Offered by Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Nine-month IIM Calcutta executive entrepreneurship programme (live-online with two 3-day campus immersions) that helps early-stage founders and working professionals validate ideas, build investor-ready business plans and scale ventures with mentorship and investor pitching opportunities.
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
IIM Calcutta’s SURGE is a nine-month executive entrepreneurship programme delivered direct-to-device with two mandatory 3-day campus immersions at IIM Calcutta. The programme guides post-ideation founders and working professionals through ideation, product development, go-to-market strategy, financial planning and organisational design, culminating in a capstone business plan and investor pitch.
Designed for practical application, SURGE combines weekend live online sessions, guest practitioner lectures, 1:1 mentoring from IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP) mentors and hands-on exercises. Participants leave with a market-ready business plan and pitch deck, experience pitching to an expert panel (including venture capitalists) and access to IIM Calcutta’s executive alumni benefits.
Key highlights and core differentiators that set this program apart.
Joint certification from IIM Calcutta and IIMC Innovation Park
Two 3-day on-campus immersions at IIM Calcutta with investor pitch opportunity
Monthly 1:1 mentoring by IIMCIP mentors
Capstone business-plan project reviewed by faculty and venture capitalists
IIM Calcutta Executive Education alumni status on successful completion
Core capabilities, strategic skills, and managerial frameworks you will acquire.
Essential delivery mode, timeline, and candidate eligibility at a glance.
Comprehensive breakdown of course modules, masterclasses, and hands-on projects.
Life Cycle of Startup
Focus on Valley of Death
Why Startups Fail
Managing Innovation
User/Customer centric solution
Customer and User identification
Problem Definition
CVP canvas
Value Chain Analysis
MVP Design
MVP Validation
TAM, SAM, SOM
Differentiation Strategies
Market Potential
USP
Pricing
Creating Awareness
Reaching Customer
Acquiring Customer
Servicing, Retaining Customer
Leveraging Channels
Branding
Understanding Cost
Understanding Revenue
Profitability concept
Break Even
Funding Needs
Unit Economics
Designing Org structure
Attracting talent
Team Design
Components of Business Plan
Finalizing the Business Plan
Pitch Deck preparation
Format, class schedules, campus immersion details, and evaluation criteria.
Sunday · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Weekly (weekend sessions) · Live online weekend sessions (IST implied)
Experience a structured 3+3-day on-campus journey at IIM Calcutta with guided mentorship.
Experience two structured 3-day campus immersions at IIM Calcutta, designed to strengthen your entrepreneurial journey.
The programme begins and concludes with a three-day campus immersion at IIM Calcutta. These immersive sessions provide opportunities to develop and refine your business plan, engage with faculty, mentors and peers, and apply your learning in a collaborative environment.
The concluding campus immersion culminates in the presentation of selected business plans before an expert panel comprising IIM Calcutta faculty, distinguished practitioners and venture capitalists. Top-performing participants may also get the opportunity to pitch to investors for potential funding, while selected promising ventures may be facilitated for incubation through IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP).
Eligibility criteria, work experience requirements, and admission steps.
Graduates gain official alumni recognition and lifetime networking privileges.
Key application deadlines, batch commencement dates, and intake schedules.
| Application Deadline | 1 November 2026 |
|---|---|
| Program Start Date | 13 December 2026 |
| Campus immersion — First Campus Immersion | 28 August 2025 – 30 August 2025 — Listed in course details (historical/illustrative date) |
| Campus immersion — Second Campus Immersion | TBD — Listed as TBD in course details |
First campus immersion listed in course details: 28th August to 30th August 2025; second immersion date is TBD. Programme dates and some historical dates referenced in content; current cohort start date is 2026-12-13.
Tuition fees, flexible installment schedules, and available financing options.
| Fee or instalment | Amount | Due date / terms | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processing fee / Registration Fee | ₹8,000 | At the time of registration | Processing fee shown as ₹8,000 in Fees table; another section references Registration Fee 10,000 (see notes). |
| Total fee (displayed) | ₹2,98,000 | — | Total fee displayed as ₹2,98,000; fees are exclusive of GST |
| Instalment I (initial) | 8,000 / 10,000 (two sections) | At the time of registration | Two differing tables: one shows 8,000 at registration, another shows 10,000 registration/processing — both appear in source |
| Instalment I (within one week of offer rollout) | 97,000 / 74,100 (two sections) | Within one week of offer roll out | Two differing instalment schedules present in source (one schedule for a different cohort); GST additional |
| Instalment II | 96,500 / 75,000 (two sections) | 6th February, 2027 / 10th November, 2025 (two schedules) | Source contains two instalment schedules (different cohort/year). |
| Instalment III | 96,500 / 60,000 (two sections) | 6th April, 2027 / 10th January, 2026 (two schedules) | See above note about multiple schedules. |
| Instalment IV | ₹55,000 | 10th March, 2026 | Appears in one schedule in DatesAndFees |
Common queries about the program, admissions, curriculum, and policies.
The IIM Calcutta SURGE programme is a structured 1 year entrepreneurship program delivered over nine months, including two campus immersions and online sessions on weekends.
The IIM entrepreneurship program fees for SURGE is ₹2,71,600 plus GST, payable in instalments. The fee covers course delivery, campus immersion, and related academic resources.
This IIM entrepreneurship course is not a full MBA but a certificate programme designed for entrepreneurs and professionals seeking focused startup learning.
Though structured like an online MBA entrepreneurship course, this programme offers executive education with weekend online sessions and campus visits, not a degree.
Yes, this programme awards an entrepreneurship certificate online jointly from IIM Calcutta and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park after successful completion.
The IIM Kolkata entrepreneurship program is ideal for working professionals, founders, and aspiring entrepreneurs ready to build or grow their business ventures.
Combining campus immersion, mentorship, and business planning, it aligns well with structured, best online entrepreneurship certificate programs suited to real-world application.
Yes, SURGE is among the entrepreneur certificate programs that offer opportunities to pitch to investors during the final campus immersion.
The IIM Kolkata entrepreneurship programme covers startup lifecycle, product development, marketing, funding, team building, and final business plan development.
Yes, it offers comprehensive entrepreneurship training through weekend online classes, expert sessions, and direct-to-device delivery supported by two in-person campus visits.
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About the primary institute
The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta) is India's oldest IIM and an Institute of National Importance known for rigorous management education, research and industry engagement. Established in 1961 in collaboration with MIT Sloan, the Ford Foundation, the Government of West Bengal and Indian industry, the institute offers flagship postgraduate, doctoral and a wide portfolio of executive programmes and long-format management courses.
IIM Calcutta combines strong academic scholarship and case-based pedagogy with extensive corporate linkages and global partnerships. The Joka campus — a landscaped, residential campus on the outskirts of Kolkata — houses advanced research centres, a Financial Research & Trading Lab, a large library collection and dedicated executive facilities, supporting both immersive residential programmes and modular executive formats.