The Management Programme for Entrepreneurs & Family Business (MPEFB) seeks to provide new generation entrepreneurs with fundamental principles of managing businesses and equip them with critical business management skills. This programme is jointly offered by the Nadathur S Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) and U21Global.

All successful candidates would be awarded a Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Family Businesses jointly issued by NSRCEL- IIM Bangalore and U21Global.

The duration of the programme is 52 weeks (12 months). It consists of four terms, each term consisting of 13 weeks. During each term, two courses will be offered to the participants. In totality, each successful candidate would have undergone 8 courses. The learning cycles are organised as follows:

• During week 1, students will interact with the faculty at IIM Bangalore for 5 days in a face-to-face setting
• During the mid-term contact, students will have three days of contact classes where they get an opportunity to meet with the teaching faculty face-to-face once again
• During the off-classroom self-study part of the programme, students will be able to make use of web-based tools and internet communication channels to keep in touch with the teaching faculty.
• An orientation course for about two days on using the web-based Learning Management System at the beginning of the week 1 in term 1
• A Project course on Writing a Business Plan