Frequently asked questions

Any undergraduate student (from any stream) or fresh graduate from a recognised institution, with an entrepreneurial mindset and comfortable in English, is eligible to apply.

The programme is conducted over the duration of one month, with sessions scheduled on weekends—Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings—in a hybrid mode, offering participants the flexibility to attend sessions either online or on campus.

The course curriculum includes the following themes:

• What does it mean to be an entrepreneur?
  Learning outcome: Do I possess the skills of an entrepreneur, and what motivates me to pursue this journey?
• Identifying opportunities
  Learning outcome: How do I recognise real-world problems and turn them into entrepreneurial opportunities?
• Moving from an idea to a prototype
  Learning outcome: How can I transform my idea into a tangible prototype that brings life to my idea?
• Building teams
  Learning outcome: What kind of team do I need, and how do I find and work effectively with the right people?
• Understanding the cornerstones of starting a successful business
  Learning outcome: How well do I understand the key pillars of launching a successful business?
  Am I equipped to market, finance, and communicate my startup idea with clarity and confidence?
• Overview of Design Thinking, Prototyping, and Artificial Intelligence
  Learning outcome: How can I use design thinking, rapid prototyping, and AI tools to innovate and solve user-centric problems?
• Final Business Plan Presentation
  Learning outcome: How effectively can I communicate and validate my business plan to industry leaders and experts?

Please note:

The schedule may undergo slight modifications, subject to the availability of faculty or any unforeseen circumstances. However, advance intimation will be given to the participants.

Yes. The learning outcomes of the EnPower Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship are designed to nurture the holistic development of participants by fostering an entrepreneurial mindset. The programme equips them with skills and perspectives that enable excellence across both professional and academic pursuits, regardless of whether they enter with a business idea.

This programme will support participants’ future career plans by fostering entrepreneurial intent and nurturing a business creation mindset. It also offers an opportunity for profile enhancement, helping participants differentiate their CVs for stronger career prospects—whether in launching their own ventures, pursuing higher education, or enhancing employability.

While most undergraduate and fresh graduate students pursue additional certification courses to strengthen their CVs and upgrade their skills, EnPower Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship stands apart as an accelerated entrepreneurship programme. It cultivates a wide range of essential skills in entrepreneurial endeavours, academic and professional pursuits.

Unlike many undergraduate activity-based programmes that focus on events or skill workshops, EnPower provides a holistic, immersive learning experience in entrepreneurship. Participants benefit from:

• Structured curriculum designed by one of India’s top business schools.
• Mentorship from experienced faculty and industry leaders.
• Peer learning within a diverse cohort across multiple academic streams.
• Practical application of concepts through problem-solving exercises.
• Certification that strengthens academic and career prospects.

This unique combination of academic, real-world exposure, and mentorship positions EnPower as a transformative programme that goes beyond co-curricular activities to equip students with lifelong entrepreneurial skills.

The teaching pedagogy for entrepreneurship education in SPJIMR is experiential learning based on concepts and frameworks relevant to the start-up ecosystem. The sessions are taken by experts from the start-up ecosystem.

A glimpse of the exercises conducted during the sessions :

No, the hybrid model provides participants with the flexibility to attend sessions either at the SPJIMR Mumbai Andheri campus or from a location of their choice. Attending sessions in Mumbai in the offline format remains optional.

Post the programme; you will have an opportunity to build networks with like-minded individuals and the community of entrepreneurs associated with SPJIMR. You can look forward to upskilling opportunities to start your own business. You also have the opportunity to differentiate your CV for better career prospects, including higher education.

The key benefit of the EnPower programme is that it provides participants with an opportunity to differentiate their CV, thereby strengthening their profile for better career prospects—whether in launching their own venture, pursuing higher education, or enhancing employability.

The programme helps cultivate a wide range of essential skills for success in entrepreneurial endeavours as well as in academic and professional pursuits. In addition, a Certificate of Participation from SPJIMR, one of India’s premier B-schools, serves as a strong value addition to a CAT aspirant’s profile.

A Hackathon is typically a short-term event where participants come together to collaborate intensively on building product-based solutions. In contrast, the EnPower Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship is a structured entrepreneurship development journey that acts as a catalyst in transforming youth by nurturing an entrepreneurial mindset.

Beyond idea generation, the programme provides participants with opportunities for profile building, upskilling, and networking, while also helping them differentiate their CVs for stronger career prospects, including higher education, employability, or starting their own ventures.

EnPower, much like an internship, gives participants the chance to apply their learning to real-world challenges. Through the lens of the start-up journey, participants gain hands-on experience in thinking, communicating, and working like a start-up founder, while collaborating with peers in a dynamic, practical learning environment.

It is suggested that the participant should have completed a minimum of one semester or six months in an undergraduate college to be eligible for the programme.

The EnPower Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship is a course aimed at fostering entrepreneurship that makes a difference among youth (undergraduates / fresh graduates of any discipline). This programme is specifically tailored and curated to help young, aspiring student entrepreneurs get a head start in India’s booming start-up ecosystem, while the Start Your Business (SYB) Programme is a programme directed towards aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage start-ups and seeks to provide knowledge and skills and instil in them the right attitude, which would help them create a sustainable venture. Crafted especially for those with an entrepreneurial streak, the SYB programme is a hands-on, practical course designed to give you a head start within 4 months.

Before the commencement of the programme, participants are advised to inform us in advance of any sessions they may be unable to attend (e.g., due to examinations), as the scholarship component requires a minimum of 80% attendance. Session recordings may be provided for a limited period, subject to internal approvals and on a case-by-case basis.

The programme fee is ₹25,000 plus GST. A sum of ₹5000 shall be given as a scholarship to the participant upon successful completion of the programme, which requires a minimum of 80% attendance after completing four weekends of the programme and presenting the final presentation.

The fee is payable in full on admission as follows:

• Programme fee – ₹25,000 + GST (18%) (To be paid at the time of admission)

Participants desirous of joining the programme will need to apply online by filling in an application form, followed by the payment of the application processing fee of ₹ 1000 + GST (18%) through net banking/debit card/credit card. Note that the application processing fee is non-refundable in any case. Along with the Application form, attaching the following documents is mandatory.

i) A scanned copy of the document that verifies your highest academic qualification, certifying that it is a true copy of the original document and that all the information mentioned is correct.

ii) Proof of your enrollment in college (College identity proof/fee receipt/letter from college)

Upon receipt of your application form, the admissions team will vet the application and send the confirmation email to the applicant. The applicant will receive an intimation regarding the programme fee payment details and further procedures. Upon receipt of mail, the applicant is required to pay the Programme fee and complete the admission formalities.

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Please note: EnPower Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship does not allow deferment from one batch to another under any circumstances, since it is a fast-track scholarship-based entrepreneurship programme. Applicants are expected to be fully committed and to participate in the enrolled batch.

We accept applications on a continuous basis; hence, there are no last days for applying for the EnPower Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship. We, however, advise you to apply at the earliest, considering the limited seats available for the programme.

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The selection is based on the information provided in the application form. If required, we may contact applicants for additional details or clarification. We seek to admit sincere and committed participants who are eager to upskill, strengthen their profiles, and differentiate their CVs for better career prospects, higher education opportunities, and/or to explore the path of entrepreneurship.

No, the fee once paid is non-refundable, and no deviations are permitted with respect to the admission process.

EnPower Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship does not allow deferment from one batch to another under any circumstances, since it is a fast-track scholarship-based entrepreneurship programme. Applicants are expected to be fully committed and to participate in the enrolled batch.

In case of any queries, please write to entrepreneurship@spjimr.org. Our team will be happy to assist you.