WHY GGI TECH SCHOLARS
Dominos and Coke are not food and beverage companies. They are Tech Companies today.
Their cutting-edge software and digital innovations help them build and sustain profits. Technology is disrupting jobs faster than we are imagining. The roles today are shifting from performing your own technical tasks to managing global and diverse tech teams. Today the futurists, thought-leaders, innovation practitioners, business leaders, academics, and everyone else is interested in tech, cryptocurrencies, and innovations.
Your MBA is a very big investment. You invest your time, money, and emotions. The experience could be very stressful too if you aren't focused and clear about the next steps.
A specialized tech-focussed MBA, GGI Tech Scholars Program is designed to nurture the next tech future leaders who will lead this planet in the space of emerging technologies while crushing their Post MBA Goals. It will serve as a launchpad to build an exceptionally impactful Tech career along with an exceptional network of like-minded peers.
as a ggi tech-mba scholar , you will immerse yourself in a truly transformative experience
Leaders looking to pivot into the world of emerging technologies, eCommerce, Space, should be able to successfully navigate different cultures, economies, sectors, and industries. To help GGI Tech- MBA Scholars develop these crucial abilities, GGI has carefully curated a portfolio of immersive, experiential courses that take place across sectors and industries. This is achieved in 3 stages :
STAGE 1 - Build Foundational Learning
Context is a critical component of sound decision-making in the world of Product Management, Data Analytics & Digital Marketing - and breadth of knowledge is what creates a great analytical thinker and a leader. GGI prepares Tech-MBA Scholars to be future leaders by honing skills that allow them to connect the dots across many areas including Product Management & Tech Ethics, Emerging Technologies, Business Intelligence Impact Investing, Liberal Arts, and core Business Perspectives - Via GGI's trademarked Masterclasses.
In this stage, GGI's Tech-MBA scholars will attend the 5 Masterclasses (including the Mandatory MBA for Impact Masterclass). In order for the scholars to interact with industry leaders, Tech-MBA scholars will also be provided unlimited exclusive access to renowned Guest Speakers Masterclasses.
Many of the Masterclasses are anchored by Incumbent Partners and Managing Directors of digital divisions in firms, FMCG companies, and leading tech organizations.
The MBA for Impact Masterclass will teach the core MBA curriculum in 10 hours, and these principles will be applied across Masterclasses in Product Management, Strategy in Tech Domain, etc. For the Harvard 2+2, Yale Silver Scholars, and other deferred MBAs - this stage will ensure that you have touched the basics of core courses before the start of your MBA Program - completion of this stage will save time to effectively engage in networking events during your Tech-MBAs. For the working professionals, this will stage allow you to solve problems with contextual intelligence from across the sectors in your day job.
STAGE 2 - Interview Preparation in Product Management & Business and the Buddy Network
Global Governance Initiative has crafted and designed (now licensed and patented) microlearning AI-based experience Via Schrödinger. It is an interactive real-life case simulator that allows GGI Scholars to practice cases and interviews at a time that works best for them.
The Tool has been truly transformative for many GGI Scholars and Fellows who credit their success of getting into a top-notch consulting firm to this stage. As a GGI Scholar, you are expected to solve cases on this tool at least twice before your interview date.
GGI Scholars will also be made part of a rotating buddy system - where they can practice cases, build a community, bond, and network with other members of the incredibly diverse communities at Global Governance Initiative.
STAGE 3 - COMMUNITY & NETWORKING NIGHTS
It is often said that if you have nothing in your life, but you have at least one person who cares for you unconditionally, it will do wonders for your self-esteem. For GGI Scholars that one person is the entire community at Global Governance Initiative.
They attend monthly inner circle meetings, networking events with scholars from across industries and sectors.
An MBA degree is more than learning valuations and Little’s Law. You pay for the entire experience - the guest speakers, office hours with your professors, campus events, and eventually landing the job of your dreams. It is an experience of a lifetime.
Through Community & Networking Nights, GGI brings the entire campus experience online.
Even though the of a Tech MBA Scholar formally ends in 3 months. But Scholars - as GGI Alumni will always have access to the inclusive, supportive, respectful, and collaborative ecosystem of the Global Governance Initiative for the rest of their lives. GGI Tech-MBA Scholars also enjoy access to the exclusive partnerships that GGI continuously builds with leading organizations, Business and Policy Schools.
GGI Tech-MBA Scholars is Crème de la crème of the Global Governance Initiative network. Through core Masterclasses, flexible curriculum, Networking Nights, AI Tools - Tech-MBA scholars Program provides a wide view into the world of Product Management, responsible use of tech, strategy, and managerial roles in emerging tech startups.
Tech-MBA Scholars are also made part of the GGI's Growing network through its various technology portals that comprise an international and diverse network of GGI Delegates, Impact Scholars, Policy Scholars, Tech MBA Scholars, Fellows, and mentors spread across 4 continents.
CURRICULUM AND COMMITMENT
3-6
Months
50+ Hours of Tech-Business Masterclasses
Program length, flexible upon your needs and availability
Over 5 weekends,
based on your availability
Unlimited Guest Masterclasses
During your tenure
with GGI
60+ Hours of
Business & PM Interview Practice
Via our inhouse AI Based software
Unlimited
Networking
1:1 Founders'
Office Hours
10+ Hours of
Trinity
You continue to be a part of the family post your graduation
Post Term 1 to take forward your MBA dreams
Post Term 1, you get access to recorded Masterclasses of top speakers in business at GGI
WORLD'S BEST INDUSTRY LEADERS WILL TEACH YOU CASES AT GGI
From Rajat Gupta (First non-American Indian, Global CEO, Mckinsey & Co.), Martin Reeves (Global Chairman, BCG Henderson Institute), Arun Maira (Former BCG India Chairman & Member, Planning Commission), Barnik Chitran (India CEO, Arthur D. Little) to Arindam Bhattacharya (Managing Director & Senior Partner, BCG), Bhaskar Chakravorti (Dean, IBGC Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy), Puneet Chandowk (President, South Asia, Amazon AWS), Charles Conn ( Advisor, Rhodes Scholar & Patagonia)- these are few of the top 80+ industry leaders who have taken interactive Harvard case style Masterclasses at Global Governance Initiative.
you learn via case method & network to become an ethical leader in tech-business
Not growing fast enough in your career?
Critical reasoning, social & emotional intelligence are becoming more crucial as intelligent machines take over more physical, repetitive, and basic cognitive tasks. GGI's live Masterclasses build your confidence by exactly fixing the top 3 identified soft skills gaps as reported by World Economic Forum - 1. Problem Solving, Critical Reasoning, innovation, creativity 2. Ability to deal with complexity 3. Communications
HARVARD CASE METHOD
Driven by experiential learnin through real case based teaching and heavily interactive & live feedback based problem solving
GLOBAL SPEAKERS
Global leaders from New York, Paris, San Fransico, London to New Delhi, Tel Aviv, Jakarta, Chicago etc. impart learnings on industry and career building
SPIRIT OF THE TRIBE
All our Masterclasses are designed to ensure peer to peer-based learning; our people grow by growing others.
LEADING WITH INTERITY
All GGI Masterclasses are curated with a sharp focus on responsible capitalism and ethics by involving leaders, not managers.
you learn along with diverse community who adds to your perspective
GGI Tech MBA Scholars community comprises an extremely diverse cohort - from Founders of Tech Startups to CAE Analysts. A few of the Tech MBA Scholars are working professionals in organizations such as Samsung Research and Development, Walmart Global Tech India, Deloitte, WinZO, Bain & Company and other leading Tech Companies..