Centre of Education in Social Sector - CEdSS
One of the Asia's finest business schools, and amongst the leading business schools in India, SPJIMR has successfully and consistently translated its mission to Influence Practiceand Promote Value-based Growth, through pedagogic innovations and pioneering programmes.
SPJIMR runs its innovative initiatives and programmes through dedicated Centres of Excellence. One such prominent Centre of Excellence is the Centre for Education in the Social Sector (CEdSS). CEdSS was established in 2009 with a mandate to reach out to the sections of society that are usually not served by modern day B-Schools.
From the desk of the Chairperson, Professor Rukaiya Joshi
“The development sector has seen more changes in the last 10 years, an indication of times to come. New CSR rules have already generated higher consciousness in the corporate sector and at the same time raised pertinent questions on how to. There is a need for the corporates, NGOs, government and academia to come together, work on each one’s strength to enhance the social impact.”
SPJIMR’s centre of excellence, CEdSS was established in 2009 with the raison d’etre to specifically address the lacunae in the management needs of the rapidly growing Social Sector.
Vision of CEdSS
To be a state-of-the-art management education, training, research and consulting centre that would enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of organisations and individuals in the social sector to create a larger impact.
Mission of CEdSS
To respond dynamically to the challenges in the social sector with creative adaptation of modern management tools of institutionalisation and organisational support.
CEdSS accomplishes its mission and vision of addressing the rapidly changing dynamics in the Social Sector through two of its specialised, holistic, programmes -
- PGPDM–Post Graduate Programme in Development Management
- Socialbrics - Training and Consulting modules.
- Emerging global competitive marketplace combined with economic reforms has set the Social Sector on a reform track.
- Even the Private Sector has acknowledged the potential of this emerging business opportunity which balances investor returns with social responsibilities
- With the new CSR regime firmly in place, India’s social sector space is likely to witness newer forms of corporate philanthropy.
- The exponentially growing Social Sector today needs trained professionals.
- Today a career in the social sector is not limited to just voluntary work. It is evolving as a very rewarding option like in any other industry.
- Holistic management education in the Social Sector will enhance capacity, skills and expertise of the mid-level managers to strengthen organisations' functions.
- It will constructively channelise the driving passions with contextualised management practices to accelerate personal and institutional growth.
