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From Small Beginnings
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The Future Belongs to Builders from Bharat

The School of Future helps young Indians unlock global opportunities in the age of transformation and emerging technologies.
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For Those Who Refuse Average.

The MBA Bharat Building is an 18-month immersive program for ambitious people and young professionals who want to launch ventures, lead teams, and take on leadership roles across startups and enterprises.
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Learn from founders.
Work on real enterprises.
Graduate with experience.
Employment Rate
42.6%
Only 4 in 10 Indian graduates
are employable.
Source: India Graduate Skill
Index 2025, Mercer Mettl
46.1%
Barely half are job-ready for AI & ML roles.
Source: Mercer Mettl, 2025.
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Just one Indian university ranks in the global top 250.
Source: THE Rankings 2025
42.6%
Indian graduates are only employable.
Only 4 in 10 Indian graduates are employable.
Source: India Graduate Skill Index 2025, Mercer Mettl
46.1%
Barely half are job-ready for AI & ML roles.
Source: Mercer Mettl, 2025.
1/250
Just one Indian university ranks in the global top 250.
Source: THE Rankings 2025

The Education System is producing Degrees, not Opportunities.

India produces millions of graduates every year. Yet most enter the workforce unprepared for real responsibility. 



AI is reshaping work, and competition has become global. Companies need operators. Businesses need decision-makers. Startups need builders. Execution now matters more than credentials. 


The issue is not intelligence or talent. It’s applied capability. Most institutions optimise for exams, but the world rewards ownership.



SOF is here to bridge that gap.
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Degrees don’t make leaders. Decisions do.

Jobs that matter start here.

Founder’s Office & Business Ops
Product, Growth & Strategy
Early leadership roles in startups
Modernise & scale family businesses
Build your own venture

Structured around real responsibility,
not classroom theory.

Across 18 months, you work on live business problems, build products, redesign operations, and prepare companies for growth.
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Live industry problems
5+
Capstone projects
25+
Founders & VCs
50+
Senior Operators
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Understand How Businesses Operate the Way They Do
Analyse how real organisations make decisions
Read and interpret a P&L confidently
Structure ambiguous problems into clear hypotheses
Debate live cases with founders and CXOs
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Diagnose and improve a real company’s strategic problem.
02
Launch a Real Product or Service With Early Traction
Validate customer problems
Prototype using no-code tools
Run pricing and go-to-market experiments
Track funnels and iterate fast
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Build and launch something real.
03
Design Systems That Make Businesses Run Smoothly
Create repeatable operational workflows
Use automation and AI to improve execution
Build structured sales and sourcing systems
Improve the performance of a live SME or startup
CAPSTONE
Redesign real operations.
04
Prepare a Business for Capital and Growth
Forecast cash flow and build financial models
Understand cap tables and funding strategy
Analyse real investor decks and term sheets
Make data-backed capital decisions
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Investment-readiness or financial strategy project.
05
Lead and Transform a Real Organisation
Navigate conflict and negotiation
Design organisational structures
Lead through uncertainty
Deliver a real transformation mandate
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Solve a strategic problem for a live company or family business.
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MBA in Bharat Building

An immersive 18-month program designed for ambitious students and young professionals with an optional integrated MBA option available.
Duration
18 months
LOCATION
Kochi, India
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Jain University
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The youngest Nobel laureate, Malala Yousafzai fights for every girl’s right to education.

Twelve-year-old Ghanaian musician DJ Switch started the
DJ Switch Foundation to provide young girls with better opportunities for education.

Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation works to build a kinder, braver world by supporting the wellness of young people.

Tarana Burke founded The ‘me too.’ Movement, allowing countless people to find a sense of justice and begin to heal.

Diane von Furstenberg is a fashion designer and creator of The DVF Awards, which provide exposure and resources to women working on behalf of other women.

Diane von Furstenberg is a fashion designer and creator of The DVF Awards, which provide exposure and resources to women working on behalf of other women.


Founder of Pronounced and professor of 20 years, Mary Amato has been widely recognized as a leading innovator in education.

Founder of Pronounced and professor of 20 years, Mary Amato has been widely recognized as a leading innovator in education.

Creator of MuslimGirl.com and Muslim Women’s Day, ‍Amani Al‑Khatahtbeh is empowering women to share their diverse stories — and ultimately to change the media’s narrative around Muslim women everywhere.‍

Creator of MuslimGirl.com and Muslim Women’s Day,
Amani Al‑Khatahtbeh is empowering women to share their diverse stories — and ultimately to change the media’s narrative around Muslim
women everywhere.


Known best for her work on Selma and When They See Us, director Ava DuVernay is leading conversations about race and equality in America.

Known best for her work on Selma and When They See Us, director Ava DuVernay is leading conversations about race and equality in America.

Activist, journalist, and founder of Ms. magazine, Gloria Steinem is a renowned leader and spokesperson for the American feminist movement.

Unarmed and female-run, the Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit fends off poachers to preserve endangered species in
South Africa.

Award-winning actor, producer, and director Elizabeth Banks consistently weaves feminist ideas into her work. Her directorial film debut set an opening-weekend record.

