Plaksha Technology

Leaders Program
Creating tech leaders from India, for the world

In partnership with
 Plaksha University
Plaksha is a technology university for the future. It has been set up by a global community of 100+ entrepreneurs,
business leaders and academicians, to reimagine technology education and research.

The vision of the university is to nurture the next generation of leaders who will solve the toughest challenges of our
planet.

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REIMAGINING
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

Focused on interdisciplinary technology curriculum, integrating

liberal arts & design with hands-on pedagogy & self-development

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ENABLING INDUSTRY
INNOVATION AND STARTUPS

Creating a Instilling entrepreneurial mindset, mentoring startups & creating

an innovation ecosystem

technology
university 3
ADDRESSING GRAND
CHALLENGES THROUGH RESEARCH

Thematic research centers with industry & government collaboration,

for the future solving grand challenges in India and the world

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 Graduates have been pioneering cutting-edge AI products & solutions in companies, building high-impact tech startups

Technology Leaders and applying technology to address real-world problems in digital health, smart agriculture and more.

Program (TLP)

1-year 30+ 160+ 35+ 500+ 30+

Program Global Faculty Alumni Courses Instruction hours Guest Sessions
AI-ML, Data Science, From UC Berkeley, Purdue Working as Data Scientists, Tech core, capstones & In-person classroom teaching, By leading industry experts,
Design Thinking and University, IITs and Product Managers and real-world projects, and experiential learning, mini social changemakers,
03 Leadership industry experts leading their own ventures leadership skills entrepreneurial journey, & live projects entrepreneurs & more 04
Program Structure & Global Faculty
Spread over eight terms, each averaging five weeks, the program has four intertwined threads:

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & MACHINE LEARNING CORE DESIGN THINKING & APPLICATIONS OF DATA SCIENCE

Foundations in Math and Programming followed by courses A series of courses ranging from Design
and labs in AI-ML. Coursework is supplemented by labs and Thinking, Systems Thinking, Human Computer Interaction,
live projects. Advanced technical courses in Computer Vision Data Visualization to Product Management.
and Natural Language Processing.

Learning Outcomes Learning Outcomes

- Apply core Data Science concepts to build tech solutions - Understand applications of Data Science in the real world
for solving real world problems - Ideate and design end-to-end, cutting-edge, user-friendly
products

Alexander Fred-Ojala Dr. Jitesh Panchal Dr. Robert Kenley

Dr. Aakash Tyagi
AI & Blockchain Director, Learn2Launch Prof. of Mechanical Engineering, Prof. of Engineering Practice in Industrial
Prof. of Practice, CSE, Texas A&M University
UC Berkeley Purdue University Engineering, Purdue University,
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Projects and Applications of Data Science - Design Thinking - Systems Thinking

Dr. Monojit Choudhury Dr. Rajeev Barua Dr. Sebastien Foucaud Srikanth Velamakanni
Principal Data & Applied Scientist, Prof. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Executive Technologist, Palo Alto Strategy Group Co-founder, Group CEO and
Turing India, Microsoft University of Maryland - Design Thinking: Cycle of Data Driven Vice Chairman, Fractal Analytics
- Natural Language Processing - Introduction to Computing Infrastructure Products for Maximizing Business Outcomes - ML for Better Business Becisions

Dr. Sudarshan Iyengar

Dr. Saumya Jetley Dr. Sudheendra Hangal Venkatesh Rajamanickam
HOD, CSE, IIT, Ropar
Faculty, Plaksha University Chief Executive Officer, Amuse Labs Prof. at Industrial Design Centre,
- Introduction to Python and Programming
- Introduction to AI - Human Computer Interaction IIT Bombay
- Mathematics for AI
- Computer Vision - Data Visualization

Dr. Vaneet Gupta

Prof. of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University
- Machine Learning 1
- Machine Learning Lab
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Program Structure and Global Faculty
Spread over eight terms, each averaging five weeks, the program has four intertwined threads:

ENTREPRENEURIAL CHALLENGE LAB & CAPSTONES UNDERSTANDING SELF & LEADERSHIP

12-week Challenge Lab is a mini-entrepreneurial journey Courses in goal setting, self-reflection, group
where students work in teams, identify a need, test the dynamics and leadership. Each student is
market, build a prototype, pitch to potential investors. assigned a mentor who is an eminent
8 week industry/research capstone project or developing business leader or entrepreneur.
entrepreneurial ventures.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes - Build an understanding of self
- Acquire an entrepreneurial mindset - Imbibe key attributes necessary for leading
- End-to-end experience of building a tech startup teams

