Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC)
Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) of IMIS aims to develop and support the spirit of ‘starting up’ among students. It strives to inspire and integrate a culture of innovation through a conductive entrepreneurial ecosystem to help budding entrepreneurs realize their dream to start up their own enterprises.
It refines the entrepreneurial skills like idea generation, opportunity evaluation, business modeling, cash flow, forecasting, negotiation and sales skills through hands-on training, programs, mentoring, and campus start-ups. It is also working towards building leadership skills among students to enhance their entrepreneurial competencies.
Under the Entrepreneurship Development Cell, the institute has proposed to conduct many activities like organizing entrepreneurship awareness camps, entrepreneurship development programmes, and business plan competitions for the benefit of student entrepreneurs. These apart, there are a host of events like talks by established entrepreneurs, mentoring sessions and conferences to help students break out of their comfort zone and pursue their brilliant ideas!
Vision
Vision of E-cell is to assist in the development of entrepreneurial ecosystem by enabling resourceful interaction between its major stakeholders spanning students, working professionals, aspiring and existing entrepreneurs, mentors, and corporate through initiatives like interactive sessions, competitions and conferences.
Mission
Mission of E-cell is to promote entrepreneurial thinking, creativity, and leadership skills which can help in solving problems of individuals and the society at large.
Glimpses & Activities
Members of EDC Committee
| Name | Role | Designation / Details |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. (Dr.) Badal Bihari Rath | Professor In-charge | Associate Professor of Marketing, IMIS, Bhubaneswar |
| Mr. Prabash Chandra Nayak | Advisor | Former GM, NSIC, Govt. of India |
| Dr. Kamlesh Mishra | Member | Entrepreneur |
| Prof. (Dr.) D. Panigrahi | Member | Professor of HR Area, IMIS |
| Prof. Purabee Purnasha Mishra | Member | Alumnus cum Entrepreneur |
| Mr. Abhisek Agarwal | Member | Alumnus cum Entrepreneur |
| Mr. Sanjiv Patra | Member | Alumnus cum Entrepreneur |
| Mr. Chakradhar Panda | Member | Alumnus cum Entrepreneur |