About Course

Innovation and entrepreneurship are important skills for leaders anywhere in the world. This program is meant for school students and designed to guide and train them how to become future business leaders and meant for every aspiring entrepreneur. 

B.O.S.S. is a 2 week summer program where teenagers get introduced to concepts of Design, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership from some of the best professors in their field. In this fun-filled learning experience students experiment with their most whacky ideas in a lively atmosphere and interact with other students who aspire to be change makers.

The aim of B.O.S.S. is to provoke and stimulate young minds to look at things in society wearing a creative hat, apply lens of design, innovation and entrepreneurship to develop a new startup project. In 2 weeks, students will share their dream ideas, meet successful entrepreneurs, work in teams to conduct research, prepare a business plan and participate in Grand Pitch to investor panel, KumaonShers.

Business Opportunities Summer School (B.O.S.S.) is an experiential learning program design on “Learning by Doing” model. It helps school students focus on concrete projects, develop their abilities to set and achieve targets, effectively work in a team and gain confidence by truly experiencing satisfaction of building upon their own ideas.

WHAT WILL STUDENTS GET?

• Live high-powered sessions in Design, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership by world class faculty of ThinkStartup
• These sessions are centered on themes of how to get ideas, checking ideas for business opportunities, how to create a prototype, how to take ideas to market and pitching to investors.
• Work on exciting entrepreneurship project
  
• Participate in Grand Startup Pitch with KumaonShers, the funniest and craziest investors
• Chance to win the coveted Best Pitch Prize at the end of B.O.S.S
• Chance to get selected in ThinkStartup’s 18 under 18 Mentoring Program

WHO CAN ATTEND B.O.S.S?

Business Opportunities Summer School (B.O.S.S.) is for young minds, in class 6 to Class 12, who have a passion for making and breaking things. Typically, they have passion for technology, innovation and change. They believe in the power of ideas and are inspired to take the route less-travelled.

WHY ATTEND B.O.S.S?

• Students unlock their true potential by Speaking up, Sharing, Critiquing, Collaborating and CoCreating
• Meet and clarify their doubts with successful entrepreneurs and change preneurs
• Build and Grow their network beyond the boundaries of school
• Gain Knowledge about creating and running a company
• Finding potential business partners
• Opportunity to experience a new culture
• Education model outside a formal setting

 Try and see it for yourself.