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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
In a First, 100% of Masters' Union First-Year Undergrads Land Global, High-Stakes Internships
VMPL Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 24: Masters' Union, India's leading business and technology school, today released its Summer Internship Programme Report for per the report, undergraduate students from the classes of 2027 and 2028 (first and second year) received over 350 internship offers for a cohort of just 280 students - with 90% of these being paid roles and the highest stipend touching USD $3,100 (₹2.55 lakh). The internships spanned 120+ top-tier firms across India, San Francisco, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai, including roles at venture capital funds, global consulting firms, sovereign wealth entities, and high-growth startups; many of which are traditionally offered only to final-year students at IITs, IIMs, and international business schools. Unlike most undergraduate programmes in India, where internship cycles begin only in the penultimate or final year, this year's outcomes at Masters' Union saw 100% of the first and second-year undergraduate cohort placed, including in roles that are part of pre-placement offer (PPO) tracks often the preserve of graduates from top institutions. The internships were spread across a wide variety of sectors - 35% in high-growth startups, 25% in finance and strategy consulting, 20% in consumer goods and services, 10% in product and tech and 10% in impact and policy. Some of the top companies that made a beeline for Masters' Union undergrads include PwC, KPMG, EY, Yes Bank, Indusind Bank, Nestle, Akasa Air, Zepto, InCred Capital, Niti Aayog and Perfora. Students were placed in a range of high-stakes roles with 30% of all internships in founder's office / chief-of-staff roles. Another 25% were in growth and strategy roles, 17% in product and data, and the rest spread across finance and investments, marketing, policy, and ESG consulting. The institution also witnessed strong interest from several companies which traditionally do not hire undergraduates, and if at all; only from IITs and IIMs. For e.g. known for backing breakout consumer brands like Mokobara and The Whole Truth, and Bough Consulting, a boutique strategy and brand advisory firm, offered high-impact roles to Masters' Union undergrads. Masters' Union also attracted international opportunities, with one of their students, Abhay G Shenoy, serving The Residency in San Francisco, where he earned a stipend of USD $3,100 (~Rs. 2.55 lakh). As a part of his role, he worked on AI-powered growth experiments and SaaS scaling strategy. Another student, Debraj Bandyopadhyay, joined Cercli, a Y Combinator-backed HR-tech startup in Abu Dhabi, earning a stipend of USD $800 (~Rs. 70,000), where he developed and deployed production-grade AI solutions to solve real-world hiring challenges. Speaking about the success of the summer internship programme, Pratham Mittal, Founder of Masters' Union said, "Watching our undergrads operate in sovereign wealth entities in the UAE and innovation labs in the Valley is a powerful reminder of why we built Masters' Union the way we did. The goal was never just to teach just theory, it was to plug our students directly into the real economy. The fact that companies across AI, finance, consumer and public policy trusted our first and second-year students with business-critical roles is a promising signal for the hands-on curriculum and practitioner-led teaching that we follow." About Masters' Union: Masters' Union is a premium tech & business school based in the corporate district of Gurugram. It was founded in 2020 with the philosophy of hands-on learning where students learn by doing. The leadership behind Masters' Union consists of graduates from Stanford, Wharton, and IITs and IIMs. Unlike traditional colleges, the faculty at Masters' Union comprises MDs, CXOs and AI Experts from companies such as Amazon, Apple, IBM, McKinsey, PwC, and KPMG. Additionally, the Institute also brings in faculty from the world's top-ranked universities such as Oxford & Harvard. Visit
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Professors to get paid like creators, earn royalties from digital twins, AI avatars
