Most children have ideas. Big ones, small ones, strange ones. A product they wish existed. A problem they notice that nobody seems to be fixing. A service they think would be useful. What they rarely have is any idea what to do with that spark — or anyone willing to take it seriously. That is exactly what a Kids MBA programme is designed to change
A Kids MBA programme is a structured learning experience that introduces school students to the real-world skills of business, entrepreneurship and leadership — not through textbooks, but through doing. It takes a young person’s ideas seriously and gives them the tools, language and confidence to develop those ideas into something real.
It is not about creating mini-executives. It is about building a category of thinking and capability that traditional schooling rarely develops: financial literacy, creative problem-solving, ethical leadership and the ability to communicate an idea to a room full of people and make them believe in it.
At Rosemounts Institute, the Kids MBA programme is designed for students in Grades 6 to 8 — an age when curiosity is high, identity is forming, and the habits of mind developed now will carry forward for decades. Developed in association with Professor Mark Watson-Gandy OBE, the programme brings international academic credibility to a curriculum built specifically for young learners in India.
The programme unfolds across 12 structured sessions, each building on the last. Students move through four broad phases of the entrepreneurial journey — and by the end, they have not just learned about business. They have built one.
Invent. Students begin by discovering what makes a business idea worth pursuing. They learn about Unique Selling Propositions — what makes something different, better or more relevant than what already exists — and get their first introduction to concepts like copyrights and patents. This is where their own business idea takes shape.
Brand. A good idea without a strong identity gets lost. Students learn how to name a business, design a logo, and develop a marketing strategy. They analyse how brands like Apple and Nike built their identities, and then apply the same thinking to their own ventures. This is where creativity meets strategy.
Manage. This is where financial literacy enters — practically, not theoretically. Through group investment games and simulations involving loans, shares and business structures, students begin to understand how money moves in a business. They learn to price a product, think about budgets, and grasp the basics of bookkeeping. Not as abstract concepts, but as tools they are already using.
Pitch. The programme culminates in a final business presentation — complete with product ideas, logo, marketing plan and financial thinking — delivered to a panel of evaluators in a Shark Tank-style finale. This is the moment everything comes together: research, communication, confidence and creative problem-solving, all in one room.
The top performer earns a Star Performer Certificate and can be entered into the International Future Entrepreneur of the Year Competition — a recognition that extends well beyond the classroom.
The benefits of a Kids MBA programme show up in ways that go far beyond business knowledge.
Confidence is perhaps the most visible outcome. Through role-playing difficult customer scenarios, networking exercises and the final pitch itself, students learn to think on their feet, handle pushback and communicate with clarity. These are skills that serve a child in every classroom, every interview and every relationship they will ever navigate.
Financial literacy is one of the most underrated gifts a young person can receive. Understanding how money works — how it is earned, managed, invested and lost — is a life skill that most adults wish they had developed earlier. The Kids MBA introduces these concepts at an age when they can become genuinely embedded, not just memorised for an exam.
Creative problem-solving is developed by design. Students are not given answers. They are given challenges and asked to think their way through them. What does your customer actually need? How do you stand out? What would you do differently? This habit of questioning and creating is one of the most valuable things a young person can take into the world.
Ethical leadership runs through the entire programme. Students learn that great leaders — and great businesses — do not just pursue profit. They think about impact, responsibility and the effect of their decisions on others. In a world where the next generation of leaders will face enormously complex challenges, this grounding matters.
Whether a child goes on to become an entrepreneur, a doctor, an artist or a civil servant, the skills developed in a Kids MBA programme are universally useful.
The ability to pitch an idea — to communicate it clearly, handle questions and persuade someone to believe in it — is relevant in every professional context imaginable. Financial literacy prevents the kind of poor decisions that follow people for years. Leadership and teamwork are demanded in virtually every career. And the confidence that comes from having built something real, from idea to presentation, is not easily shaken.
We also know, from decades of working with students, that the middle school years — Grades 6 to 8 — are a particularly important window. This is when young people begin to form their understanding of what they are capable of. Give a child a meaningful challenge at this age, support them through it and let them succeed — and you change something in how they see themselves. That shift carries forward.
At Rosemounts Institute, we believe that well-being, skills and careers are not separate things — they are a sequence. Before a child can build skills, they need to feel seen and supported. Before they can navigate a career, they need to know who they are.
The Kids MBA programme at Rosemounts is built on this foundation. It is not a course delivered to passive students. It is a twelve-session journey that takes each child’s ideas seriously, challenges them to grow, and gives them something they can genuinely be proud of by the end.
The Kids MBA Programme in Dehradun runs as in-person sessions at our centre in Dehradun and is also available as a workshop format within partner schools. and is also available as a workshop format within partner schools.
If your child in Grades 6 to 8 has a spark of curiosity, a tendency to ask “why doesn’t this exist?”, or simply a desire to do something beyond what school asks of them — this programme was designed for them.
Book a complimentary Discovery Call at rosemounts.org or call us at +91 7302-222330.