Bengaluru,
22nd June, 2026 : With new programs for Future Founders and
Family Business Successors, Bengaluru-based EIMR Business School is rethinking
what business education can look like.
For
decades, business education in India has largely followed a familiar formula:
classrooms, case studies, examinations, and degrees. Yet as India's startup
ecosystem grows and family-run enterprises prepare their next generation of
leaders, a larger question is emerging: is traditional management education
evolving fast enough to keep pace with changing ambitions?
Few
cities reflect that shift better than Bengaluru.
Home
to one of India's largest startup ecosystems and a thriving community of
family-managed businesses, the city has become a hub for founders, innovators,
investors, and next-generation business leaders. It is within this environment
that EIMR Business School has launched its MBA for Future
Founders and MBA for Family Business Successors, two programs
designed around entrepreneurship, execution, mentorship, and real-world
business exposure.
The
institution's foundation comes from Educesta, an educational
organization founded in 2011 that has contributed to the learning journeys of
more than 4,000 MBA alumni while designing and delivering higher education
programs for leading universities across India. Over the years, that experience
revealed a recurring gap: while management education was producing graduates,
aspiring founders and family business successors needed greater exposure to
real-world decision-making, execution, and business-building.
That
insight ultimately led to the creation of EIMR.
Today, the institution is coaching more than 700 students through entrepreneurship-focused learning experiences and has built an ecosystem that extends well beyond traditional academics. Early outcomes are already visible. A student venture emerging from EIMR's undergraduate program has already secured seed funding within the institution's first three years, highlighting the institution's early focus on entrepreneurship and venture creation.
One
of EIMR's defining strengths is its emphasis on networks and exposure. Through
its Global Immersion Program, students gain first-hand exposure to
business ecosystems across France, Switzerland, and Germany, interacting with
innovation hubs, startups, global brands, and manufacturing leaders. The
objective is simple: broaden perspective by understanding how businesses are
built, operated, and scaled across international markets.
Another
pillar is Bold Moves, EIMR's weekly founder interaction platform that brings
entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders into direct conversations with
students. Speakers and mentors associated with EIMR engagements have included
Austin Prakesh, Founding Angel and Director of Strategy at Zerodha; Siddharth R
Dungarwal, Founder & CEO, Snitch, Vivek Aithal, Alumni of Y-Combinator
& Founder, MinusX and Dr. Govindraj Laxminarayan Dempo, among other
business leaders and founders.
For
aspiring entrepreneurs, EIMR has also introduced the Soonicorn Fund, a
student venture-support initiative connected to a larger ₹21 crore+ venture
ecosystem designed to help promising ideas access mentorship, incubation,
networks, and funding opportunities.
The
launch of these programs reflects two powerful shifts shaping India's business
landscape. The first is a growing number of young Indians who want to build
startups rather than simply join them. The second is the rise of
next-generation family business leaders seeking to modernise, scale, and
future-proof enterprises built over decades.
Student
founders Arvind and Diwakar, whose venture ‘Storyphy’ emerged from EIMR's
entrepreneurial ecosystem and later secured funding, represent that shift. As
the founders describe it, "Storyphy began as an idea to make
AI-storytelling more accessible and meaningful. EIMR gave us the exposure,
mentorship, and confidence to take it beyond the classroom." Aryan,
another student entrepreneur, is currently building ‘CTRL’, a functional coffee
brand focused on enhancing focus and calm, with plans to serve corporate workplaces
across India.
Speaking
about the vision behind EIMR, founder Deepakk Kummar said:
"India
is entering a defining decade. As initiatives like Startup India and the vision
of Viksit Bharat encourage innovation and value creation, education must evolve
alongside ambition. At EIMR, we believe entrepreneurship is not something that
can be learned only through theory, it must be experienced. Our goal is to help
students build the confidence, capability, and networks required to create
meaningful businesses and contribute to India's growth story."
For
Deepakk Kummar, EIMR is the culmination of a journey that began with Educesta,
where years of working closely with students, universities, entrepreneurs, and
business families shaped his vision for a business school centred around
entrepreneurship, innovation, and experiential learning.
At
a time when students are increasingly looking for more than just a degree, EIMR
is reimagining business education for a generation that wants to build
ventures, scale legacy businesses, create impact, and shape industries of their
own.
About
EIMR Business School
EIMR
(Educesta Institute of Management & Research) is a Bengaluru-based business
school built for future founders, family business successors, and emerging
business leaders. Backed by the legacy of Educesta, an education organisation
founded in 2011 with over 4,000 MBA alumni, EIMR combines academic foundations
with entrepreneurship, industry exposure, global immersion, founder mentorship,
venture funding support, and real-world business challenges. With a mission to
create the next generation of business builders and innovators, EIMR is
reimagining management education through experiential learning and
entrepreneurial execution.
For
further information, contact: Victoria D’Sa: +91 88843 11733