Masters' Union has introduced a royalty model for professors, where they can earn per student and receive honoraria for online courses their AI avatars teach. The programme will feature digital twins of faculty, including former Bharti Airtel CEO Manoj Kohli, Morgan Stanley's India HR head Rajat Mathur, and others. The AI Institute will offer free business education, with courses by AI avatars set to start in July. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Professors can now earn royalties when their AI avatars teach online, much like how musicians are paid per stream. A new model launched by business and technology school Master's Union allows professors to monetise digital twins trained on their voice, teaching style and by Wharton Business School alumnus Pratham Mittal, the Gurugram-based institute stated that under the model, faculty members will earn a flat fee per unique learner, per subject. A one-time honorarium will be paid to professors licensing their with this, a reward programme has been designed to recognise and compensate the most-streamed digital twins, Master's Union told approach represents one of the first formal attempts in India to structure AI-based faculty compensation within a rights-based royalty programme is inspired by streaming platforms such as Spotify and YouTube. 'This framework treats educators not as employees, but as IP holders, whose teaching continues to generate value at scale,' Master's Union said in a statement. Visiting faculty and practitioners can also monetise their AI avatars through the of the faculty members whose digital twins will soon launch on the platform are Manoj Kohli, Chairman of Masters' Union and former CEO of Bharti Airtel; Rajat Mathur, managing director and head of India human resources at Morgan Stanley; and Rajeev Soni, former product director at Gartner.'The idea that my digital twin can continue to mentor learners long after class is over and even after I've stopped teaching is incredibly powerful,' Kohli said. 'This model respects the educator's role while scaling their impact in a way that's never been done before.'The royalty model supports Master's Union's broader goal of offering free business education through its new platform, the Master's Union AI Institute (MuAI). Courses such as business communication, marketing, strategy, technology, and venture capital will be entirely taught by AI avatars, starting from founder, Mittal, believes the future of online education won't be static but will shift to being responsive and personal. 'And we are doing it while respecting their intellectual rights, just like any modern creative economy. We believe this will redefine both how massive open online courses (MOOCs) are delivered, and how effective they can be.'
The Hindu
26-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
News from the world of Education: June 26, 2025
InnoVent hackathon Tata Technologies has launched the 3rd edition of InnoVent, its engineering innovation hackathon, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Theme: Innovating the future of Smart Mobility involves harnessing AI, Generative AI, Agentic AI, IoT, Embedded Software, Cloud Computing, Digital Twins and AR/VR to develop impactful solutions for pressing challenges in the mobility sector. Eligibility: Third- and fourth-year engineering students across India Deadline: July 30 Details at APU Lecture series The Azim Premji University Public Lecture Series will feature Ajay Bisaria, former High Commissioner of India to Pakistan on You Can Change Friends, Not Neighbours: The Way To Deal With Pakistan. When: June 29, 6.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Where: Bangalore International Centre. All are welcome Admissions and scholarships Great Learning Academy has launched beginner-friendly courses such as Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT, Leadership Management, Introduction to Digital Marketing, Crisis Management, and Human Resources Management for Beginners, which are free of cost. For details, visit ITM Skill University has launched an in Computer Science and Engineering with specialisations in Data Science, AI and ML, and Cyber Security Eligibility: Minimum 60% or CGPA 6.0+) in UG/PG or 50% if GATE qualified Details at The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, the U.K., invites applications for its MRes Mathematical Sciences course starting this September. Scholarships are available. Eligibility: A first-class or upper second-class UK Honours degree, or overseas equivalent in a Mathematical Sciences related subject. Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with no component below 5.5. For details, visit CMR University, Bengaluru, invites applications for its programme. Eligibility: 50% aggregate in Class 12 board exam with 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and or 50% aggregate 10+3 Diploma Exam with Maths as compulsory subject. Valid Score in NATA or JEE Mains (Paper 2A). Details at Masters' Union invites applications to its Postgraduate Programme in Capital Markets and Trading (PGP-CMT). The institute has allocated ₹40 lakhs for a student-managed trading fund as part of this programme so that students trade in live markets across eight different asset classes and apply classroom theories to real-time investment decisions under the mentorship of seasoned traders and portfolio managers within a structured academic setting. Deadline: June 30 Details at The institute has also launched a Priority Admissions Track for international