Anchor yourself as an entrepreneur in the startup ecosystem with this transformative niche program that focuses on ‘Learning by Doing’. Designed to enhance your potential through a blend of future-focused learning and experiential immersion based on the Formation, Validation, and Growth (FVG) model, this program breathes new life into the innovator and change maker in you.
Through the Entrepreneurship and Innovation program, you will:
The MBA EI program enables you to take charge of your career and contribute to the growth of the nation as a solid entrepreneur.
The program combines strategic and foundational elements of entrepreneurship, along with innovation tools and leadership skills for augmenting entrepreneurial and business potential. It caters to untapped needs of entrepreneurs, corporate entrepreneurs and innovators, with a holistic perspective to expand business horizons and growth.
The only program in Entrepreneurship and Innovation that offers the flexibility of two modes - PGD in EI and MBA in EI - this program allows an immense choice in earning credits and structured learning based on individual career goals and business needs.
The program comprises 18 months of intensive learning (on-campus) based on the FVG Model, divided into semesters that are termed as “Phases”. Phase I and Phase II are followed by Phase III - Application and Evaluation of Learnings, and Phase 4 consists of Industry Internship/Entrepreneurial Venture Foundation/Business Expansion.
Alongside the leverage of NICMAR brand value, a legacy of almost 4 decades and a vast alumni network is an added advantage in successfully connecting and networking with seasoned professionals and entrepreneurs across various business domains, thereby, contributing to your entrepreneurial success story.
Foundation Courses
Project Commencement
Project outline, ideation, opportunity mapping
Application Learning by doing
Project Review 1 (Initial)
Assignment of Mentor
Skills Enhancement workshops
Minimum viable Product validation
Sector specific project progression
Project Review 2 (Mid-term)
Mentor interactions
Application of project learnings in real situations/business
Course corrections and practical learnings for Scaleup/Growth
Project Review 3 (Final)
Industry Internship or Entrepreneurial Venture creation
Submission of Internship Report or Entrepreneurial Venture progression report
Evaluation and Certification
Seamlessly blending with Baner’s elite, cutting-edge lifestyle, our Pune campus will leave you enchanted with its state-of-the-art learning and living facilities.
One year full time
For those who wish to take an exit after completing one year of the program in full-time mode.
Two years full time
For those who wish to complete two years of the program in full-time mode (Including project and internship).
Phase I - Formation is the starting point for future entrepreneurs to commence their journey. In this phase, you will ideate, create a business model, a minimum viable product prototype or service model, and carry out opportunity mapping.
All this is done through not only acquiring course-based knowledge but demonstrating its application via the Business Model Canvas course.
Apply NowThis is a project-based course that commences in Semester 1 and continues through Semester 2 till the final evaluation in Semester 3. The course is based on real-time application of learning in project-based format to encourage students to either work on new venture creation or work on any domain specific Business Application projects.
These courses are covered as mandatory courses across Semester I and Semester II detailing the basics of communication, role of business communication, oral and written communication fundamentals along with interpersonal skills for business like team building, leadership, decision making, problem solving, conflict management, time and stress management etc.
This course breaks the mould of cognitive fixedness and allows you to leverage the fundamental design thinking principles to craft innovative solutions from a more human-centric approach to address business challenges.
This course introduces you to the new product development process through exploring different facets from a customer centric perspective. It allows you to explore your ideas, collaborate, and deliberate on the generation of innovative ideas for your entrepreneurship.
This is about helping you develop an entrepreneurial perspective and open your horizons towards identifying, assessing and shaping various opportunities across contexts; whether for new venture creation or bringing innovative entrepreneurial solutions to existing organizations.
This course introduces you to the power of data and its usage in business decision making through usage of some of the most powerful data analysis software.
This course is a workshop supporting the core course on Design Thinking as it allows you to explore divergent thinking and develop the ability to explore multiple solutions for any business challenge through a series of creative exercises. It challenges you to move beyond your comfort zone and explore your inherent creativity.
