Deshpande Fellowship Program

Deshpande Fellowship Program is now receiving applications for tenth batch. Deshpande fellowship program was begun in order to empower a major untapped resource in the development field: hungry young people with plenty of potential to go for in their field who are held back only by their skills and self- confidence. DFP seeks change that and help participate to realize the true potential and ambitions.

This rigorous 7½ month residential leadership development program,Through NGOs visits, village studies, entrepreneurial and Leadership activities and intensive course work, fellows gain skills needed to become true leaders in their chosen field.  

With a concentration on social entrepreneurship and innovation, the DFP has transformed over 200 fellows into entrepreneurial young leaders. Kindly spread the words with your colleagues, friends and who interested to become part of the Fellowship Program. 

Interested one apply directly by using attached application or can be downloaded from online-http://www.dfp.org.in/

 

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For more information you can reach us at fellowship@dfmail.org or               9740011883     

Master of Social Entrepreneurship program

Master of Social Entrepreneurship program launched by Deshpande Education Trust’s Deshpande Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Hubli, India

The Deshpande Education Trust (DET) announces the launch of its Master of Social Entrepreneurship program. The Master of Social Entrepreneurship (MSE) is a two-year residential program affiliated with Karnatak University Dharwad and approved by the Government of Karnataka.  MSE offers students essential skills in social innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership development and business practice taught by scholars and practitioners who actively engage in leading enterprises and promoting entrepreneurship. Applications for the program are due July 30^th 2012 and courses will begin August 22^nd 2012. For more information on the program and admissions process: www.detmse.com

What makes MSE program special?  With an aim to demystify social entrepreneurship for young and creative minds this residential program is carefully designed from a practitioner’s perspective. MSE is hosted by Deshpande Center for Social entrepreneurship (DCSE) that has been a breeding ground of several start-ups, an international network of enterprises and concrete partnerships with over 100 for profits and not –for profits who all are engaged in solving social issues with a compassionate heart and entrepreneurial mind set.

 Two year program is packaged with 25 different courses that blend with cutting edge practical experience as well as personal mentorship through real entrepreneurs. Our international experience in US and Canada where Deshpande centers have been launched in renowned universities with a sole objective to make “learning relevant and responsive to real time challenges” and embark on an even more ambitious aim to help students not just ‘learn’ about entrepreneurship but find the inspirations and tools of becoming an entrepreneur themselves. Learn more about our international work at http://www.detmse.com/network.html

Faculty Profile: One of the distinguishing factors of the Deshpande Center for Social Entrepreneurship is its faculty and resource personals. DCSE is gifted with passionate faculty with substantial experience in the social enterprise and related sectors at a global level. For more information http://www.detmse.com/trainer.html

 Who should join MSE?  Graduates in any field who are looking to step into creating or managing a social enterprise themselves. People who are passionate about social issues but still possess an entrepreneurial acumen to venture into innovative and yet sustainable initiatives. We are pleased to share that being located DCSE MSE program brings an added advantage of possibility of getting incubated in our Entrepreneur in Residence program, an incubation centre where several other start-ups will accompany you as you chart the journey of developing a small idea into a big impact. Through our established network of organizations, placement support will be provided to students in both for profit and social enterprises. 

How to apply?

Application can be downloaded at our website. For complete details please visit www.detmse.com    . Seats are limited and deadline for us to receive application is 31^st July 2012.

What is a Social Entrepreneur?

Social entrepreneurs are individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems. They are ambitious and persistent, tackling major social issues and offering new ideas for wide-scale change.

Each social entrepreneur presents ideas that are user-friendly, understandable, ethical, and engage widespread support in order to maximize the number of local people that will stand up, seize their idea, and implement with it. In other words, every leading social entrepreneur is a mass recruiter of local changemakers—a role model proving that citizens who channel their passion into action can do almost anything. Why "Social" Entrepreneur?

Just as entrepreneurs change the face of business, social entrepreneurs act as the change agents for society, seizing opportunities others miss and improving systems, inventing new approaches, and creating solutions to change society for the better. While a business entrepreneur might create entirely new industries, a social entrepreneur comes up with new solutions to social problems and then implements them on a large scale.

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Entrepreneur Activity

Today I am very happy because I completed entrepreneur activity successfully. Really I didn’t expect that all products will be sold within a day. This is best opportunity to learn marketing skill through this activity. Today I sold Gokak Special sweet (karadant). 

I Invested money on the product Rs.      1280

Money returned                                     1556

Invested money on the product           1280

Gross Profit ( 1556-1280)                       276

Deduction (Transport Charge+Table and Chair charge) 276 – 110= 166

Net Profit = Rs. 166

Strategy:-

     1)   Identify the right place

     2)   I kept one packet for demo

     3)   Put/show of products in different angles

     4)   Put written board of product

5)      Tried to sell two packets to each person    

Challenges:-

1)   Meet the college student by product

2)   Convince people to buy product

3)   Selling  all the goods within a day

 

Lessons Learnt:-

1)   Most of the boys prefer purchasing on girls shop not boys.

2)    Both fellows together hire chair and table or place.

3)   Before selling any product in any place, identify which category people are more and their wants. 

4)   More concentrate on all people uses product

Next time if were to do the same marketing job what would like to change

1)   Not only put sweet items with also some other items.

2)   Try to reduce bus fare and hire of the chair and table