Courses
The program follows a multidisciplinary exploration of India's foundational principles of Swaraj (self-reliance), Satyagraha (commitment to truth), and Sarvodaya (welfare for all). Students will interact with distinguished experts and thought leaders from academia, civil society, business and government to understand how these Gandhian values inspire India’s ability to harmonize tradition with modernity and learn about the country's innovative, sustainable and inclusive development models. An internship and service learning component will complement the program with the opportunity to intern with organizations across industries.
WEEKs 1-4
Sustainability, Growth & Development
20 lectures, 45 hours, 6 units
Course coordinator: Rakshitha Arni Ravishankar
Lectures will explore India’s approach to sustainable growth, resource conservation, social equity and environmental stewardship.
Weeks 1-4
Innovation, Technology & the Future
of Work
20 lectures, 45 hours, 6 units
Course coordinator: Meghna Bal
Lectures will explore how the adoption of new and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting the future of work.
Weeks 1-4 (mandatory)
Weeks 5-6 (optional)
Internship & SERVICE LEARNING
40 hours, 4 units (Mandatory)
80 hours, 8 units (Optional)
Coordinator: Mohit Chawdhry
This includes an opportunity to intern with organizations across industries, including tech firms, non-profit and community-based social enterprises, retail brands, legal services, and more.
A BLENDEd-LEARNING APPROACH
Horizontal linkages across all three modules have been designed to facilitate an interdisciplinary approach to learning, professional growth, and cultural immersion.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
To facilitate the international mobility of students, the ISS issues an e-transcript to those who successfully complete the program.
Each of the compulsory first two modules mentioned above is assessed, subject to the fulfilment of attendance requirements, through essays that cover the following:
(i) Literature review; and
(ii.a) Comparative research between India and their own country (overseas nationals); or
(ii.b) Comparative research between India and another country being represented at the ISS (Indian nationals).
Assessment for the third module — Internship & Service Learning — will be carried out through the evaluation of research work that is submitted in the form of journal entries and/or blogs as well as group project submissions.
