Endeavor is an earnest attempt by few young entrepreneurs who after analyzing the educational scenario in Gujarat after graduation felt that it was imperative to allay the apprehensions and the myths from the minds of the students and to train them in the right direction with a world-class contemporary pedagogy.
On 5th September 2004, on testing basis Endeavor started training and motivating a few students with indigenously designed material and test series. The faculties themselves had encountered the Entrance examinations, seen their patterns and its preparation too more closely than anyone else in the industry had. This spirited attempt and the diligence put behind it bore fruits. December, January and February saw the students putting up an unprecedented show in the entrance exams season. The success was very conspicuous. Ripples were created in the education industry. The clear message to the student fraternity was that if they dreamt it, they could achieve it with the right attitude and right approach. And the young entrepreneurs sensed their dream coming true. The motive was noble and right stones were laid. The confidence was sky high. Now the time was ripe to launch Endeavor commercially as a full fledged institute. The small 300 sq. classroom cum office now turned into a 3 room office with AC class room and a 24 hrs reading room to facilitate the study culture which usually the hostellites yearn for.
By November 2005, which means by a period 15 months Endeavor had carved a niche for itself in management education. CAT 2005 was not only the test of the students’ ability but also the time for Endeavor to prove its mettle. As they say, action speaks louder than words, the Endeavor students lived upto the expectations. 20+ students scored more than 90 percentile. And there was no looking back, as ratio wise Endeavor produced the best result Gujarat had encountered by sending 10+ students out of a total of 50 students to elite Business Schools of India like IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore, MDI Gurgaon, IIFT, S.P. Jain Mumbai, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, IMT Gaziabad, Nirma Institute of Management and UBS Chandigarh.
Since the very early days, Endeavor has vigorously responded to the stimulus of changing entrance paradigms. The growth process has been accompanied by judicious using of material developed, understanding students’ frame of mind and targets besides being always in line with student’s aspirations.
If there is a way, we will find one. If there is none, we will make one. |
