The Asia-Pacific Entrepreneurship Development Institute (APEDI) provides training programs, research, publications, and consulting services to promote entrepreneurship across Asia-Pacific. Its vision is to foster economic growth through entrepreneurship. APEDI offers programs in corporate entrepreneurship, SME development, entrepreneurship education, and social entrepreneurship. Its training programs cover topics like leadership, strategy, and business skills. APEDI also conducts research, publishes a journal and newsletter, manages projects, and provides consulting services to organizations.

1. Asia-Pacific
Entrepreneurship Development
Institute
44, Brijeshwari Annex, Bengali Square, Ring Road
Indore – 452 016, Madhya Pradesh, India
Cell: 0091-94250-54361 / 62
Email: info@asiapacificedi.org
Website: www.asiapacificedi.org

2. Vision
Transcending growth horizons in Asia-Pacific region by
fostering an enabling environment of entrepreneurship
development

3. Mission
Accelerating economic growth and social equality by leading
entrepreneurship development movement in Asia-Pacific region
in the fields of corporate entrepreneurship, small & medium
enterprises entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial education and
social entrepreneurship

4. Values
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Accessibility
Affordability
Commitment
Ethical Practices
Honesty
Integrity
Mutual Respect
Transparency
Truth

5. Goals
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To bring excellence in corporate sector by developing programmes of corporate
entrepreneurship (intrapreneurship) and addressing the issues of improving leadership,
management style, efficiency and productivity.
To strengthen SMEs and family businesses entrepreneurship through different
programmes of leadership, succession planning, life coaching and achievement
motivation.
To boost the new venture and start-up entrepreneurship environment and motivate
potential entrepreneurs to start their enterprises.
To create an environment of entrepreneurial education by developing programmes for
school students, management students, management faculty and Directors as well as
promoters of the business schools.
To demonstrate and facilitate in launching successful models of social entrepreneurship
for accessibility of social services at the bottom of pyramid.
To strengthen livelihood sector for addressing the problems of unemployment, hunger,
poverty and inclusive growth in rural as well as urban areas.
To bridge the gap of corporate sector and development sector and bring together both the
sectors for implementing projects of corporate social responsibility.
To build up strong environment in society for social development; especially in the areas
of women empowerment, health, education, environment, water & sanitation, urban
development and rural development.

6. Objectives
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To implement training, academic, research, publications, project management and consulting
programmes of corporate entrepreneurship (intrapreneurship) for different target groups and
work on the issues of leadership, management style, efficiency and productivity in corporate
sector.
To implement projects of corporate intrapreneurship in different areas of corporate sector at
different levels.
To execute programmes of SMEs and family businesses entrepreneurship for existing
entrepreneurs as well as next generation and focus on leadership, succession planning, life
coaching and achievement motivation.
To put into operation new venture and start-up enterprises through potential entrepreneurs by
different programmes.
To put into practice entrepreneurial education by addressing the target groups of school
students, management students, management faculty, Directors and promoters of business
schools.
To exhibit social entrepreneurship programmes and bring development ethos at the bottom of
pyramid where everyone can be benefitted with innovations.
To implements programmes of livelihood promotion so that problems of unemployment, hunger
and poverty can become a phenomena of past.
To implement projects of corporate social responsibility in different social sectors and regions.
To execute programmes of social development related to women empowerment, health,
education, environment, water & sanitation, urban development and rural development.

7. Programmes - Training
(Corporate Sector)
• One day workshop on achievement motivation for improving
leadership and management style for the top level management
of corporate sector
• Three days training
on intrapreneurship for improving
leadership and management style for the senior & middle level
management of corporate sector
• Three days training on achievement motivation for improving
productivity and efficiency for the operational level functionaries
of corporate sector
• Need based customised training programmes for different
levels according to the need

8. Programmes - Training
(SME Sector)
• One day workshop on leadership, succession planning and life
coaching for the top level management of small & medium
enterprises and family businesses
• Five days training on preparing next generation for leadership growth,
mentoring and succession planning for the young business leaders of
small & medium enterprises and family businesses
• Five days training on business plan preparation and project appraisal
for potential entrepreneurs for the young business leaders of small &
medium enterprises and family businesses
• Three days training on achievement motivation training for improving
productivity and efficiency for the operational level functionaries of
small & medium enterprises and family businesses
• Need based customised training programmes for different levels
according to the need

