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About

Graduate Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship

A Fast-Track Entrepreneurship Programme

S P Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR)

Bhavan’s S P Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) is a leading Indian management school situated in the heart of India’s financial centre, Mumbai, recognised for its unique and distinctive legacy of more than 40 years in the field of management education.

The Graduate Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship (GCPE) is a one-of-a-kind, experiential programme in entrepreneurship offered by SPJIMR’s Centre for Family Business & Entrepreneurship (CFBE) - the pioneer in family business and entrepreneurship education and outreach programmes in India.

The programme offers an opportunity for profile building and helps differentiate participant’s CV for better career prospects, including higher education. GCPE is an invaluable programme to help cultivate a wide range of essential skills for success in both entrepreneurial endeavours, academic & professional pursuits.

CFBE’s Mission

To promote an entrepreneurial mindset and catalyse the sustainable growth of family business and community entrepreneurship ecosystems.

Objectives

The GCPE seeks to act as the catalyst in the transformation of youth through creating and nurturing an entrepreneurial mindset among them.

Target Audience

The GCPE is a curated offering, targeted at bright undergraduates and fresh graduates (from any discipline) who possess an entrepreneurial streak. If you keep track of and are excited by the idea of being a part of the startup ecosystem or even contribute to innovations within corporate India, then the GCPE is the programme you are looking for!

GCPE SALIENT FEATURES

  • Led by top practitioner faculty of SPJIMR with hands-on experience at entrepreneurship
  • Curriculum and pedagogy designed to foster and nurture entrepreneurial intent and a business creation mindset
  • Conducted over one month during weekends on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings
  • Deliver at the end of 1 month: “The Most Terrific Business Idea” to solve “The Wickedest Problems that India faces” with mentoring hours for the Final Presentation
  • A SPark Tank to evaluate the in-house ‘sparks’ on the business ideas
  • Conducted in a Hybrid mode, with two days on campus (participants can exercise the option of doing these online as well)
  • Opportunity to receive mentoring from SPJIMR faculty even after the programme
  • Opportunity to meet and build networks with like-minded individuals and the community of entrepreneurs associated with SPJIMR
  • On completion of the programme, refund of partial fee to successful participants (see details in the Programme Structure section)

SKILLS YOU ACQUIRE FROM GCPE

  • Business Management skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Creative Thinking skills
  • Critical Thinking skills
  • Financial skills
  • Leadership and Team-building skills
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Networking skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Problem Solving skills
  • Risk-Taking skills
  • Time Management skills

MODULES TO BE COVERED

  • What is it to be an entrepreneur?
  • Identifying opportunities
  • Move from an idea to a prototype
  • Design & prototyping for MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
  • Go through the cornerstones of creating a successful business
  • Evaluating the business idea using the Business Model Canvas
  • Business Plan Presentation

Participants' Profile

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA & PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

An under graduate / fresh graduate (from any stream) enrolled in any college, with an entrepreneurial streak and is comfortable with English.

• Good academic record with extracurricular or co-curricular activities pertaining to innovation, entrepreneurship, hobbies, designing/developing unique products and solutions through projects etc is desirable

Conducted over one month during weekends on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings

Batch size- 50

Timings -
Saturday - 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm
Sunday - 9.30 am to 1.00 pm (tentative)

Programme fee- INR 25000 plus GST.

A sum of INR 15000 shall be given as a scholarship to the participant upon successful completion of the programme, which requires a minimum of 80% attendance and presenting the final presentation.

The fee is to be paid as below:

Programme Fee - INR 25000 + GST ( 18%) ( To be paid at the time of admission )

Commencement Date:December 17, 2023, Sunday

The programme schedule will be shared with participants upon admission

  • It will allow you to explore the entrepreneurship space in India at a young age or even get a head start in India’s start-up ecosystem and unleash a new “you”
  • It will allow you to be a part of India’s premier B-School and Build networks with like-minded individuals and the community of entrepreneurs associated with SPJIMR’s CFBE
  • Access to mentoring and funding networks through vRddhi-a unique venture accelerator platform launched by CFBE
  • Access to incubation facilities post-programme with Sardar Patel Technology Business Incubator SP-TBI (sptbi.com), located within the Bhavan’s campus. Andheri. Incubation facilities are subject to terms & conditions of SP-TBI
  • Opportunity to network with entrepreneurs from the startup ecosystem and family business ecosystem and participate in seminars and workshops like Beta start
  • It offers you an opportunity to build your profile and help you differentiate your CV for better career prospects
  • It offers you an opportunity to upskill yourself through cultivating a wide range of essential skills required for entrepreneurial endeavours, academic and professional pursuits
  • It provides you with the convenience of learning over the weekend, and at a price which can only be called a “steal deal”
  • You receive a Certificate of Participation from SPJIMR’s CFBE

