Traditional college
- 01Lectures
- 02Assignments
- 03Academic projects
- 04Exams
- 05Certificate
iBharat · Product Building Studio
Build a Product. Experience a Job. Become Industry Ready.
A 12-weekend product-building studio where college students experience the complete lifecycle of working in a real product company: from idea to launch, users, analytics, growth and iteration.
12
Weekends
60
Students
10
Teams
6
Students / team
Live
Product
Real
Tools
Limited to 60 students. Selection through screening.
Instructor: Bharat Bagrodia
Product builder · Fintech, edtech, mobility, SaaS
Taught from work at
- barq
- Testbook
- Vogo
Independent studio. Not affiliated with or endorsed by these companies.
Why iBharat
College teaches you theory. Companies expect execution.
Students often graduate with degrees, certificates and academic projects, and almost no experience of how product work actually gets done.
- Real product teams
- Professional workflows
- Product development tools
- Shipping products
- Analytics
- User acquisition
- Growth experiments
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Working against deadlines
iBharat recreates that environment while you are still in college.
iBharat studio
- Problem
- Research
- Product
- Design
- Development
- Launch
- Users
- Analytics
- Growth
- Iteration
Graduate with experience, not just a certificate.
What is the program
A 12-weekend product-building studio.
You are not taught how product management works on slides. You operate inside a simulated product company.
60
Students
10
Teams
6
Students per team
Each team receives a product assignment. The team owns it end to end and must deliver it by the end of the program.
- 01Discover
- 02Define
- 03Design
- 04Build
- 05Launch
- 06Measure
- 07Grow
- 08Iterate
The real company simulation
What if your first product job happened in college?
Each team receives a professional working environment. The objective is to teach not only what companies do, but how work actually gets done inside them.
Professional work email
Company-style email identity. You learn how work is actually written, not just how it is presented.
Slack workspace
Team channels, async updates, and the communication habits product teams use every day.
Jira workspace
User stories, epics, sprints, ownership, bugs and delivery. Not a to-do list in a notebook.
Your professional toolkit
Learn the tools used by modern product teams.
Problem discoveryUser researchProduct strategyMiro mappingFigma flowsJira sprintsShippingLaunch / GTMFirebase analyticsAcquisitionGrowth experimentsIteration
Product & collaboration
Slack
- Team communication
- Channels
- Professional collaboration
- Async communication
Jira
- Task management
- User stories
- Epics
- Sprint planning
- Bug tracking
- Ownership and delivery
Product discovery & design
Miro
- Brainstorming
- Product discovery
- User journeys
- Customer journeys
- Problem mapping
- Workshops
Figma
- Wireframes
- User flows
- Prototypes
- Product interfaces
- Design iteration
- Developer handoff
Analytics
Firebase
- Event tracking
- User behaviour
- Funnels
- Acquisition
- Activation
- Retention
- Product metrics
- Data-driven decisions
Product development
Students work through actual development workflows and ship products to the assigned platform.
- Web
- Android
- iOS
What students will actually build
Every team creates a product from end to end.
The goal isn't to make a presentation. The goal is to ship.
- 01
Problem identification
Understand the problem and the target user.
- 02
Research
Explore users, needs, competition and opportunities.
- 03
Product strategy
Define the product, users, value proposition and priorities.
- 04
Wireframing
Create user flows and wireframes in Miro and Figma.
- 05
Development
Turn the product into a working application with the team.
- 06
Testing & QA
Find bugs, validate functionality, prepare for launch.
- 07
Launch
Release on the assigned platform: web, Android or iOS.
- 08
Analytics
Integrate Firebase or another analytics platform.
- 09
Campaigns
Create marketing and acquisition campaigns.
- 10
User acquisition
Bring actual users to the product.
- 11
Measurement
Study behaviour and product performance.
- 12
Iteration
Use data and feedback to improve the product.
The complete product loop
From a blank page to a live product.
- 01Idea
- 02Research
- 03Strategy
- 04Figma
- 05Jira
- 06Build
- 07Launch
- 08Analytics
- 09Campaign
- 10Users
- 11Data
- 12Iterate
Industry exposure
Access to people who have actually done the work.
Not theoretical guest lectures. Sessions, 1:1s and critique from professionals in real corporate environments, including the product work Bharat has done at Paytm, barq, Testbook and Vogo.
- Industry sessions
- Product and career discussions
- 1:1 interactions
- Real-world perspectives
- Feedback on student work
- Exposure to professional expectations
- How product teams actually operate
Two paths after iBharat
Job-ready. Or founder-ready.
For students targeting jobs
Career
Build a portfolio. Gain tool experience. Experience teamwork. Ship a product. Learn analytics and growth. Walk into interviews with something tangible to demonstrate.
