About the Internship
Learning Intervention
Online LIVE Sessions
Lectures on theory and core concepts
In-Class Assignment
Real-life case studies on SoftBank’s featured investments
Quiz
The continuous assessment includes quizzes for every session
Project Work
Participants work in groups on a project
Project Presentation
All participants present and are assessed on the project
| Develop an entrepreneurial mindset | Master AI techniques | Lessons from SoftBank’s featured investments |
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Successful use cases in:
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Case studies on
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Data Analytics Using Deep Learning
Deep Learning is an amazing tool that is helping create exciting AI applications. It is helping us build self-driving cars, accurate speech recognition, applications that can understand images, and much more.
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Assessment Criteria
Participants work on individual projects. All projects must present their projects and are assessed on the same. The assessment parameters are:
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| Continuous assessment (MCQ Quizzes) | 30% |
| Project Assessment | 70% |
Certificate of Completion
by SoftBank
Online LIVE Sessions
Lectures on theory and core concepts
In-Class Assignment
Real-life case studies on SoftBank’s featured investments
Quiz
The continuous assessment includes quizzes for every session
Project Work
Participants work in groups on a project
Project Presentation
All participants present and are assessed on the project
| Develop an entrepreneurial mindset | Master AI techniques | Lessons from SoftBank’s featured investments |
|---|---|---|
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Successful use cases in:
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Case studies on
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Data Analytics Using Deep Learning
Deep Learning is an amazing tool that is helping create exciting AI applications. It is helping us build self-driving cars, accurate speech recognition, applications that can understand images, and much more.
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Assessment Criteria
Participants work on individual projects. All projects must present their projects and are assessed on the same. The assessment parameters are:
| Assessment Component | Weightage |
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| Continuous assessment (MCQ Quizzes) | 30% |
| Project Assessment | 70% |
Certificate of Completion
by SoftBank
Admissions
Am I Eligible?
Dates and Deadlines for Admission
Requirement for Admissions
Class Profile
Programme Fee
Associates
SoftBank
A leading investor in AI and Robotics
Softbank Group Corporation is a Japanese multinational company, most known for its Vision Fund, the world’s largest technology-focused venture capital fund.
SoftBank Vision Fund invests $100 million or more in growth stage leading companies. Sectors that the fund invests in includes: internet-of-things, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, communications infrastructure, telecoms, computational biology, bio tech, cloud technologies and software, consumer internet businesses, financial technology, and mobile apps.
The Fund is designed to be a catalyst for technology progress in anticipation that it will expand SoftBank's capabilities, accelerating progress towards SoftBank 2.0.
It aims to invests in businesses and foundational platforms that SoftBank believes to revolutionize and innovate the world tomorrow. In this six week course, learn how Softbank shares vision and amplifies ambition with the most transformative companies globally.
Faculty Profile
Ajay Prakash
Ajay Prakash
Ajay is a Forbes 30 Under 30, serial entrepreneur who has started 8 companies raising over U$50 million to date from global investors such as Lion Co. (largest F&B giant in the southern hemisphere), Kakao (largest internet company in South Korea) and Bitmain (largest cryptocurrency company in the world). He has over a decade of experience in marketing and growth, both from startups and global companies. Previously, Ajay was leading product development and strategy with Perlin, a distributed systems blockchain company, and running his own marketing agency, which scaled to six figures in revenue within six months of operations.
Ajay is currently the Head of Product at Startup Draper House, a global living and workspace for entrepreneurs, with presence across India, Singapore, Estonia, Philippines, and adding more locations every month.
Takero Izuhara
Takero Izuhara
Takero has over ten years’ experience in the technology industry, his role as a multi- country leader involves creating new business development opportunities for Softbank portfolio companies, and establishing long-term strategy relationships with clients and partners in the region.
As the Head of AI, IoT, Robotics and Automation at Softbank, Takero has worked on global projects across artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and humanoid robots. In his former role at IBM Japan, he was responsible for building and deploying cloud computing, big data, mobile and security software to multinational organisations.
Takero is a Japanese native now based in Singapore. In his free time, you can find him travelling across South East Asia with his family.
