12 Months
Full-Time
Bangalore
150 seats
A glimpse into the founders, faculty, and moments that shape the Mesa experience.
What started as an idea at Mesa became EverRaw — a spreads brand that hit ₹2.5 lakh in revenue within 10 weeks on campus, reaching 500 customers through Mesa's BYOB sprint. Lucky then took it to the biggest stage — pitching EverRaw on Shark Tank India Season 5.
Ghazal joined as guest of honor for Cohort 2's convocation. Students pitched their ventures live — 2 businesses from Mesa Startup Lab earned follow-ups with her team, and several students came away with hiring opportunities.
Shantanu challenged students to build a full campaign strategy for BSC's newest razor — persona, tagline, and media plan. Teams ran consumer interviews, built decks, got mentor feedback, and created spec ads. One team walked away with an internship; another's ad script got greenlit for a real BSC campaign.
Tim Calkins from Kellogg School of Management hosted Mesa's Brand Week — a 5-day brand-focused immersion with live challenges, ad reviews, hackathons, and fireside chats. Students worked through real briefs alongside global faculty and CMOs from top startups, thinking and building like the people who actually shape brands.
Bert was hosted on campus for a candid session with students — sharing his journey from leaving the US to building one of the biggest restaurant chain in India. Students got an opportunity to interact with him 1:1 to get insights from his building journey.
Anupam Mittal was the guest of honor fofmobilr Cohort 1's convocation. While on campus, students also got the opportunity to pitch their businesses to Anupam and get his feedback in a Shark Tank style demo day. One of these students eventually went on to pitch to him on Shark Tank Season 5
12 months
Full-Time, Residential
Aug 2026
Bangalore
Take a peek into our most-loved courses taught by well-acclaimed professors across the globe.
Explore real-world case studies from our program participants and their entrepreneurial journeys
As part of the Business Strategy Lab, students work on projects that move real business metrics.
As competition heated up in the high-protein yogurt space, Epigamia needed to decide whether to double down or pivot its strategy. Mesa students led market research, 100+ consumer interviews, and taste tests to uncover insights, then built a 24-month roadmap across brand, product, and growth.
Two students from this team later joined Epigamia as Chiefs of Staff.
Blue Tokai wanted to scale its café footprint smarter, not faster, by choosing locations backed by data. Mesa students built a site selection framework that blended demographics, traffic, competition, and economics into one decision-making model.
Their prototype tool helped identify high-potential clusters for expansion.
Qila Games, an India-based studio, aimed to enter the Middle East by positioning its multiplayer game as both a gaming and social platform.
Mesa students built a complete GTM strategy covering branding, product design, and user user acquisition and retention, and competitive differentiation in the MENA region.
Device a GTM strategy for Comet’s newest sneaker drop while preserving its exclusivity.
Establish Blezd as a distinct jewellery brand in the spiritual jewellery space leveraging while building its identity as an innovative market disruptor.
Build an investment thesis in the sports sector on multi-sport facility businesses, sports equipment brands and retail businesses.
Mesa’s in-house incubator, Mesa Startup Lab (MSL), enables students to turn ideas into real, revenue-generating startups with mentorship and funding support.
Mesa talent fuels some of India's most exciting startups through full-time roles, internships, and mentorship.
| Rounds | Deadlines | Interviews | Application Fee | Interview Fee | Course Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Bird | Dec 28, 2025 | January | Free | ₹ 1500 | ₹ 23,95,000 |
| Round 1 | March 1, 2026 | February - March | Free | ₹ 1500 | ₹ 24,35,000 |
| Round 2 | May 3, 2026 | April - May | Free | ₹ 1500 | ₹ 24,35,000 |
| Round 3 | July 5, 2026 | June - July | Free | ₹ 1500 | ₹ 24,35,000 |
