SIX SCHOOLS.
ONE MINI MBA.
Each school is a 12-week journey of modules, quizzes, missions and a final capstone. Stack credits → unlock the HBK Enrichment Founder Belt.
SCHOOL OF
THE WEEK
Week 14ENTREPRENEURSHIP
SPRINT
Ship a real micro-business by Sunday. Mentor live Q&A every evening. Top 3 pitches get featured in the Founder Showcase.
YOUR MENTORS
Nithin Rao
Markets Mentor
20y in capital markets. Ex-broker, full-time teacher.
Anika Pillai
Founder Coach
Built & sold 2 D2C brands. Mentors 60+ teen founders.
Vivek Acharya
AI Architect
ex-Google AI. Builds agents for the Bharat stack.
Swami Madhavan
Dharma Guide
Gita scholar. Translates ancient wisdom for builders.
THIS WEEK'S COHORT
Markets 101 — Live AMA
Money
Pitch Workshop
Entrepreneurship
Build a SaaS in 1 hr
AI
Negotiation Lab
Leadership
Gita for Founders
Dharma
CAPSTONE PROJECTS
Money
Run a ₹1L paper portfolio for 90 days
Entrepreneurship
Launch a Shopify store, get 10 paying customers
AI
Ship an AI agent that solves a real chore
Leadership
Deliver a 5-min TED-style talk on YouTube
Mastery
60-day habit streak with public log
Dharma
Lead a community seva project for 30 days
SKILLS YOU EARN
Money & Wealth
- Read a balance sheet
- Run an SIP plan
- File mock ITR
- Spot Ponzi schemes
- Build a 90-day portfolio
Entrepreneurship
- Validate an idea in 7 days
- Write a 1-page biz plan
- Run unit economics
- Cold-email 100 customers
- Pitch in 60 seconds
Leadership
- Storytelling on stage
- Handle hard conversations
- Negotiate a raise
- Run a 1:1
- Lead a 5-person team
AI & Future
- Prompt like a pro
- Build a no-code AI agent
- Read a data chart
- Ship a SaaS MVP
- Audit AI for bias
Personal Mastery
- Build a 60-day streak
- Deep focus 90 min
- Sleep stack
- Energy management
- Money mindset reset
Dharma & Values
- Apply Gita to startups
- Karma yoga in work
- Ethical decision frame
- Service projects
- Inner compass journaling
12-WEEK ROADMAP
Foundation
Pick 2 schools. Daily 25-min sprints. Earn first 500 XP.
Build
Ship a mini project per school. Mentor 1:1 every Friday.
Stretch
Cross-school capstone. Pitch night. Peer feedback loops.
Belt
Public demo day. Earn Founder Belt + portfolio site.
Internship Circle
Top 10% of every cohort gets fast-tracked to our 80+ partner startups.
Global Exchange
Selected founders join 1-week sprints in Singapore, Dubai & Bangalore.
Founder Belt
Recognised by NSE Academy, IIM-B NSRCEL and 12 Tier-1 universities.
FREQUENT QUESTIONS
Do I need to leave school?
Never. The cohort runs 7–9 PM IST on weekdays + Saturday mornings. Designed around CBSE/ICSE schedules.
Is there a refund policy?
Yes — 14-day no-questions-asked refund on Builder & Founder Cohort tracks.
Will I get a certificate?
You earn a Founder Belt (verifiable on-chain) and individual school certificates co-branded with NSE Academy.
What's the age range?
13–19. We've had brilliant 12-year-olds and a few 21-year-old gap-year founders too.
Will parents see progress?
Yes — weekly digest email + parent dashboard with XP, capstone status and mentor notes.
Can my school enroll a batch?
We partner with 40+ schools across India. Email partners@hbkcareers.org for the school plan.