International Council for Small Business (ICSB) To Open Indian Affiliate: IBS Mumbai Hosts Inaugural

March 28, 2011 - PRLog -- International Council for Small Business (ICSB) will be launching its operations in India in the financial capital Mumbai through the launching of Indian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship on Tuesday, 29th March 2011 at IBS Campus, near Powai.

Prof. Y. K. Bhushan President– Designate, Proposed Indian Affiliate of ICSB and Senior Advisor and Head IBS, Mumbai stated that the Indian affiliate to be called as “Indian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship” opens up exciting opportunities for SMEs to plug into global business opportunities and be part of global network SMEs.

Prof. David Smallbone, the current President of ICSB, a renowned international authority in SME Policy Development. Dr. Jay Mitra, Director, School of Entrepreneurship & Business (SEB), University of Essex, and Founder of International Entrepreneurship Forum, UK. SME researchers, educators and entrepreneurs will attend the meeting, said Prof Bhushan.
Workshop on Entrepreneurship Development.

On this occasion a workshop on Entrepreneurship Development is also being organized and will be addressed by Prof. David Smallbone, Dr. Jay Mitra, and Mr. Ashank Desai of MASTEK and Mr. V.C. Rathore, ED,SIDBI.  Prof Y. K. Bhushan will chair the workshop.

International Council for Small Business (ICSB):

International Council for Small Business (ICSB) is the leading global membership organization for those interested in the theory and practice of entrepreneurship and the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Currently ICSB has members in 70 countries. The ICSB Board has decided to establish an Indian affiliate in recognition of India’s growing economic stature and plethora of high-level entrepreneurial activities occurring in the country.

IBS Mumbai:

IBS Mumbai, one of the campuses of IBS, is a premier business school of Mumbai that distinguishes itself by the quality of its input and the students it produces. Ranked among the top 5 Business Schools in the Western region, IBS Mumbai was established by Icfaian Foundation in 1995 to promote quality education, research, training and consultancy in management.

Currently the campus is located in Powai near IIT-Mumbai, in Hiranandani Gardens which would match the best of B-schools in Mumbai in terms of space, layout, maintenance and vibrancy.

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International Council for Small Business (ICSB):

International Council for Small Business (ICSB) is the leading global membership organization for those interested in the theory and practice of entrepreneurship and the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Currently ICSB has members in 70 countries. The ICSB Board has decided to establish an Indian affiliate in recognition of India’s growing economic stature and plethora of high-level entrepreneurial activities occurring in the country.