About Us

India is rapidly evolving, and success today goes beyond securing a job, it’s about creating opportunities and driving change. The School of Business (SOB), MIT-WPU presents the Budding Entrepreneurs Forum to nurture entrepreneurial thinking among students. The Forum equips participants with essential skills such as leadership, communication, teamwork, and critical thinking. Through mentorship, seed funding, infrastructure, and regulatory guidance, it bridges the gap between ideas and execution.

By joining the Budding Entrepreneurs Forum, students can innovate, create impact, and contribute to building a stronger, self-reliant India.

GOAL

To encourage and support students to explore entrepreneurship by building practical skills, innovative thinking, and business confidence.

VISION

To create a strong community of young entrepreneurs who are creative, ethical, and capable of building successful and sustainable businesses

MISSION

To provide learning, mentorship, networking, and practical exposure that help students turn ideas into action.

Our Faculty

Recommendated by

Dr. Deependra Sharma

Dean, MIT WPU SOB

Proposed by

Prof. Dr. Vinita Ahire Kale

Forum Faculty Head

OUR LEAD TEAM

Together with our mentors, leaders, and dedicated team, we are shaping ideas into impact and building a future driven by innovation, collaboration, and excellence. With the guidance of experienced faculty and committed leadership, we aim to empower students through knowledge, skills, and meaningful experiences.

Nayan Pote

President

Ishit Yadav

Vice President External

Jhanvi Odedra

Vice President Internal

Sanjana Kashyap

General Secretary

Deeksha Pal

Treasurer & Advisor

Sohira Kshemkalyani

Branding Team & Strategic Head

Sushmita Poojari

Social Media Department Lead

Dnyanesh Patil

Creative Department Lead

Khushi Sethia

Creative Department Lead

Devang Kaslikar

Sponsorship Department Lead

Varad Mulgund

Podcast Department Lead

Anshdha C.

Promotions Department Lead

Manasi Sahare

IT Department Lead

Atharv Shinkar

Executive Core Member

Bhavik Modi

Governance & Compliance Lead

Vedashree Ghotkar

Editorial Department Lead

Nishant Inamdar

Editorial Department Lead

Tanay Kanitkar

IT Department Lead

Vivek Goondil

Photography Department Lead

Vishal Ishwale

Photography Department Lead

Gaurav Shinde

Executive Core Member

Pratik Kadpe

Event Department Lead

Ayush Ghosekar

Event Department Lead

Our Functional Teams

The backbone of our operations, our Functional Teams work collaboratively to plan, execute, and manage initiatives that empower future entrepreneurs. Each team plays a crucial role in driving strategy, creativity, coordination, and execution, ensuring the smooth functioning of the forum while creating meaningful learning experiences, leadership opportunities, and real-world exposure for aspiring business minds.

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Creative Department

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IT Department

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Social Media Department

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Editorial Department

laptop, conference table, mouse, work, business, online, remote, microphone, podcast, podcast, podcast, podcast, podcast, podcast

Podcast Department

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Sponsorship Department

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Promotion Department

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Event Department

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Photography Department

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Governance and Compliance​