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Why should MBAs have all the fun & opportunities?

Join the Stoa Program
6-month alternative to the traditional MBA
Earn Stoa Charter
Your launchpad to high-growth job opportunities
Get benefits of an MBA
Build your career with clarity, community, and competence
Next Cohort Starts 14th July 2023
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600+

Career transitions

152%

Average Salary Hike

Hundreds of successful career transitions done

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Jetty Ventures
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Fundoodata
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Accounts Executive II
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Mehta
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Infosys
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APM
Vikrant
Mehra
Vikrant Mehra profile photo
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Zebpay
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Post Stoa
Accel Company logo
Content Marketer
Shobhit
Tyagi
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Infosys
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Post Stoa
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Marketing
Shonik
Agarwal
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Gartner
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Post Stoa
Richpanel company logo
Founders’ Office
Sujeet
Birajdar
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Voot
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APM
Akanksha
Juyal
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By folks across all years of experience
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And from various backgrounds
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the STOA Program

A program designed to provide holistic business education, and career & personal development.

The program starts with a 3-day offline induction in Bengaluru. You’ll spend most of your time learning online via 23+ weekly sprints and preparing for your Stoa Charter. You’ll also have coaching, mentoring, community events and networking sessions interspersed in between over 6 months.

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Learning & Prep towards L1
L1 Charter
Learning & Prep towards L2
L2 Charter
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Sprint-based Learning

Each sprint is a week long and covers an individual topic, with a mix of solo and live group-based learning.

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Business Hackathons

Popularly known as Case Weekends at Stoa. Sprints end with hackathons that put your week’s learnings to the test.

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Industry Faculty

We pick startup founders, executives and investors with real-world experience to lead all learning sprints.

Charter Success Stories

Coaching helped me gain clarity on making career growth. Mentorship helped me build confidence to present my skills in front of recruiters. Sessions helped me enhance Marketing, Strategy, People, and Leadership skills. I can't thank Stoa enough for helping me throughout my professional growth.

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Yash Khemka
Cohort 4
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Digital Marketer, PracticeDilly
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Growth Manager, Saleshandy
Charter Success Stories

I came to Stoa seeking for clarity. The career support that Stoa has provided - resume building, mentor groups, career coach, all of them gave me better clarity or, rather, frameworks that helped me figure out how to apply and what companies to apply to.

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Cohort 5
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Analyst, Jetty Ventures
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Founder’s Office, Loop Health
Charter Success Stories

Joining Stoa gave me clarity on the different trajectories and what I have to pursue further. Also, networking through Stoa helped me land a new job, and I could negotiate better at the interview after attending career programs and talking to Career Placement Team.

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Manoj Kumar V
Cohort 4
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Product Manager, Al Jazeera Media Network
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Growth Product Manager, The Hindu Publications
Charter Success Stories

Before Stoa, I was not confident enough to apply to top roles in startups, but Stoa helped me with the frameworks to prepare and apply for any role.

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Ankit Dev
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Corporate Sales Manager, Fundoodata
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Accounts Executive II, Nova Benefits
The Stoa Charter

Signal your expertise with the Professional Charter

Stoa’s alternative to the traditional MBA is a professional charter for Business talent which you can earn while working. The charter exam takes place post the completion of the 6-month program. It is earned only by clearing our industry-backed, rigourous assessments.

charter holder privileges
Credentials that enable higher salaries
Access to Stoa’s Career Services
Access to an exclusive network & events
Usage of the L1 / L2 designation
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Stoa L1

₹ 8 LPA

The minimum salary offered to L1s. Placed in Business Associate Tier Roles.

L1s are Generalists

The L1 is a testament to one’s problem-solving abilities and understanding of core business fundamentals. L1s work across domains, and offers no specialization currently.

Stoa L2

₹ 16 LPA

The minimum salary offered to L2s. Placed in Lead / Manager Tier Roles.

