Corporate Gurukul
Applied learning experiential programs for students
Learning is not the product of teaching. Learning is the product of the activity of learners.
We are creating empathetic leaders for tomorrow, by making Applied Experiential learning the core of our mission. Talent is universal but opportunity isn’t. We are closing that gap by bringing specialist academicians, industry experts, technology labs, curious students together to change the way leaders of the future will perceive and work in the world.
Our courses are designed and imparted in partnership with National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Hewlett Packard Labs and Industry Experts. Our curated collection of top-rated business and technical courses gives students the right tools to “Stand Out”. We empower students to be drivers and disruptors who thrive on the biggest challenges and want to disrupt the status quo.
Every human being has the potential. It's how well one can harness and shape it. We help do that with our world-class opportunities for students. Corporate Gurukul’s reason to exist is to help students go from Good to Great. To help them realise the boundless power of their potential, to make them raise the bar, to give them that competitive advantage that gets them to win. Go out of the textbooks and apply the learning in a creative, exploratory, playful and innovative way. Work in teams, ideate, validate, and inspire yourself and one another. Discover and nurture individual and collective flair. We enable an environment perfect for unearthing talent, clarity of mind, discovery of knowledge, ideation, thinking out of the structured myriad and channeling it to make a difference in the real-world.
Today’s world is that of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Design Thinking and Sustainability – we have realised that to excel and become a great version of themselves, one must adapt to the flow, embrace it and evolve with it. To be a future leader in such a technology-driven world, it is imperative to widen our knowledge, develop distinct multiple capabilities and be application-oriented.
Our story has been remarkable and magical so far and we shall continue to stay strong to our core value and our key character trait for Internal growth as well as what we share with the students and our stakeholders - Always pursuing Good to Great.
Our Values
COMMITMENT
We honor commitment to all our internal and external stakeholders
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EXCELLENCE
We strive at every step to be the best we can be at our work
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TRUST
We build trust-based relationships with all our internal and external stakeholders
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INTEGRITY
We practice integrity in all our internal and external transactions.
Meet the Team
+Rajesh Panda
Founder and Managing Director, Corporate Gurukul
Rajesh Panda has over 26 years of experience in start-up operations, executive management, enterprise sales and marketing, fund raising and strategic execution that includes several MNCs in India and Singapore and early-stage companies like Corporate Gurukul (CG).
Rajesh is the Founder and Managing Director of Corporate Gurukul, a global ed-tech venture headquartered in Singapore, which focuses on applied experiential learning for high school students and undergraduates. He conceptualized CG to transform learning and make education more relevant to people and society. He drives the company’s vision to holistically develop youth for life and careers by applying gurukul pedagogy.
An alumnus of REC (now NIT), Rourkela, and SP Jain Mumbai, he worked with corporates like HCL Hewlett Packard, Wipro and Mckinsey. After working with three new-age start-ups in Singapore, he co-founded Corporate Gurukul (CG) with his wife Radhika in 2007.
Rajesh is a National Talent Search (NTSE) scholar, gold medalist and best all-rounder from NIT Rourkela. He is an avid marathoner and among the top 5 NCC cadets of India. He is a National Junior Champion in 800 meters. He has been felicitated by the Prime Minister of India, Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi and President of India, Shri R Venkatraman. He is also the chairperson of the Higher Education Forum (HEF), Singapore Chapter.
Rajesh Panda
Founder and Managing Director, Corporate Gurukul
+Nidhi Mehta
Global Creative Officer
Nidhi brings invaluable expertise in Marketing. She is a branding and marketing veteran with over 18 years of entrepreneurial experience. She has sold two companies in the last 14 years. Prior to being on her own she worked with McKinsey & Co. Nidhi is highly regarded for her ability to develop strong, collaborative partnerships with clients. She is the recipient of the Women's Economic Forum 2019 Award of “Iconic Women Creating a Better World for All” for “Transformational Leadership”. She has studied at ISB Hyderabad, SPJain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai and at Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi.
Nidhi Mehta
Global Creative Officer
+Rajesh Gopal
Chief Strategy & Sales Officer
Rajesh leads operations in the Indian subcontinent working closely with the executive leadership team to drive growth and promote business performance. He is is a business leader with a strong background in strategy development and operations with over 25 years of experience across Retail, Consumer Durables, Telecom, Lifestyle and Education. Rajesh champions innovative, strategic thinking and has studied at INSEAD, Singapore and at NIT, Surathkal.
Rajesh Gopal
Chief Strategy & Sales Officer