Hayk Hakobyan
Hayk Hakobyan
Hayk is a serial entrepreneur with over 13 years’ experience across 7 countries and 9 industries. His speciality is in business development and market expansion with corporates and early stage ventures, combining his expertise in behavioural science. His first two ventures were in coworking and ride sharing across the MENA region, and his 3rd gamified health and wellness startup, was acquired by a strategic corporate in Mozambique.
You can find Hayk often mentoring startups, playing competitive chess and table tennis, and attending toastmaster on the weekends. He wears several hats, including the Head of Learning at NewCampus, Head of Business Development at Voyage, and Advisor to SOSV, a global venture capital firm.
SoftBank
A leading investor in AI and Robotics
Softbank Group Corporation is a Japanese multinational company, most known for its Vision Fund, the world’s largest technology-focused venture capital fund.
SoftBank Vision Fund invests $100 million or more in growth stage leading companies. Sectors that the fund invests in includes: internet-of-things, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, communications infrastructure, telecoms, computational biology, bio tech, cloud technologies and software, consumer internet businesses, financial technology, and mobile apps.
The Fund is designed to be a catalyst for technology progress in anticipation that it will expand SoftBank's capabilities, accelerating progress towards SoftBank 2.0.
It aims to invests in businesses and foundational platforms that SoftBank believes to revolutionize and innovate the world tomorrow. In this six week course, learn how Softbank shares vision and amplifies ambition with the most transformative companies globally.
Faculty Profile
Ajay Prakash
Ajay Prakash
Ajay is a Forbes 30 Under 30, serial entrepreneur who has started 8 companies raising over U$50 million to date from global investors such as Lion Co. (largest F&B giant in the southern hemisphere), Kakao (largest internet company in South Korea) and Bitmain (largest cryptocurrency company in the world). He has over a decade of experience in marketing and growth, both from startups and global companies. Previously, Ajay was leading product development and strategy with Perlin, a distributed systems blockchain company, and running his own marketing agency, which scaled to six figures in revenue within six months of operations.
Ajay is currently the Head of Product at Startup Draper House, a global living and workspace for entrepreneurs, with presence across India, Singapore, Estonia, Philippines, and adding more locations every month.
Takero Izuhara
Takero Izuhara
Takero has over ten years’ experience in the technology industry, his role as a multi- country leader involves creating new business development opportunities for Softbank portfolio companies, and establishing long-term strategy relationships with clients and partners in the region.
As the Head of AI, IoT, Robotics and Automation at Softbank, Takero has worked on global projects across artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and humanoid robots. In his former role at IBM Japan, he was responsible for building and deploying cloud computing, big data, mobile and security software to multinational organisations.
Takero is a Japanese native now based in Singapore. In his free time, you can find him travelling across South East Asia with his family.
Hayk Hakobyan
Hayk Hakobyan
Hayk is a serial entrepreneur with over 13 years’ experience across 7 countries and 9 industries. His speciality is in business development and market expansion with corporates and early stage ventures, combining his expertise in behavioural science. His first two ventures were in coworking and ride sharing across the MENA region, and his 3rd gamified health and wellness startup, was acquired by a strategic corporate in Mozambique.
You can find Hayk often mentoring startups, playing competitive chess and table tennis, and attending toastmaster on the weekends. He wears several hats, including the Head of Learning at NewCampus, Head of Business Development at Voyage, and Advisor to SOSV, a global venture capital firm.
Participant Experiences
“I personally learned quite a bit here. I felt that the content was world class for the Internship.The faculty were quite knowledgeable and it was a great experience learning from them, and my peers.”
Dwait Bhatt, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BITS Pilani
“This internship is an undeniably wonderful program which gave a lot of opportunities and good experiences. Obtaining training of upcoming technologies was relatively easy and efficient, and the approach taken amazing. It's vision that those with most interest in a subject must get the appropriate knowledge is radiant.”
Isham Mahajan, Information Technology
MIT, Manipal
“Internship is perfectly aligned with someone's goal who wishes to experience an outburst of academic challenges while working on projects with the amazing support of all the organizers, faculties and teaching assistants along with exploring the city.”
Shaolin Kataria, BTECH - IT
VIT University
“The experience with internship was very amazing. The teaching methodology is very brilliant. The best part about it is the online hands-on experience. You get to learn new things in a very interesting way. This is surely going to help me in my career especially in the post-graduation and overall personality development. Also, all the teachers are very helpful and supportive. I'm very fortunate to have this opportunity.”
