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Schedule: Academy Course – Building Skills for Entrepreneurial Success

All times are in Indian Standard Time (IST). The schedule and topics are tentative and subject to change.

Saturday, October 12

TIME (IST)TOPICSPEAKER
09:30 – 10:00Opening: Introduction to the CourseCrystal Furtado
10:00 – 11:00Personal Development for Entrepreneurs – Time management and productivity, Resilience and mental health, Work-life balance, Continuous learning and self-improvementNishit Kamath
11:30 – 12:30Introduction to Entrepreneurship – Characteristics of successful entrepreneursSpencer Korankye
15:00 – 16:00Finances & Funding – Options for the early stage startupDharmik Bapodara
16:30 – 17:30Marketing and Sales – Branding and positioningAbhishek Kumar
18:30 – 19:30Pitching and Presentation Skills – Crafting a compelling pitch, Storytelling in businesSAbhishek Kumar

Sunday, October 13

TIME (IST)TOPICSPEAKER
14:00 – 15:00Testing and refining the product, Prototyping and MVP (Minimum Viable Product)Vivek Shettigar
15:00 – 16:00Basics of business finance and accountingTushaar Bajaj

Saturday, October 19

TIME (IST)TOPICSPEAKER
11:00 – 12:00Leadership and Organizational Behavior – Advanced leadership theories and practices, Organizational culture and change management, Power dynamics and politics in organizations, Power dynamics and politics in organizations, Negotiation strategies and conflict managementNishit Kamath
12:30 – 13:30Strategies for successful IdeationAsfan Khan
15:00 – 16:00Business Planning – Elements of a business plan, Setting SMART goals, Business model canvas, Financial planning and budgetingDharmik Bapodara
16:30 – 17:00Falling in love with the problem and validating with market research – a long journey to the solution.Manasi Kadambi
17:20 – 19:00What is product management and what does a product manager do? How does the role play out in different companies?Manasi Kadambi
19:30 – 20:30Product Development – Design thinking and user-centered designSaket Nampell

Sunday, October 20

TIME (IST)TOPICSPEAKER
11:00 – 12:00Idea Generation and Validation – Identifying problems and opportunitiesShaivee Malik
16:00 – 16:30Innovation and Technology: Leveraging technology for business growth, Staying ahead with industry trendsAshish Jena
16:30 – 18:00Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: Building and nurturing innovation ecosystemsSambit Prasad Parida
19:00 – 20:30Operations and Scaling – Setting up efficient business processes, Operations and Supply Chain Management – Lean operations and Six SigmaParth Mehta

To register, visit https://www.formulabharat.com/academy/virtual-course-entrepreneurship/