At the end of the Stoa program. Candidates are eligible for the Charter process upon securing a minimum aggregate of 60% on the mid- and end-term exams held during the program. Once they meet this requirement, they begin the charter process which involves submitting their assignment and completing the jury defence, typically within one month.

External jury members will independently judge the output of the project. You will be cross-examined on the assumptions, the process, the insights and the proposed solutions. The dates for jury day will be disclosed once you sign up for the process.

The jury consists of industry experts who have held Director / VP / CXO level designations at corporates and startups. These experts are veterans and functional experts in various fields such as marketing, product, leadership, strategy, and business operations

Candidates who do not pass the Stoa charter exam will still receive a program completion certificate and graduate as a Stoa fellow. However, those who pass the charter exam will also be awarded a digital badge and certificate as a Stoa Charterholder. This badge is a symbol of achievement and signifies that the candidate has demonstrated their competence in front of an external jury, placing them among the top performers and merit holders in the Stoa program

The program's mid-term and end-term exams are conducted in a proctored, written format. They serve as essential checkpoints to test your theoretical understanding across a wide range of topics covered at Stoa. They are evaluated internally. The Charter evaluation consists of tackling a single, complex problem and defending it to an external jury.

In the last run, around 50% of the candidates who met the criteria and appeared for the jury examination earned the grade to qualify as a Stoa Charterholder.