9. Programmes - Training
(Education Sector)
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Four days training on developing strategic / operational planning and financial modelling
for growth and sustainability of business schools for the promoters, directors and deans &
HODs of business schools
Four days training on developing teaching excellence and effectiveness in management
education for faculty members of business schools
Four days training on case writing methods and case teaching techniques in management
discipline for faculty members of business schools
Four days training on documentation and publication of quality research in management
discipline for faculty members of business schools
Four days training on qualitative research methods and techniques in management
discipline for faculty members of business schools
Four days training on quantitative research methods & techniques and use of SPSS in
management discipline for faculty members of business schools
Four days training on teaching entrepreneurship development course for faculty members
of business schools
Five days Superstar Camp on TALENT (Training for Achievement, Leadership and
Entrepreneurship - Needs & Techniques) for school students in the age group of 16-20
Five days Champions Camp on TALENT (Training for Achievement, Leadership and
Entrepreneurship - Needs & Techniques) for college students in the Age Group of 20-25

10. Programmes - Training
(Social Sector)
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Four days training on fund raising, writing grant winning proposals and developing
evaluation criteria for the senior & middle level development professionals from
NGOs, government / financial / funding organizations and CSR oriented companies
Four days training on strategic & financial management of NGOs / development
organizations and planning for sustainability modelling for the senior & middle level
development professionals from NGOs, government / financial / funding
organizations and CSR oriented companies
Four days training on developing strategies of project management, monitoring and
evaluation of development projects for the senior & middle level development
professionals from NGOs, government / financial / funding organizations and CSR
oriented companies
Four days training on developing strategies of livelihood promotion among ultra poor
families and women for the senior & middle level development professionals from
NGOs, government / financial / funding organizations and CSR oriented companies
Four days training on developing strategies for combating violence & sexual
harassment against women for the senior & middle level development professionals
from NGOs, government / financial / funding organizations and CSR oriented
companies

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• Four days training on strategies of developing social
entrepreneurship projects for the senior & middle level development
professionals from NGOs, government / financial / funding
organizations and CSR oriented companies
• Four days training on planning and implementing of corporate social
responsibility projects for the senior & middle level development
professionals from NGOs, government / financial / funding
organizations and CSR oriented companies
• Four days training on planning and implementing of agribusiness
entrepreneurship projects for the senior & middle level development
professionals from NGOs, government / financial / funding
organizations and CSR oriented companies
• Four days training on planning and management of rural
entrepreneurship development programmes for the senior & middle
level development professionals from NGOs, government / financial /
funding organizations and CSR oriented companies

12. Programmes - Academic
• Four-week duration residential certificate programme for young
business leaders of SMEs and family businesses on preparing
next generation for effective management, leadership, business
expansion and diversification. The certificate is issued by Asia
Pacific EDI and signed by its President.

13. Programmes - Research
• Organizational and leadership development in corporate sector
• Sustainability and growth plans for SMEs and family businesses
• Perception of management students and teachers about the
quality and good practices of management education in India
• Competency mapping test for career planning and employability
for college students in the age group of 20-25
• Psychometric test for personality development and career
planning for school students in the age group of 16-20
• Monitoring and evaluation of projects
• Dimensions of development policy and governance
• Perspectives on microfinance, entrepreneurship and social
development
• Changing structure of rural and urban communities in India and
its challenges

14. Programmes - Publications
• Publication of Transcend Asia Pacific EDI Journal on quarterly
basis by covering theoretical and empirical research in its
focussed areas of corporate entrepreneurship, small & medium
enterprises
entrepreneurship,
family
businesses
entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial education and social
entrepreneurship.
• Publications of Horizons Asia Pacific EDI Newsletter on monthly
basis focussing on innovative ideas in the fields of corporate
entrepreneurship,
small
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enterprises
entrepreneurship,
family
businesses
entrepreneurship,
entrepreneurial education and social entrepreneurship.