Dr. Brainerd Prince

David Law Mark Searle Amit Kumar
Faculty, Plaksha University
Director, Global Academic Lecturer & Industry Fellow, Ex-Consultant, World Bank
- Critical Approaches to Writing
& Startup Programs SCET, UC Berkeley SCET, UC Berkeley - Persuasive Presence
and Communication
- Entrepreneurial Challenge Lab - Entrepreneurial Challenge Lab

Dr. Dwight Jaggard

Ken Singer
Chair, Faculty Senate,
MD, SCET, UC Berkeley
University of Pennsylvania
- Leadership & Innovation
- Foundations of Leadership

Dr. Rachel Dzombak

Dr. Kenwyn Smith
Digital Transformation Lead,
Prof. of Organizational Behavior,
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Pennsylvania
- Designing Our Lives
- Leadership and Group Dynamics

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TLP AT A GLANCE
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Compensation*
19.45 LPA** Avg corporate salary 38.2 LPA Avg salary of Top 10% of the cohort

41 LPA Highest salary 29.4 LPA Avg salary of top 25% of the cohort

Avg salary for Data Science

24.3 78% 20 23% 17 LPA Median salary 21.8 LPA

2.4x Salary jump 19 LPA Avg salary for Product Management

Average Prior Work States /UTs Women *Class of 2022 **LPA - Lakh per annum ***All figures in INR
Age Experience represented

Industry-wise offers* Role-wise offers*

TLP students are working at * Social Impact (2%)
Health Tech (4%)
Tech/Management (7%)

Education Tech BFSI

(15%) (21%)
Software Engineering
(14%)
Travel Tech
(7%) Engineering/Technology AI-ML / Data Science
(17%) (55%)
Product management
E-Commerce (24%)
(19%)

Information Technology
(15%)

“TLP was a much better experience for me compared to the MOOC

Programs I took. The peer learning, we get at Plaksha, being a residential
program, is unmatched. I learnt from classmates who are way more
experienced than I am.”

Sundaram Gupta, TLP Class of 2022

Not exhaustive
Placed as Business Analyst at Amazon
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Life on Campus “What really stood out for me was the quality peer interactions at TLP. I will
cherish these interactions that ranged from philosophy, finance, block chain,
Amenities, Clubs and Societies at Plaksha
politics to creating a new Data Science product from scratch. If not for TLP,
it would have been tough to find so many passionate people in a single
place trying to do things differently and creatively.”

Pawan Reddy, TLP Class of 2022

Placed as ML Engineer at Arcesium

Clubs and Societies at Plaksha

Adventure Club - Trips and treks for a change of scenery

A home away from home - some of the best memories of a student's life are made on campus. At Plaksha University,
E-Sports - Casual and competitive gaming hub
students enjoy a wholesome, joyful and meaningful experience.
RASA Society - Creative expression
A mix of sports, social initiatives, green causes, talks and awareness campaigns, cultural and fun activities et al gives GePol Club - GeoPolitics yap-yap all day
students ample opportunities to learn and grow, socialize, display creativity.
Overflow - Anime fan club

House of Drama - Storytelling, plays & workshops

Phoenix - Awareness about mental health

Plaksha Pistons - In-house racing club

“At TLP, I found my tribe - people who will be my lifers. Being with such
talented yet humble individuals, being a part of their sorrows, joys and Coup de Foudre - French society

ambitions, I’ve learnt to hold my own. Kartavya - Social service club gives back the community

Quiz Club - Trivia, GK, general awareness buffs

I’m thankful for the efforts by the Plaksha team to stay sensitive and Debate & Public Speaking Club
lead by example while dealing with gender sensitivity and mental health.”
The Music Club
Dance Club
Apharna M L, TLP Class of 2022
Robotics Club
Placed as Product Manager at Sensei.ai

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One Program, Many Paths Technology Startups
11% of students have forayed into entrepreneurship.

Corporate Careers Co-founded StimVeda, non-invasive brain

stimulation company
80% students have landed dream roles as Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, Product
Named 7 Healthcare startups to watch
Managers, Product Analysts and more.
out for in 2021.

Ramya Yellapragada & Lakshay Sahni, Class of 2020

Arunima Mor Praveen Sridhar Karthika Kamath Tania Dawra
Business Analyst Data Scientist Decision Scientist ML Engineer
Amazon BCG Fractal Arcesium
Co-founded Synth, an AI-based knowledge platform
Selected for Y Combinator with a funding of $ 125,000
Research, higher studies and social impact
9% of students have opted to pursue research & higher studies or works towards social impact using technology.

