Objectives of EDC • To promote a zeal for Entrepreneurship among the student community at MCIM.  • To equip students with requisite skills for effective organization of entrepreneurial business • To set up an Incubation centre to train the lesser privileged sections in self employment. • To inculcate a culture of innovation driven by entrepreneurial spirit through student participation.   EDC Company - EDC plans to start a company with three business divisions - Stationery store, a  food mart and a fashion accessory business. The company aims to cater to the needs of the student  community through these products and services. EDC activities for the academic year 2011 - 2012 1. Two day Entrepreneurship Awareness Drive in the month of August  2. Visit 3 NGO's to study social entrepreneurship initiatives  3. Intra Collegiate Business Plan Contest 4. Organize Entrepreneurship Seminars on Rural entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial competencies, Funding for new  ventures, Ideation and Incubation.  5. Proposed to conduct a Panel Discussion on Challenges faced by women entrepreneurs 6. Conducting Entrepreneurship Development Workshops for budding student entrepreneurs in Bangalore 7. Interact with Entrepreneurship Cells & Incubation Centers of other colleges to collaborate on new initiatives  8. Development of an incubation cell to assist starting of new ventures among the student community  9. Start Up Mentoring - Inviting start up entrepreneurs to mentor student businesses on campus 10. Providing internships for entrepreneurship students to gain a practical exposure to functional areas.