students and students holding offers from top global universities. It allows eligible applicants to fast-track their application to Masters' Union's undergraduate programmes in Technology and Business Management, Psychology and Marketing, and Data Science and AI. Students holding international university admits can bypass the standard entrance test and group discussion rounds, and proceed directly to the final interview stage provided they submit their admit letters and SAT scores along with a brief video introduction. For details, visit Teach For India invites applications for its 2026 Fellowship programme. Eligibility: Indian citizen or Overseas Citizen of India who will have completed graduation by June/July 2026 and is applying for the first time for the 2026 Fellowship cohort, since July 2025. Details at IIT Jammu has introduced a Bachelor of Science in Behavioural Sciences and Predictive Analytics. Eligibility: Those eligible for JEE Advanced 2025 Details at The All India Management Association (AIMA) is conducting a special drive of the Management Aptitude Test to be administered in the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode on July 20. Deadline is July 14. Details at Institute of Bakery and Culinary Arts has announced scholarships worth ₹35,00,000 for its diploma and certificate courses in bakery and culinary arts. Deadline: July 15 Details at The Aahwaan Foundation is offering the VidhyaAmrith scholarship for students who are orphans, come from a single-parent family; or whose parents are differently abled; or who come from Scheduled Tribe community or whose economic status is not good and have scored 80% or above in the last academic year Deadline: July 31 For more information, write to info@ or scholarship@ Events New Zealand has placed India, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sweden, and Switzerland on its List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (LQEA) with effect from June 23, 2025. This means that Indian degrees are now considered compatible with NZ's education standards. Galgotias University and Tata Technologies have launched a Learning Centre focused on Product Development to offer students from Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering backgrounds hands-on training in MCAD/PLM, Electric Vehicle (EV) technologies, and emerging domains. Fairexpay has partnered with Acadfly, the study-abroad programme of PhysicsWallah, to make international money transfers easier for students and families and enable remittance of tuition fees and living expenses with less effort and eliminate hidden charges. The Delhi NCR chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) concluded the inaugural edition of its Student Entrepreneurship Summit 2025. Over 400 students from more than 50 schools and colleges across India participated. KCG College of Technology, Chennai, organised Cause for Culture, a fashion show along with Urbaser Sumeet and Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC). It paid tribute to Chennai's conservancy workers by showcasing fashion as a platform for dignity, inclusion, and sustainability. K.J. Praveen Kumar, Regional Deputy Commissioner, Central Zone, was the guest of honour. Vidyashilp University felicitated economists Prof. K.L. Krishna, Prof. S. Mahendra Dev, and Prof. Pami Dua for their rigorous research, public policy guidance, and ethical leadership. Their contributions span over five decades and cut across disciplines, ministries, and milestones. Prof. Suresh Jakhar, Professor, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Prof. Krishna Chandra Balodi, Professor, Strategic Management, and research scholar Sagnika Datta, Research Scholar, from IIM Lucknow have identified the most important factors that help circular startups succeed. The findings have been published in the Business Strategy and the Environment journal ( ). The School of Law at UPES hosted the second edition of Adapt or Perish, its legal conference series, on the theme Indian Arbitration at a Crossroads: Reform, Resistance and the Future as an Arbitration Hub. Vikramajit Sen, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and Hemant Gupta, Chairperson, India International Arbitration Centre, spoke at the event. Somaiya Vidyavihar University hosted the second International Conference on Technologies for Energy, Agriculture, and Healthcare (ICTEAH-2025), organised by the K.J. Somaiya School of Engineering. Sanjay Jambhulkar (Senior Scientist, BARC) spoke at the event. NxtWave Institute of Advanced Technologies (NIAT) concluded the Build For Telangana Hackathon, held in collaboration with the Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK). Over 600 students tackled real-world problems in public service, rural development, and health. ApplyBoard's latest report shows that Indian students are diversifying their international study destinations and are moving beyond traditional