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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery	Frequency Of Classes
English	Self Study, Virtual Classroom, Campus Based/Physical Classroom	Video and Text Based	Weekends

Course Overview

The Start-up Readiness, Growth, and Execution (SURGE): An Entrepreneurship Programme Certification by IIM Calcutta aims at providing an understanding of entering into any new venture and tackling different challenging situations. The advanced pattern of the programme considers the complexities present in the real world and prepares the students to face all the hurdles to become successful entrepreneurs.

The Start-up Readiness, Growth and Execution (SURGE): An Entrepreneurship Programme Certification by IIM Calcutta and Times Pro encompasses the relevant procedures and processes of an organisation with the motive of teaching students business and management skills during the tough phase at the beginning of the venture.

The Start-up Readiness, Growth, and Execution (SURGE): An Entrepreneurship Programme Certification course will include a campus visit where you will submit the business plans. A judges panel, with at least one venture capitalist, will be vested with the responsibility to review all of them and select the best plan. You get to interact with the other participants and guest lecturers. You will be able to share your ideas. There will be different kinds of problems, and you need to solve each one of them through the application of relevant theories. Thus you will be able to master strategic management.

The Highlights

Growth in business
Support for the new enthusiasts
Entrepreneurial programmes for start-ups
Online lectures from eminent faculty of IIMC
Informative lectures
Practical cases
Doubt clearing sessions
The facility of mock tests
General management for new ventures
A complete course for a prospective business growth
Comes with relevant online study materials and tool-kit
9-months course developed for ‘entrepreneurs in waiting’
Competence sharpener and mental toolkit for budding entrepreneurs
Venture Capitalist reviews the Capstone Project
IIM Calcutta Executive Education Alumni status for all successful candidates

Programme Offerings

Capstone Projects
Business growth
Entrepreneurship toolkit
Guest sessions

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	IIM Calcutta

The Start-up Readiness, Growth, and Execution (SURGE): An Entrepreneurship Programme Certification fees is as follows:

Particulars	Amount in INR
Processing Fee	Rs. 10,000
Program Fee	Rs. 2,40,000
Campus Visit Charges for On-campus Stay	Rs. 24,000
Total Fee (Excluding Registration Fee)	Rs. 2,64,000

*GST will be additional as applicable.

Note: If the institute rejects your profile, then the processing fee of Rs. 10,000 will get refunded.

Off-Campus Stay

For the campus module, you have the choice to make your own stay arrangements during the campus module. You can opt for this option at the time of registration. No change will be allowed later.
If you stay off-campus during the campus modules, then the campus visit fee will be Rs. 5,000/- per day + GST. Total Amount to be paid: Rs. 15,000 + GST.
There will be a cap of 75 for residential seats during the campus visit. The first 75 candidates who opt for campus accommodation will be allowed.

Note: The students can also pay the fee via instalments

Eligibility Criteria

Any working executive can apply in the course of SURGE : An Entrepreneurship Programme if he/she satisfies the following criteria:

Experience

Candidates must have a minimum experience of 1 year

Education

Graduates passing 10+2+3 or equivalent examination in any stream must have obtained at least 50% marks in the graduation

What you will learn

Interpersonal skillsTime ManagementEntrepreneurial skills

After completing the Start-up Readiness, Growth and Execution (SURGE): An Entrepreneurship Programme Certification syllabus, you will learn:

Master the entrepreneurship lifecycle
Formulate a business strategy
Develop your business model
Learn how to build, manage, and scale up your company
Learn how to fund your entrepreneurial dream
Master the art of facing and handling challenges and change

Who it is for

Entrepreneur

This course is a perfect programme for working professionals with a keen interest in entrepreneurship. This programme is particularly useful for young executives and needs to have at least one year of working experience for being a part of it. Moreover, the course will also serve the weak segments of the corporate world like entrepreneurs starting the journey in late years, leaders coming from the non-metro background, and of course, the women entrepreneurs.

Admission Details

To be a part of this SURGE: An Entrepreneurship Programme, you are required to submit the following documents along with the admission form.