Harikrishnan D Bhairevi Aiyer Mathew Varghese Shreyansh Banthia

MSc Autonomous Systems, Change Strategist, MS, Electrical & Electronics MS, Applied Computing, Urvin Soneta Suneel Matham
Rashmi Nagpal Vaibhav Saxena
Aalto University Forum for the Future Engineering, University of University of Toronto
Washington
Class of 2020 Class of 2020
Class of 2020 Class of 2020
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Admissions Process "Coming from a non-computer science background, I was looking to switch to the
IT sector. I came across TLP, which has proved to be the best investment of my
The admission process for TLP is rigorous and holistic. Through various steps in the process, we aim to understand the time & money. Within a year I learnt more than I did in my four years of graduation.
journey of the applicant - academic, personal, and professional - to ensure that they are a good fit for the program. In fact, TLP has put me five years ahead in my career and given me an opportunity
to work in a profile where it doesn't feel like a job anymore!”

Apoorva Shekhawat, TLP Class of 2022

Placed as Data Scientist at Infoedge

Application Form Tech Aptitude Test * Interview Scholarships

Application Form: Educational details, personal and professional background, essay. Plaksha is committed to ensuring that no deserving student is denied access to education because of
Technical Aptitude Test: College-level Math, Basic Programming, and Innovation Challenge. their personal financial constraints. This is made possible through generous scholarships.

Interview: Personality and program fitment assessment, interaction with leadership team, alumni and faculty. - Need-based assistance for eligible candidates identified through a comprehensive financial aid
evaluation process.

*Candidates with good GRE/GMAT/JEE/GATE score might be exempt from the Plaksha Tech Aptitude Test - Merit-based scholarship is extended to candidates based on their background and performance
during the admission & interview process. By default, all applicants are considered for it.

- A. Lalitha Scholarship for women in STEM for deserving women students from a less privileged
background pursuing full-time postgraduate program at Plaksha University.
“Plaksha's journey can't be described in a single word but if there was a word
it would be 'transformative'. I understood that people are the real currency.
Scholarships awarded last year
With such fantastic and bright minds around you, you're bound to grow and
change, value your network. This was the most important treasure for me in Students who received merit scholarships: 88%
my journey on both professional and personal fronts.” Students who received need-based assistance: 67%
Average merit-based scholarships awarded: INR 2.34 lakh
Bhawna Rupani, TLP Class of 2022 Average need-based assistance awarded: INR 4.50 lakh
Placed as Data Scientist at HRS group
No. of students who received INR 6 lakh in scholarship: 22 out of 42

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Plaksha’s Global Founding Group Eminent business leaders and leading entrepreneurs are a part of this community

Plaksha University is founded by 100+ academic and business leaders from 5 countries who support the mission. Alok Goyal | Partner, Stellaris Venture Partners | Founder, Plaksha University
These leaders play an active role in the Program as guest speakers, mentors and recruiters.
Alok Mittal | Founder and CEO, Indifi Technologies | Managing Partner, Canaan Partners
Founder, JobsAhead.com | Founder & Trustee, Plaksha University

Ashish Gupta | Founder, Benori Knowledge Solutions | Delivery, Evalueserve | Founder

& Trustee, Plaksha University

Divyata Ashiya | Chief Operating Officer, GS Merchant Bank International Goldman Sachs
Founder & Trustee, Plaksha University

Hitesh Oberoi | Co-promoter, MD & CEO, Info Edge Ltd | Founder & Trustee, Plaksha University

Mohit Thukral | Founder & CEO, Vivtera Global Solution | Senior VP and Global Business Leader
GENPACT LLC | Founder & Trustee, Plaksha University

Neeraj Aggarwal | Chairman - Asia Pacific, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Founder & Trustee,
Plaksha University

Niten Malhan | Founder & Managing Partner, New Mark Advisors LLP | Founder & Trustee,
Plaksha University

Dr. Ritesh Malik | Founder Innov8 Coworking | World Economic Forum - YGL ‘22 | India Today
Next 100 Leaders ‘22 | Forbes U30 Asia | Fortune U40 | | Chairman, Nebula Holdings | Founder
& Trustee Plaksha University

SK Jain | Founder and Managing Partner, RatnaTraya Capital | Co Founder and MD , Sequoia
Capital India Advisors Private Limited| Founder & Trustee, Plaksha University

Srikanth Velamakanni | Co-founder, Group Chief Executive and executive Chairman, Fractal
Founder & Trustee, Plaksha University

Dr. Sumita Ambasta | Founder and Executive Director, Flowering Tree Inc. | Founder & Trustee,
Plaksha University

*Not exhaustive

*Not exhaustive
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