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Lean StartUp & Minimum Viable Product Business Boot Camp Mentoring Session

Lean Start-Up & Minimum Viable Product / Business – Boot Camp / Mentoring Session

Session Date: 17/09/2025

Session Venue: G-12, 02:00 PM-03:00 PM

Department: JBS

Contact person: Dr. Garima Srivastav (Coordinator)

Speaker: Mr. Moahmmad Sharib Siddiqui

Profile: He is the founder and CEO of Socially Connect, a digital marketing and growth strategist specializing in influencer marketing, brand building, performance marketing, and SEO. With an MBA in Marketing from MIT School of Business, he leads a team of young and experienced media professionals who have helped create some of the biggest brands in India and the UAE, leveraging data-driven strategies across business development, sales, and marketing to achieve sustainable growth and measurable results.

Objective:

The Lean Start-Up & Minimum Viable Product (MVP) / Business Boot Camp / Mentoring Session was organized for BBA 3rd-semester and MBA 3rd- & 4th-semester students to familiarize them with the Lean Start-Up methodology and the practical application of MVPs in validating business ideas. The session emphasized rapid experimentation, customer feedback, and business model development, while guiding aspiring entrepreneurs to identify market opportunities and define strong value propositions. It also aimed to install a mindset of innovation, adaptability, and cost-effective growth essential for early-stage ventures.

Key Points Covered:

  • Familiarize students with the Lean Start-Up methodology and its practical applications.
  • To demonstrate how an MVP can be used as a tool for testing hypotheses and validating ideas.
  • Provide knowledge of MVP design, development, and testing for idea validation.

Importance of Lean Start-up & Minimum Viable Product:

Boot camps and mentoring sessions offer participants hands-on experience, structured frameworks, and expert guidance in real-world settings.

The Lean Start-Up and MVP approach allows entrepreneurs to test their business ideas in the early stages before investing significant resources.

By focusing on building the minimum features required to test the idea, entrepreneurs can launch their products faster.

Skills Gained and Knowledge Acquired:

The session helped students clearly understand the Lean Start-Up methodology, especially the build–measure–learn cycle and how an MVP can be used to validate business ideas. They also enhanced their skills in identifying customer needs, crafting value propositions, and recognizing market opportunities to build strong and sustainable businesses.

Integration Benefits:

The combination of structured boot camp training and hands-on mentoring helps students acquire a balance of technical expertise and soft skills. While they learn to design business models, assess markets, and develop MVPs, they also strengthen communication, collaboration, and leadership abilities essential for long-term success.

Entrepreneurial Learning Outcomes and ROI:

The return on investment (ROI) for students is reflected in the immediate applicability of the skills acquired, the confidence gained to pursue business ventures, and the ability to translate innovative ideas into sustainable and scalable solutions. By combining theoretical learning with practical experience, the session equips students with both the competence and mindset required to succeed as future entrepreneurs or professionals in competitive business environments.

Conclusion:

By connecting theory with real-world practice, the program empowered students to turn ideas into validated business models. The combination of learning, mentorship, and hands-on application built confidence, adaptability, and an entrepreneurial mindset. Such experiences are key to shaping future leaders who can drive innovation and sustainable growth.

Recommendations:

  • Encourage teamwork among students from different academic and professional backgrounds to bring diverse perspectives and promote innovative problem-solving.
  • Improved entrepreneurial confidence and decision-making skills.

Overall, the session was insightful and practical, enabling students to strengthen their entrepreneurial mindset, validate ideas, and gain direction for future business or professional pursuits.

Participants from BBA 2023-2026 Batch

Number of Attendees: 42

S.No.

Enrollment Number

Name

1.

2407090197     

CHIRAG JAIN

2.

2407090200

KUSHAGRA ANAND

3.

2407090232

ADITI SINGH

4.

2407090205

PURUSHARTH VERMA

5.

2407090206

MISHTHI AGARWAL

6.

2407090207

AADYA KUMAR

7.

2407090189

ANANYA JAISWAL

8.

2407090213

RUDRA MANCHANDA

9.

2407090234

TANUSHREE JAIN

10.

2407090194

HARSHAL NARANG

11.

2407090224

AYUSH KUMAR SHARMA

12.

2407090217

KASHISH

13.

2407090223

RIDDHIMA SABHARWAL

14.

2407090192

ADWAIT SEN SINGH

15.

2407090229

ABHIJEET SISODIA

16.

2407090231

YASH AGGARWAL

17.

2407090221

RISHITA AGARWAL

18.

2407090208

GAURIKA SAINI

19.

2407090226

TANMAY PRASANNA SINGH

20.

2407090202

MOHAMMAD HARIS

21.

2407090190

KARAN KABIR AHUJA

22.

2407090211

ARNAV KUMAR GUPTA

23.

2407090225

TANISHA

24.

2407090210

KHUSHAGRA BANSAL

25.

2407090184

PANCHAM BHATNAGAR

26.

2407090237

PALAK YADAV

27.

2407090238

KAMIL AHMAD KHAN

28.

2407090185

ANGEL SINGH

29.

2407090179

PREM KUMAR

30.

2407090216

ADITYA TARIKA

31.

2407090220

KANAV SINGHAL

32.

2407090235

VAISHNAVI GARG

33.

2407090195

TANMAY VATS

34.

2407090201

MEGHA AGARWAL

35.

2407090193

KRITIKA CHOPRA

36.

2407090227

NIMIT JAIN

37.

2407090180

MUSKAN YADAV

38.

2407090191

PRAGYAN AGNIHOTRI

39.

2407090198

KRISHNA KAPOOR

40.

2407090181

TANISH YADAV

41.

2407090233

KARAN CHOPRA

42.

2407090187

KISHIKA GUPTA

 

Participants from MBA 2023-25 Batch

Number of Attendees: 30

S.No.

Enrollment Number

Name

1.

2406090032

GAURI SHARMA

2.

2406090078

ISHA SHARMA

3.

2406090041

ANKIT SHARMA

4.

2406090038

ABHIMANYU MALIK

5.

2406090069

SUMIT KUMAR JAYANT

6.

2406090045

KRITIK MISHRA

7.

2406090068

TANOUSHKA RAWAT

8.

2406090034

MUSKAN RAJPUT

9.

2406090057

HARSH RAJ

10.

2406090021

SIDDHARTH SETHI

11.

2406090063

AVISHIKIA DWIVEDI

12.

2406090073

ANANT TYAGI

13.

2406090066

SHAGUN THAKUR

14.

2406090076

DISHA JUREL

15.

2406090072

SHUBHANGI SINGH

16.

2406090079

KAPIL KUMAR SINGH

17.

2406090060

RAGHVENDRA PRATAP

18.

2406090040

VAISHALI SHARMA

19.

2406090029

AYUSH KUMAR

20.

2406090024

ARCHITA SONI

21.

2406090016

SONALIKA SINGH

22.

2406090050

NISHA

23.

2406090019

SAYANTIKA ROY

24.

2406090047

ANJALI GUPTA

25.

2406090044

ARSHIYA VERMA

26.

2406090035

SHOURYA BHARDWAJ

27.

2406090052

SHIKHA SINGH

28.

2406090018

SHASHWAT SADHNA

29.

2406090056

PANCHAKSHRI CHAUHAN

30.

2406090065

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