School of Entrepreneurship

The School of Entrepreneurship is TBIF's teaching arm: short, structured courses for people building an entrepreneurial foundation rather than a funded startup. It is organised around three stages — learn, covering ideation and validation; build, covering execution and mentorship; and scale, covering growth and leadership. It runs as dated editions rather than a permanent open intake, and the editions listed so far have now passed, so check the page for the next one.

Two courses have been published. The Certificate of Entrepreneurship Program, run with EDC India, ran across ten days and twelve sessions with a three-day immersive block on the IIT Ropar campus. EmpowerHer, described as a programme for women leaders, ran as a five-day immersive course at the Global Skill Park campus in Bhopal.

What you get

• Certificate of Entrepreneurship Program: sessions with mentors and angel investors, an investor-ready pitch deck and a finance module, legal and compliance frameworks, mock pitching with expert feedback, and an incubation opportunity at TBIF.
• EmpowerHer: revenue-focused business models, branding and digital visibility, pricing and strategic finance, leadership and negotiation skills, and a guided final pitch showcase.

Who can apply

• No eligibility rules are published beyond EmpowerHer being aimed at women leaders.
• The courses suit people at idea stage or running an early venture who want structured teaching rather than incubation.

How selection works: not published — both courses link straight to a registration form rather than to a selection process.

How to apply: register through the link on the School of Entrepreneurship page for the edition you want. The certificate programme registers through EDC India's own site; EmpowerHer registers through its own form. Questions go to tbioffice@iitrpr.ac.in.