The Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation programme introduces participants to theory & practical implementation of entrepreneurship, focusing on economic and social value creation. It covers entrepreneurial stages, theoretical exploration, case studies, and interdisciplinary sessions in law, HR, operations, and IT. The program explores starting new ventures, buying existing businesses, and franchising, discussing merits and demerits. Participants will engage in web-based simulations, developing skills in company inception, resource mobilization, and decision-making across HR, marketing, and operations.
IIMK LIVE, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre at IIM Kozhikode, marks 5 years of nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship. Striving to be a premier incubator, it transforms innovative concepts into impactful ventures, with 89 startups incubated, a 40% success rate, ₹37 crore raised, and ₹50 crore in revenue generated
The Incubation Program at LIVE will:
Exclusive Access to IIM Kozhikode LIVE (Laboratory for Innovation Venturing and Entrepreneurship)
Contextually designed 8 months programme for aspiring entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship Simulation and Business Plan Project Pitch
Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition, Evaluation, and Action
At the end of the programme, successful participants will be able to:
Module 1: An Overview Of Entrepreneurship (6 Hours)
Module 2: Deep Diving Into The Entrepreneurial Process (15 Hours)
Module 3: Accounting And Finance For Entrepreneurs (24 Hours)
Module 4: Equity Financing (6 Hours)
Module 5: Entrepreneurial Marketing (6 Hours)
Module 6: Choosing a form of Organisation, Buying and Existing Business, Entrepreneurial Exit (9 Hours)
Module 7:Entrepreneurial Teams, Entrepreneurial Growth, Franchising, Corporate Entrepreneurship (6 Hours)
Module 8: Social Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Failure, Other Aspects of Entrepreneurship (6 Hours)
Module 9: Entrepreneurship Simulation (18 Hours)
Module 10: Business Plan Project Presentations (9 Hours)
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Work Experience:
Minimum 1 years.
Academic Qualifications:
Applicants, including fresh graduates, holding degrees or diplomas from recognized universities/institutions.
(UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State Government) in any discipline (10+2+3 or 10+2+4 for graduates, and 10+2+3 for diploma holders) will be considered.
Dr. M.K. Nandakumar is a Professor at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK). He is an Associate Editor of three top management journals: Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility (BEER), Management Decision, and the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. He is an editorial board member of the Journal of International Management, a member of the Peer Review College of the British Academy of Management (BAM), and the Co-Track Chair of the Strategy as Practice Track of the BAM. Read More >
His papers have been published in leading journals such as R&D Management, Journal of International Management, Journal of Business Research, Long Range Planning, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, International Studies of Management and Organisation, Management Decision, and more.
Dr. Nandakumar has trained thousands of managers and executives from leading organisations during his executive development programmes. His flagship management programme entitled Professional Certificate Programme in Advanced Strategic Management, attracts many managers every year. He has supervised many Ph.D. students to successful completion. He teaches many courses at the MBA and Doctoral levels and also on the Executive Education Programmes. He has successfully led the Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation project at IIM Kozhikode.