Indian School
of Development Management
Noida
ISDM students interacting with visiting students from the EU.
FEATURED COLLABORATION . EU - INDIA
The Co-LIFE Project
Co-Designing Learning for Impact-Focused Entrepreneurship
A Capacity Building in Higher Education initiative uniting European and Indian institutions to advance impact-focused entrepreneurship education — equipping students as co-developers to build enterprises that deliver positive social, environmental and economic outcomes, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Duration
Jan 2024 – Dec 2026
Funding
Erasmus + (CBHE)
ISDM Role
Consortium Partner
Status
Ongoing
Scope
International · EU – India
About the Project
The Co-LIFE project advancesimpact-focused entrepreneurship educationin Indian Higher Education Institutions in collaboration with European partners. Through an accredited learning module, students learn how to adapt or create enterprises and organisations that address pressing societal, environmental and economic challenges.
Born from the growing need for innovative responses to environmental and social pressures, Co-LIFE reframes how entrepreneurship is taught — with students at the centre as co-developers rather than passive learners. By engaging local entities and building a robust stakeholder ecosystem, the project creates meaningful, lasting change in communities while strengthening intercultural ties between the EU and India.
For ISDM, the collaboration aligns naturally with our mission to develop management professionals who lead with purpose — bringing a development-management lens to social entrepreneurship and ensuring graduates are equipped to address pressing social issues through sustainable practice.
Objective
Promote impact-focused entrepreneurship
Embed it within Indian HEIs, enabling students to create ventures that respond to real societal needs.
Drive social inclusion & sustainability
Engage local entities to generate innovative value for social inclusion and deliver positive social, economic and environmental outcomes.
Strengthen EU – India relations
Engage local entities to generate innovative value for social inclusion and deliver positive social, economic and environmental outcomes.
Align with SDGs & CBHE goals
Anticipate meaningful community change in line with India's need for sustainable interventions and Erasmus+ Capacity Building goals.
Outcomes & Deliverables
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Key deliverables
An accredited Impact-Focused Entrepreneurship learning module
Delivered by the consortium using an innovative Learning by Developing (LbD) pedagogy — employing design thinking, service design and co-creation methods, and drawing on the research and development activities of participating institutions to create relevant, real-world solutions.
ECTS Credits
ECTS Credits
ECTS Credits
ECTS Credits
Sustainable Development Goals
Co-LIFE contributes directly to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
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Quality Education
5
Gender Equality
8
Decent Work & Economic Growth
10
Reduced Inequalities
17
Partnerships for the Goals
The Consortium
A global collaboration of eight educational leaders across Europe and India, each contributing distinct expertise toward a shared vision.
LAB University of Applied Sciences
Lahti, Finland
LEAD PARTNER
ARCH College of Design & Business
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
PARTNER
Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Herning, Denmark
PARTNER
Ecole Intuit Lab
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
PARTNER
Aarhus University — Dept. of Business Development & Technology
Herning, Denmark
PARTNER
Goa Institute of Management
Sanquelim, Goa, India
PARTNER
Thomas More University of Applied
Sciences
Sciences
Mechelen, Belgium
PARTNER
Indian School of Development Management (ISDM)
New Delhi, India
Host Institution
Get Involved
A global collaboration of eight educational leaders across Europe and India, each contributing distinct expertise toward a shared vision.
Project website
colifeproject.euISDM coordination
For collaboration enquiries relating to ISDM's role in Co-LIFE
Co-Funded by
the European Union
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.