GCPE Participants' Videos

Sanika Gandhi
Harshey Kaur Soi
Udit Rao, AtharvaRaut, Miloni Gandhi

GCPE Participants' Testimonials

The certificate course gives you the holistic view of entrepreneurship and takes you through every important aspect of it. From marketing to finance, team building to prototyping. Being in team with the people you never met or knew before for a whole project is also something which shows a different side of your personality. Moreover, the insights from the professionals at every single point makes it even better and pushes you to improve. My words might sound boring but it was the most interesting thing I learnt a lot from.

Harsh, GCPE Batch 1

https://www.linkedin.com/in/harsh-lather-a53bbb216

New Delhi

The GCPE program at SPJIMR has proven to be immensely helpful in shaping my entrepreneurial mindset and equipping me with the skills and knowledge. The program provided a comprehensive understanding of various aspects of entrepreneurship, including ideation, business strategy, finance, marketing, and more. Each module was thoughtfully designed, ensuring a holistic learning experience that truly prepared me for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead

Harshey Kaur Soi, GCPE Batch 1

https://www.linkedin.com/in/harshey-k-62ab56224

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Certification of Participation

Participants shall be awarded the “Certificate of Participation” upon successful completion of the programme, which requires a minimum of 80% attendance and the final presentation.

Sample Certificate

F.A.Q

Frequently Asked Questions

  • GCPE programme is open to Undergraduate students/fresh graduates/students appearing for final year exams awaiting results, belonging to all educational streams. This programme is a course to foster entrepreneurship that makes a difference amongst youth.

  • Any undergraduate (from any stream)/ fresh graduate enrolled in educational institutions of repute, with an entrepreneurial streak and is comfortable with English language.

  • The programme is conducted over one month during weekends on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings in a hybrid mode.

  • The course curriculum includes the following modules:

    • What is it to be an entrepreneur?
    • Identifying opportunities
    • Move from an idea to a prototype
    • Design & prototyping for MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
    • Go through the cornerstones of creating a successful business
    • Evaluating the business idea using the Business Model Canvas
    • Business Plan Presentation
  • Yes, the learning outcomes of GCPE will nurture the holistic skills of a participant with an entrepreneurial mindset. These skills will help the participant excel in all professional and academic endeavours.

  • This programme will benefit your future career plans by fostering and nurturing entrepreneurial intent and a business creation mindset within you. The programme offers an opportunity for profile building and helps differentiate participant’s CV for better career prospects, which includes starting their own business, higher education or better employability.

  • Most of the undergraduate / fresh graduate students undertake additional certification courses to enhance their CV and upgrade their skills, however the GCPE programme helps cultivate a wide range of essential skills for success in both entrepreneurial endeavours, academic & professional pursuits.

  • 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, hybrid model allows a participant to either attend sessions in Andheri campus or from the location of their choice. Attending sessions in Mumbai in an offline format is 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.

  • Key benefit participants gain from the GCPE programme is an opportunity to differentiate their CV for better career prospects which include starting their own business, higher education or better employability. GCPE helps cultivate a wide range of essential skills for success in both entrepreneurial endeavours, academic and professional pursuits.

    A certificate of Participation from India’s premier B-school would be a value add on to one's profile.

  • The GCPE programme 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 to 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.

  • Session recordings would be available for a limited time, on a case-by-case basis, post internal approvals.

  • The Programme fee is INR 25,000 plus GST, payable in full at the time of admission. A sum of INR 15000 shall be given as a scholarship to the participant upon successful completion of the programme, which requires a minimum of 80% attendance (including the final presentation).The programme fee can be paid via NEFT / RTGS / IMPS / UPI.

    Participants desirous of joining the programme will need to apply online by filling in an application form followed by the payment of application processing fees of Rs 900 through net banking/debit card/credit card. Note that the application processing fee is non-refundable in any case. Upon receipt of your application form, the admissions team would vet the application and send the confirmation mail to the applicant. The applicant will receive an intimation regarding 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.

    Apply now: https://spjimr-pgpfmb.nopaperforms.com/gcpe-application-form

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

    Apply now: https://spjimr-pgpfmb.nopaperforms.com/gcpe-application-form

  • The selection is made on the basis of information provided in the application form. We may contact you for more information if required. We seek sincere and committed participants who look for upskilling opportunities to start their own business.

  • No deviations are permitted with regards to the admission process.

  • In case of any queries, please write to entrepreneurship@spjimr.org

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