Year 1: Core Business Skills with Entrepreneurial Focus

Semester 1

Foundations of Business and Entrepreneurship

1. Principles of Management

- Leadership, organizational behavior, decision-making frameworks.

2. Entrepreneurial Finance

- Startup valuation, bootstrapping, venture capital, crowdfunding.

3. Family Business Dynamics

- Governance structures, succession planning, family vs. business goals.

4. Innovation Management

- Ideation, design thinking, product development cycles.

5. Marketing for Startups

- Lean marketing, customer discovery, branding for new ventures.

6. Business Law and Ethics

- Intellectual property, contracts, ethical dilemmas in entrepreneurship. 

Semester 2:

Advanced Entrepreneurship and Family Business Strategies

1. Business Model Innovation

- Canvas frameworks, pivoting strategies, scalability for startups and family firms.

2. Family Business Succession and Conflict Resolution

- Role of next-gen leaders, managing family disputes, professionalization.

3. Digital Entrepreneurship

- E-commerce, digital tools for SMEs, social media marketing.

4. Financial Management for SMEs

- Cash flow management, fundraising, risk assessment.

5. Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

- Networking, incubators/accelerators, government schemes for startups.

6. Research Methods

- Market research, feasibility studies, data-driven decision-making.

Summer Internship (Post-Semester 2)

8–12 weeks in startups, family businesses, or entrepreneurship-focused NGOs.

Year 2: Specialization and Practical Application

Semester 3: 

Scaling Ventures and Family Business Governance

1. Scaling Startups

- Growth hacking, franchising, international expansion.

2. Corporate Entrepreneurship (Intrapreneurship)

- Innovation within established firms, spin-offs, corporate venturing.

3. Family Business Governance

- Board structures, wealth management, family constitutions. 

4. Social Entrepreneurship

- Impact measurement, sustainable business models, B-Corp certification.

5. Electives (Choose 2–3)

- Agripreneurship, Tech Startups, Retail Business Management, Family Office Management.

6. Industry Project

- Develop a business plan or solve a strategic challenge for a family business/startup.

Semester 4:

Leadership and Capstone Experience

1. Crisis Management in Family Businesses

- Reputation management, liquidity crises, generational transitions.

2. Global Entrepreneurship

 - Cross-cultural challenges, export-import strategies, global partnerships.

3. Negotiation and Deal-Making

- Mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, investor pitches. 

4. Electives (Choose 2–3)

 - Women Entrepreneurship, Legacy Building, Luxury Family Businesses, Venture Capital Strategies.

5. Capstone Project/Thesis

- Launch a prototype startup or design a succession plan for a family business.

6. Advanced Internship (Optional)

- Work with venture capital firms, family offices, or scale-ups.