New Age Entrepreneurs — Foundational Certificate Programme
A programme by Sharda Launchpad
A paid online certificate course in entrepreneurship, thirty-six hours across twelve weeks, run with Aescom Technology.
At a glance
| Best for | Graduates who want structured entrepreneurship teaching rather than a desk. |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea |
| Duration | 3 months, 36 hours of online classes over 12 weeks |
| Format | Online |
| Cost | Paid, no equity |
| Run with | Aescom Technology Pvt. Ltd. |
About New Age Entrepreneurs — Foundational Certificate Programme
New Age Entrepreneurs is teaching rather than incubation: a fee-paying certificate course run jointly with Aescom Technology Pvt. Ltd. It runs three months, made up of thirty-six hours of online classes across twelve weeks, and you need at least half marks to be certified.
What you get
- Three modules covering the startup ecosystem, business communication and strategy; business modelling, idea to business plan, venture financing and company law; and product management, marketing, logistics and supply chain, people management and fintech systems.
- A year of access to the course materials and continued mentorship afterwards.
- Ready-to-use templates, study resources, and networking with industry experts and investors.
- Post-course help with compliance, expert introductions, technical questions, validating the business idea, information on government schemes, scale-up guidance and marketing.
Who can apply
- Graduates in any discipline from a recognised university.
- Aimed at aspiring founders, working professionals moving into entrepreneurship, family business successors, students and MSME owners.
How to apply: register from the programme page. The course charges a fee, with a discount for Sharda University students. Note that the page gives two different start dates, so confirm the next intake before paying.
Where to apply
Other Sharda Launchpad programmes
- The Next StartupThree months of pre-incubation for idea-stage founders, with no registration fee.
- SyncubatorTwelve to eighteen months of incubation for founders who have validated the problem and the business idea.
- XceleratorSix to twelve months for startups with early traction, focused on scaling and raising capital.
- DST i-TBI Sharda LaunchpadA DST-supported inclusive technology business incubator for early-stage startups in agritech, rural health, women's empowerment and rural livelihood.
- IgNIS — pre-incubation cohortA three-month cohort-based pre-incubation programme run under the i-TBI; the latest listed edition has finished.
- Sharda Global Food & Beverages AcceleratorAn acceleration programme for food and drink startups, with an open application form on the site.
- NIDHI i-TBI Ignition GrantSharda Launchpad's ignition grant under the NIDHI i-TBI scheme, run as dated calls rather than a rolling window.