SPJIMR invites applications for LiFE programme for women in business families

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) Centre for Family Business and Entrepreneurship (CFBE) invites applications for its Ladies in Family Enterprise (LiFE) programme. LiFE is a four-month programme designed for women from business families with limited or no business experience.

The application process for the programme is underway and eligible candidates can fill out the application form through the official portal at spjimr.org. The programme is scheduled to commence from September 3, 2024.

The sessions will be conducted twice weekly in a hybrid format and will be led by academics, industry experts, and alumni. On successful completion of the programme, the participants shall be awarded the ‘Certificate of Participation’ from SPJIMR.

As per the official press release, the programme aims to build a basic understanding of the business, the family, and the relationship between the two. It also helps women to explore their role in the family business or start a new entrepreneurial venture supported by family and networks.

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Eligibility

Candidates can check the eligibility criteria for the programme given below.

• Women from business families with little or no experience in their family business.

• Should be at least an undergraduate degree holder.

• Over 30 years of age.

• Comfortable with English, as it is the medium of instruction.

In a message to aspirants, the executive director of CFBE, Tulsi Jayakumar, said, “90 per cent of businesses in India are family businesses. Women from business families play a silent role and constitute silent assets.”

“LiFE seeks to realise the hidden gems among business families by providing structured learning about business and its various dimensions. The end goal of the programme is to build knowledge and skills needed to run a business and also to build confidence and empower women in business families,” he further said.