Post Graduate Programme in Social Entrepreneurship

Supported by NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission and Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), Transforming India Initiative is a unique two-year programme for individuals who aspire to become entrepreneurs for a cause.

The uniquely designed curriculum for the two years emphasises on: Self-Transformation, Entrepreneurial Skills, Entrepreneurial Mindsets and Enterprise Excellence. The programme is designed to be experiential and practical - with six travel workshops, 30 social enterprises interactions, 18 practitioners taught courses and project-based assessments.

The two years include an 18-month practicum where the fellows are placed in established social enterprises, working directly with CEOs and helping the enterprises accelerate their growth. Post the two-year fellowship, fellows will receive six years of integrated incubation support to ensure that their enterprises sustain and thrive!

Programme Design & Duration -

6 Months - Facilitated Learning -

Learn from an immersive and practical classroom experiences through practitioners from the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

18 months- Practicum -

Work with a CXOs to drive a new initiative aligning to your wider interests to accelerate an existing social-enterprise.

Why Join Us?

• Practice driven components comprises of CEOs, Founders and Practitioners as a part of the Ecosystem.
• 6 Travel Workshops over the course of 2-years to: build self and understand the different contexts.
• Be a part of an enterprising ecosystem of aspiring social-entrepreneurs.
• Work with the CXOs to drive a new initiative aligning to your wider interests.
• Get Experience Certification for leading an initiative.
• Get Certified by Institute of Rural Management Anand.

Financial Assistance

The programme is offered at 50% subsidy compared to the actual investment. Adding on, our fellows also receive financial assistance through scholarships and loans.

Eligibility

If you are a graduate and fulfil any three of the below criteria, you are eligible for participating in the fellowship program

• You have previously tried and experienced failure in establishing a business
• You want to explore options for an alternative, fulfilling career path
• You have a vision to work for a cause larger than yourself
• You believe in learning by doing and not through traditional academic programmes
• You have an idea for an enterprise but don't know how to establish one
• You want to work towards a better, more equitable India

Closing Date: 23rd December, 2018

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