This distinct women’s development programme involves curated modules that help a woman coming from a business family understand various skills required to explore herself as a business family member or probably build something of her own to become a successful future female entrepreneur.
Programme modules
Understanding self
Understanding a business
Understanding your product/service and target customer
Understanding target customers
Basics of finance
Technology & its use in business
Family dynamics
Leadership and developing an entrepreneurial mindset
Electives
The participants will get to choose from the electives below:
Elective 1
New venture creation
Helps participants understand the various aspects needed to start one’s own business.
Elective 2
Functional specialisation
Helps participants understand one aspect of Marketing/Finance/HR & Admin with respect to family business.
Programme structure
3 weeks of general management concepts followed by 1 week of elective and a final business plan presentation.
The electives can be in 2 streams: New venture or specialisation in a functional domain within the family business.
An overview of the business and exploring the participant’s role in the business, followed by a business plan presentation.
Sessions by senior faculty from industry and academia associated with SPJIMR’s FMB
Limited batch size for specialised learning experience
Certificate of participation
Three sources of enriching mentorship, guidance, motivational and networking sessions:
LiFE Confidante: Mentorship sessions
LiFE Confidante is a family member who will help the participant transition from little or no roles in their family businesses to active family business managers and leaders. There is no limit on the age of the confidante (could be younger/older)
LiFE Coach: Guidance sessions
LiFE Coach will offer guidance from industry experts specialising in specific domains.
LiFE Marshal: Motivational sessions
LiFE Marshal are women alumni of the Family Business & Entrepreneurship programmes who successfully run their family businesses.