Global Academic Internship Programme (GAIP): Business & Entrepreneurship, SMU Singapore
by Corporate Gurukul
Build a startup from idea to investor pitch: 4 weeks live online, then 7 days at SMU Singapore pitching to the faculty panel.
- Class 9–12
- Hybrid · Live sessions
- 4 weeks live online
- Certificate
- Duration4 weeks live online
- FormatHybrid
- SessionsLive sessions
- MentorshipIncluded
- CertificateOn completion
- ClassesClass 9–12
Fees
Fees shared on enquiry
Free to register, no payment now. We share your name, email and phone with Corporate Gurukul so they can contact you about dates and next steps.
- Format
- Hybrid · Live sessions
- Duration
- 4 weeks live online (6 sessions) + 7 days residential at SMU Singapore (6–12 Jun or 4–10 Jul 2027)
- Classes
- Class 9–12
- Mentorship
- Included
- Certificate
- Yes
- Admissions
- Rolling — apply any time
Overview
About this programme
GAIP Business & Entrepreneurship takes high school students through the real journey of building a venture, from idea to investor pitch.
Over two phases they learn ideation, customer discovery, market validation, and business and financial planning, with 15 hours of teaching by Singapore Management University (SMU) and 27 hours of guided learning with business mentors (18 online and 9 on campus).
Phase 1 is 4 weeks live online (6 sessions): idea generation, customer discovery and market validation. Phase 2 is 7 days at SMU in Singapore: faculty sessions on the business model, revenue design, financial planning and scaling, mentor sessions, and a final pitch to an SMU faculty panel.
The fee covers SMU faculty sessions and mentor sessions, twin-sharing accommodation, three meals a day, field trips, visa, insurance, local and airport transfers, a city tour, Sentosa Island and entry to Universal Studios Singapore. Flights and personal expenses are not included.
Run by Corporate Gurukul.
Led by
Faculty of Singapore Management University (SMU)
Outcomes
What you'll take away
- Certificate of Completion and letter of assessment from SMU
- Letter of recommendation for the top 30% from Corporate Gurukul
Programme structure
How the programme breaks down
4 weeks live online
Six live sessions on idea generation, customer discovery and market validation.
Arrival and immersion
Hotel check-in and a city orientation visit.
Startup thinking
Orientation and SMU sessions 1 and 2: startup thinking and market discovery.
Business model canvas
SMU session 3 on business model and revenue design, and business mentor session 1.
Financial planning
SMU session 4 on financial planning and scaling strategy, and business mentor session 2.
Singapore experience
Sentosa Island and Universal Studios Singapore.
Pitch day, final showcase
Business mentor session 3, then startup presentations to an SMU faculty panel (session 5).
Fly back home
Hotel check-out and departure.
Eligibility
Who it's for
- Class 9
- Class 10
- Class 11
- Class 12
Grades 9–12 (age 15+). No business background needed. Flights and personal expenses are not included.
Service provider
Corporate Gurukul
Corporate Gurukul runs academic internship and immersion programmes with universities in Singapore, including NTU, NUS and SMU.
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