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DESHPANDE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Inside:

Modules p.2

Guest Speakers

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Learning by

Doing p.3

Life After DFP

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Application

Information p.4

The Deshpande Fellowship Program (DFP) takes young

professionals with a passion for inspiring social change

and immerses them in a unique environment designed to

produce strong social leaders.

The Fellowship is a rigorous, 6 month residential coursecomprised of nearly 30 modules, all taught by specialists

in the field. The module list is complemented by weekly

guest speakers distinguished entrepreneurs, scholars,

or personalities within the social sector who come to

DCSE to share their personal story and vision with the Fel-

lows. Finally, classroom theories are solidified into practi-

cal skills through regular hands-on experience in the field.

The result is a strong group of budding social entrepre-

neurs ready to lead the way to social change in Karnataka,

in India, and beyond.

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DCSE

BVB College of Engineering

Vidyanagar, Hubli 580031

Karnataka, India

Chinnababu: 9740011883

Bindiya: [email protected]

Fellows with Abdul Kalam, Sudha Murty, Jaishree and Gururaj Deshpande, Narayana Murty

and Deshpande Foundation staff at the 2009 inauguration of the DCSE building in Hubli.

What is DFP?

Deshpande Center for Social Entrepreneurship (DCSE)Deshpande Center for Social Entrepreneurship (DCSE)Deshpande Center for Social Entrepreneurship (DCSE)

Are you a young, passionate university gradu-

ate who wants to revolutionize the social sec-

tor or start your own social enterprise? If so,

the Deshpande Fellowship Program can give

the platform needed to launch you to success.

DCSE has more than 60 partner NGOs working

in Northern Karnataka and relationships with

more than 100 organizations across India and

the globe. Through site visits as well as special

events and networking opportunities, you will

have access to all these relationships, plus the

DCSE staff and trainers own diverse range ofexpertise.

DFP will put you through nearly 30 rigorous

modules taught by experts in the field and will

give you a chanceon a weekly basisto hear

the personal stories of foremost entrepre-

neurs from around the world. Finally, as DFP

emphasizes hands-on learning and practical

experience, you will be continuously perfect-

ing the skills developed in the classroom.

The opportunities for learning are endless!

Join DCSEs network today as a DeshpandeFellow and take the first step towards making

a real difference as Indias next social leader.

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DFP puts its Fellows through a rigorous and en-

riching course of modules that cover three gen-

eral areas: skills, knowledge, and management.

Modules are taught by specialists in the respec-

tive fields who come to DCSE from across Indiato share their expertise. Fellows solidify their

knowledge through various individual and group

activities such as debates and presentations.

Also, each module includes a component of

hands-on practice. The DFP modules provide the

theoretical framework necessary for success in

the development sector and for building suc-

cessful new enterprises.

The best way to learn is through experi-

ence. For this reason, DFP invites nota-

ble guest speakers to DCSE on a weekly

basis. Through these sessions, Fellows

are given the opportunity to learn from

the experiences of people who have al-

ready navigated the road to success.

Speakers come from a broad range of

fields to maximize the Fellows opportu-

nities for learning.

The modules like finance and accounting, legal aspects and goodgovernance, strategic planning and management and ecotourism

have been specifically helpful to me, as I am going to start my ecot-

ourism venture in Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary. - Jagadish, Fellow,

Cohort-I

Modules Include:

English

Technology

Social Entrepreneurship

Fundraising

Marketing

Technical Writing

Participatory Rural Appraisal

Logical Framework Analysis

Effective Communication

Village Study

Marketing

Business Plan Preparation

Entrepreneurial Motivational

Training

Development

Health

Education

Microfinance

Agriculture

Livelihood

Eco-Tourism

Economics

Advocacy

Right To Information Act

Gender

Theory of Change

Strategic Planning

Financial Management

Accounting

Operations Management

Budgeting

Monitoring and Evaluation

Management Information Systems

Fellows with N.R. Narayana Murty of Infosys

Fellows were given an

opportunity to meet suc-

cessful entrepreneurs like

Mr. Gururaj Deshpande,

Mr. Jagadesh Hiremath,

Ms. Chetana Sinha and Mr.

Iranna Homabalimath. The

challenges that these peo-

ple faced in their lives gave

me a lot of confidence aswell as the fellows who are

going to start their own

enterprises.

- Veeresh, Fellow, Cohort-II

Past Guest Speakers Include:

N.R. Narayana Murty

Founder, Infosys

Gururaj Deshpande

Co-Founder, Sycamore Networks

Jaishree Deshpande

Founder, Deshpande Foundation

Manivannan

Deputy Commissioner Mysore, IAS

Dr. Prasad Ram

Chief Technology Officer, Google India

Ramji Raghavan

Executive Director, Agastya International

Fellows come from a wide variety of

personal, educational, and professional

backgrounds. Degrees held range from

Engineering to MSW to M.Phil to MBA.

Approximately 80% of Fellows come

from Karnataka, with 50% concentrated

in the Northern part of the state. 15-

20% of Fellows come from other places

across India, and that percentage is

growing with every batch.

The average Fellow has 1-2 years of

professional experience before joining

DFP.

