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About Us


     Deccan Educa on Society (DES), Pune
     was established in 1884 and registered
     on 13th August 1885 by four patrio c
     visionaries- Vishnu Shastri Chiplunkar,
     Bal  Gangadhar  Tilak,  Gopal  Ganesh
     Agarkar and Mahadeo Ballal Namjoshi -
     who  were  already  recognized  as  the
     pioneers of new educa on in India. DES
     established IMDR in 1974 as a cons tuent unit. It took over the MBA programme of the Pune University -
     Centre for MBA and the Diploma in Business Management (run in BMCC, a sister ins tute, since 1968).
     Affiliated to Pune University, IMDR was also a recognized centre for research leading to Ph.D. In 1977,
     IMDR became an autonomous ins tute by delinking itself from the University of Pune. The ra onale of
     this step was stated in these words "To make our teaching programmes, methods of teaching and
     examina on more comprehensive, more flexible and more result oriented." In 2011, IMDR got approved
     by All India Council of Technical Educa on (AICTE) New Delhi & recognized by Directorate of Technical
     Educa on (DTE) Maharashtra.

       About the Conference

     Around the world, in all countries, small and medium sized businesses play a vital role in the accelera on
     and sustenance of a thriving economy. They increase job opportuni es, drive economic growth, and
     create wealth. This is why economic policy is designed to boost small and medium enterprises and
     governments aspire to create ecosystems that promote entrepreneurial skills through formal educa on
     and upskilling programs. While these efforts help businesses to set up opera ons, their journey exposes
     them to myriad challenges. Their quest towards survival and growth requires them to constantly adopt
     new techniques and adapt to the dynamics of business environment.   The Na onal Conference on,
     “Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in India - Challenges, Growth Opportuni es and Ease of Doing
     Business”  is  inten oned  to  provide  an  academic  pla orm  to  students,  aspiring  and  exis ng
     entrepreneurs,  academicians,  researchers,  policy  makers  and  industry  experts  to  discuss  and
     understand  exis ng  challenges  faced  by  SMEs  and  their  growth  strategies  to  exploit  emergent
     opportuni es.


       Objec ves of the Conference


     Bring Entrepreneurs, Research Scholars, Experts, Academicians, Students, Policy makers, and other
     stakeholders on a single pla orm to understand the opportuni es and challenges faced by SMEs with a
     view towards ease of doing business in the contemporary environment.

     Create visions and prac cal exposure to students through case studies, entrepreneurial narra ves and
     stories in order to encourage them to become entrepreneurs and job creators.


     Explore and understand the way forward for SMEs in general, as well as iden fy specific issues faced by
     them to figure out enduring solu ons in the future.
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