choices like the U.S., the U.K., Canada, and Australia. Germany, Uzbekistan, and Russia are seeing increasing number of students from India. The ITM Institute of Health Sciences, ITM Skills University, hosted a seminar on Career and Job Opportunities After 12th Science (Without NEET): Focus on MLT & Optometry to shed light on high-demand career paths in the allied healthcare sector, specifically Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) and Optometry. Researchers from the Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, BIT Mesra, have developed smart peptides that can sense and respond to changes in the body's pH. This discovery holds immense promise for applications in wound healing, tissue engineering, and targeted drug delivery. A paper on this was published in the journal ACS Applied Bio Materials. QNu Labs has launched QNu Academy to bridge the existing talent gap in quantum technologies and cybersecurity. The academy will offer knowledge and practical training in advanced technologies such as Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), Quantum Random Number Generation (QRNG), and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) in a blend of self-paced learning and instructor-led modules and is designed to serve a wide range of learners, including universities, faculties, and student. QNu Academy will also support educational institutions through Faculty Development Programs and the creation of Centres of Excellence (CoE) Labs to promote quantum innovation and applied research. Placement support, certifications, and career readiness initiatives are also integrated into the learning journey. According tobyteXL AI and Engineering Jobs Report 2025, women engineering students in India are demonstrating a strong and early commitment to careers in emerging technologies like AI and ML. Ryan International Academy partnered with Rotary Bangalore Orchards for a massive tree-planting drive across four of its Bengaluru campuses. As part of the 'Each One, Plant One' programme, over 1,200 fruit-bearing saplings were planted. The Himalayan School has partnered with the International Schools Sports Organisation (ISSO) to enable its students to participate in national and international sports tournaments through ISSO bridging the gap between virtual learning and physical development. The International School of Management Excellence convened a board of studies for deliberations to align the PGDM curriculum with current and emerging industry needs. Over 30 experts from organisations such as Accenture, JP Morgan & Chase, Grant Thornton, Coforge, Infosys, LTI Mindtree, Acer and Reliance Retail participated. Convocations and inductions XLRI hosted the certification ceremony for the fourth batch of the Fr. McGrath Skill Development Centre. It was held to felicitate 35 students from underserved communities, who completed training in Computer Skills and Data Entry, Garment and Fashion Designing, and Plumbing and Electrical Wiring. FORE School of Management hosted the induction ceremony for its 2025–2027 batch of PGDM programmes that have students from 26 states across the country. Guests of Honour were Ritesh Varma, Vice President-Business Solutions Consulting, Newgen Software and Rahul Raizada, Partner, PwC India. IIM Lucknow welcomed 643 students into its various Post Graduate Programmes in Management and Ph.D. programme. Ananth Narayan G., whole-time member of Securities and Exchange Board of India was the chief guest for the event. IIM Kozhikode inducted 586 students for three full-time Post Graduate programmes. Aju Jacob, Managing Director, Synthite Industries, was the chief guest. T.A. Pai Management Institute welcomed the 563 students for its MBA programmes. Niranjan Kalyandurg, President, Honeywell Technology Solutions, was the chief guest. BIMTECH welcomed 480 new students for its PGDM programmes. Dinesh Gulati, COO, IndiaMART, was the chief guest. Manjari Jaruhar, IPS (Retd.), and Amit Gupta, Global Head-Data Strategy & AI, Mastercard Data and Services, were the guests of honour. XLRI Delhi-NCR welcomed 180 students into its Postgraduate Programme in Business Management. NIT Rourkela celebrated its 22nd convocation in which 2065 students received their degrees. Uday A. Kaole, CMD, Mahanadi Coalfields, was the chief guest. Awards and laurels Galgotias University was ranked in the 1201–1400 global band and 43 in India in the QS World University Rankings 2026. ITM University was ranked fourth in Chhattisgarh and ninth among all universities in Central India in the IIRF 2025 Rankings. KJ Somaiya Institute of Management (KJSIM) has achieved Level 3 as part of the sixth edition of the Positive Impact Rating (PIR) at the PIR Global Summit 2025. MoUs and partnerships ACCA has signed an MoU with IIM Udaipur to enhance educational opportunities and provide students with a globally recognised qualification in Accounting and Finance. Central Depository