Asia’s Emerging Start-Up Powerhouse - Summer Course in India

Asia’s Emerging Start-Up Powerhouse - Summer Course in India

Location
  • India
    • Delhi
Term
Summer
Subject Areas
Accounting American Studies Anthropology Archaeology Architecture Art History Earth Sciences East Asian Studies Economics English Entrepreneurship European Studies Field Studies Finance Geology History Humanities Indigenous Cultures International Business International Relations Journalism Landscape Architecture Law Library Sciences Life Sciences Marketing Philosophy Psychology Public Health Public Policy Public Relations Social Sciences +22

Program Details

Program Type
Direct Enrollment
Degree Level
Bachelors Masters PhD.
Housing
Dormitory
Language
English

Pricing

$3,000
Price Details
The Program Fee Includes:

• On-campus shared accommodation w/ AC, with access to infirmary, sports facilities, library, laundry and other amenities
• Daily 4 Meals (including breakfast, lunch, evening snacks and dinner)
• Daily Campus - Delhi (and back) shuttle service with no extra charge
• Field visits
• Certificate of completion
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers Classes Meals Wifi
What's Not Included
Airfare Domestic Airfare Travel Insurance Visa
Apr 21, 2026
Apr 15, 2026
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About Program

Asia’s Emerging Start-Up Powerhouse, a two-week immersive programme that explores India’s remarkable economic transformation and thriving innovation ecosystem.

The programme offers students a comprehensive introduction to India’s start-up landscape, digital public infrastructure, and national innovation missions such as Digital India and Startup India. Through interactive sessions with leading academics, founders, venture capitalists, and industry leaders, participants will gain first-hand insights into how India has become one of the world’s fastest-growing entrepreneurial hubs.

This program is currently not being promoted on Go Overseas by its provider. Check with Ashoka University, India for the most up-to-date information regarding the status of this program.

Program Highlights

  • Sessions with renowned scholars and industry practitioners
  • Exposure to founders, investors, incubators, and innovation leaders
  • Visits to accelerators, venture capital firms, and corporate innovation labs
  • Deep dives into fintech, digital transformation, AI, and emerging sectors
  • A hands-on design thinking journey culminating in a prototype and presentation

Program Reviews

4.83 Rating
based on 6 reviews
  • 5 rating 83.33%
  • 4 rating 16.67%
  • 3 rating 0%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0%
  • Academics 4.7
  • Support 4.85
  • Fun 5
  • Housing 4.85
  • Safety 4.85
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Shrishti
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Ashokan Experience

The faculty for this course had expertise in digital infrastructure and entrepreneurship. As someone who is pursuing Entrepreneurship, this course has been incredibly helpful. The campus is very pretty, and the people are the most welcoming. The community at Ashoka is helpful and really helps one navigate this new challenge and the academic rigour. Anyone interested in Entrepreneurship should just take this course as it's gonna be really useful for gaining start-up knowledge. Go for it and apply.

45 people found this review helpful.
morgane
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My experience

It was a great experience, I made a lot of fiends and the academic life was amazing. The content was truly valuable, I had the opportunity to learn about new topics. As I consider myself as a really curious and eager to learn person, this really participated to the fact that I enjoyed this experience. The student life was vibrant, I learnt a lot of things from other students and from the professors. It truly added knowledge and experience to my academic and associative journey. I took part of different clubs, which became really important throughout my experience. This, I highly recommend.

41 people found this review helpful.
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Sneha
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My Experience

It was an incredibly inclusive and informative programme. I had a lot of fun and got a chance to make a lot of friends. The studies are serious but not too rigorous, so you are left with a free time to be able to do other activities. It is helpful to build a resume as well. The kinds of experiences I had were good. Even the professors and teaching staff were helpful with any query. I also got to eat new food and learn interesting things about the culture. I would recommend this programme to my peers.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
I would try to learn more about the language
44 people found this review helpful.
Prajwal
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Wanted to Stay More

All I can say after this program is that I wanted to stay here more than I had. It never felt enough because there was just so much to do here. I was always doing something that made me really happy and helped me relax. It was a little difficult adjusting to a new place but you get the hang of it early. I loved the program's curriculum and it definitely aligned with what I want to do in the future. Speaking of the future I think this program makes you future ready. The skills I learnt here are better than what was taught to me over years earlier. Overall it was a great time.

What was your funniest moment?
It was when there was a monkey on campus and it ran with my friend's water bottle in hand.
Pros
  • Renowned Faculty
  • Great Campus
  • Friendly Peers
Cons
  • Little Time
  • Food
  • Weather
39 people found this review helpful.
Shreshta
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Campus life at Ashoka

It's been 3 years at Ashoka and I still am not bored. Everyday is a special day where university is hosting festivals and engaging the student body. Weekends are the best, you can choose to either engage yourself in academic immersions that take place or have some fun at tests.

There is no sports thats not available here, you can get into the team and compete in in-numerous tournaments with all neighboring universities and also universities across India.

There are so many clubs and societies to take part in or create one of your own if you intend to. Ashoka gives a full round experience to someone who wants to learn and also have fun.

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
I fell sick once and was worried about missing classes and how would i catch up. But the worry was truely short lived as the faculty her is so accommodating and helpful. I also had help from different support bodies and helpdesk to get me back on the track.
Pros
  • You plan your own schedule
  • Laundry, Housekeeping and Maintenance services are just a phone call away
  • Easy to navigate academic trackers available
Cons
  • in a remote area
  • have to go delhi for major chores (but free shuttle services available)
  • too safe and pampering campus setting that you will have adaptation issues leaving it
39 people found this review helpful.
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Priyanshi
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Six Weeks That Feel Like a Whole Semester

Ashoka is one of those places that sounds too good on paper, so you go in skeptical. Then you actually get there.

The six-week VSP lets you take up to two courses from a genuinely interesting list: Indian Civilizations, International Geopolitics, Visual Storytelling, Philosophy of Love. But the classroom is almost secondary to everything happening around it. Somewhere between your first and second class, you get lunch, and by evening you are sitting on the main lawn with people you met three days ago, debating your assignment like you have known each other for years. That is just a Tuesday.

The best way to describe life at Ashoka is that it is always happening. You are housed with Ashoka students, not other internationals, which means your social circle does not just become a smaller version of home. You are sharing a room, sharing meals, sharing the weird in-between hours with people whose lives look very different from yours. That is the part nobody puts in the brochure, but everybody remembers.

The library is open 24/7, food outlets stay open until 4 AM, and there is no curfew. Nights at Ashoka have a life of their own. Weekends are for Delhi, which is 30 minutes away by shuttle and metro, and overwhelming in the best possible way.

Six weeks sounds short, but it goes fast.

41 people found this review helpful.

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