15. Programmes - Project Management
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Entrepreneurship development projects for different target groups and on
different locations
Science and technology development projects for different target groups
and on different locations
Renewable and alternative energy projects for different target groups and on
different locations
Urban poverty alleviation and slum improvement projects for different target
groups and on different locations
Rural livelihood improvement projects for different target groups and on
different locations
Agribusiness management projects for different target groups and on
different locations
Tribal development projects for different target groups and on different
locations
Women empowerment projects for different target groups and on different
locations
Education development projects for different target groups and on different
locations
Environment and sustainable development projects for different target
groups and on different locations

16. Programmes - Consulting
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Organizational restructure and turnaround management
Mergers and acquisitions
Organizational development and human resource planning
Marketing survey and market research
Succession planning and personal life coaching for young business leaders
Expansion and diversification planning of SMEs and family managed businesses
New venture creation
Market expansion and export support
Strategic / operational planning and financial modelling of academic institutions viz.
private universities, colleges, management institutions, engineering institutions and
schools
Developing institutional processes of academic institutions viz. private universities,
colleges, management institutions, engineering institutions and schools
Need based teachers training in academic institutions
Need based students training in academic institutions
Fund raising and writing grant winning proposals
Developing institutional processes, documentation and communication for NGOs
Project management, monitoring and evaluation of development projects
Need based training for NGO staff

17. Advisory Board
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Dr. H. H. Mankad (Former Vice Chancellors of Narsee Monjee Institute of
Management Studies, Mumbai & Mody Institute of Technology & Science,
Lakshmangarh.)
Dr. M.N. Jha (Former Dean & Scientist, Forest Research Institute,
Dehradun)
Dr. S. P. Singh (Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee)
Dr. Somesh K. Mathur (Faculty, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur)
Prof. Rakesh Shrivastava (B. Tech. From IIT Delhi and PGDM from IIM
Kolkata, Professor Goa Institute of Management, Goa)
Dr. Justin Paul (Faculty, Foster School of Business, University of
Washington, USA, Formerly Faculty at Indian Institute of Management,
Indore and Ph.D. from IIT Mumbai)
Dr. Jatin Pancholi (Faculty, Department of Accounting & Finance
Middlesex University, UK)
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma (Professor & Head of the Department of
Political Science, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut)
Dr. Naresh Singh (Founder President of EDI Asia & Convenor Advisory
Board, Former Faculty of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies,
Mumbai)

18. Faculty Team
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Dr. Naresh Singh: B.A. (Honours.), M.A. (Sociology), M. Phil., Ph.D., M.B.A. (Finance)
Dr. Shalini Verma: B.A. (Honours), Diploma in Training & Development, M.A. (Journalism &
Communication), M.A. & Ph. D. (English Literature)
Dr. Gajpal Singh : MBA, Ph.D. (Management), L.L.B., Formerly Director, S.D. College of Management,
Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
Dr. Meenakshi Kaushik : M.B.A., Ph.D. (Leadership Development) from Rajasthan University, Jaipur
Dr. Kalam Singh: M.A. (Sociology), Ph.D.
Ms. Buriata Eti Tofinga : Graduation (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand), Post Graduation
(University of Sydney, Australia), Ph.D. pursuing on Social Entrepreneurship (School of Management &
Public Administration, Faculty of Business & Economics University of the South Pacific, Laucala Campus,
Suva, Fiji)
Mr. Jitendra Rajaram Verma : MBA Devi Ahilya University, Indore, Ph.D. pursuing in Management from
Devi Ahilya University, Indore, Non-Fiction Writer & author of the famous non-fiction ‘My Wise Countrymen’
Mr. Krishna Mohan: MBA-HRM (JNTU, Hyderabad), M.S. (Public Relations and Mass Communications,
Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati), Ph.D. pursuing from RTM Nagpur University.
Mr. Uunmesh Gogwekar : Maters in Management Studies (MMS) Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management
Studies, University of Mumbai. Formerly Vice President HSBC Bank
Mr. Devender Singh Negi : M. A. Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, CAIIB (Certified Associate of
Indian Institute of Bankers). Formerly General Manager SIDBI
Mr. Nooruddin Bombaywala : PGDM (Business Entrepreneurship), M.C.A., M.S. (University of North
Carolina)
Mr. Mustafa Nadeem : M.B.A. (Finance)
Mr. Gaurav Khandelwal : PGDBM (Marketing), Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai
Ms. Ene Teemae : Diploma in Commodities and Trade Management & M.A. (European Studies) from
Faculty of Economics, University of Tartu, Estonia
Mr. Tonmoy Chatterjee : B. Com., Post Graduate Diploma in Management of NGOs (PGDMN)
Mr. Abhishek Chibber : B. Com (Honours), University of Delhi, MBA, ICFAI Business School, Gurgaon
Mr. Abhijeet Singh Chauhan : MBA (Marketing & IT), Devi Ahilya University, Indore
Mr. Gorakh Nath Dwivedi : MBA (Finance & HR), Devi Ahilya University, Indore