Services (India) Limited signed an MoU with IIM Mumbai to leverage data analytics for a broad spectrum of collaborative initiatives, including joint consulting, partnered research, case studies, internships, live projects, skill and competency development, and expert sessions. IIM Raipur signed an MoU with the Centre for Studies on Holistic Development, Raipur, to foster interdisciplinary research, leadership development, and impactful policy initiatives. The Smart City Research Centre at IIIT-Hyderabad signed an MoU with Kakinada Institute of Engineering and Technology to support the Kakinada Smart City Mission and develop a collaborative ecosystem to enable students, researchers, and city stakeholders to tackle practical urban challenges. O.P. Jindal Global University has signed eight MoUs with eight Japanese universities for student mobility programmes, joint research initiatives, visiting faculty exchanges, and collaborative conferences. Noida International University (NIU) signed an MoU with World Education Services (WES) to offer its students global opportunities. University of Southampton Delhi (UoS) has signed an MoU with Deloitte India to offer its students internships, placements and graduate employment. Mahindra University's School of Hotel Management has signed an MoU with Italy's CAST Alimenti for a three-month Short-Term Course in Italian Gastronomy and Italian Pastry Arts. IIT Kanpur signed an MoU with IIIT Una to collaborate in areas such as joint research projects, development of the start-up ecosystem, training programmes and other academic activities to name a few. Build-Up Internships will collaborate with Vidya Valley School, Pune to embed mentored internships into the school's academic programme.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Gurugram B-school puts Rs 40 lakh in MBA students' hands to trade real markets
Masters' Union in Gurugram is pioneering a new approach to business education by launching a Rs 40 lakh student-managed trading fund. Beginning August 2025, MBA students in the PGP-CMT program will actively trade in real markets across eight asset classes. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads 8 asset classes, real exposure Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads A break from simulation-based learning In a first for Indian business education, Gurugram-based Masters' Union has launched a Rs 40 lakh student-managed trading fund as part of its newly introduced Postgraduate Programme in Capital Markets & Trading ( PGP-CMT ), allowing MBA students to actively trade in real markets across eight asset as a pedagogical innovation, the fund will be deployed by students from the inaugural PGP-CMT cohort starting August 2025, marking the first time an Indian academic institution has entrusted learners with real capital for live trading. According to the school, the Rs 40 lakh capital pool is drawn from the larger Masters' Union Investment Fund (MUIF) and is intended 'solely for educational purposes to provide students with practical market experience under supervised academic guidance.'Students will apply classroom concepts in real time across equities currencies , and regulated digital assets, under the mentorship of seasoned professionals such as high-frequency traders, hedge fund managers, and portfolio curriculum, developed in collaboration with industry veterans, will be delivered by more than 20 market practitioners. Notable mentors include Sanjiv Bhasin, former Director at IIFL; Siddhartha Rastogi, MD at Ambit Investment Advisor Pvt Ltd; Manoj Goel, co-founder and director at The WallStreet School; and Aman Singhania, Sr. Vice President & Head - Products at NSE move addresses what the institute sees as a gap in India's trading education landscape. 'India's trading education ecosystem is currently fragmented, dominated by influencers and self-taught investors with little formal grounding,' said Sanjiv Bhasin, who is also part of the programme's core team.'This initiative marks a significant shift by bringing institutional structure and ethical discipline into an otherwise chaotic learning space. It's not about tips or momentum chasing, it's about understanding markets, risk, and strategy. In my view, this is how the next generation of traders should be trained,' said addition to active trading, the programme also incorporates a simulated Wealth Management Challenge, designed to teach students how to construct and manage compliant advisory models without handling external institute has clarified that the initiative does not constitute a collective investment scheme and is not intended to provide financial services. 'The Rs 40 lakh student-managed trading fund is an internal pedagogical tool solely owned and operated by the Masters' Union and does not involve or manage any external or third-party capital,' according to a statement.: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of Economic Times)
