Enthusiasm for entrepreneurship often runs ahead of structure. Without exposure to how ideas move into action, it is difficult to understand what the journey demands.
At this stage, what many undergraduates need is not inspiration, but orientation. The EnPower Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship (formerly known as GCPE) at S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) responds to this need by making entrepreneurship visible as a process through structured exposure rather than outcomes-led promises.
Why EnPower matters at this stage
EnPower is designed for undergraduates and fresh graduates who want to understand how ventures are built, tested, and refined in practice. The programme sees entrepreneurship as a guided journey, requiring no background in business or management.
In doing so, the programme enables students to move from interest to informed judgement before making larger academic or career commitments.
Surbhi Sikchi from EnPower Batch 2 describes how structured exposure delivered through peer learning combined with her practical work experience helped her develop a deeper understanding of entrepreneurship. Her experience reflects how the programme is structured.
How learning unfolds over the programme
EnPower is designed to fit alongside undergraduate schedules, running over one month on weekends in a hybrid format.
Entrepreneurship is approached as a structured process, beginning with self-awareness, progressing to opportunity identification, and culminating in early-stage experimentation.
Participants test their ideas through rapid experiments and early prototypes, collaborating in teams to refine assumptions and decision-making.
Design thinking, rapid prototyping, and artificial intelligence serve as tools which support the learning process. The programme ends with a business plan presentation in which participants present their concepts and evaluate their hypotheses through feedback.
What makes EnPower distinctive
EnPower goes beyond classroom learning and creates space for ideas to be tested and refined in practical ways. Some elements that make the experience distinctive include:
- SPark Tank: An in-house forum where participants present the ‘sparks’ of their business ideas and receive feedback from faculty to refine their thinking.
- Hybrid weekend format: Conducted over a month on weekends, the programme structure combines online and campus-based learning through its weekend schedule.
- Continued faculty mentoring: Opportunity to receive mentoring from SPJIMR faculty even after the programme, reinforcing learning beyond the classroom.
Beyond structured sessions, it encourages participants to move beyond routine internship plans and spend time generating and shaping start-up ideas in a structured way.
Learning beyond the certificate
The value of EnPower lies in how participants apply what they learn. Entrepreneurial thinking continues to develop through internships, early roles, further study, and initiatives within organisations.
EnPower is designed to extend beyond the one-month programme. Participants have opportunities to continue receiving mentoring even after completion, reinforcing the idea that learning does not end with the final session.
Participants develop stronger analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities essential in both startups and innovation-led corporate roles.
The programme helps participants to establish connections with their cohorts and the wider network of SPJIMR entrepreneurs. The thinking developed through EnPower is equally relevant for those aspiring to join the startup ecosystem and for those seeking to drive innovation within established organisations.
For many participants, EnPower also offers space to focus on idea generation and problem exploration, alongside or in place of executing predefined tasks.
Why clarity matters at this stage
At this stage, clarity matters more than conviction. EnPower helps participants examine assumptions, reduce uncertainty, and make informed career decisions.
The participants leave with greater clarity on how entrepreneurial thinking fits into their career trajectory. For many, that clarity becomes the most valuable outcome of the programme.
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