Academic LifeRead more about Academic LifeAcademic Life discriptionThe PGP DM program is a unique program that involves continuous support from bricoleurs and mentors enriching the learning journey at ISDM.Academic life para Bricoleur Read More Bricoleur 'Bricoleur' comes from the French word 'Bricolage' which means to create something from a diverse range of things. For our students of PGP DM, Bricoleurs help interpret, integrate and co-learn the intertextuality of the theories and their applications to development. Mentorship Read More Mentorship ISDM students are mentored by a select group of experienced professionals holding senior leadership positions across industries and domains. These interactions are centered on making sound professional choices, providing sustained guidance, and enhancing the students’ experience throughout the course at ISDM and beyond.Read More H.O.T. Conversations Read More H.O.T. Conversations Honest, Open and Two way conversations organised regularly between students and other members of ISDM Staff on an identified topic of current interest. The Sangam Series Read More The Sangam Series This series is an attempt to enable students to engage with eminent personalities in the fields of social impact, public service, arts and culture and has featured eminent guests such as Mallika Sarabhai, Harsh Mander, Aruna Roy and Sanjay Bikhchandani.Watch
ISDM Career SupportRead more about ISDM Career SupportCareer support subtitileCareer and Guidance OfficeCareer Support imageCareer Support DetailThe Career and Guidance Office at ISDM guides students in making their career choices across different sectors. The entire placement process is designed and executed by the Career and Guidance Office along with members of the Students Placement Committee. ISDM has a robust placement process in place and ensures reaching out to and inviting multiple organisations from across the spectrum to participate in the placement rounds every year.
Campus LifeRead more about Campus LifeCampus Life Para SpacesThe spaces at ISDM, physical and intellectual, have been designed to be accessed by students and staff members for learning, as well as informal discussions, self reflection and meditation. Values and BeliefsOur staff members and alumni believe that ISDM as a space stands out beyond its building and infrastructure alone. All our rooms are named by the Founders, faculties and students and each name represents the values and beliefs ISDM stands for. InfrastructureThe infrastructure available at the institution provides all students scope and rooms of different sizes, apart from classrooms, to work in their groups, and even alone.
IntroductionRead more about IntroductionSubtilteWe learn most from the people who are least like usAuthor hero section RAVI SREEDHARANIntroduction detailThese words could not be truer anywhere than at ISDM.ISDM's PGP DM program brings together students from different interests, backgrounds and geographies and we value the contextual inputs that the uniqueness of each student brings to the institution.Our learning pedagogies and activities within the classroom and outside it are fundamentally geared towards creating an enriching experience for our students through enabling 'physical' and intellectual spaces for co-creation, exchange of ideas and learning together.life isdm banner
What's In It For You?Read more about What's In It For You?Exposure to the needs and challenges of the sector to help you find the areas where you can add most valueSector immersion through the intensive curriculum developed by Social Purpose Organisation governance expert, Aarti Madhusudan, and delivered by experienced sector leaders, practitioners and academiaOrganisational preparedness sessions with Founders/ CEOs of Social Purpose Organisations to ensure their readiness to induct you as a new board memberAdvisory Board positions in the sector that align with your profile and interestsMentorship a
Who Is It For?Read more about Who Is It For?Women who have:A minimum of 15 years of experience in any professional sector, such as corporate, academic or entrepreneurship, among others.A desire to learn about, serve and influence Social Purpose Organisation.An aspiration towards serving in a Board role.Served in leadership positions and/ or led organisations, built businesses/ teams, possess deep expertise in a particular field.
The Future of Boardrooms: Greater Diversity, Higher ImpactRead more about The Future of Boardrooms: Greater Diversity, Higher ImpactHere is your opportunity to add purpose to yourself and be inspired to be associated with the social sector. This experiential three-month program enables you to give back by lending your expertise to social sector organisations by becoming "board - ready".
Atma: Education, Inclusion and AccelerationRead more about Atma: Education, Inclusion and AccelerationSince its inception in 2007, Atma, an “accelerator” for education NGOs in India, has been providing strategic consulting and capacity building services to non-profits and voluntary organisations in the education sector. This case study traces the journey of Atma, the core strengths of this organisation and the support it has provided to the ecosystem of education NGOs in India.