DFP QUICK FACTS

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MODULES

GUEST SPEAKERS

A lecture by Gururaj Deshpande of Sycamore Networks


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Besides the quality and qualifications of our guest speakers, our mod-

ules, and of the specialists who teach them, what makes DFP truly

unique its Learn by Doing approach. Throughout the Fellowship, Fel-

lows are given opportunities to practice and apply every concept and

skill that they have learned in the classroom. Apart from the modules,

on a weekly basis Fellows go out into the community to conduct Lead-

ership Activities and Entrepreneurship Activities, and throughout the

Fellowship they work to develop, plan, manage and

execute a wide variety of Fundraising Events.

LEARNING BY DOING

An agriculture lesson from farmers (left), leading an awareness rally (center) and an NGO site visit to Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, Dharwad (right).

Fellows with Development Dialogue 2010 Keynote Speaker Sudha Murty

Each year, the Deshpande Foundation hosts Develop-

ment Dialogue, an international development confer-

ence that in 2010 brought together more than 400

delegates from across the globe. Delegates come from

many fields: social work, health, agriculture, educa-

tion, and of course entrepreneurship.

DFP Fellows are tapped as volunteers for the 3-day

event, and are the ones who are primarily responsible

for making sure that things run smoothly. They man-

age transport, media, logistics, food every detail is

covered. Between the intensity of managing a global

event and the countless opportunities for learning

and networking, DD is a truly transformative experi-

ence for the Fellows.

DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUE

The array of participants from around the

world allowed people to really see what their

ideas look like from another perspective.

- Anindita, Fellow, Cohort-IV

After the session with Sudha Murty I was

completely sure of my capabilities as a bud-

ding social entrepreneur, and after DD I can

proudly say that I can bear the pressure.

- Avinash, Fellow, Cohort-IV

DD gave me the chance to meet entrepre-

neurs from many different countries and to talkwith them about their work. Thanks to DD, I

have been able to build a network of delegates

all over the world. - Sunil, Fellow, Cohort-IV

Dance Masti, a Cohort-III Fundraising Event worth more than Rs. 40,000

(left) and a Cohort-I Leadership Activity cleaning Nrupatunga Hill (right)

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To date, Fellows have:

Conducted more than 635 Leadership Ac-

tivities

Generated more than Rs. 40,000 in reve-

nue through Entrepreneurship Activities

Raised more than Rs. 5 lakh through Fund-

raising Activities


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AFTER THE FELLOWSHIPDFP has already become a recognized name within much of Karnataka.

Our program produces innovative, effective leaders, and our reputation

reflects this. DCSE hosts a Career Fair at the end of each Fellowship pe-

riod, during which organizations from the surrounding districts come to

Hubli to meet and recruit Fellows. Alternatively, many Fellows choose

to go on to start their own independent enterprises, for which they can

count on the support of DCSE as well as the DFP Alumni Network, which

is steadily expanding beyond Northern Karnataka and across India.

To date, 100% of our graduates are employed.

"The fellowship program is truly customized for the

actual requirements of the industry. The fellows are

surely better-prepared to face the real world than

any other graduates / post-graduates. In addition to

the training on business fundamentals, the lessons

taught on human relationship, social commitments,

etc are commendable. DFP is certainly making differ-

ence to the society."

- Vijay Mane, Module Specialist: Finance

I see great, enthusiastic and energetic

graduates coming out of this unique pro-

gram. They are equipped with the necessary

skill sets and knowledge, to perform better

in the development sector. Trainers have

nourished the fellows to be a passionate

professional. DFP makes a significant differ-

ence to the Sandbox.

- Professor R.N. Tikot, Founder, Vidya PoshakProfessor R.N. Tikot

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BECOME A DESHPANDE FELLOW

We want applicants who:

Are passionate about creating

social change

Have earned a graduate or

post-graduate degree

Are between 23-28 years of

age (preferred)

Women are encouraged to apply!

Fellows must pay tuition of Rs.

30,000; plus all living expenses.

Fellows receive a performance-

based stipend up to Rs. 30,000

for the Fellowship period.

Fellows are provided a personal

laptop with unlimited internet

access and use of DCSE facili-

ties.

To apply:

Contact:

Chinnababu (9740011883)

Bindiya (9481443320) or

[email protected] to request

an application.

Apply via email or mail hard copy

to:

DCSE, BVB College of Engineering

Vidyanagar, Hubli 580031

Karnataka, India

Program Facts:

Women of Safe Hands 24x7, a Fellow-started enterprise earn-

ing an annual revenue of more than Rs. 1 lakh. Safe Hands

empowers women by providing training and employment in

security professions.

Sikandar (Fellow, Cohort-I) and a

rainwater harvesting pond that he

built at BVB College of Engineering

in Hubli through his social enter-

prise, Sankalp Rural Development

Society.

63 Graduates63 Graduates63 Graduates

9 New Social Enterprises9 New Social Enterprises9 New Social Enterprises

100% Placement100% Placement100% Placement

Strong, Growing Alumni NetworkStrong, Growing Alumni NetworkStrong, Growing Alumni Network

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