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papers for peer review and appreciation. Of course,
research is a crucial component of preparing students for
the future, but we don’t believe in research for the sake of
enhancing our count of publications. We prefer research
and innovation that delivers impact and solves problems
prevailing in our society.
What’s your prescription for transforming India into a $30 tril-
lion GDP economy by 2047?
We need to allow our youth to learn what they want to
learn. We have a huge population of youth in our country
and their number spans and covers every profession that
exists in the world today. We should allow our students to
pursue their passions and strive for excellence. This will
not only drive India’s economic growth to meet the US
$30 trillion target, it will also make our youth satisfied
Sanjay Padode (left) and happy. A sustainable future for the country requires
India to become prosperous without strife and friction.
strengths and weaknesses and continuous mentoring by Thus happiness and satisfaction should also be pursued
faculty and external mentors, we have witnessed students as an important metric whilst chasing number targets.
acquire courage choosing unconventional learning path-
ways which have delivered success and satisfaction. This Swati Ganeti
has encouraged us to strive to improve this pedagogy. We
are confident that our education philosophy will soon be Director, Masters’ Union, Gurugram
followed by many.
n alumna of IIT-Delhi and the Wharton School of
What are your major initiatives to contemporise your syllabus/ the University of Pennsylvania (USA) who began
curriculum? Aher career in Bain & Company followed by stints
Most institutions are focused on providing coursework in several edtech start-ups, Swati Ganeti is Director,
aligned with degrees and diplomas that they award. This Undergraduate Programmes of the Masters’ Union
is an educator-centric approach. Our policy is to provide School of Business, Gurugram, ranked among India’s Top
learning choices to students and motivate them to fol- 3 private B-schools in the EW India Private B-schools
low learning pathways of their choice. Besides this, we Rankings 2025-26.
encourage our students to develop a portfolio of ‘doings’
— accomplishing learning. We believe that a portfolio of What are the major objectives set for Masters' Union for India’s
practice work demonstrates a student’s capability far bet- 100th Freedom Anniversary in 2047?
ter than a one-size-fits-all degree. Thus our curricula re- At Masters’ Union, we envision becoming a beacon of
quire 33 percent of knowledge building, 33 percent skills education that empowers India’s youth to lead the charge
building through knowledge application, and 33 percent in the tech revolution. By 2047, we hope to have inte-
of personality enhancement and life skills building. grated cutting-edge programs in AI, tech, and climate
sustainability into our curriculum. Central to this vision is
How satisfied are you with your connect with Indian industry our “learn by doing” pedagogy. Under this, students work
and business? on real-world projects, co-build ventures, and collaborate
We are aggressive in engaging with the practice world. with industry from day one. Through an iterative educa-
We leverage corporate experience and knowledge for tion model, we aim to maximise human potential and
continuously enhancing and aligning our curriculum to enable the next generation to solve real-world challenges.
the needs of India Inc. We routinely invite business and
industry professionals to mentor our students and expose How satisfied are you with your progress thus far?
them to real-life problems and situations. This is supple- I’m proud of the progress we’ve made but not satisfied.
mented by industry internships and projects. We have Our culture is to continuously look for new ways to in-
never experienced lack of cooperation from industry and novate, improve, and push the boundaries of learning. By
business, and are very satisfied with their response and embracing a dynamic, evolving approach to education,
knowledge sharing. we intend to unlock the full potential of our students,
constantly adapting to meet the changing demands of
R&D and innovation are widely perceived as Indian academia’s industry and the world. Our work has just begun, and the
infirmity. What’s your institutional response to create new journey is as important as the destination.
knowledge?
For us, research is very important to ensure that our What are your major initiatives to contemporise your syllabus/
faculty maintains currency of knowledge and provides rel- curriculum?
evant skills to our students. To this end, practice courses At Masters’ Union, we don’t rely on outdated textbooks
are mandatory for all. We also have a research incubation and static syllabi. Our curriculum is designed and con-
programme in which every student is exposed to research tinuously updated by industry practitioners to reflect real-
methodologies and presentation/documentation of their time market dynamics. Over 50 percent of our curriculum

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