An Economist with extensive experience in Entrepreneurship training, teaching and research. Worked extensively on policy issues related to SMEs. Worked with several multilateral agencies like ILO, UNIDO, UNDP, as a Consultant on several international assignments. Has four books, about 45 research papers and 13 research reports to his credit. His areas of special interest are: policy research, cluster development, sub-sector analysis, micro-finance and rural banking, rural entrepreneurship and NGOs. Dr. Awasthi is a Member of various Apex Committees and Core Groups of Ministries of MSME, Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation, Department of Science & Technology, National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector, etc.

Post Graduate in Agriculture with specialization in horticulture. Also acquired Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management & Human Resource Management. 12 years of experience in various capacities, such as; Agricultural Specialist in a reputed NGO, Assistant Project Manager (Training) in an E.E.C. aided project, Credit Manager for Agriculture, Micro Finance, Retail Products & Priority Sector in a scheduled commercial bank.

Has 15 years of experience in the field of Entrepreneurship Development and two years of experience in the area of rehabilitation of Adolescents engaged in hazardous occupation. Involved in promotion of cultivation and processing of medicinal and aromatic plants through training and counselling for the last 7 years. Besides other EDI activities, he works as Cluster Development Executive for handloom cluster.

Specialises in Social Psychology, Organisational Behaviour and Research Methods. Trained in conceptualising and developing measurement tools for Social Science Research. Associated in more than sixteen national as well as international research projects. Current interests include preparation of cases and resource material and constructing tools for promoting entrepreneurship.

As Social and Gender Development Specialist, she has more than two decades of extensive experience in Rural Development through Management of Natural Resources, Livelihood Enhancement and Entrepreneurship Development. She has worked on national and international projects funded by DFID, RNE, SDC, UN agencies, World Bank etc. She has many published articles to her credit.

Has around 21 years of extensive experience in micro, small and medium enterprise development, youth enterprise development, teaching, research and consultancy. Worked as an Entrepreneurship Development Expert for the Commonwealth Secretariat, London for Malawi, Africa, Dominica, St.Lucia, West Indies. Has 2 books and 22 research papers to his credit. His areas of expertise are Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management in LDC, HIPC and Small Island Countries.

20 years of experience in various industries like paints, pharmaceuticals, dairy, beverages and water management. covering various facets of industrial experience like maintenance, plant engineering, project implementation, purchase and stores, supply chain management and project engineering. At present, working with IC3GT Cell involved in Cluster Development activities of EDI.

More than 3 decades of experience in the field of Entrepreneurship Development at national as well as international level. An experienced Business Counsellor, specializing in training of trainers, training existing entrepreneurs for their growth and teaching ‘Family Business Management’. Also provides capacity building support to NGOs and is involved in promoting Social Entrepreneurship and CSR.

Specialises in small enterprise development, various aspects of industrial project identification to project formulation. 18 years of experience in the area of training and development of entrepreneurs. Has extensive experience in developing different modules on entrepreneurship development, development orientation programme for support system officials, etc. Associated with various publications on entrepreneurship and marketing of agro produces.

12 years of cross-functional and cross-cultural experience in academics and industry. Published articles and papers on Advertising, Marketing, General Management and Services Marketing in various magazines and journals. Teaches Entrepreneurial Marketing, Corporate Entrepreneurship and Services Management courses at the Institute. An Accredited Management Teacher (AMT) certified by AIMA.

Specialises in the areas of finance and accounts with 17 years experience in Government and Industry. Presently involved in counselling existing entrepreneurs for growth; training bankers and investment promotion officers in the area of project appraisal; teaching finance, accounts and small business management to PG students. At present working on Millennium Cities Initiative (MCI) in 7 cities of Africa for developing Industrial Infrastructure and Policies.

Heads the Centre for Micro Enterprise, Micro Finance & Sustainable Livelihoods. Providing hand holding and mentoring support to the informal / unorganized sector in the area of Handloom, Handicraft and also the village industries and Khadi sector. Specializes in Rural Development, particularly in the areas such as; strategic management, social engineering, monitoring and evaluation of REDPs. 14 years of experience in providing support to various national and international projects in the area of project management, diagnostic studies, pre-feasibility assessment and planning and implementation of programmes in the area of sustainable livelihoods, Micro-enterprises (particularly farm and off-farm sector), Micro-finance, Agri-business and Business Development Services for MSMEs etc .

Ford Scholar, Harvard Business School; Visiting Professor, McGill University, Canada; University of Munich and University of Bamberg, Germany. An Alexander Humboldt Fellow (Germany), Shastri Indo-Canadian Fellow (Canada) and Commonwealth Faculty Research Fellow (UK). Currently, he is Editor of The Journal of Entrepreneurship. Has over 50 publications in prestigious national and international journals. He has been Senior Professor of Organizational Behaviour at IIM-Ahmedabad for over three decades and Vice-Chancellor, Behrampur University, Orissa.