Shravani Thombre, Instrumentation engineering
AISSMS IOIT Pune
“It was a great experience for me, and far beyond my expectations. The diversity of people from different institutions, and the impressive curriculum, gave me tremendous inspiration and insight in the subject. Through the various sessions, assessments, and discussions with NUS faculty and HPE professionals have been able to take a big step forward in developing my technical abilities and aspirations”.
Sukriti Shaw, Electronics and Communications Engineering
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
This is one of those phenomenal programmes that has changed my outlook a lot in the field of my interest which is Artificial Intelligence. It’s a combination of fun with a lot of hard work.
So if you are good then get ready to become great :)
Harshit Kaushik
Manipal University
Attending this internship has been a transformative experience for me. Challenging curriculum, brilliant instructors, and smart fellow-students enabled me to push my limits. Mastering cutting-edge materials on machine learning and artificial neural networks would give me a competitive advantage in the future. Thank you, Corporate Gurukul!!
Dylan Philip Jose
Christ University University
It was a great course and a great experience to learn with world class faculty. The curriculum was nicely designed and the instructors were obviously great. All the members of the internship were very friendly and always ready to help us. It will surely help me a lot in my future
Pujan Agarwal
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
The learning experience at the internship was exemplary. Corporate Gurukul strictly adhered to their schedule. All the sessions were well planned such that they complemented each other. The topics were well aligned with the current trends.
Varsha Seshasayee
Shiv Nadar University
This program provided me a great platform to explore in Hadoop. Since Cloudera-manager and Hadoop are recent trends you won't find much tutorial so it was great exploring new areas with HPE.
Abishek Kamalanathan
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Success Stories
Tanmay Agarwal
SRM Chennai
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Abhishek Chandramouli
VIT Vellore
Sumedh Rathi
Alumni (Research and Innovation Programme)
Anubha Kabra
Delhi Technological University
Naquiya Barwaniwala
Alumni (Research and Innovation Programme)
Vignesh Prabhakar
SRM Univ (Chennai)
Harsh Tekriwal
Alumni (University Immersion Programme)
Hamza Ali Rizvi
Punjab Engineering College
Anushree Gupta
Alumni (Research and Innovation Programme)
Aditya Desai
BITS (Hyderabad)
Ish Dutt
Alumni, (University Immersion Programme)
Sartaj Singh Sandhu
BITS Pilani (Goa)
Pratyusha Nyati
Alumni (Research and Innovation Programme)
Apurva Mittal
BITS Pilani
Shivam Mulchandani
Alumni (Research and Innovation Programme)
Jash Kamdar
BITS Pilani (Goa)Frequently Asked Questions
How will this internship help me in my career or higher studies?
This internship is developed for future business leaders, innovators and critical thinkers interested in disrupting sectors that are changing the world. The internship is meant to accelerate your knowledge and taste-test what your next career path may look, and feel like. You will also explore emerging tactical topics to help boost your technical and interpersonal skills, such as Artificial Intelligence and Entrepreneurship.
Who is organizing the online internship?
Corporate Gurukul is organizing the internship in association with instructors, who are also leading entrepreneurs in South East Asia and professional(s) from Softbank.
Where is it conducted?
It will be conducted online, using web conferencing and collaboration software, such as Zoom and Slack.
What is SoftBank Vision fund and how is it connected with SoftBank?
Softbank Vision Fund is the investment arm of Softbank, funding over $100 million in growth-stage leading companies. Sectors that the fund invests in include: Internet-of- things, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Communications Infrastructure, Telecoms, and Mobile Apps. The fund is designed to be a catalyst for technology progress in anticipation of expanding Softbank’s capabilities and innovating the world tomorrow.
What are SoftBank’s investments in India?
Softbank Vision Fund has a strong mandate to invest in the Indian market. Apart from helping over 20 companies enter India through joint venture partnerships, Softbank has invested in local companies such as Oyo, Paytm and FirstCry. The technology fund boasts of 80 companies worldwide in its portfolio, with an expected $2-4 billion in funds expected to enter the Indian market over the next few years.
Is it an online internship or a training programme?
It is an online internship with training components, which is a hands-on guided experience in to hone industry-relevant skills and knowledge in a chosen domain with mentorship by industry professional(s).
