| |19 DECEMBER 2022HIGHERReviewLocated in Dhoni, Palakkad, LEAD was established in 2011, and it continues to stand as the preferred destination of management aspirantsEdu-tech and skilling, Manufacturing and Infrastruc-ture, and Supply Chain and Transportation solutions are among the areas of specialization. The academic structure of the institute is structured to develop the student's thinking ability and to give a direction to that ability by proper guidance. LEAD has committed to fostering dynamic en-trepreneurs in the present and future, with a unique option for aspiring young men and women to pur-sue a recognized university MBA degree, while also pursuing their passion of becoming an entrepreneur in just two years of education and training on cam-pus. LEAD welcomes all young people who want to achieve their goals to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity LEAD has a unique sort of academic structure which has divided the complete programme for this Entrepreneurship Development into four stages - Launchpad, Runway, Take off, and Autopilot. A prospective entrepreneur must achieve the Au-topilot stage or have crossed Take off by the end of the MBA programme. LEAD College of Manage-ment caters for its students with various study pro-grammes like, regular MBA in streams like Mar-keting, Finance, Human Resources, International Business Systems, and Travel & Tourism. Apart from this, the institute provides its unique study pro-gramme like ELEAD, Centres of Excellence, and LeadX, including other programmes. In addition to the study programmes mentioned above, LEAD College of Management also encourages several training, and research programmes which are Train-ers' Training Programmes (TTPs), Management De-velopment Programmes (MDPs), Entrepreneurship Awareness Programmes (EAPs), Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs), Entrepreneur-ship-cum-Skill Development Programmes (EDPs). These specially designed sponsored activities for var-ious target groups are just a few of the training pro-grammes offered by the institute. To inculcate the value of participation, learning and winning, the institute has designed unique ac-tivities for the learners. These activities are specially developed to enhance the thinking skills of the stu-dents. Entrepreneurial support provided to students includes one-on-one mentoring of each project, DPR evaluation, external mentor/investor connect, expert talks/discussion/seminar for better experience, and inputs from the actual field related issues and pro-posed remedial action envisaged, and expert talks/discussion/seminar for better experience and inputs from the actual field related issues and proposed re-medial action envisaged. So far, LEAD has been able to assist aspiring entrepreneurs through MSME con-ferences, the YIP programme, and Ignite-Darshana, among other venues.Knowledge can only be fruitful for learners if they are rightly guided and rightly evaluated by their teacher. At LEAD College faculty members are high-ly qualified and hold years of professional experience in their respective fields. The learning methodology adopted by the academic staff is student-driven where students are encouraged to participate and share their ideas for better learning of the subject matter. Grooming Students into Leaders LEAD College of Management has industrial tie-ups with numerous government agencies and private companies. At the state level, the institute works closely with the Kerala Start-up Mission (KSUM), MANAGEMENT COLLEGESOF THE YEAR - 2022HIGHER EDUCATIONReview
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