Established in 1983, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad is a leading autonomous and not-for-profit management institute located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. EDII has been set up by apex financial institutions – the IDBI Bank Ltd., IFCI Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd. and the State Bank of India (SBI) under the aegis of the Government of Gujarat. EDII has been recognized by the UGC and AIU. The institute offers a total of three courses - PGDM Entrepreneurship, PGDM Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Venture Development and Fellow Programme in Management( FPM). For PGDM shortlisting, Candidates are selected based on CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA/ GMAT scores and performance in PI round. Admission to the doctoral level FPM program is based on Entrepreneurship Research Aptitude Test (ERAT) scores followed by research proposal, presentation and personal interview. Read More About EDII Ahmedabad Courses & Fees Structure
EDII PGDM programmes encourage the students to get into entrepreneurship roles and launch their own ventures. More than 25 startups launched by EDII students have already carved a niche and are leading their business organizations offering jobs to many others.Very few students at EDII participate in the placement process although 45-50 companies line-up to make offers to the EDII students. So far, EDII has trained over 1000 entrepreneur trainers, motivators, 600 NGO functionaries for creating micro-enterprises and over 1500 teachers teaching entrepreneurship courses in colleges and universities in India and abroad.
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EDII Ahmedabad Quick Facts
- Member of professional societies namely IIMA and British Libraries, MANLIBNET and ADINET.
- Nodal Institute for Start-up Support,GO
- Centre for Advancing and Launching Enterprises (CRADLE): An in-campus incubation centre.
- Entered a partnership with Pembangunan SumberManusiaBerhad (PSMB), an arm of Human Resource Development Fund under Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia.
- Designed an integrated nationally replicable programme for start-ups (Village Entrepreneurship).
- Honoured with AICTE Award for supporting startups and Excellence Award for promotion of startups.
EDII Ahmedabad Ranking & Accreditation
Over the span of time, EDII has won many awards and rankings. It won Business leader of the Year Award for Best Academic & Industry Interface 2021 by World Leadership Congress and Awards, CII MILCA AWARD 2020, Lilavati Award 2020 and Excellent Institute for Entrepreneurship Development in India Award during the 11th National Education Summit 2017. Some of its other ranking and achievements are:
Ranking Body | Ranking Parameter | Ranking |
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ARIIA 2021 | Non-Technical Category) | 1st |
ARIIA 2020 | Self Finance Institute | Top 25 |
Accreditation | National | NBA |
Accreditation | MBA Equvalence | AIU |
EDII Ahmedabad Courses, Eligibility, Admissions, Fees
Course Name | Course Eligibility | Course Fee (in INR) |
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PGDM Entrepreneurship | Bachelor’s degree in any stream with at least 50% marks in aggregate / A four-year degree(10+2+4) in Engineering/ Technology/ Medicine/Other recognized by the UGC/AIU/AICTE Duration: 2 years Admission Criteria: CAT/MAT/ XAT/ATMA/ CMAT score+PI Intake: 180 |
10.98 Lacs |
PGDM (IEV) | Eligibility: Graduation with minimum 50% (45% for SC/ST/OBC Category) marks. Duration: 2 years Admission Criteria: CAT/MAT/XAT/ATMA/CMAT score+PI Intake: 30 |
4.05 Lacs |
FPM | Eligibility: Master’s degree or equivalent in streams such as Engineering/ Technology/ Management/ Economics/ Social Science/ Biological Science/ Pure Science/ Commerce/ Humanities with first division aggregate Duration: 4 years Admission Criteria: ERAT score +Research Proposal+ PI |
2.09 Lacs |
EDII Ahmedabad Application Process
Candidates seeking admission in EDII Ahmedabad can apply by online mode. Detailed steps for both modes are as follows:
How to Apply?
- Register at the official website.
- Fill in the application form with the correct details
- Submit the form and make the payment of INR 1000 through EPG (Net banking/ Credit/ Debit card).
- Appear for the Personal Interview round
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Documents Required for FPM
- NOC (if employed)
- Mark sheet of X/ XII/ Graduation/ Post-Graduation
- Research Proposal
- Statement of Purpose (1500 words)
- Letter of sponsorship from Organization (for sponsorship category)
EDII Ahmedabad Cut off 2023 (Expected)
National Level Test | Cut off |
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XAT | 75 |
CAT | 45 |
ATMA | 75 |
CMAT | 70 |
MAT | 72 |
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EDII Ahmedabad Placement
EDII has trained over 1000 entrepreneur trainers, motivators, 600 NGO functionaries for creating micro-enterprises and over 1500 teachers teaching entrepreneurship courses in colleges and universities in India and abroad. 78% EDII’s PG Alumni have chosen entrepreneurial career paths. Of these, 54% have joined family business, 23% have created new ventures and 1% have setup social enterprise (According to survey conducted for PG Alumni)
EDII Ahmedabad Fellowships
In an endeavour to help meritorious students pursue the course despite financial constraints, the Institute has made provision for offering limited fellowship support on merit cum means basis.
• Project Startup Facilitation Grant: EDII provides limited financial assistance to enable students to initiate / start own ventures. Such
support will be given to students having viable and feasible business ideas, and as recommended by the fellowship committee.
Preference is given to women students and first generation entrepreneurs.
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EDII Ahmedabad Notable Alumni
Name | Occupation |
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Dharmendar Jena | Manager–Blind People's Association- Bareja Eye and General Hospital Navalbhai & Hiraba Eye Hospital |
Krishna Thacker | Asia Regional Director - Metlife Foundation |
Kuldeep Arora | Director - Kuldhara Group of Companies Indian Institute of Rural Development |
Shalabh Mittal | CEO, School of Social Entrepreneurs |
Sujata Goswami | Executive Director- Sarba Shanti Ayog |
Nikhil Talreja | Digital Upstarts, Clever Buds & Digital Marketing |
Laval Bhatt | HoneyBee Infomedia |
Nimesh Pithava | Qualimark Machines |
Sonkee Shah | Arch Development Foundation |
Satyavir Chakrapani | Shikhar Microfinance |
Hareesh Belawadi | Zonar Enterprises |
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FAQs
Ques. Why should I join EDII?
Ans. EDII can be a good option because:
- Acquire skills to generate, identify and develop new business ideas in the world of endless possibilities
- Gain hands-on experience through 8-10 weeks of Summer Internship
- Develop an eye for opportunity identification
- Learn how to augment your existing business venture to reach new heights
- Benefit from Seed Funding support for selected ventures
- Ace the dynamics of family business management through varied tools
- Learn the concept of building a strong team for driving your business
- Identify a social and impactful purpose and scale-up your venture
Ques. Will I get a chance to intern at any company during my year of PGDM studies at EDII?
Ques. How is PGDM at EDII Ahmedabad for career growth as a self starter of a business?
Ques. What are EDP Programmes at EDII?
Ques. What are the start up support provided by EDII ?
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