Columbia Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program

Columbia Business School™ Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Course is a one-week course for high school students, from Grades 9 to 12, on the theory and practice of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The course covers topics like Business Opportunity, Strategy, Viability, Innovation, Branding, Digital Marketing, Leadership and Finance.

Five reasons to enrol in the Columbia Global Entrepreneurship & Innovation program:

1) Learn from Top-Notch Faculty from Columbia Business School, one of the top 10 Business schools in the world

2) Receive Certificate from Columbia Business School and Letter of Recommendation from the faculty

3) Experience the teaching Methodology of Ivy-League B-Schools

4) Get an edge in university applications

5) Learn from the experiences of real life entrepreneurs

Learn from one of these faculty members:

Dr Jack McGourty Ph.D. is the Director of Community and Global Entrepreneurship at the Columbia Business School. Over the past 15 years, he has been an active member of the University's entrepreneurial community, establishing and undergraduate minor in entrepreneurship, teaching core and advanced courses in entrepreneurship and real life skill development.

Daniel McQuade, Director, Venture for All, Columbia Business School, is a specialist in Branding and Marketing. He is a marketing counselor for the Columbia- Harlem Small Business Development Centre on marketing and branding to new business entrepreneurs and expanding small business ventures at Columbia Business School.

Manoj Pooleery, Director-Technology, Business Development & Entrepreneurship, Center for Computational Learning Systems, Columbia University, Columbia Business School, acting as Technology Mentor to student entrepreneurs from the Launching New Ventures (LNV) class, advising on all technology aspects of the ventures, appropriate tools, cost to create the Minimum Viable Product (MVP), schedule and smooth functioning of all research projects.

Who can Apply?

Students from Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 

How to Apply?

1. Please register online through MeraEvents
2. Upon registration, you will receive further details about the application process. You will be required to furnish the following
   a. Statement of Interest & Commitment (300 word essay)
   b. Biography Essay (100-300 words)
   c. Grade Sheet (last 1yr)
3. Selected candidates would be informed within 10 days of applying.

Fees: 

• Application Fee: INR 3000 (non-refundable)
• Course Fee (Non-Oakridge): INR 1,26,000
• Course Fee (Oakridge): INR 1,10,000
• Lodging/Boarding Fee: INR 21000 (Fee applicable only if opting for lodging/boarding)

Fee schedule:

INR 3,000 to be paid along with application Remaining fee (INR 1,26,000 for non-Oakridge and INR 1,10,000 for Oakridge students) to be paid within 15 days on confirmation of selection into the program

To know more visit http://oakridge.in/columbiagep/ or contact Kakoli Konwar @7702456464