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Waitlist Open · Cohort 1 · April 2, 2025

Emerge

A 3-week program for Class 10 & 12 students.
Discover yourself. Understand money. Build with AI.

School gave them marks. Emerge gives them the thinking, money sense, and confidence to navigate real life – before the world gets loud again.

Build a Personal Life Blueprint with values & a 1-year plan
Validate and pitch a real startup idea on Demo Day
Learn money, systems thinking & communication
Graduate with a Life Blueprint, portfolio & Emerge Certificate
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Personal Life BlueprintValues · Strengths · 1-Year Roadmap
Validated Startup IdeaResearched · Pitched · Real
Growth Portfolio15 days of documented learning
Emerge CertificateRising High verified · Shareable
25Max Students
3 wksDuration
2 hrsDaily Live
April 2 – 18, 2025Mon – Fri · 3 Weeks
100% Live OnlineZoom · 9–11 AM IST
Class 10 & 12Class 10–12
Only 25 StudentsInvite only
✦ Why this exists

School prepares for exams.
Life doesn't.

Your child just finished Class 10 or 12. They're smart, they worked hard – and they have no idea what they want, how money works, how to think through a real problem, or who they are outside of their marks. That gap doesn't fix itself.

What students feel
  • "I don't know what I actually want to do with my life"
  • "I've never built anything or pitched an idea"
  • "I don't understand how money works at all"
  • "I struggle to speak up confidently, even when I know the answer"
What parents worry about
  • "Good academically – but not world-ready at all"
  • "No real exposure to how things actually work"
  • "Zero financial awareness"
  • "Lacks the confidence to present themselves"

This gap doesn't fix itself. Emerge does.

✦ What they get

What your child will walk away with
in 3 weeks

Life Blueprint

  • Clarity on strengths & direction
  • Personal values mapped
  • 1-year action plan

Money Understanding

  • Saving, compounding, basics
  • Scarcity vs abundance mindset
  • Personal finance plan

Communication Confidence

  • Speak clearly & persuasively
  • Pitch ideas with conviction
  • Lead without a title

Real Project

  • Identify a real problem
  • Build using AI tools
  • Present on Demo Day
✦ What makes this different

This is not another course.

Not this
  • Pre-recorded videos you watch alone
  • Passive learning with no output
  • Theory-heavy, no real application
  • 100+ students in a batch
  • Certificate with no actual work behind it
This is Emerge
  • Live sessions every day – camera on
  • Daily outputs – you build as you learn
  • Real-world thinking from Day 1
  • Maximum 25 students – everyone known
  • Certificate earned through real work
✦ The program

3 weeks. 1 transformation.

Each week builds on the last. Three weeks that build on each other. Week 1 – know yourself, understand money, find your voice. Week 2 – validate a real idea. Week 3 – build it with AI and present on Demo Day.

Week 1
Self, Money & Communication
"Know who you are. Understand money. Find your voice."
  • Self discovery – values, identity & emotional intelligence
  • How I think, learn & make decisions
  • Money mindset – saving, compounding & financial basics
  • Speak, write & pitch with clarity
Output Life Blueprint +
Finance Plan + Pitch
Week 2
Build & Validate
"From idea to real solution."
  • Systems thinking & problem spotting
  • Idea validation & design thinking
  • User research & feedback loops
  • Structuring your solution
Output Validated Idea +
Solution Blueprint
Week 3
Build & Launch with AI
"Problems everywhere. Builders are rare. Be both."
  • Systems thinking & problem spotting
  • Idea validation & design thinking
  • Build a real app using AI tools – ChatGPT, Claude & more
  • Demo Day – live pitch to judges & parents
Output Real AI App +
Demo Day Pitch
✦ AI clarity

What "Build with AI" actually means

No coding required. This is about using AI tools the way the real world already does – to think faster, solve smarter, and build things that matter.

Use tools like ChatGPT & ClaudeLearn to prompt, direct, and apply AI to solve real problems
Solve real-world problemsStudents pick a problem they care about and build a solution
No coding requiredThe focus is thinking + application – not syntax
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✦ Real outputs

What students actually create

Not participation certificates. Real work – built over 15 days, presented live.

Sample Life Blueprint
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Personal Life Blueprint Values · Strengths · 1-year plan · Personal direction
Sample Pitch Deck
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Startup Pitch Problem · Solution · Delivered live on Demo Day
Sample AI Project
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Real Project Built using AI tools · Validated · Presented
✦ Is this for your child?

For students who feel there is
more than marks.

The Seeker

Capable but unclear on direction. Wants to understand themselves before the world decides for them.

"What do I actually want?"
The Builder

Has ideas but doesn't know how to execute. Wants to build something real – not just study about it.

"I want to create something."
The Communicator

Has thoughts but struggles to articulate them. Wants to speak and lead with clarity and conviction.

"I want to find my voice."
The Curious Thinker

Reads the news, has opinions, wants to understand how the world actually works – and their place in it.

"I want to understand the world."
✦ Built by

Built by Alumni from
IIM & Microsoft

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"I have made more than 500 hiring decisions. The candidates who stood out were not always the smartest – they were the ones who knew themselves, communicated well, had clarity, and had built something with a strong portfolio. Emerge gives them that edge before anyone else does."
Jyothi Gopalan · Founder, Rising High · Ex-Microsoft
Microsoft Alumni IIM Alumni 1 Guest Speaker Per Week
500+ Hiring decisions made – real-world recruiter lens built into every session
1 per week Guest speaker – a practitioner who has lived the material, not taught from theory
IIM + Microsoft Curriculum designed by alumni who understand both education and the real world of hiring
✦ Your guides

Meet the Mentors

Each mentor brings a unique lens – from boardrooms and startups to classrooms and code. They don't just teach; they show the path they've already walked.

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Mentor Name
Lead Facilitator

MBA, IIM Ahmedabad · 10+ years in product & strategy. Former consultant at McKinsey & Co.

Strategy IIM Product
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Mentor Name
Finance & Mindset Coach

CFA · Ex-JP Morgan · Helps young minds build a healthy relationship with money and decision-making.

Finance Ex-JP Morgan Mindset
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Mentor Name
AI & Entrepreneurship Lead

B.Tech IIT · Founder of two EdTech ventures · Believes every student can ship something real using AI tools.

AI Tools Founder IIT
✦ Program details

Everything you need to know.

3 Weeks
Duration
April 2–18, 2026
Monday to Friday
10:00–12:30 PM
Daily Schedule
IST · Live on Zoom
2.5 hours daily
Online
Format
Live · Interactive
Camera-on culture
25
Max Students
Applications reviewed
Right fit selected
✦ Investment

Simple. Transparent. Worth it.

25,000 INR
USD 500 for global students
Apply for Emerge I have a question

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted students will be confirmed by email and call.

✦ The grand finale

See the transformation
yourself.

On the last day of Emerge, every student stands up and presents – their project, their Life Blueprint, their growth. Parents watch live. Judges score. Certificates issued.

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Parents InvitedWatch your child present live – complete transparency
Live Judges PanelReal feedback from mentors and guest speakers
7 Award CategoriesBest Blueprint, Most Growth, Rising Voice & more
Certificate Issued LiveRising High verified · Shareable on LinkedIn
✦ One last thing

Give your child clarity
before the world confuses them.

This is the summer that could change how your child sees themselves and the world. 3 weeks. 25 students. One transformation.

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