What are the highlights of the internship?
Some of the highlights of the internship:
- LIVE weekly masterclasses and ongoing mentoring by professionals from SoftBank, AI experts, and ‘Forbes 30 Under 30’ entrepreneurs.
- Opportunity to compete and collaborate with the best minds across Asia
- Learning from a curated set of case studies from world’s leading venture fund, Softbank.
- Presenting your final business idea to industry experts and start-up veterans
What is the fee involved in the online internship?
In order to know about the internship and cost involved please refer ‘Programme Fee’ in ‘Admissions’ section above.
Are the dates confirmed for the online internship?
Yes, dates are confirmed for each cohort of online internship participants. Prior notice will be given to all concerned parties if there is a change of date due to unforeseen circumstances. Corporate Gurukul will make best efforts to accommodate the convenience of all parties on revised schedule, date and time.
Applying to the internship
What is the deadline to submit the application form?
The deadline is as specified under ‘Dates and Deadlines’ block in ‘Admissions’ section above.
What is the application process?
You are required to apply online using the ‘Enroll Now’ button. The detailed application process post will be shared on email.
What are the selection criteria?
The selection criteria is as mentioned under ‘Requirement for Admissions’ in ‘Admissions’ section above.
What is the last date to pay for the registration fees?
The payment deadlines will be mentioned in your ‘Offer Letter’. You are eligible for the ‘Offer Letter’ only if you are selected.
What happens if I do not pay my fees by specified due date? Can it be extended?
Your application is automatically cancelled due to non-payment of fees by the specified deadline as mentioned in ‘Offer Letter’. Any extensions requests are at the sole discretion of the admissions department and availability of seats. You will be required to send an email requesting an extension and the reason for the delay in payment.
What are the internship fee inclusions?
- Curriculum design, facilitation, mentorship, assignments and assessments by certified professional(s) from SoftBank
- ‘Certificate of Completion’ by SoftBank and Corporate Gurukul
When will I get the entitled documents?
- The certificates will be awarded at the end of the internship.
Which documents will I get after completion of this internship?
- ‘Certificate of Completion’ by Softbank and Corporate Gurukul
What are the requirements to earn all the completion documents?
Issuance of the certificates will be at Corporate Gurukul’s discretion subject to:
- Completion of all assignments and submission on time
- 90% attendance during the internship
What skills will I acquire?
- Entrepreneurial Thinking
- Launching a product from Idea to Market
- Developing the right attitude - Growth Mindset, Taking Risks, Failing Fast and Learning from mistakes
- Latest trends in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Concept to Application - Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computer Vision, Neuromorphic Computing and Neural networks
Where are the live sessions conducted?
The virtual sessions are conducted live on Zoom conferencing.
What are the hardware/software requirements for the virtual internship?
Zoom app installed on your laptop/desktop.
How do we submit the projects/assignments?
Are assignments given daily? By when do we submit them?
- Assignments will be given daily and need to be submitted as per the specified deadline.
- You may be required to work on the assignments in teams or individually as per the nature of the assignment.
How many projects do we do during the internship?
You are required to complete one project during the duration of the internship. This will be done in teams.
When does the project presentation happen?
The project presentations will be conducted at the end of the internship, with pitching presentation practice on a weekly basis.
What are the assessment components?
Refer ‘Assessment’ in the Learning Intervention section.
When are the MCQ sessions conducted?
What if I get delayed in submissions?
About the Internship
How will this internship help me in my career or higher studies?
This internship is developed for future business leaders, innovators and critical thinkers interested in disrupting sectors that are changing the world. The internship is meant to accelerate your knowledge and taste-test what your next career path may look, and feel like. You will also explore emerging tactical topics to help boost your technical and interpersonal skills, such as Artificial Intelligence and Entrepreneurship.
Who is organizing the online internship?
Corporate Gurukul is organizing the internship in association with instructors, who are also leading entrepreneurs in South East Asia and professional(s) from Softbank.
Where is it conducted?
It will be conducted online, using web conferencing and collaboration software, such as Zoom and Slack.
What is SoftBank Vision fund and how is it connected with SoftBank?
