Consultant - Capstone

Tetr; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetr is seeking a Capstone Coach to mentor student entrepreneurs across a dynamic, globally-scoped program. You will guide teams from opportunity to prototype, offering hands-on mentorship, structured feedback, and practical execution plans.

Ideal candidates have startup and venture-building experience, strong coaching skills, and the ability to translate ideas into actionable steps for early-stage ventures in a fast-paced academic setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in startups, venture building, product, growth, strategy, consulting, or founder support.
• Strong coach who balances encouragement with rigor and holds teams to a high standard of thinking and execution.
• Clear communication and can make abstract ideas practical and actionable for student founders.
• Operating experience in a structured way and can track multiple teams in parallel without losing depth or context.

Responsibilities

• Coaching an assigned portfolio of student venture teams from opportunity identification to prototype, validation, and final presentation.
• Running regular one-on-one and small-group office hours to support progress, challenge thinking, and unblock execution.
• Helping students break down complex startup, business, and brand concepts into practical next steps.
• Guiding teams in selecting meaningful industry opportunities and understanding where they can create real value.
• Pushing teams to validate ideas through behavioral evidence, not just stated interest, and maintain a high bar for proof of demand.
• Mentoring teams on customer discovery, brand positioning, product prioritization, venture positioning, and pitch readiness.
• Tracking the progress of assigned teams with a clear view of milestones, blockers, revenue, and overall trajectory.
• Working closely with faculty, industry advisors, and internal program stakeholders to ensure students receive timely, coherent support.
• Facilitating occasional teaching sessions, reviews, feedback discussions, or structured working sessions during modules and studio sprints.
• Preparing students for key capstone moments, including peer reviews, Demo Day, and the Bazaars
• Maintaining academic rigour of the capstone program and grade student submissions.

Skills

Startups

Venture building

Product strategy

Growth

Consulting

Founder support

Coaching

Communication

Job description

Overseas, Emirates Of Dubai, Emirates of Dubai, United Arab Emirates

3 - 7 Years

Contractual

Job Description

About TETR

Five years ago, we started Masters’ Union; our vision: to redefine the landscape of business education. We posed a simple question: If aspiring doctors learn from seasoned physicians and budding lawyers learn from legal experts, why shouldn't future business leaders learn directly from industry experts?

After all, can a lecture on Accounting 101 truly compare to the hands-on experience of analyzing real PnL statements?

Today, Masters' Union has an unparalleled curriculum with faculty comprising Industry Leaders and practitioners unlike any other in the country. Our academic council includes CXOs, MDs, Eminent Public Leaders, and even Members of Parliament. In just four years of operations, our flagship PGP in Technology and Business Management has achieved remarkable success, surpassing the placement records of esteemed institutions like IIM Ahmedabad and ISB.

Masters’Union is now ranked among the top 2 B-schools in the country based on placement records.

With our growing global recognition, we realized that the hands-on experience of building real businesses, which proved to be highly effective for students in India, could offer immense value to aspiring entrepreneurs worldwide.

Thus, the idea of Tetr was born.

Picture this: a business program that isn't just about textbooks and lectures—it's an adventure that spans 7 different countries, with each semester bringing a new destination and a wealth of experience. Imagine studying at iconic institutions like INSEAD, NUS, SDA Bocconi, and IIT and learning from some of the brightest minds in the business world like Dr. Edward Rogers (Former Chief Knowledge Officer, NASA), Mr. Faverie Stephane (Executive Group President, Estee Lauder) and Mr. Saud Swar (CBO, American Express, MENA). From launching eCommerce ventures in Dubai to tackling tech startups in Silicon Valley, our students traverse the globe, building businesses and making a tangible impact. At Tetr, the world is your classroom.

If this excites you, and you resonate with our vision, then we’d love for you to come and build with us.

About this role

The Capstone team works closely with student entrepreneurs as they build, test, and execute ventures in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment. This role is designed for a seasoned professional who can combine strong execution, attention to detail, and empathy to support students through the realities of building.

Term 1 places students inside India’s high-velocity consumer market for their first real venture build. Over sixteen weeks, each team designs, launches, and scales a revenue-generating consumer brand from scratch, under genuine market pressure rather than in a simulation. Demand is proven only by customer action, money changing hands, repeat orders, and conversions in a live marketplace. What a team builds here becomes the foundation it takes global in Dubai the following term.

The Capstone Coach plays a central role in helping student teams move from broad ideas to sharper strategy, stronger execution, and real-world validation. This is a hands-on role for someone who can combine startup judgment, structured mentorship, and high standards to support a portfolio of student ventures through an intensive build cycle.

Specifically, this role will involve

• Coaching an assigned portfolio of student venture teams from opportunity identification to prototype, validation, and final presentation.
• Running regular one-on-one and small-group office hours to support progress, challenge thinking, and unblock execution.
• Helping students break down complex startup, business, and brand concepts into practical next steps.
• Guiding teams in selecting meaningful industry opportunities and understanding where they can create real value.
• Pushing teams to validate ideas through behavioral evidence, not just stated interest, and maintain a high bar for proof of demand.
• Mentoring teams on customer discovery, brand positioning, product prioritization, venture positioning, and pitch readiness.
• Tracking the progress of assigned teams with a clear view of milestones, blockers, revenue, and overall trajectory.
• Working closely with faculty, industry advisors, and internal program stakeholders to ensure students receive timely, coherent support.
• Facilitating occasional teaching sessions, reviews, feedback discussions, or structured working sessions during modules and studio sprints.
• Preparing students for key capstone moments, including peer reviews, Demo Day, and the Bazaars
• Maintaining academic rigour of the capstone program and grade student submissions.

Ideal candidate will have

• Experience in startups, venture building, product, growth, strategy, consulting, or founder support.
• Strong coach who balances encouragement with rigor and holds teams to a high standard of thinking and execution.
• Clear communication and can make abstract ideas practical and actionable for student founders.
• Operating experience in a structured way and can track multiple teams in parallel without losing depth or context.
• Enjoyment working closely with ambitious students in a fast-moving, high-touch environment.
• Strong business judgment and can distinguish activity from real progress.
• Experience mentoring early-stage teams, student founders, or entrepreneurs.
• Comfortability engaging with AI-enabled venture ideas, customer validation, and early-stage experimentation.

Job Snapshot

Job ID

JOB_976

Location

Location Overseas, Emirates Of Dubai, Emirates of Dubai, United Arab Emirates