Award-winning actor, producer, and director Elizabeth Banks consistently weaves feminist ideas into her work. Her directorial film debut set an opening-weekend record.

Alicia Keys is a 15-time GRAMMY® winning singer/songwriter and producer. An icon and inspiration, she’s celebrated for her musicianship, creativity, and philanthropy.


In 2019, Lilly Singh became the first LGBTQ woman in the U.S. to host a network late-night talk show in over 30 years.

In 2019, Lilly Singh became the first LGBTQ woman in the U.S. to host a network late-night talk show in over 30 years.

Marie Kondo sparked a tidying revolution with her best-selling books and an internationally acclaimed Netflix series.‍

Marie Kondo sparked a tidying revolution with her best-selling books and an internationally acclaimed Netflix series.

Director and writer of Lady Bird and Little Women, Greta Gerwig is expanding the stories Hollywood tells.‍

Director and writer of Lady Bird and Little Women, Greta Gerwig is expanding the stories
Hollywood tells.

On-the-rise lawyer and social activist, Julia Rust has fiercely created new opportunities for the state of Virginia. ‍

On-the-rise lawyer and social activist, Julia Rust has fiercely created new opportunities for the state of Virginia.

By transforming recycled plastic into beautiful pieces, Huang Ningning is changing the sustainable fashion industry with her company HowBottle.‍

By transforming recycled plastic into beautiful pieces,
Huang Ningning is changing the sustainable fashion industry with her company HowBottle.

Actor, producer, and director of the critically acclaimed film Booksmart, Olivia Wilde is a prominent voice for gender equality in the film industry.‍

Actor, producer, and director of the critically acclaimed film Booksmart, Olivia Wilde is a prominent voice for gender equality in the film industry.

Editor and COVID-19 first responder, Valerie Amato fights for a sustainable future in the realm of public health.‍

Editor and COVID-19 first responder, Valerie Amato fights for a sustainable future in the realm of public health.

The first editor-in-chief of Vogue Russia, Aliona Doletskaya launched Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine in Russia and Germany, and she continues to champion new voices in creativity.‍

The first editor-in-chief of Vogue Russia, Aliona Doletskaya launched Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine in Russia and Germany, and she continues to champion new voices in creativity.

South Korean producer ‍Kwak Sin Ae shattered multiple barriers with her work on Parasite, the first non-English film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.‍

South Korean producer
Kwak Sin Ae shattered multiple barriers with her work on Parasite, the first non-English film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Not Classmates.
Co-Builders.
SOF brings together ambitious learners, mentors, and creators from across Bharat. The relationships you form here go beyond classrooms. They help you launch ventures, test ideas, and navigate hard decisions for years.

Your peers raise your standards daily. They challenge you, sharpen you, and become co-founders, early team members, and the people you call when it truly matters.
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We’re building what we wished existed when we were 20: a school that teaches how to think, make, and lead — not memorize.
Katrine Joseph
Lead Business Architect

Built by builders, for Bharat.

SOF is founded by entrepreneurs, designers, and educators who’ve worked with 250+ global companies. After building products, teams, and systems, we’re now building the future— one student at a time.
We’re building what we wished existed when we were 20: a school that teaches how to think, make, and lead — not memorize.
Katrine Joseph
Lead Business Architect
We’re building what we wished existed when we were 20: a school that teaches how to think, make, and lead — not memorize.
Katrine Joseph
Lead Business Architect
We’re building what we wished existed when we were 20: a school that teaches how to think, make, and lead — not memorize.
Katrine Joseph
Lead Business Architect
We’re building what we wished existed when we were 20: a school that teaches how to think, make, and lead — not memorize.
Katrine Joseph
Lead Business Architect
We’re building what we wished existed when we were 20: a school that teaches how to think, make, and lead — not memorize.
Katrine Joseph
Lead Business Architect
We’re building what we wished existed when we were 20: a school that teaches how to think, make, and lead — not memorize.
Katrine Joseph
Lead Business Architect
We’re building what we wished existed when we were 20: a school that teaches how to think, make, and lead — not memorize.
Katrine Joseph
Lead Business Architect
We’re building what we wished existed when we were 20: a school that teaches how to think, make, and lead — not memorize.
Katrine Joseph
Lead Business Architect

Taught by Practitioners. Shaped by Experience.

You learn from people who have built companies, scaled teams, raised capital, shipped products, managed crises, and led real decisions under pressure.
40+ live mentor sessions
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Industry demo days
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Policy makers
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Musicians
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Athletes
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Global Supply Chain Manager, Tesla, SF
Dr. Jiju P Alex
Member, Kerala State Planning Board, IN
Marcel Bandur
Marcel Bandur
Senior Business Developer, Studyportals, SG
Ankita Jindal
Strategy & Operations, Google, SG
Jothish Kumar
Jothish Kumar
Managing Director, Luker India, IN
Anant Srivastava
Sr. Staff Developer Advocate, MongoDB, US
Hari Chirakkal
Hari Chirakkal
Vice President-R&D,  Kemin Industries, BE
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