-3rd batch. The salient features of the programme and the procedure of admission are indicated below.
Programme Objective
PGP-CEM has been designed to provide competency-based education to the eligible candidates with a view to promoting entrepreneurship in Jharkhand and rest of the country. The programme will be pursued in such a manner as to encourage critical and lateral thinking and integrate theory with practice.
Curriculum
Apart from a project formulation component, which will constitute an integral part of the Programme, a number of courses covering conceptual and operational aspects related to execution of entrepreneurial ventures (totalling around 360 contact hours) will be included in the curriculum. The details of the curriculum and the number of contact hours involved may be modified if and when such modification is considered necessary for making the Programme operationally more efficacious.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for admission into the Programme, the candidates should
(i) be at least Graduates from any recognized University
(ii) have interest in entrepreneurship-social or commercial- even though currently not functioning as entrepreneurs
(iii) possess basic computer literacy
(iv) Although no age bar has been stipulated, it is expected that the candidates applying for PGP-CEM are physically and mentally fit to go through a typical XLRI programme.
(v) Eligible applicants will be subject to a process of Personal Interview and, if necessary, Group Discussion for final selection of candidates for admission into the Programme
(vi) Being called for Personal Interview and Group Discussions etc., will not necessarily entitle a candidate to admission into the Programme
Course Fee
Course fee has been fixed at Rs 55,000 only, which along with Service Tax and Education Cess etc., as stipulated by the Government (currently @12.36 % of the Course Fee) will be required to be paid in two equal installments, the first installment being payable at the time of admission. Cost of study materials (Rs 12,000 only) will be payable along with the first installment of Course Fee.
Scholarships
Limited number of scholarships may be available for meritorious but poor students from among the SC/ST candidates based on criteria to be decided by the Institute in due course.
Application Procedure
To get admission into PGP-CEM, candidates are required to submit the application first online and then through hard copy along with a recently taken Passport-size Photograph pasted on the completed Application Form and a Demand Draft for Rs 500 only drawn in favour of “XLRI, Jamshedpur” payable at Jamshedpur.
To register for online application, the candidates are to visit the website www.xlri.ac.in/edcand click on “Apply for Registration”. On completion of online registration, a login ID (called CEM ID) will be generated. This ID along with the Password need to be preserved by the candidates carefully.
The last date for Online Registration will be May 30, 2012. The completed application form along with a recently taken Passport-size Photograph and a Demand Draft for Rs 500 only should reach following address within June 7, 2012. Name of the candidate and Login ID (CEM ID) are required to be mentioned on the reverse of the Demand Draft. The envelope in which the hard copy of the completed Application Form is sent to EDC Office of XLRI should be superscribed with “Application for admission: PGP-CEM 2012.” Proof of educational qualifications, work experience and Caste affiliation etc. are not required to be enclosed with the Application. These will be verified at the time of Interview /Group Discussions and the final admission.
Pedagogy
The modus operandi to be adopted for achieving the programme objective will consist of
(i) Class lectures, which may draw upon Indian and global cases wherever necessary.
(ii) Individual and group assignments,
(iii) Project formulation exercise to be carried out under the mentorship of a faculty member
Reservation
50 % of seats will be reserved for students from Jharkhand. For this category of candidates, reservation norms stipulated by the Government will apply.
Assessment, Evaluation and Certification
Method of assessment and evaluation of performance of candidates in a course will be decided by the faculty member conducting the respective course. On successful completion of the Programme and based on the overall performance across courses, the Post Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship Management (PGCEM) will be awarded by XLRI to the eligible candidates.
Faculty for the Programme
The courses included in the Programme will be conducted by XLRI’s faculty known for their research and/or hands-on professional experience in relevant areas and disciplines. Guest Lecturers from the industry/profession may be invited in certain cases to sharpen the focus of the Centre on bringing inputs from the ground to bear on the Programme.
EDC Office,
XLRI-Jamshedpur,
Circuit House Area (East),
Jamshedpur-831 001
For clarification, if needed, candidates may contact EDC Office, preferably through e-mail (edcadmission@xlri.ac.in), failing which over telephone: 0657-3983333/0657-6653333. Candidates are required to refer to their CEM ID and the Password while corresponding with XLRI in regard to admission into PGP-CEM 2012 by e-mail or otherwise.
Last date for Online Registration: May 30, 2012
Last date for receipt of filled-in application form (hard copy) at EDC Office, XLRI Jamshedpur June 7, 2012
Tentative dates of Interview/GD process Last week of June 2012
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