Tetr College of Business

What Tetr College of Business does

Tetr College of Business is a global, for-profit business school founded in 2024 by Pratham Mittal and headquartered in New York. The company delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, and pre-college programs built on a four-year (or shorter, for non-degree programs) experiential model in which students rotate through company-built campuses in seven countries — India, Dubai, China, Ghana, USA, Argentina, and Europe — building seven real businesses across seven terms instead of completing a traditional theory-heavy curriculum. Core products include the Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence (US degree, STEM-designated), Bachelor of Finance & AI (UK degree), Bachelor of Management & Technology (UBI Business School BSc Honours), an Integrated Bachelors and Masters in Management & Technology delivered with Arizona State University, the one-year Master in Management of Technology (rotating through Dubai, Shanghai, Madrid), plus short-form offerings: Tetr Summer Basecamp (7-day and 30-day), 6-month Residency, Gap Year Program (9 countries), and the Young Business Leaders Program. Degrees are conferred via partnerships with Cornell, UBI, IIT, Illinois Tech, INSEAD, Adelphi, and ASU; Tetr retains program delivery and brand.

Revenue comes primarily from tuition billed annually over multi-year contracts ($205,700 sticker total for the four-year bachelor's program, including $128,800 tuition, $34,500 academic immersions, $15,000 local business immersions, and $27,400 administration; living costs add another $41,900), supplemented by shorter-form program fees, a $2,500 refundable cohort deposit, and ancillary ecosystem products (Tetr Launchpad, Tetr Under, TEFC equity-free grants). Scholarships cover up to 100% of tuition and 80% of students receive financial aid, materially compressing net realized tuition. The company also generates marketing and brand-equity returns through Shark Tank India visibility, media coverage across Forbes India, Entrepreneur, Economic Times and others, and recognition as QS Gold Winner for Most Innovative Business School of 2025.

Technology architecture is a hybrid: a proprietary 75-minute AI-powered aptitude test (Tetr Trial) screens applicants as part of a three-step admissions funnel (application, Tetr Trial, industry-leader interview); campus operations are supported by a dedicated mobile app on iOS and Android; and the curriculum embeds AI literacy (prompt engineering, machine learning, Power BI, generative AI) as a teaching domain. Distribution is a sales-led, direct-to-consumer model via tetr.com, augmented by corporate-hiring channels through 100+ recruiter partners including McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Uber, and Honeywell. The company remains pre-revenue per its own November 2025 disclosure but had raised $18 million in seed funding that month, co-led by Owl Ventures and Bertelsmann India Investments, to fund campus expansion into the United States, Europe, and Dubai.

Name

Tetr College of Business

Legal name

Tetr, New York

Website

https://tetr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tetr College of Business is a global, for-profit business school founded in 2024 that delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, and pre-college programs through a seven-country campus rotation model in which students build real ventures across each term; degrees are conferred via Cornell, UBI, ASU, and other partner universities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Education / Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business and Secretarial Schools (61141), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Universities with Entrepreneurship & Incubation Focus (EDAHAEAH), Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF), Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers) (EDAHALAL), Technology Transfer & Innovation-Driven Research Universities (High Commercialization) (EDAHABAH)

Keywords

• Business school education
• Experiential learning programs
• Undergraduate business degrees
• Global higher education
• Venture building curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Primary revenue stream from tuition fees for undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Total academic fees of $178,300 over 4 years for bachelor's program, plus $27,400 in administration fees.
2. Summer and Gap Year Programs: Revenue from short-term programs including Tetr Summer 7-day Basecamp, 30-day Bootcamp, 6-month Residency Program, and Gap Year Program.
3. Deposit Fees: Students submit $2,500 security deposit to secure their place in the cohort, refunded upon graduation minus deductions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tetr College of Business is a global for-profit business school delivering hands-on, experiential business education through degree and non-degree programs. Undergraduate and postgraduate students rotate across seven countries (India, UAE, China, Ghana, USA, Argentina, Europe) to launch real ventures, take courses with CXO-level faculty, and complete internships. The school also runs summer, gap year, and high school programs, and supplements its core academic offerings with a $10M student venture fund (Tetr Launchpad), Career Labs internships, and the Tetr Emerging Founders' Challenge grant program.

