Mumbai,: AIC – Great Lakes Balachandran Incubator (AGBI) established by Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai today announced the launch of a one-of-its-kind ‘B-Plan for You’ programme for young and aspiring entrepreneurs, including their alumni and current students. Through the Atal Great Lakes Balachandran Incubator (AGBI) and the unique ‘B-Plan for You’ program, the management institute aspires to create ‘global-born’, ‘de-risked, investable ventures’ that address the severe bottlenecks identified in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in India, namely opportunity start-up, internationalisation, high-growth, product innovation and start-up skills. The program is also aimed at mid-senior level managers (intrapreneurs), looking at creating a strong impact in their organisations.
AGBI’s ‘B-Plan for You’ is supported by the Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai. The programme will prepare and assist participants in developing a unique enterprise based on Design Thinking, Lean Start-up and Agile methodologies. The program’s goal is to empower aspiring entrepreneurs to leverage emerging technologies like Augmented / Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Algorithmic Analytics, and Block Chain to drive platform-revolution and inclusive businesses. The objective of the ‘B-Plan for You’ program is to give participants the core knowledge and hands-on experience they need to become intrapreneurs
Candidates in the ‘B-Plan for You’ programme will have the opportunity to learn from global leaders, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and investors, as well as use practical toolkits to transform their ideas from concepts to client-favourite businesses. Candidates will also receive one-on-one mentoring from start-up mentors for guided implementation of their learning and will be pitch ready in just eight weeks. Students will gain the confidence and expertise they need for their next entrepreneurial/intrapreneurship step by building a real prototype and receiving certification from Great Lakes Institute of Management and AGBI.
The program will commence from 9th August 2021 and will have approximately 120 participants.
Program Highlights:
- 8 weeks blended program with the right mix of online and in class learning
- Outcome from an idea, to customer validated porotype
- 4 hours per week of in class learning by AGBI/GLIM faculty and experts
- Experiential learning using Design-Thinking and lean start-up toolkits
- 1-2 hours per week of asynchronous learning through 1-1 mentoring
- Certificate from Great Lakes and AGBI on successful Completion