For students who want to start something
Entrepreneurship
Learn a structured framework for moving from an idea to a product, launching it, acquiring users, measuring behaviour and iterating.
What you walk away with
By the end of 12 weekends, you will have:
- Experience working in a simulated product company
- Experience working in a 6-member cross-functional team
- A product you helped build and launch
- Professional work-email experience
- Slack experience
- Jira experience
- Miro experience
- Figma experience
- Analytics / Firebase experience
- Product development experience
- User acquisition experience
- Campaign experience
- Product iteration experience
- A portfolio-ready product case study
- Industry exposure
- 1:1 interaction with professionals
- A structured foundation for entrepreneurship
Welcome kit
Your iBharat starter kit.
After selection and payment: Product Book + iBharat T-shirt + Product Notebook.
Product Book
The operating notes for how product work actually gets done.
iBharat T-shirt
The studio uniform. You earned the seat.
Product Notebook
For interviews, critiques, and the decisions you will have to defend.
Selection process
Apply. Get screened. Then, and only then, pay.
A seat is reserved only after a selection mail from ibharatbagrodia@gmail.com. Never pay on this site.
01
Apply
Submit the form. It emails ibharatbagrodia@gmail.com directly. That is the only inbox.
02
Screening
Applications are read. No payment yet.
03
Selection
Selected students receive confirmation only from ibharatbagrodia@gmail.com.
04
Payment
Confirm your seat by paying the program fee, only after that mail.
05
Welcome kit
Receive the iBharat starter kit: Product Book, T-shirt, notebook.
06
Build
Join a team of 6 and take a product from discovery to launch.
Performance recognition
The top 3 performers go further.
Recognition is based on performance during the 12 weekends, not attendance. Top performers receive a paid part-time internship and a letter of recommendation.
Paid part-time internship
Continue the work with a real product team after the studio.
Letter of recommendation
A written LOR tied to the product you shipped and how you showed up.
Instructor
Bharat Bagrodia
Product work across Paytm, barq, Testbook and Vogo Automotive. Computer science and entrepreneurship. iBharat is the studio he wished existed in college: a real team, real tools, a product that has to ship.
Taught from work at
- barq
- Testbook
- Vogo
Independent studio. Not affiliated with or endorsed by these companies.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
How long is iBharat?
12 weekends over three months. Saturday and Sunday, 10:00–13:00 IST, plus 4–6 hours of team work between weekends. January 2027 batch: 2 Jan to 21 Mar.
Who is it for?
College students. Sixty seats. You will be placed on a 6-person team and assigned a product. You do not need to already be a PM. You do need to show up.
How do teams work?
60 students → 10 teams → 6 students per team. Each team receives a product assignment and owns it end to end: discovery, design, development, launch, users, analytics, iteration.
Do I pick the product?
No. Teams are assigned a product. That is the point: you learn to operate on a brief, the way a first job actually works. Your application should say what you will bring to a team of six.
Which tools will I use?
Professional work email, Slack, Jira, Miro, Figma, and Firebase (or another analytics platform). You ship to web, Android or iOS depending on the assigned product.
Do I need to code?
Teams are cross-functional. Some of you will write code; all of you will own the product. You still write the spec, sit in Jira, and stand behind the launch.
How do I apply?
Fill the form. The site emails ibharatbagrodia@gmail.com directly. That is the only address. Applications are screened. A seat is offered only in a selection mail from that same address. Do not pay before that mail.
How do I know a mail is real?
iBharat and Bharat email only from ibharatbagrodia@gmail.com. Check the From line character by character. Lookalikes, extra numbers, a different domain, WhatsApp, SMS, or Telegram are scams. We will never ask you to pay from any other address.
When do I pay? What is the fee?
Listed at ₹20,000. This batch is ₹14,999, all-in. Never pay on this site. Never pay before a selection mail from ibharatbagrodia@gmail.com. Payment instructions come only in that mail. The welcome kit ships after payment.
What is the welcome kit?
After selection and payment: the Product Book, an iBharat T-shirt, and a Product Notebook.
What do the top 3 receive?
A paid part-time internship and a letter of recommendation, based on performance during the program, not attendance.
Is there a certificate / LinkedIn recommendation?
Yes. Finish the work and Bharat signs a certificate of recommendation tied to the product you shipped, and writes a LinkedIn recommendation about that work.
What if the 60 seats fill?
Apply anyway. After screening, if the batch is full you are waitlisted in order for a seat that opens before 2 Jan, or first in line for the next batch.
Your first job shouldn't be the first time you experience how a product company works.
Start building while you're still in college.
12 Weekends. 60 Students. 10 Teams. 1 Live Product-Building Experience.