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Press Release Hyderabad, February 4, 2003: The Indian School of Business hosted the first ever international conference on Entrepreneurship Education to be held in India. Hosted in conjunction with the Society of Entrepreneurship Educators (SEE), the conference was held from February 2 4, 2004. The conference focused on entrepreneurship in management education. It provided a forum for discussion on the quality of entrepreneurship education, and served as a platform for entrepreneurship educators to create and share teaching, training, and research resources. The conference was led by Professor Malcolm Harper, Professor Emeritus of Entrepreneurship, Cranfield, UK. Talking about the Conference he said, "Vibrant entrepreneurial activity fuels the growth of any economy. At a time when India presents an opportunity for the young entrepreneur like no other, this initiative by the ISB is both, well-timed and much-needed." The conference featured a host of renowned, international academicians in the field of entrepreneurial research such as Professors Phanish Puranam, London Business School; V. Seenu Srinivasan, Stanford University; R. Sukumar, Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management; and Professors K. Ramachandran, and Atanu Sinha from the ISB. Participants also linked up via videoconference with Professor Venkataraman from the Darden Business School at the University of Virginia. The SEE is an initiative of the Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurial Development (WCED). The WCED is one of five Centres of Excellence being set up by the ISB with the aim of promoting research and thought leadership. Founded in February 2003, the SEE s mission is to augment the quality of entrepreneurship education and research resources in the country, as well as support entrepreneurs through a number of activities. About the ISB The Indian School of Business is a research-oriented independent management institution that grooms future leaders for India and the world. Its partnership with the Kellogg School of Management, The Wharton School, and London Business School make it one of its kind in Asia. The School offers a one-year Post Graduate Programme; short-duration, high-powered Executive Education programmes for CEOs and senior executives; and a two-year Research Fellowship Programme. The origins and distinctive research of our faculty members ensure that our programme content is contemporary and global in its perspective, and develops our students understanding of modern management opportunities and challenges. Contributed by - |
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