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Give your students a startup story recruiters notice.

From job seekers to job creators: a strategic entrepreneurship, design thinking and leadership programme for progressive institutions.

A 12-week campus programme for BBA, MBA and PGDM institutions, with faculty development and institution-level enrollment.

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Illustration: a campus startup lab with laptops, a prototype and a whiteboard of ideas
The urgency

Why institutions must act now

If your students graduate tomorrow, are they ready for the world they will enter? AI is redefining jobs, uncertainty is the new normal, and employability now demands thinking, adaptability and execution.

“Education can no longer be content-driven. It must be capability-driven.”

Placements alone are no longer sufficient

The job market demands more than degrees.

Problem-solving and innovation skills

Students need execution capabilities, not only content knowledge.

Faculty industry alignment

Mentors must stay current with entrepreneurship practice.

Accreditation demands outcomes

Regulators require measurable results, not attendance alone.

Capability is the new currency of education. Students become capability creators, faculty become industry-relevant mentors, and the institution becomes a future-ready leader.

The programme

What your campus gets

The college enrolls into the initiative. Every student gains access, automatically. No selling, no inequality, no friction.

Campus Startup Labs

A place on campus where student ideas become plans.

AI-integrated startup thinking

AI tools woven into every stage of building.

Live projects and a pitch day

Students build real work and present it to a panel.

Mentor access

Guidance from people who have built businesses.

Campus programme

12-week programme for your institution

By application

Scoped to your batch size. Shared after the walkthrough.

Express institutional interest

A non-binding application of interest for your principal, trustee or innovation cell. A senior leadership consultation is scheduled within 48 hours of submission.

Apply here — express interest

Student transformation

What students gain: a 4-layer transformation

They learn how to think before learning what to do.

01

Mindset

The foundation: ownership over their future, confidence in ambiguity, opportunity recognition, a design-thinking mindset, empathy-led problem identification and human-centered innovation.

02

Skillset

Core capabilities: business and entrepreneurial thinking, leadership and communication, decision-making under uncertainty, and teamwork and execution.

03

Toolset

A practical arsenal: market-research frameworks, MVP and validation tools, digital marketing and AI tools, and automation for scalability.

04

Experiential execution

Real-world application: live projects, startup simulations, MVP creation and real-world validation.

Faculty development

A game-changer for institutions

This is not faculty replacement. This is faculty empowerment.

The Faculty Development Programme includes

  • Orientation to entrepreneurship and design thinking
  • Exposure to real-world business frameworks
  • Tools to mentor student startups and projects
  • Industry-aligned teaching perspectives
  • Certification and recognition

Faculty become mentors, not just lecturers — facilitators of innovation and contributors to institutional transformation.

Recognition

Outcome-based certification

Certificate of Completion

For programme participants.

Certificate of Merit

For MVP creators.

Certificate of Exemplary Achievement

For grants, funding, incubation or a startup launch.

Student aspiration, institutional pride and external credibility — without disrupting examinations or existing academic schedules.

Campus case study

NMIMS — Mukesh Patel

We trained the final-year MBA Tech batch of 2026–27 on Entrepreneurship. Each student worked on a startup project from scratch, and the combined projected valuations of the batch crossed ₹175 Crores.

These are projected valuations of the students' startup projects; results vary.

Their presentation videos are on the Billion Growth Circle YouTube channel. A related session, Last Lecture to the Class of MBA Tech, is also on that channel.

Two of the batch's startup presentations from 28 April 2026. More are on the Billion Growth Circle YouTube channel.

Bring this programme to your campus

Institutional impact

What success looks like

Tangible outcomes

  • Improved placement and employability
  • Entrepreneurial success stories
  • Stronger accreditation narratives
  • Faculty upskilling and engagement

Intangible outcomes

  • A progressive institutional brand
  • Student and parent confidence
  • Alumni pride and engagement
  • Trustee satisfaction

Future-proof. Scalable.

No disruption to academics. Inclusive for all students. Faculty-aligned, not faculty-dependent. Governance-friendly oversight.

