Masters’Union

GURUGRAM (MU®_ESTD_2020)
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Our aim is to become a global top 10 B-school, setting new benchmarks in business education through innovation, industry connect, and impact.

Masters' Union campus at DLF Cyberpark, Gurugram, at dusk▶ Listen to our story
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Looking for real, lasting outcomes?

Headquartered in Gurugram, Masters’ Union teaches students to run real businesses, deploy live capital and ship real work before they graduate. Founders, CXOs and practitioners teach here — no filler theory, no passive classrooms.

At Masters’ Union we teach business by doing business. Students build ventures, run funds and ship products alongside industry mentors because leadership is learned when you launch, not when you listen.

  • +Operator-led classrooms
  • +Live capital, live companies
  • +Outcomes, not attendance
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ESTD 2020
2K+Students on campus200+Mentors & practitioners500+Recruiting partners6Shark Tank startups
(Why we exist)
01Vision

To iterate an education model that maximises human potential.

02Mission

To build a globally eminent institution that continuously challenges pedagogy & processes to deliver unparalleled human growth.

(Our approach)
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Unconventional

No lecture halls. Boardrooms.

We break away from traditional B-school playbooks, blending CXO-led classes, live projects and boardroom learning instead of lecture halls.

(Our story)

From a website to an institution

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The “unofficial” launch

Website went live and HT Mint carried the news — 12,000 visits in under 12 hours.

72 early adopters took a bet on an institution that didn't even exist on Google Maps.

12,000

Website visits in 12 hours

72

First early adopters

2020

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(Leadership)

The people who run it

Operators, founders and academics building the institution day to day.

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Pratham Mittal

Founder

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Swati Ganeti

Managing Director

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Nikhil Mittal

Managing Director

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Manoj Kohli

Chairman

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Dr. Bhupesh Manoharan

Director, Faculty

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Abhishek Kaul

Director, Career Services

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Dr. Nandini Seth

Head, Academics

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Vivek Gambhir

Board Member

61.3%

Male students

38.7%

Female students

48%

Male employees

52%

Female employees

A journey of recognition

(Rankings)
#5India's Top B-Schools for One-Year Programmes
#3India's Private B-Schools
#5India's Emerging Private B-Schools
#8India's Private B-Schools for One-Year PGP Programmes
(Awards)

Gold — Startup Ecosystem

Recognising a sustained, institution-led startup ecosystem with strong industry linkage and founder outcomes.

ETEducation 2025

Bronze — Reimagine Education

Recognising innovation in business education, selected from 1,200+ global entries reviewed by international experts.

QS Reimagine Education 2025-26

QS I-GAUGE IOH Certification

Awarded to institutions meeting QS benchmarks for campus wellbeing, engagement and overall student experience.

QS I-GAUGE IOH 2025-26

Institutional Excellence Certification

Recognising strong performance across comprehensive student outcomes and innovation.

Indian Education Congress & Awards 2026

Best Use of AI in Education

Recognising institutions using AI to improve learning, access and operational efficiency.

World Education Summit 2026

#1 for Enabling Start-Up Culture

Recognising excellence in entrepreneurship, innovation, incubation and startup support.

Financial Express AIconic Awards 2026

Gold — Industry Partnerships & Employability

Recognising strong industry integration and career outcomes for graduates.

EducationWorld Grand Jury Awards

(Accreditations & memberships)

Business School Impact System (BSIS)

Label awarded

BSIS by EFMD Global recognises business schools for impact in industry engagement, societal contribution and regional development beyond academics.

AACSB

Member

The world's largest network of business schools and corporate partners, recognised globally as the benchmark for quality, excellence and impact in business education.

EFMD Global

Member

A leading international association for management education, advancing excellence, innovation and global best practices across business schools worldwide.

EDAF (EFMD Global Deans Across Frontiers)

Peer advisory visit completed

An international assessment, advisory and mentoring framework by EFMD Global. Masters' Union has completed the EDAF Peer Advisory Visit, received the Peer Advisory Review Report and is in the final stage of the process.

Business Graduates Association (BGA)

Institutional member, 2026

Institutional membership demonstrating commitment to responsible leadership, global engagement and internationally benchmarked standards.

Also affiliated with NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation) as a Training Partner.

(In the press)

Coverage across national and global media

  • 01Leading business school Masters' Union places 30 students in global companiesThe Hindu BusinessLine · Dec 2025
  • 02Gurugram B-school records strongest placement season; high recruiter interestFinancial Express · Dec 2025
  • 03Indian B-schools see rising global demand for tech-skilled graduatesIndia Today · Dec 2025
  • 04A new generation of institutions is trying to find India's next foundersEconomic Times · Mar 2026
  • 05Masters' Union reports ₹33.39 LPA average for the 2025 cohortEducation World · Nov 2025
  • 065 UAE companies recruit 13+ students from Masters' Union — a regional firstKhaleej Times · Nov 2025
  • 07PwC India partners with Masters' Union to equip future leadersBig News Network · Nov 2024
  • 08Can the experiential learning of Masters' Union be the Indian MBA alternative?Forbes India · May 2023

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