10+2 qualifying mark sheets
Graduation certificate from any recognized university
Identity cards (Adhaar, voter or PAN card, or passport)
Certification of any other professional course, if applicable

This course will continue for nine months. Once every week, you will get to attend the session on the online platform. There are also facilities of campus visits.

After successful application for the SURGE: An Entrepreneurship Programme Certification Course, the final selection of the eligible students will be on the basis of assessing the educational and professional background as provided in the application form. A personal interview will be there for the screening of each applicant. After proper testing, only the qualified students are granted admission to IIMC.

Application Details

To apply for the SURGE: An Entrepreneurship Programme Certification Course by IIM Calcutta TLPWE course, you can also follow the steps for the application process.

Step 1 - Visit https://www.hugheseducation.com/executive-programmes/certificate-course-entrepreneurship

Step 2 - Click on the ‘Enroll Now’ button

Step 4 - After clicking on enroll now button, you will be redirected to a new page

Step 5 - If you have a coupon, you need to apply the same at this stage or click on the Proceed button.

Step 6 - Provide all the necessary learner's details such as name, email, and contact number, and click on proceed

Step 7 - Pay the fee and save the receipt of the transaction for future reference.

The Syllabus

Learning from other entrepreneurs’ experiences.
Knowing Your Entrepreneurial Self.

Creative Thinking and Opportunity Conceptualization.
Identifying, recognizing and screening Opportunities.
Developing a Business Plan.
Crafting a Business Model.

Understanding the regulatory framework and law.
Understanding Intellectual Property.
Mastering Entrepreneurial Finance.
Honing Marketing Skills.
Operations for Entrepreneurs.

Startup organization design.
Forming and building a team.
Finances and funding.

Understanding issues in scaling-up.
Managing teams through growth.
Managing finances.

Managing change.
Learnings from the field
IIMCIP Workshop

Evaluation process

To get the final certificate at the end of the SURGE : An Entrepreneurship Programme Certification by IIM Calcutta and Times Pro, you have to give only the examinations conducted by the faculties of IIMC during the course duration. Apart from them, no other additional examination will be necessary in this regard.

Instructors

IIM Calcutta Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What can the candidates expect from this programme?

The Start-up Readiness, Growth and Execution (SURGE): An Entrepreneurship Programme online has productive lectures from the eminent faculties of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC). Moreover, you can also attend guest lectures by industry experts.

2: What should the candidate be aware of before enrolling for the Start-up Readiness, Growth, and Execution (SURGE): An Entrepreneurship Programme Certification?

To become a leader, you must be aware of the mission of an entrepreneur. The path is full of challenges, risks and hurdles in the primary stage. So, be prepared to know your entrepreneurial self and learn the various experiences that an entrepreneur has to go through.

3: What is needed to be successful in business?

For a business to be successful, you have to build a good organisation. By joining the Start-up Readiness, Growth, and Execution (SURGE): An Entrepreneurship Programme Certification online Course, you will learn all the tricks and strategies related to effective management. These skills will motivate you more to set-up your own organisation in an efficient manner.

4: How will the teaching be imparted?

Only theoretical concepts will not be enough for the development of entrepreneurial skills. There should be a balanced combination of both practical and theoretical knowledge to make you emerge as a successful leader in the business world. The Start-up Readiness, Growth and Execution (SURGE): An Entrepreneurship Programme Certification Course will provide you the opportunities to learn from the practitioners the real-world problems.

5: What is the pedagogy of the Start-up Readiness, Growth, and Execution (SURGE): An Entrepreneurship Programme online?

Learning only the different management concepts, tools, techniques, and processes are not enough. Individual cases have some unique issues involved. Through the live case discussion sessions, you can get a detailed picture of the practical scenarios. The programme includes a number of case studies that you have to go through.

6: Is there any project on which candidates need to work?

The candidates will get access to the Capstone Project. This means building effective business plans. During the entire course of Start-up Readiness, Growth, and Execution (SURGE): An Entrepreneurship Programme training, you will learn how to write business plans in a convincing way.

7: What will the candidate majorly learn?

The excellent programme will impart knowledge of managing the change in an organisation. Start-up Readiness, Growth and Execution (SURGE): An Entrepreneurship Programme Certification will make you a professional in this field and allow you to manage the change with expertise.