Product overview

Tetr College of Business is a global business school offering undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs with a 'learn by doing' experiential model. The core portfolio includes bachelor's programs (Bachelor of Science in AI, Bachelor of Finance & AI, Bachelor of Management & Technology, Integrated Bachelors and Masters with ASU) and a master's program (Master in Management of Technology). High school programs include Tetr Summer Basecamp (7-day and 30-day formats), 6-month Residency, Gap Year Program, and Young Business Leaders Program. The institution also operates supplementary offerings including Career Labs (CXO shadowing and internship program), Tetr Launchpad ($10M fund for student startups), Tetr Under ($10M initiative), and the Tetr Emerging Founders' Challenge (equity-free grants). All programs integrate experiential learning through term-long immersions in different countries where students build and launch real businesses. The company also offers a mobile application for students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence A 4-year undergraduate program offering a US STEM-designated degree that combines artificial intelligence studies with global experiential learning across 7 countries. Targeted at high school graduates seeking AI-focused business education.
• Bachelor of Finance & Artificial Intelligence A 4-year undergraduate program offering a UK degree that integrates finance with artificial intelligence, taught through experiential learning across 7 countries.
• Bachelor of Management & Technology A 4-year undergraduate program that combines management education with technology studies, delivered through hands-on business building across 7 countries. Graduates earn a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from UBI Business School.
• Integrated Bachelors and Masters in Management & Technology (with ASU) An integrated undergraduate and graduate program delivered in partnership with Arizona State University, combining management and technology curriculum with global experiential learning.
• Master in Management of Technology A 1-year postgraduate program where students rotate through 3 countries (Dubai, Shanghai, Madrid) learning management of technology through launching and scaling real ventures, with mentorship from CXOs.
• Tetr Summer 7-day Basecamp A 7-day intensive summer program for high school students held across Dubai, Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo, and London, offering immersive business learning experiences.
• Tetr Summer 30-day Bootcamp A 30-day residential summer bootcamp for high school students offering intensive entrepreneurship and business education with global exposure.
• Tetr 6-month Residency Program A 6-month intensive residential program for high school students providing extended hands-on business education and global immersion experiences.
• Gap Year Program A 1-year program across 9 countries designed for students taking a gap year, offering experiential business education and global exposure.
• Young Business Leaders Program (YBLP) A program for high school students designed to develop future business leaders through intensive entrepreneurship training and global immersions.
• Career Labs A career development program enabling students to shadow top CXOs and teams, work on real-life assignments, and collaborate across functions, with students earning $131,760 cumulative stipends and accessing 100+ recruiters and hiring partners.
• Tetr Launchpad A $10 million fund backing student entrepreneurs, providing capital, mentorship, and global connections to help turn student ideas into reality.
• Tetr Under A $10 million initiative supporting undergraduate student entrepreneurs with funding and resources.
• Tetr Emerging Founders' Challenge (TEFC) An entrepreneurship initiative offering equity-free grants of up to $7,500 to student-led startups across India, Southeast Asia, and Middle East, with a $100,000+ grant pool from Tetr's Innovation Fund.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students earn $131,760+ USD cumulative stipend in first year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and minor.

• Cornell UniversityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEligible Tetr students can enroll in programs at Cornell University. Features Cornell University Immersion as part of the curriculum, specifically in Term 5 at the USA campus.
• UBI Business SchoolflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTetr students complete first 6 terms with Tetr and final 2 terms at UBI campus in Europe. UBI is ranked top 30 worldwide by QS Ranking and #1 by QS in Career outcomes. UBI has 60+ nationalities and 3,000+ alumni.
• Illinois TechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership allowing eligible Tetr students to enroll in programs at Illinois Tech.
• IIT (FIIT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with IIT through FIITT for student enrollment pathways and academic recognition.
• INSEADminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership allowing eligible Tetr students to enroll in INSEAD programs.
• Adelphi UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTetr students complete term 5 at Adelphi University in the United States as part of the global rotation program.
• Tetr Emerging Founders' Challenge (TEFC)minorOthersA new entrepreneurship initiative launched by founder Pratham Mittal offering equity-free grants of up to $7,500 to student-led startups across India, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. The $100,000+ grant pool is allocated from Tetr's Innovation Fund.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Minerva University: San Francisco-based university that rotates undergraduate students across multiple global cities (7 cities) for an experiential, interdisciplinary education. Directly comparable to Tetr's global-rotation experiential model.
• Hult International Business School: Global business school offering undergraduate and graduate programs across Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, Shanghai, and New York with practical, experiential curriculum. Direct comparable on global rotation and practical business education.
• Masters' Union: India-based postgraduate business school founded by Pratham Mittal that pioneered the experiential, venture-building MBA model in India. Same founder and overlapping philosophy; effectively Tetr's predecessor/sibling brand.
• SP Jain School of Global Management: Multi-city business school with undergraduate and MBA programs rotating students across Dubai, Singapore, Sydney, and Mumbai. Closest direct competitor in the global-rotation business school model.
• Babson College: US-based undergraduate business school ranked #1 for entrepreneurship, focused on experiential, venture-building pedagogy. Highly comparable to Tetr's learn-by-doing entrepreneurship model.
• Singularity University: California-based institution offering executive and graduate programs focused on exponential technologies, entrepreneurship, and global impact. Comparable to Tetr's futurist, technology-forward business curriculum.

Emerging players

• Y Combinator: Leading startup accelerator offering founder education through mentorship and program-based learning. Comparable on the founder education and venture-building philosophy, though targets post-graduate founders.

Broad incumbents

• INSEAD: Top-tier global business school with campuses in Fontainebleau, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, and San Francisco, offering MBA and executive education. Comparable premium global business education positioning and also a current Tetr university partner.
• Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania): Premier global undergraduate and MBA business school with strong finance and entrepreneurship offerings. Competes for the same premium global applicant pool Tetr targets.

Others

• Lovely Professional University: Large Indian private university associated with the founder's family (Ashok Mittal). Not a direct competitor but its reputation and the ongoing FEMA investigation have spillover reputational implications for Tetr.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tetrcollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tetr-college-of-business
• Instagraminstagram.com/tetr.college

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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