This course gives an introduction to the micro and macros aspects of human behaviour from an individual, group and organizational perspective.
This course allows you to understand the interconnected role of business in the larger context of the business environment in which it operates. It helps you understand what factors can have effects on your future business and solutions for mitigation.
A foundation course that introduces you to the core concepts of Marketing, outlining the knowledge translated from the doyens of this domain.
This course introduces you to the role and importance of using technology towards management of data and its applications in the business context.
This is a fundamental course that combines the core areas of statistics and data science to support the analytical decision-making process that is the crux of every business. With data today becoming critical, this course helps you understand how the data can be the fundamental of business decision analysis.
A course that is required by every business to understand the basics of managing its finances in a world governed by the flow of money. From basic accounting principles to the foundations of financial management, the course introduces you to the comprehensive world of managing and leveraging money for the benefit of your business.
Join a group of learners who are passionate about differentiating themselves, and are ready to transform the business world with their entrepreneurial spirit and hard work.
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Soumi brings with her a combined experience of 22 years from the corporate sector and academia into her role as the Programme Director. She has published case studies on leading startup ventures like Nykaa, Zomato, BharatPe, and many more, and continues to pursue research in her area of interest on leadership and entrepreneurship. She has worked with the corporate consulting domain and across prestigious academic institutions like Symbiosis International University. She has worked on many prestigious assignments, including one with the Social Research Centre (WZB), Germany.
Soumi is a researcher in the field of leadership, entrepreneurship, diversity, generational and cross-cultural issues, having published numerous case studies, book chapters and research articles across reputed peer-reviewed national and international publications. She is also the recipient of NICMAR Research Excellence Award 2019.
As an individual who sees themselves as a next-gen leader, entrepreneur, and innovator, you deserve an edge in starting your entrepreneurial journey on a strong footing. By virtue of being offered by NICMAR - a premier institution with a legacy of four decades - this program allows you to leverage not only our leadership in the construction knowledge domain, but also our stellar network of alumni and industry contacts.
What’s more, we’re supported and sponsored by leading construction giants, which has helped us create and nurture some of the top entrepreneurs in the CRIP (Construction, Project, Infrastructure and Projects) domain. As a student of MBA EI, you will truly be in great hands that have transformed curious individuals into strong, passionate entrepreneurs that actively contribute to the growth of the economy.
Most students who successfully complete the program are expected to incubate their startup or set up their entrepreneurial ventures. However, full support will be provided to those intending to establish themselves as a corporate entrepreneur in leading business organizations through the NU placement process.
This program is based on the concept of ‘Learning by Doing’. Thus, whatever is acquired as knowledge needs to be application oriented and tried out in the context of future entrepreneurial ventures. The program uses the FVG – Formation, Validation and Growth model of Entrepreneurship structuring the course curricula around these phases so that knowledge acquired in a particular phase can be applicable to the phase after that.
For example, functional knowledge on economics, markets and finance, design thinking, ideation, strategic thinking, and new product development that is acquired in Phase I is applied in ideation, opportunity mapping and creation of a minimum viable prototype for the upcoming entrepreneurial venture. You’re encouraged to use application orientation through the action learning course – Business Model Canvas.
The last semester, also called Phase IV, is the final semester where all the knowledge, learning, and application-oriented understanding is tested in the real-world scenario. Through either an industry internship or a new venture creation, budding entrepreneurs would get to try out their ideas, minimum viable products/prototype, and put the funds they may have won through various funding pitches into actual use by taking their venture forward.
Those who opt for an industry internship will get exposure to the entrepreneurial side of corporate organizations, and be part of innovative teams and initiatives. The purpose of the last semester is to provide work-based learning to students, whether through their own ventures, startups, or being part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem so that they walk out with confidence, ready to take the world in their stride.
Take a look at our talented learners that transformed into lifelong leaders after passing out with flying colours.
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