IIT Hyderabad launches certificate programme on 'Business model innovation'

The course is specially curated focusing on the market needs. Through the programme, the candidates can identify opportunities and design real-time experiments for discovering market needs and validate their riskiest assumptions.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad has today launched a certificate course on business model innovation. The programme in collaboration with Business Design Lab targets business leaders, entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs senior design and strategy professionals.

Speaking about the newly launched course, IIT Hyderabad said in a statement that, “Businesses, whether big or small, must pivot their business models and strategies to stay relevant in the market. With unprecedented challenges emerging every day, strong leadership skills, a humane approach to building superior business models is imperative.”

The course is specially curated focusing on the market needs. Through the programme, the candidates can identify opportunities and design real-time experiments for discovering market needs and validate their riskiest assumptions, as per IIT-Hyderabad.

The application process has started, candidates can apply through the website- iith.ac.in. The programme enrollment will be on a rolling basis, the batch will have a maximum strength of 20 students.

Dr MP Ganesh, program director and head, department of Entrepreneurship and Management, said, “We would like to enable businesses especially mid-size growth stage ventures, by providing contextual learning interventions, that prepare them to grow and scale their businesses by reducing their investment risk; thereby contributing to society by creating jobs and better value for all”.

Candidates interested to apply for the program can submit the application form on or before May 7.