Business Standard
02-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
150+ Venture Capitalists and Investors participate in Masters' Union Demo Day 2025
PNN Gurugram (Haryana) [India], June 2: Over 150 venture capital firms and angel investors participated in Masters' Union Demo Day 2025, held this weekend at DLF Cyberpark in Gurugram, making it India's largest student startup showcase by investor turnout. Top firms in attendance included Blume Ventures, JSW Ventures, IvyCap Ventures, 3one4 Capital, Aavishkaar Capital, and Gaja Capital, reflecting the growing investor interest in student-led innovation and founder-first education models. * India's top early-stage VC firms including Blume Ventures, JSW Ventures, IvyCap Ventures, 3one4 Capital, Aavishkaar Capital, Gaja Capital participated in the event * Masters' Union has supported 80+ startups since inception through their Venture Initiation Programme (VIP) * In the past year alone, 10 startups incubated under VIP have raised over Rs. 22 crore in external funding, with a combined annual revenue of Rs. 35 crore in FY25 Fifteen ventures were selected to present at the event. These startups spanned sectors including AI, Web3, crypto analytics, FMCG, mobile gaming, and lab-grown diamonds. Most had already achieved early traction through customer pilots, revenues, or previous angel rounds, and were now seeking institutional capital. They were incubated under Masters' Union's Venture Initiation Programme (VIP) - a year-long, curriculum-integrated startup building track. VIP is designed to help students go from idea to institutionally fundable businesses by graduation, offering access to mentors, investors, product advisors, and operating founders. Since its inception, the programme has supported over 80 ventures, many of which have gone on to raise funding and build early traction before graduation. "With our Venture Initiation Programme (VIP), our goal is to build the most credible campus-to-capital pipeline in India", said Pratham Mittal, Founder, Masters' Union. "This year's participation by almost all of India's leading early stage VCs reflects how student-led businesses are being taken seriously by the market. VIP is now producing investable ventures, not just experiments." Masters' Union's VIP is steadily gaining visibility among early-stage investors evaluating founder-led ventures emerging from academic environments. In the past year alone, 10 startups incubated under VIP have raised over Rs. 22 crore in external funding, with a combined annual revenue of Rs. 35 crore in FY25, reflecting a capital efficiency of more than 2X. The current cohort is expected to follow a similar trajectory, given the quality of early traction already visible across several ventures. Notable startups to have emerged from VIP include PlaySuper, is a real-money fantasy gaming and social competition platform raised Rs. 13.61 crore from the likes of Nazara Technologies and Chimera VC; SeedsAI, an AI-powered tool that helps startups ideate, validate, and build MVPs faster using generative technology raised Rs. 1.7 crores and Blue Brew, an Indian fashion label focused on well-fitted, timeless denim made for Indian body types has raised Rs. 36 lakhs. All of which have secured institutional rounds post-graduation. Divya Gupta - Director of Investments, Aavishkaar Capital said, "I came in expecting student projects, but left blown away by real businesses, some already profitable, all built by students yet to graduate. The clarity, ambition and execution were exceptional. This is what hands-on business education should look like. Hats off to Masters' Union for enabling it" Shishir Maheshwari, Managing Director, Eversource Capital said, "A fantastic platform for early-stage startups to connect with serious capital. The quality of ventures and the level of investor engagement at Demo Day was on par with some of the best early-stage ecosystems we've seen." Parth Agarwal, founder and CEO of Cryptique said, "When we joined Masters' Union, we came with an idea and curiosity. What we didn't expect was the level of hands-on support - from refining the product, getting in front of customers, to access to investors we would have struggled to reach otherwise. The VIP programme helped us pressure-test the business in real conditions. The feedback, capital, and interest we received validated everything we have been building over the past year." Ishan Goyal, co-founder of JoyZee said, "Building JoyZee at Masters' Union has been nothing short of transformative. The access to mentors, early users, and constant feedback helped us sharpen our proposition quickly. Demo Day gave us the rare opportunity to pitch to India's top investors while still being students that kind of exposure is hard to find elsewhere." (ADVERTORIAL DISCLAIMER: The above press release has been provided by PNN. ANI will not be responsible in any way for the content of the same)
