New-age business schools and founder programmes
Shorter, hands-on programmes taught by founders and working managers. Some give a degree; many give a certificate. Each card shows what you get at the end first.
Degree or certificate: why it mattersIn India only universities can award degrees. A certificate from a well-known school can still lead to a strong career. It matters if you later need a recognised degree, for example for some government jobs, a PhD, or some study and work visas abroad.
Degree from a recognised universityCertificate from the school itselfNot stated the school's site doesn't say, so ask
New-age schools in India
Masters' UnionDLF Cyberpark, Gurugram, Haryana
PGP in Technology & Business ManagementNot statedNot confirmed: ask whether it is a degree, diploma or certificate.
- Length
- 16 months
- Total fee
- ₹38.57 lakh
- Published results
- Average salary: ₹33.39 L
- Apply by
- 27 Nov 2026 (Round 2)
Mesa School of BusinessBengaluru, Karnataka
PGP in Startup LeadershipCertificateMesa programme, not a degree or diploma.
- Length
- 12 months, full-time
- Total fee
- ₹27.35 lakh (Round 1) + 18% GST
- Published results
- Average salary: ₹26 L
- Apply by
- 20 Dec 2026 (Round 1)
Scaler School of BusinessElectronic City, Bengaluru, Karnataka
PGP in Management & TechnologyCertificateCertificate, not a degree, Scaler says.
- Length
- 18 months, incl. a 3-month internship
- Total fee
- Not on its site yet
- Published results
- Placed (founding batch): 40
- Apply by
- See its site
Also Indian School of Business (ISB), a well-established school whose PGP is a certificate: see ISB.
Abroad
Tetr College of BusinessDubai, with terms in 6 more countries
Bachelor of Management & TechnologyDegree — being checkedDegree from a UK university that Tetr's page does not name.
- Length
- 4 years, 7 countries
- Total fee
- US$257,600 (about ₹2.27 crore)
- Published results
- Bachelor's batches graduated: None yet
- Apply by
- 15 Nov 2026 (Round 1)
Forward CollegeLisbon, Paris and Berlin
Bachelor's (University of London), e.g. Business & Management, Economics, PsychologyDegreeUniversity of London degree.
- Length
- 3 years, 3 cities
- Total fee
- €26,550 a year (about ₹27 lakh)
- Published results
- Went on to a master's: 60%
- Apply by
- 30 Nov 2026 (first wave)
Hult International Business School, DubaiDubai Internet City, UAE
Bachelor's in Entrepreneurship (with Venture Studio)DegreeHult bachelor's degree, accredited in the UAE.
- Length
- Not stated on its page
- Total fee
- AED 157,800 a year (about ₹38 lakh)
- Published results
- None yet for this course
- Apply by
- 1 Nov 2026
Rupee figures for fees abroad are approximate: US$1 = ₹88, €1 = ₹102, AED 1 = ₹24.
Founder programmes
Not schools. You join as one person, find a co-founder and start a company. There is no qualification at the end. Some give a grant; most take a share of your company if they invest.
Entrepreneur FirstBengaluru, then San Francisco · 12 + 12 weeks
- Who it is for
- Mostly technical people, full-time, in person
- You pay
- No fee mentioned
- You get
- ₹3.6 lakh grant on joining; up to US$250,000 once you form a company
- Share of your company they take
- None for the grant; 8% for the first US$125,000
- Next
- Apply by 2 Nov 2026
Antler IndiaBengaluru · 3-week residency, first 2 weeks in person
- Who it is for
- Full-time teams building AI products
- You pay
- No fee mentioned
- You get
- ₹2 lakh grant for expenses; up to about ₹4 crore if they invest
- Share of your company they take
- 11% if they invest
- Next
- Next residency not announced; direct applications open
The FounderyAlibaug · 90 days, live-in
- Who it is for
- Anyone 18+, idea optional
- You pay
- ₹5,000 + GST to apply, nothing after
- You get
- A stipend while you stay, and up to ₹4 crore for each company
- Share of your company they take
- Founders keep up to 25%, plus a 5% performance pool
- Next
- Next batch starts building 15 Jan 2027 (applications closed)
South Park Commons IndiaBengaluru · 6-month residency
- Who it is for
- People working out what to build, in person in Bengaluru
- You pay
- Nothing
- You get
- Space and a community of builders while you work out what to build
- Share of your company they take
- None for the residency
- Next
- Residency: apply any time
YC Startup SchoolOnline · about 7 weeks
- Who it is for
- Anyone
- You pay
- Free
- You get
- Y Combinator's own course on starting a company, with co-founder matching
- Share of your company they take
- None
- Next
- Start any time
Every fact is from the school's or programme's own website, checked 31/10/2026; each school page lists its sources. Salary figures are what each school published; we have not checked them ourselves. EasyApply is not linked to or paid by any school here.
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