The Summer Entrepreneurship Immersive (SEI)
The Summer Entrepreneurship Immersive (SEI) is a stage-agnostic incubator program designed to foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship for MBAxMS students who are dedicated to advancing their ventures over the summer. The program provides workshops with industry experts (SEI Speaker Series), tailored advisory, networking with other CBS students working on their ventures, and an opportunity to pitch at the end of the summer.
Eligibility & Program Description
The primary applicant on the team must be a rising MBAxMS second-year student who will be enrolled in CBS through the fall term.
The Summer Entrepreneurship Immersive is designed to accommodate full-time or part-time work/internships and summer coursework. However, only MBAxMS students who have declared the entrepreneurship concentration are eligible for the full-time track and summer stipend.
Full-time SEI summer requirements:
- Has declared entrepreneurship as their concentration
- Attendance of the kick-off event
- Attendance of at least 10 of the Speaker Series events (more info below)
- Attendance of at least 5 one-to-one advisory meetings
- Attendance of at least 3 of the MBAxMS roundtables
- Attendance of at least 2 peer group advisory sessions
- Submission of weekly status reports to the Lang Center
- Participation in the closing event pitch
Part-time Track requirements:
- Attendance of the kick-off event
- Attendance of at least 5 of the weekly Speaker Series events (details below)
- Attendance of at least 3 peer group meetings
- Attendance of at least 3 peer group meetings
Program Components
SEI Speaker Series
The program will feature weekly talks from successful entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, faculty, and others within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Events will be a mix of in-person and virtual. There is no requirement that you need to be in the NYC area.
Tentative workshop topics include:
- Customer Discovery
- Startup Legal 101
- Fundraising
- Growth Hacking
- Financial Modeling
- Pitch Deck Formation
- Storytelling & Presentation
Tailored advisory
The Summer Entrepreneurship Immersive supports aspiring entrepreneurs at every stage of their startup journey. Whether you just came up with a concept in Foundations of Entrepreneurship or have thought about it for years, the program gives you access to a network of entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts to help your venture launch and scale.
The Summer Entrepreneurship Immersive provides two types of tailored advisory:
- 1:1 advisory: Meet with coaches from inside and outside Columbia Business School to get the guidance you need to take your venture to the next level
- Peer advisory: Under the guidance of an advisor, connect with your peers (MBAxMS and MBA) to discuss any challenges or wins you’re experiencing as you work on your venture.
Stipend
Students who have declared Entrepreneurship as their concentration and have agreed to the SEI requirements will have their stipends disbursed over two payments: the first disbursement will be at the beginning of June and the second will be at the beginning of August.
Apply
- Applications are open until May 17.