Neeraj Kapoor mentoring student teams at Hackfest 4.0, Jabalpur 2022
Neeraj Kapoor mentoring student teams at Hackfest 4.0, Jabalpur 2022 · Photo: Patel Digital
Neeraj Kapoor mentoring student teams at Hackfest 4.0, Jabalpur 2022
Neeraj Kapoor mentoring student teams at Hackfest 4.0, Jabalpur 2022 · Photo: Patel Digital
Neeraj Kapoor on the jury at Hackfest 4.0, Jabalpur 2022
Neeraj Kapoor on the jury at Hackfest 4.0, Jabalpur 2022 · Photo: Patel Digital
Principal and trustee FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers to help you make an informed decision for your institution.

Why is this initiative necessary now?
The employment landscape is undergoing a structural shift due to AI, automation, and global competition. Traditional education alone no longer guarantees employability. This initiative equips students with entrepreneurial thinking, execution capability, and adaptability, ensuring they remain relevant regardless of market conditions.
Is this programme meant to replace placements?
No. This programme strengthens placements by making students more capable, confident, and industry-ready. It also creates additional pathways — self-employment, intrapreneurship, and startup creation — reducing over-dependence on placements.
Will all students be forced to become entrepreneurs?
Absolutely not. The objective is to create entrepreneurial thinkers, not necessarily entrepreneurs. Many students become high-performing intrapreneurs — a quality highly valued by employers.
How does this fit into our existing curriculum?
The programme is designed to integrate seamlessly with existing academics, complement (not compete with) core subjects, operate through online live + on-demand formats, and avoid disruption to examinations and schedules.
What makes this different from typical entrepreneurship courses?
Most entrepreneurship courses are theoretical, optional, and attendance-based. This initiative is execution-driven, outcome-based, institutionally enrolled, and backed by real-world business frameworks and mentors.
What is the role of our faculty in this programme?
Faculty are partners, not observers. Through the Faculty Development Programme (FDP), faculty gain exposure to design thinking and entrepreneurship frameworks, tools to mentor student projects, industry-aligned perspectives, and recognition and certification. This enhances faculty confidence, relevance, and engagement.
Does this increase workload for faculty or administration?
No. Startup Business Academy handles curriculum design, delivery, assessments, monitoring and reporting. The institution's role is limited to academic alignment, coordination, and governance oversight.
How will student performance be evaluated?
Evaluation is outcome-based, including participation and engagement, assignments and reflections, MVP creation and validation, and real-world execution milestones. Certificates are awarded based on achievement, not attendance.
What recognition do students receive?
Students can earn a Certificate of Completion, a Certificate of Merit (for MVP creators), and a Certificate of Exemplary Achievement (for grants, incubation, funding or venture launch). These certificates enhance employability and credibility.
How does this help our accreditation and rankings?
This initiative strengthens NAAC/NBA narratives, innovation and entrepreneurship metrics, outcome-based education (OBE), and student success stories. It provides measurable, reportable outcomes.
What are the risks for the institution?
The risks are minimal because the programme is modular and scalable, has no academic dependency, uses proven frameworks, and has continuous monitoring built in. The greater risk today is inaction.
Why Startup Business Academy?
Startup Business Academy is led by Neeraj Kapoor, a globally experienced brand builder, entrepreneur mentor, and educator. The academy brings proven execution models, industry relevance, educational sensitivity, and a long-term partnership mindset. This is not a vendor relationship — it is a strategic alliance.
What is the first step if we are interested?
The first step is non-binding and exploratory: submit an Application of Interest, schedule a leadership alignment call, review a customized implementation plan, and take an informed decision. A senior leadership consultation will be scheduled within 48 hours of submission.

The future belongs to institutions that teach students how to think, not just what to remember.

Apply here — express interest

Neeraj Kapoor
Built on the book

Led by the author of From Stuckup to Startup

  • 35 years of brand building
  • PAYBACK India co-founding team (USD 800M exit to American Express)
  • Launched Sansui, Toshiba and Kenwood in India; nurtured LG as a premium brand in India; GoAir
  • ICF Certified Master Coach
  • Author of From Stuckup to Startup, published worldwide by Penguin Random House, 15,000+ copies
Neeraj Kapoor receiving the Indira Super Achievers Award, Indira Group of Institutes, Pune
Neeraj Kapoor receiving the Indira Super Achievers Award, Indira Group of Institutes, Pune
Neeraj Kapoor speaking at Indira Group of Institutes, Pune
Neeraj Kapoor speaking at Indira Group of Institutes, Pune
Neeraj Kapoor at The Growth Journey
Neeraj Kapoor at The Growth Journey