L2s are Specialists

Clearing the L2 attests to a deep grasp a core business domain. The L2 is currently offered in 3 specializations – Marketing, Product and BizOps.

Backed by the best

There is no shortage of MBAs, but very few of them have any real-world skills. Finding good talent has been a challenge for companies including those we’ve invested in. I’ve invested in Stoa to fix this.

Stoa understands that the best jobs do not come to you on a platter, you need to work for them. That's why I am bullish on them set you up on a clear path to working for India's best companies.

My MBA exposed me to the foundational skills of building a business. Now, the industry moves faster than ever. An internet-first institution such as Stoa is the right place to get the same exposure.

I’m a big fan of Stoa. I’m excited for those starting off on their journey of transformation with Stoa. This is your chance to learn about businesses, pick skills and build your network across India.

The modern, hands-on business school that Stoa is building just seems so much more aligned with both hard and soft-skill learning than being trapped on campus for two years.

Stoa is a true alternative MBA for Indian professionals who are looking to build a 'business brain' and become a 'full-stack business professional'.

Nithin Kamath - Co-Founder, Zerodha
Ankur Warikoo, Co-Founder, Nearbuy
Richa Kar - Co-Founder, Zivame
Gagan Biyani - Co-Founder, Udemy
John Danner - Founded NetGravity, a $500M exit
Vaibhav Domkundwar - investor in 175+ startups, 2 unicorns
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Stoa Career Services
Exclusive Career Prep and Placements for Stoa Charterholders

Stoa Charter holders get access to exclusive job openings at our partner companies and guidance + help from our Career Preparation team.

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Help to figure the right role for you
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Help with CV and Interview  Prep
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Referrals to 200+ top companies
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Coaching on salary negotiation
Companies that hire from Stoa

Ready to level up?

Attend an Info Session with us to understand how Stoa can help you gain career clarity.
Next Cohort Starts 24th feb 2023
Applications End 31st jan 2023

Pricing

Rs. 2.95L + 18% GST
What you get
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Access to the Stoa Program
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23+ learning sprints led by industry experts
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10+ career mentoring and coaching sessions
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Lifetime access to the Stoa Community
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Access to the Stoa Charter exam
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Much more

Admission Process

Join the info session
Get an overview of the Program and Charter and understand if it’s the right fit for you
Personal Interview
For us to understand your goals and estimate how you would fit with the Stoa Community
Program Walkthrough
Go through your journey at Stoa and get your questions answered
Confirm your Seat
Confirm your seat by paying the program fee and you are set!

FAQs

What will be the career trajectory after Stoa? Can I switch my current role?

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Stoa provides you with the first step in your learning curve. The program consists of business concepts taught over a week-long skill 'sprint'  that helps you grow as a top business professional.

If you are looking to switch your career role this could be a great way to start as every sprint counts as proof of work.

Do you guarantee placements?

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We do not guarantee placements however once you clear the Charter exam, perform your tasks with diligence and are ready to put in your 100% effort, you will land into a role you want.

What is the minimum guarantee for the job CTC?

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We have seen a minimum of 8 LPA so far in our placements on average, however, we don't give a minimum guarantee for CTC.

What happens if my company doesn’t approve Stoa as a recognised program?

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Most companies these days are looking for proof of work rather than degrees, so your competence is what will be looked at. However, the program cannot fill the requirement of an MBA if that's the requirement of your company specifically.

What happens if I don't clear the charter? Can I still show Stoa on my profile?

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You get two attempts to clear the charter. If you are not able to attain the charter, you cannot call yourself a Stoa charter holder.

Is there an income share agreement or a no-cost EMI?

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No. We believe in providing you with the best product at the most reasonable fee. We do not want to increase the fee to cater for a no-cost EMI system.

How does the Community help me in my growth?

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The community consists of a highly selective professional club for business and management talent. Many times you end up finding your business partner, your hiring manager or your coffee table buddy here.

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