Course Overview
Course Objectives
Course Faculty
Recognition and Certification
Date and Locations
Who Should Apply
How to apply
Application Review Process
Course Fee
Withdrawal Policy
Contact Information

Course Overview

Knowing how companies recruit and manage their people is particularly important for entrepreneurs. It is true that competitive advantage often comes from acquiring and employing human assets effectively. In this background, Building Organizations and Managing People for Strategic Advantage helps faculty participants explore systematically and strategically the complex aspects of managing an organization's human assets. For many entrepreneurs, the most pressing challenges are in how to locate & recruit talented people, how to manage & retain them, and how to build a high-growth, long-term, sustainable firm. The course provides a solid understanding of how to overcome these challenges by addressing four critical themes: organizational architecture for strategic advantage, leadership and motivation, team building, and negotiation in entrepreneurial settings.

Objectives

This multi-module course is designed keeping in mind some of the most critical human resources challenges young and fast-growing startups face. Successful graduates emerge able to work on the following:

• Building the right organizational structure, and align organizational design with strategy
• Attracting and nurturing the right talent for mid-level and senior leadership groups
• Creating the right motivation and incentive structures
• Role of leaders in shaping the culture of the organization
• Critical negotiation skills for creating a win-win situation for all members in and partners of the organization

Course Faculty

Ashish Pandey Assistant Professor, Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay

As an Assistant Professor at the Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay, Ashish Pandey teaches courses in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management. He brings to his teaching over 10 years of experience in Industry, Research and Consulting. Prior to teaching at SJM School of Management, he was leading the research and development functions at the Pragati Leadership Institute, a Pune-based organization building leadership capabilities. As part of his Industry experience, Prof. Pandey has led training and consulting assignments for a number of leading multi-national firms, including Wipro, Novartis Pharmaceuticals and BMC Software. His research work has been published in several influential national and international journals, such as the Journal of Business Ethics, Pfeiffer Annual of Training and Consulting, and Journal of European Industrial Training.

Purvi Sheth CEO, Shilputsi Consultants

Purvi Sheth is the CEO of Shilputsi Consultants, where she is responsible for Executive Search and Human Resource Advisory services at top and middle-management levels for multinationals and large Indian conglomerates across industries. She advises on CEO and board level HR issues, and has
successfully headed several research projects in the country. She has been responsible for Consultancy and Advisory services for compensation & benefits, organization design, talent acquisition strategy, performance management as well as executive and entrepreneurship development programs. She is a visiting faculty for the Business Management Studies program at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, IIT Bombay E Cell, and NITIE, Mumbai. Purvi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, and has successfully completed the Professional Development Program (Strategy and Leadership) from the Wharton Business School, USA.

Who Should Apply

This course is appropriate for faculty members with some experience in entrepreneurship education. It is designed for participants who wish to work with fairly advanced entrepreneurship students and entrepreneurs. It is also valuable for entrepreneurs with startups in early or growth stage.

Recognition and Certification

On completion of the course and the specified requirements, successful graduates will be awarded Certification in ‘Advanced Knowledge: Building Organizations and Managing People for Strategic Advantage’ by NEN in association with the Wadhwani Foundation and the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board – Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Duration: 3 Days

How to apply

To apply for the course, please download the Course Application Form. If you’re unable to access the forms, please contact us at +91 80 4168 9193. Please print, fill out, and send the forms to us either via mail, e-mail or fax. Kindly go through the Enrolling Process Instructions  carefully before you register.

Mailing address for applications:

National Entrepreneurship Network
113/1B, Benaka Tech Park,
Block II, Third Floor, ITPL Main Road,
Kundalahalli, Bangalore - 563 037
Karnataka, India
E-Mail:
Fax: +91 80 4168 9195

Application Review Process:

With the growing number and sophistication of entrepreneurship educators in India, the demand for the entrepreneurship Courses, in particular, is strong, and we cannot guarantee space for all applicants. During the week following the application deadline, applications for the course will be reviewed by the Course Admissions Committee. The Course Admissions Committee will include members of NEN Trust, and may include the course Teaching Faculty, topic experts, and other senior NEN Faculty Leaders. We may follow up with you for clarifications post their meeting.

Admission is based on the applicant’s demonstrated passion, execution track-record, ability and commitment to make a difference in building entrepreneurship programs for their students, or in supporting entrepreneurs.

Notification of Application Status

You will be notified by email of your application status 1 week after the application deadline, which is 5 weeks before the course begins. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please call us at the office, or email us at .

Course Fee:

The course fees cover tuition, course materials including cases, and most meals. Travel and lodging costs must be borne by the candidate or their sponsoring institution. The NEN Education team will assist selected candidates in identifying and arranging affordable accommodation close to the program venue.

Course Fee Due Date:

Along with the acceptance notification, successful applicants will receive a course invoice and payment instructions. Late or missing payments can result in the applicant’s place being given to another candidate.

Advance Preparation

The course will have required advance reading and possibly other additional advance work. The advance preparation allows for the participant to extract much more value from the course, and for richer classroom interaction and a better experience for all. Once we receive your confirmation and your payment of course fees, you will receive emails notifying you of the advanced preparation requirements. You will also receive links to any materials which you will be able to download. In addition, we will contact you to assist with making any travel and accommodation arrangements.

Withdrawal Policy

We do understand that last minute problems do occasionally arise, and that it is sometimes necessary to withdraw from a course at the last minute. In this case, we will refund most of the course fee, subtracting Rs. 3000 to cover the NEN Trust administrative costs associated with the participant.

Course Cancellation Policy

Program dates, course fees and teaching faculty may be subject to change. Please check the NEN website for updates before applying. If a program is cancelled by NEN, the participants’ total course fees will be refunded. If for any reason, the course can’t be held on the scheduled dates – reasons could include bandhs, weather or other problems – NEN will work with the teaching faculty to reschedule the course, and the participants’ fee will be applied to the course on the new dates. NEN will not be responsible for travel, accommodation or other costs that may have been incurred by the participant.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available to cover the entire course fees for NEN Faculty Leaders. Scholarships are intended for NEN Faculty Leaders from institutes that are unable to afford the subsidized course fees. Scholarships are not guaranteed, and they are not awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis. Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of demonstrated merit and need. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please download the Scholarship Application Form on our website, and send it to us, duly filled along with your course application.

Successful applicants who qualify for the scholarship will be expected to confirm their attendance by making a fully-refundable deposit payment of INR 5000 along with their course participation confirmation. The payment will be refunded immediately upon successful completion of the course. This refundable deposit is to ensure minimum last-minute drop-outs from the course. However, please note, in case you drop out for any reason within 5 days of the course, you will be eligible only for a partial refund of Rs.2000. This is to cover the administrative costs involved in the process.

For more information, please contact the NEN Education team at:

National Entrepreneurship Network
113/1B, Benaka Tech Park,
Block II, Third Floor, ITPL Main Road,
Kundalahalli, Bangalore - 563 037
Karnataka, India

E-Mail:
Tel: +91 80 4168 9193