Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Development Program
From idea to pitch: the complete founder toolkit, taught through a live venture project.
- Duration
- 40 hrs
- Modules
- 8
- Level
- PU & Degree (Grade 11 to UG)
- Mode
- Online, offline or hybrid
- Certificate
- Skillern course certificate
- Fees
- On request
About this course
Students build a venture concept from first idea to investor-style pitch. They learn to identify real problems, test ideas with customers, design a business model, price and cost a product, market it on a budget and understand the legal basics of starting up in India. The programme ends with a demo day judged by entrepreneurs and faculty.
- 1. The entrepreneurial mindset — 4h
- 2. Opportunity identification and design thinking — 6h
- 3. Customer discovery and market research — 6h
- 4. Business model and value proposition — 5h
- 5. Finance for founders — 6h
- 6. Marketing and sales on a budget — 5h
- 7. Legal and compliance basics — 4h
- 8. Pitch and demo day — 4h
Who it's for
- PU and degree students in any stream
- Institutions setting up an entrepreneurship cell or incubation centre
Prerequisites
- None
Curriculum
8 modules, 40 hours standard.
Learning objective
Explain how entrepreneurs think and act under uncertainty.
Hands-on lab
Interview a local business owner.
Topics covered
- Founder stories from India
- Risk, failure and resilience
- Types of ventures: startups, MSMEs, social enterprises
What students can do by the end
- Identify and validate a business opportunity
- Build a business model and financial plan
- Plan low-cost marketing and sales
- Pitch a venture with confidence
Career outcomes
- Startup founder
- Family business successor
- Business development roles
- Incubation programme applicant
Tools and software
Business Model Canvas, Excel or Google Sheets, Canva, AI research and writing assistants
Signature project
Venture pitch. Each team takes one idea from problem to pitch and presents at demo day.
Assessment and certification
Students who pass receive a Skillern course completion certificate. NSDC and EMax certification are available for eligible courses.
Trainer profile
Entrepreneur-mentor with startup and MSME experience
Delivery and scheduling
| Format | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Semester (recommended) | About 20 weeks at 2 hours a week |
| Intensive | 7 days at 6 hours a day, or weekend batches |
| School version | 20-hour foundation version for Grades 9–10 on request |
| Session length | 2-hour sessions |