Softbank Vision Fund is the investment arm of Softbank, funding over $100 million in growth-stage leading companies. Sectors that the fund invests in include: Internet-of- things, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Communications Infrastructure, Telecoms, and Mobile Apps. The fund is designed to be a catalyst for technology progress in anticipation of expanding Softbank’s capabilities and innovating the world tomorrow.
What are SoftBank’s investments in India?
Softbank Vision Fund has a strong mandate to invest in the Indian market. Apart from helping over 20 companies enter India through joint venture partnerships, Softbank has invested in local companies such as Oyo, Paytm and FirstCry. The technology fund boasts of 80 companies worldwide in its portfolio, with an expected $2-4 billion in funds expected to enter the Indian market over the next few years.
Is it an online internship or a training programme?
It is an online internship with training components, which is a hands-on guided experience in to hone industry-relevant skills and knowledge in a chosen domain with mentorship by industry professional(s).
What are the highlights of the internship?
Some of the highlights of the internship:
- LIVE weekly masterclasses and ongoing mentoring by professionals from SoftBank, AI experts, and ‘Forbes 30 Under 30’ entrepreneurs.
- Opportunity to compete and collaborate with the best minds across Asia
- Learning from a curated set of case studies from world’s leading venture fund, Softbank.
- Presenting your final business idea to industry experts and start-up veterans
What is the fee involved in the online internship?
In order to know about the internship and cost involved please refer ‘Programme Fee’ in ‘Admissions’ section above.
Are the dates confirmed for the online internship?
Yes, dates are confirmed for each cohort of online internship participants. Prior notice will be given to all concerned parties if there is a change of date due to unforeseen circumstances. Corporate Gurukul will make best efforts to accommodate the convenience of all parties on revised schedule, date and time.
Applying to the internship
What is the deadline to submit the application form?
The deadline is as specified under ‘Dates and Deadlines’ block in ‘Admissions’ section above.
What is the application process?
You are required to apply online using the ‘Enroll Now’ button. The detailed application process post will be shared on email.
What are the selection criteria?
The selection criteria is as mentioned under ‘Requirement for Admissions’ in ‘Admissions’ section above.
Payment
What is the last date to pay for the registration fees?
The payment deadlines will be mentioned in your ‘Offer Letter’. You are eligible for the ‘Offer Letter’ only if you are selected.
What happens if I do not pay my fees by specified due date? Can it be extended?
Your application is automatically cancelled due to non-payment of fees by the specified deadline as mentioned in ‘Offer Letter’. Any extensions requests are at the sole discretion of the admissions department and availability of seats. You will be required to send an email requesting an extension and the reason for the delay in payment.
What are the internship fee inclusions?
- Curriculum design, facilitation, mentorship, assignments and assessments by certified professional(s) from SoftBank
- ‘Certificate of Completion’ by SoftBank and Corporate Gurukul
When will I get the entitled documents?
- The certificates will be awarded at the end of the internship.
Internship Completion Documents
Which documents will I get after completion of this internship?
- ‘Certificate of Completion’ by Softbank and Corporate Gurukul
What are the requirements to earn all the completion documents?
Issuance of the certificates will be at Corporate Gurukul’s discretion subject to:
- Completion of all assignments and submission on time
- 90% attendance during the internship
Learning Intervention
What skills will I acquire?
- Entrepreneurial Thinking
- Launching a product from Idea to Market
- Developing the right attitude - Growth Mindset, Taking Risks, Failing Fast and Learning from mistakes
- Latest trends in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Concept to Application - Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computer Vision, Neuromorphic Computing and Neural networks
Where are the live sessions conducted?
The virtual sessions are conducted live on Zoom conferencing.
What are the hardware/software requirements for the virtual internship?
Zoom app installed on your laptop/desktop.
How do we submit the projects/assignments?
Are assignments given daily? By when do we submit them?
- Assignments will be given daily and need to be submitted as per the specified deadline.
- You may be required to work on the assignments in teams or individually as per the nature of the assignment.
How many projects do we do during the internship?
You are required to complete one project during the duration of the internship. This will be done in teams.
When does the project presentation happen?
The project presentations will be conducted at the end of the internship, with pitching presentation practice on a weekly basis.
What are the assessment components?
Refer ‘Assessment’ in the Learning Intervention section.
When are the MCQ sessions conducted?
What if I get delayed in submissions?
