Entrepreneurship Internship and Capstone Project (IMI students only)
A programme by IMI Incubation Foundation
A campus-only route in which IMI PGDM students take their venture through an internship or a capstone with the foundation.
At a glance
| Best for | IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM students who have done the entrepreneurship coursework |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – MVP |
| Duration | 8-10 weeks (internship) or six months (capstone) |
| Format | In person |
About Entrepreneurship Internship and Capstone Project (IMI students only)
A campus-only route inside the IMI PGDM programme. It is open only to IMI students.
What you get
- Entrepreneurship Internship Programme: 8-10 weeks in place of the Summer Internship Program, with an industry mentor and a faculty mentor appointed by the foundation's screening committee
- Capstone Project in Entrepreneurship: a six-month, three-credit course in the second year, in which you form a company, prepare your business model and MVP and pitch to investors
- A two-year option to defer campus placement for students who completed the internship or capstone on their venture and choose to work with the foundation
Who can apply
- IMI Bhubaneswar PGDM students who have completed the entrepreneurship coursework
How selection works: For the internship, you submit a proposal to the foundation and its screening committee evaluates it. For the capstone, you formally become part of the foundation by signing an MOU.
How to apply: Through the institute's PGDM entrepreneurship coursework and the foundation. Outside founders cannot use this route.
Where to apply
Other IMI Incubation Foundation programmes
- IMI Incubation Foundation incubation (outside startups)A rolling application for startups and young entrepreneurs, with mentoring and support services for a nominal fee and equity.
- Entrepreneurship awareness and development programmesShort, sponsored programmes and boot camps for students, young people and rural entrepreneurs, with approximate participant numbers published.