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N. S. RAMASWAMY PRE-DOCTORAL SOCIAL IMPACT OF IIMBx
FELLOWSHIP
Faculty Development Programme – The IIMBx team conduct-
The N. S. Ramaswamy Pre-doctoral Fellowship (NSR Pre-doc), ed the FDP, ‘How to develop a MOOC course?’ for faculty of
launched in 2018, is a unique programme, which helps partici- Jain University. This was an online session with a blend of both
pants prepare for a prestigious doctoral degree. The programme synchronous as well as asynchronous modules. The partici-
is specially designed around the needs of doctoral-level pants were awarded a Certificate of Completion post successful
students and helps them navigate the process of applying for completion of course.
a doctoral degree. Once they have successfully completed
the programme at IIMB, they are equipped to take tests and iGOT – The IIMBx team launched a course on the iGOT plat-
interviews in prestigious universities, where their research areas form which is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and
match. Training for civil services capacity building.

Mission: NSR Pre-doc, with a focus on inclusion, has been in- Academic Partnerships – IIMBx brings its management curric-
stituted with the aim to increase the social diversity of manage- ulum to the college classroom through the academic partner-
ment academia in India. ship programme. IIMBx courses are offered only to partner
academic institutions and are administered with the support of
Who is it for? the host institutions’ faculty.
It encourages students of the following categories: SC, ST, NC-
OBC; religious minorities; persons with disabilities (as defined SWAYAM – Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring
by Government of India); women and gender-minorities, and Minds – is an initiative by the Ministry of Human Resource
persons with primary and secondary schooling from vernacular Development, Government of India, to offer online courses to
medium of instruction, rural schools, or government schools. learners across the country. IIMB is the coordinating institute
for management education for SWAYAM. In the academic year
What’s in it for the student? 2021, IIMBx launched 66 courses on SWAYAM touching the
• A fulltime mentoring programme by internationally-ac- lives of more than two lakh learners.
claimed faculty
• Opportunity to engage with both current and former PhD Empowering Women through Entrepreneurship Programme
scholars – In this programme which was launched by the National
• Expert guidance in writing research proposals Commission for Women (NCW), IIMB’s action-oriented online
• 100 per cent financial support course: ‘Do Your Venture: Entrepreneurship for Everyone’ was
used for training the participants in Entrepreneurship. Ideat-
The programme prepares the student to develop a research ed and designed to promote economic independence among
topic, understand data collection methods and plan a viable women through Entrepreneurship, the programme received
proposal for the doctorate, explore key skills required for applications from women from across the country and is being
doctoral study, become familiar with key terminology, develop delivered in two phases – Online Training by IIMB and then
written and spoken critical thinking and understand the subject Incubation by India SME Forum in the second phase. More
specialization. It prepares the student for an academic career, than 3000 female entrepreneurs benefited from this initiative
particularly for enrolling in a high-quality doctoral programme across India.
in management and allied disciplines.

Financial Aid: The Fellows receive a stipend and a tuition NSRCEL’S WOMEN START-UP PROGRAM
waiver. Àt present, the stipend amount is INR 25,000 per month
for a period of one year. They also receive a house rent allowance NSRCEL’s Women Start-up Program at IIM Bangalore, a CSR
as per prevailing institute norms. Along with this, the student initiative by Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, aims to support
gets contingency grant, laptop grant and conference grant. ambitious and innovative women entrepreneurs by enabling
them to transform their ideas into business ventures. First
Certificate of Completion: Upon successful completion of the ideated in 2016, the program is designed to focus on the
programme requirements, a Certificate of Completion is issued enhancement of the entrepreneurial and managerial skills of
to the student. women leading early and ideation stage ventures.
Batch of 2020-21: In 2020-2021, eight students enrolled for The program provides business knowledge for entrepreneurs
the programme – one each in the areas of Economics & Social to build on their idea in the initial stage through Massive Open
Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Finance & Accounting, Informa- Online Courses. It then progresses by offering selected can-
tion Systems, Strategy, Marketing, Organizational Behavior & didates a three-month virtual pre-incubation program where
Human Resources Management, and Public Policy. One par- entrepreneurs undergo business training to develop their proto-
ticipant, Janai S R, presented a paper at the ‘Current Issues and type. Finalists are selected to be part of the incubation process
Policy Options in Financial Markets Seminar’, jointly organized at NSRCEL where they focus on developing their product and
by the National Institute of Securities Markets and The Indian scaling up. The program is supported by Kotak Mahindra Bank
Econometric Society. Limited.

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