Program Details
Distinctive Features
- It is a program for creating behavioural change and make an entrepreneur. Because of Prof. M.M.Pant’s familiarity with the field, and because the field of education is undergoing very rapid fundamental transformation, the focus is on education and the program is called edupreneurship.
- The quality of the program is very high, being led by Prof. M.M.Pant, and Prof. Rajiv Tandon from US, who has conducted courses on Entrepreneurship in US Universities and spawned a large number of successful ventures. Mentors and faculty include very eminent personalities with IIT/IIM profiles.
- Provides for continuous mentoring and support by experts.
- Interactive one day workshops, once a week (sometimes twice) on Saturday and/or Sunday, and e-contact during the week through E-mail, Blog, SMS, Facebook and Twitter.
- At the end of each interactive workshop, participants would get involved in project work which would help them in internalizing learnings from the workshop.
- All viable business proposals, that have a clear path identified for execution, will be connected with potential investors if desired by the entrepreneur.
Duration of Program
The nominal duration of this program is 5 months. The first batch starts in August and completes the program by December 2010. But like a Ph.D. degree program culminates in a thesis, this program leads to a ‘bound’ executable business proposal. Some persons may therefore need to take some more time, while some may be ready with their proposals, and may even find their ‘angels’ before 5 months.
- Number of interactive workshops – 24
- Workshop duration: 9:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m, on weekends (Sat and/or Sundays)
Certification
Upon successful completion of the program and having an executable business proposal, the participants will be given a certificate of participation, and awarded the ‘Associate Membership of The Global Edupreneur Forum’. This will be ahead of ‘Student Membership’ which will be open to all students interested in edupreneurship who are doing BBA, MBA or similar programs. Upon launching their venture, the membership will be upgraded to full Member status.
Project Work and Assignments
At the end of each interactive workshop, participants would get involved in project work which would help them in internalising learnings from the workshop.
Expected hours to be put in by participants on projects and self learning 12 hours per week.
Continuous mentoring and support services would be available during this period through E-mail, SMS, Blogs, Facebook and Twitter.
Fees
- The total fee for the program is Rs 100,000/- exclusive of the mandatory taxes.It is a non boarding program.
- Fees can be paid in monthly instalments of Rs 20000/- through post dated cheques to be deposited at the time of registration.
- Payment must be made by cheque in favour of ‘The Global Edupreneur Forum’ payable at par at all branches, or through bank draft or net banking transfer.
- Financing at bank rate of interest can be organized for deserving cases.
Transaction/Delivery model
The entire program will be transacted through a combination of participative one day workshops spread over 24 modules, personal interactions with experts for guidance, self paced learning, practical project work, and research activity.
At the end of each module, project work will be assigned which will have to be done during the following week.
Recognising the need for interaction throughout the course period and beyond, communication between participants and experts will be maintained through E-mail, blogs, chats, SMS, as well as through meetings at mutually convenient time and place.