Work Experience:
- Minimum ONE year of relevant working experience (excluding internships and trainings)
- Bachelor's degree (10+2+3) or equivalent in any discipline with minimum 50% of aggregate marks
*EMI subject to eligibility and availability prescribed by the financial body.
The selection will be based on candidates’ application, the SOP, and credentials.
Bulk discretion of IIM Calcutta.
IIM Calcutta’s Start-Up Readiness, Growth, and Execution (SURGE): An Entrepreneurship Programme is a comprehensive, nine-month journey designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills essential for navigating India's dynamic start-up ecosystem.
Recognising the vast opportunities across technology, tech-enabled services, and traditional businesses, this programme addresses the critical components of a successful venture—from developing robust business ideas and understanding regulatory frameworks to mastering the intricacies of building and managing a new organisation. Culminating in a campus visit, you will get to present your business plans to a panel, which includes a venture capitalist, providing valuable feedback and potential support for standout ideas.
1:1 mentoring to refine and strengthen your business plans
Opportunity to pitch your business plan to investors and secure seed funding
Capstone project presentation before venture capitalists, distinguished entrepreneurs, and IIMC faculty
Joint certification from IIM Calcutta & IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP)
IIM Calcutta Executive Education Alumni status for all successful participants
Networking opportunities with entrepreneurs, founders, academics, and investors
Weekend sessions led by IIM Calcutta faculty, industry leaders, and IIMCIP mentors
9-month programme for entrepreneurs and professionals to sharpen business competence
Mental toolkit & competence sharpener for budding entrepreneurs
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*Courses are subject to change.
At the end of the course, eligible students will receive a ‘Certificate of Successful Completion’ of the programme issued jointly by IIM Calcutta and IIMC Innovation Park, along with a grade sheet carrying grade of their Capstone Project (Business Plan). Besides a minimum attendance of 75% in every module/course, it is mandatory for participants to attend the campus visit for successful completion of the programme.
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Disclaimer: *All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of IIM Calcutta.
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Teaching at IIM Calcutta since 1997, Prof. Vidyanand Jha (Prof. Jha) teaches on Organisation Behaviour; Organisation Theory; Management of Creativity and Innovation; Human Resources Management; Management of Organisational Change; Interpersonal and Group Behaviour; Stress Management, Communication and Presentation Skills, Organisational Development; and Knowledge Management.
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He has conducted programmes for a large number of organisations like L&T, ABP, PayPal, Cognizant, NTPC, IOC, SAIL, LIC, SBI, etc. He has also conducted many programmes in Bangladesh for Coats Bangladesh, Royal Danish Embassy, Chittagong Skills Development Centre, Akij Group, and Robi Axiata. He has also served on boards of a financial start up and an incubator.
Prof. Jha designed and offered the first online course from IIM Calcutta called Personal Effectiveness in the New Economy in the early 2000s. He was also the first co-director of the first long-duration programme offered by IIM Calcutta, named Special Management Programme. He was one of the first persons to direct asynchronous and synchronous online programmes for working managers at IIM Calcutta.
His current research interests include managing organisational change; managing creativity and innovation; and social entrepreneurship and diversity.
A visiting faculty at Management Schools in Bangkok and Santiago, he was also invited by the Sultanate of Oman as a keynote speaker in the SME conference. He has also co-conducted open management development programmes in the United Arab Emirates
Prof. Jha has a Ph.D. in organisational Behaviour from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and a Post Graduate Diploma from the Institute of Rural Management, Anand, India.
He is also a poet, short story writer, and literary critic in Maithili and his books of poems have been awarded by reputed Maithili cultural organisations. He also has a deep and abiding interest in cinema and completed the Certificate Course in Film Appreciation from FTII, Pune.
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Prof. Saptarshi Purkayastha (Prof. Purkayastha) is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management at IIM Calcutta, specialising in international business, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate strategy. With a Ph.D. from ICFAI University, he has earned multiple accolades, including the John H. Dunning Fellowship at Henley Business School.
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His research focuses on the strategic impact of business groups in emerging markets, covering topics like diversification, ownership dynamics, and CSR performance. Prof. Purkayastha brings a wealth of industry-relevant insights into the complexities of global and emerging market business landscapes.
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