Reach the boardroom in a year, not a decade.
Gradeon Boardroom is a 12-month cohort of 20 people for those who want a career leap, not another job. You learn from working CXOs, selected professors and global thought leaders, with AI at the centre from day one. The aim is to compress the path to leadership; it is not a guarantee of any role.
What you get
- Taught by CXOs: Working CXOs, selected professors and global thought leaders teach you in a boardroom setting of 20.
- Founder's-office route: Training built for founder's-office and product roles at startups in India and abroad.
- AI-first from day one: Applied AI, the best AI tools, experts and trainers, and real projects, both digital and non-digital.
- International immersion: Learn how product, sales and marketing work in other markets.
- Interviews that count: Access to internship and job interviews in India and abroad. No placement is promised.
- Loan options: Education loan options are available. Our team will guide you.
International immersion: travel is the best teacher
Watching people in another part of the world learn the same material changes your perspective, and prepares you for global roles. Destinations include Switzerland, Singapore and Dubai.
- Another market, same material: See how product, sales and marketing work in a different country.
- A different room: Learn alongside people with a different set of experiences.
- Ready for global roles: Come back with a wider view of how companies and founders work across borders.
Two ways to attend
The course is built as a full-time programme. If you are working and need weekends, tell us in the form.
- Full-time: 12 months, in Gurgaon. Designed for exceptional freshers and early-career professionals.
- Weekend format: 15 months, same fee. For working professionals. We are open to running this format and will confirm it based on interest.
Who should apply, and who should not
This programme asks a lot. Read this before you apply.
- You are ready to experiment: You like to try things, ship them and learn from what happens.
- You keep going after failure: You have the fire to do well after repeated failures, and the fear of failing does not stop you.
- You want to rise faster: You want to build your own niche and your own learning path, and you are ready for a rigorous, hands-on course.
- Not for everyone: If you prefer to avoid risk and experiments, a conventional MBA will suit you better. This course is rigorous and experiential.
Invite only. Here is how it works.
There is no entrance test. A person on our team reads every request.
- Request an invitation: Share your LinkedIn profile and CV. A one-minute video and what you have built are optional, but they help.
- We review: Every request is read by our team. We reply to everyone, whatever the outcome.
- Interview, 60–75 minutes: Multiple rounds with our admissions team, industry advisors and faculty.
- Offer: Seats are offered on a rolling basis until the 20 seats are filled.
In their words
Advisors and faculty on why Gradeon Boardroom.
"In more than two decades of teaching at IIM, XLRI, and elsewhere, the biggest gap I have seen is between what a classroom can simulate and what a live business demands. Gradeon Global addresses that: - the foundation is academic, but the specialisation is taught entirely by people who are actually doing the job full time. “ Dr Rajeev Roy, Director, FirstBridge Business School
"As someone who's hired for real business roles for years, the gap I see most often isn't technical skill — it's judgment: knowing how to prioritise, communicate, and execute under real constraints. This programme builds that in through live projects and a genuine internship, not case studies alone. That's the difference between a graduate who's learned about the job and one who's ready for it." Ms Deepa Krishnan, CMO, Edelweiss Real Estate
As a founder, I would love to hire from this group: a room of 20, taught by people who run companies. Gradeon Boardroom puts you in front of that thinking in a year, not a decade. Mr Vijayant Dhaka, Co-Founder, Built Athletics
Gradeon Boardroom is the kind of cohort I wish existed earlier: 20 people, CXOs in the room, and a year to learn how senior decisions are made. Mr. Sujo Joseph, VP, Digital Workplace Operations, Experian, Hyderabad
Leadership, Faculty & Advisors
Additional names will be announced soon.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gradeon Boardroom?
A 12-month, Full-time invite-only cohort of 20 people, starting April 2027 in Gurgaon. It combines AI Product Management with Startup Leadership, taught in a boardroom-style setting by CXOs, selected professors and global thought leaders.
What do I graduate with?
A PG Diploma in AI Product Management, awarded by a UGC-recognised university, subject to its approvals, and a PGP in Startup Leadership, awarded by Gradeon Business School. Full credential details are shared in writing before you accept an offer.
Why only 20 seats?
So every participant gets direct access to faculty and CXOs, and real projects with real accountability.
How is it different from the July AI Product Management programme?
Boardroom starts in April 2027. It is smaller and interview-led, with a stronger founder's-office and leadership focus. Day Zero entrants may be invited to a Boardroom interview, and people with 2 or more years of experience can apply directly. The July programme runs in Gurgaon and Bangalore and is open through regular admissions and Day Zero.
How much of the programme is AI?
It is AI-first from day one: applied AI, the best AI tools, and experts and trainers, used on real projects, both digital and non-digital.
Who can apply?
Exceptional freshers and early-career professionals for the full-time format, and working professionals who prefer the weekend format. We look for people who want a career leap and can show what they have done or built.
Why is it invite-only?
We read every request ourselves and invite people we believe will contribute to a cohort of 20. There is no entrance test.
What do I need to submit?
Your LinkedIn profile and CV. A one-minute video and a short note on what you have built or shipped are optional, but they help us know you.
What does the interview involve?
60–75 minutes, in multiple rounds, with our admissions team, industry advisors and faculty.
When will I hear back?
Requests are reviewed on a rolling basis. We reply to every request, whatever the outcome.
Is there an application deadline?
Invitations are reviewed on a rolling basis until the 20 seats are filled.
What is the programme fee?
INR 13,50,000 for the programme. The admission fee of INR 1,50,000 is included in this amount.
Are there other costs?
Accommodation is not included and is borne by the student. Any other costs, such as international immersion travel, are stated in your offer letter before you accept.
Can I take an education loan?
Education loan options are available and our team will guide you through them. Instalment terms are shared at the offer stage.
What is the refund policy?
The refund policy is shared in writing with every offer, before any payment is made.
Is this a full-time programme?
Yes. The course is designed as a full-time, 12-month programme in Gurgaon.
Is there a weekend option for working professionals?
We are open to a weekend format of 15 months at the same fee. Tell us your preference in the invitation form; we will confirm the format based on interest.
Do you guarantee a job?
No. We do not promise placement or salary. You get access to internship and job interviews in India and abroad, and the training to do well in them.
What is the founder's-office route?
A path into roles that work directly with a founder or CEO at startups, in India and abroad, covering product, strategy and operations.
Where will classes be held?
In Gurgaon. The exact venue is confirmed after the interview stage.
What is the international immersion?
A short study experience abroad where you see how product, sales and marketing work in other markets. Destinations include Switzerland, Singapore and Dubai. Dates are shared with the cohort.
Who teaches?
CXOs, selected professors and global thought leaders. See the faculty list on this page; additional names will be announced soon.
Is this programme right for me?
This course is rigorous, experiential and built for people who want to rise faster and create their own niche and learning path. It suits you if you are ready to experiment, and if you keep trying after repeated failure. If you prefer to avoid risk and experiments, a conventional MBA will suit you better.
20 seats. Invitations reviewed on a rolling basis.
Tell us what you have built and where you want to go.