The Formula for Ideating, Incorporating, and Funding: The Essential Skills of Entrepreneurship

SKILLS: Opportunity Assessment | Venture Structuring | Investment Readiness

Course Fee - ₹ 1500

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Overview

This skill-based course on The Essential Skills of Entrepreneurship equips learners with practical competencies required to identify opportunities, structure ventures, manage early-stage finances, engage with investors, and design responsible growth and exit strategies. Drawing from Units 1 to 5, the course emphasizes opportunity discovery using structured ideation tools, legal and governance foundations of venture creation, bootstrapping and financial discipline, investor evaluation logic, and strategic growth, and exit alignment.

START DATE

Jul 01 2026

END DATE

Oct 15 2026

Delivery Mode

Online

Duration

15 hours

Type

Theory

Course Fee

₹ 1500

Credentials and Certification

1 Credit

Course Category Micro-Credentials (Advanced)

TARGET AUDIENCE CHRIST University students

Digital Credential

indicating verified micro-credential completion.

RECOMMENDED FOR

Students exploring industry-relevent skills

Professionals planning to upskill and reskill

Faculty building digital deployment literacy

COURSE DELIVERY

Action-based learning materials with guided assessments and faculty support.

Course Outcomes

Our curriculum matches modern standard practices to provide exceptional training milestones.

Opportunity Discovery

Identify market opportunities using structured ideation techniques to develop innovative business concepts that address customer needs and emerging market trends.

IDEATION

Venture Formation

Understand legal business structures, incorporation processes, and governance practices required to establish and manage successful entrepreneurial ventures.

BUSINESS SETUP

Financial Planning

Prepare cash-flow forecasts, budgeting plans, and bootstrapping strategies to effectively manage financial resources during the early stages of growth.

FINANCIAL STRATEGY

Venture Evaluation

Evaluate business opportunities using scalability, risk assessment, and valuation methods to support informed entrepreneurial and investment decisions.

BUSINESS ANALYSIS

Funding Strategies

Explore entrepreneurial funding sources including angel investors, venture capital, debt financing, and alternative investment opportunities for business growth.

FUNDING

Growth and Exit Planning

Design sustainable growth strategies and effective exit plans aligned with investor expectations and long-term venture success.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

UG and PG students

Course Instructor

Expert guidance from acclaimed industry professional leaders.

Dr Vidya CM

Assistant Professor

Dr. Vidya C M, an Assistant Professor with a PhD and MBA in Finance, is an experienced educator specializing in corporate finance, valuation, startup funding, and financial analysis. She combines theoretical knowledge with practical learning, empowering students with analytical and decision-making skills for real-world financial and entrepreneurial challenges.

Program Overview

Academic Curriculum

A meticulous, guided learning path engineered to transform your cloud engineering expertise.

Module 1

Ideation Skills and Opportunity Discovery Tools

Module 2

Incorporation and Venture Structuring Skills

Module 3

Early-Stage Funding and Financial Skills (Bootstrapping)

Module 4

Investor Evaluation Methods and Venture Funding Skills

Module 5