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India's First AI-Native Business School

AI-Native
UG Business Program

The business degree built for the AI era.

We don't add AI to a business degree.
We built a business degree around AI.

Program Duration

3 Years

Degree Offered

BBA — in collaboration with AICTE Approved partner campuses

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CAMPUS

Where you'll build

Hi-Tech Institute of Engineering & Technology campus entrance, Ghaziabad

In collaboration with

HiTech Group of Institutions

BBA in AI & Data Science

Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

AICTE Approved

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RGI campus aerial view, Bangalore

In collaboration with

RGI

BBA in AI & Data Science

Bangalore, Karnataka

AICTE Approved

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The AI Shift Is Already Here

AI won't replace business professionals. But those who use AI will replace those who don't.

Marketing analysts, finance teams, operations managers — every business role now runs on AI. Not someday. Right now. The graduates who thrive aren't the ones with the best marks. They'll be the ones who are 10× faster, 10× more efficient, and impossible to replace.

The question isn't whether to learn AI. It's whether to start now — or spend your career catching up.

92M

jobs will be displaced by 2030. 170 million new ones will be created. The difference? AI skills.

68%

faster — that's how quickly the skills employers need are changing in AI-exposed roles. Last year it was 25%.

40%

of employers plan to cut staff whose skills are no longer relevant.

Why AI changes everything for business graduates · 1:30

Stride was built for this shift.

The Stride Difference

You Don't Learn About AI. You Build With It.

01

Built to Make AI Your Advantage

Most colleges add an "AI elective" in third year. Stride embeds AI into every subject, every semester. By the time others start, you're already fluent.

02

You Speak English. AI Does the Rest.

Describe what you need in plain English. AI builds it. You evaluate, refine, ship. No engineering degree required.

03

Real Proof, Not Just a Degree

By graduation: 12+ AI-powered projects with real clients and real testimonials. When a recruiter asks "what can you do with AI?" — you don't explain. You show.

04

Faculty Who've Used AI to Build Real Businesses.

Not career academics reading from textbooks. Practitioners who've scaled businesses, run teams, and use the same AI tools you'll learn.

05

Top 20% of Applicants Get In

Selective admission. Your classmates chose to be here — intent, curiosity, and the instinct to act.

06

Every Semester Makes You More Employable.

Semester 1: your first AI-powered tool. Semester 2: a channel you grew with AI. Semester 4: real revenue from an AI-driven venture. Each semester adds to your proof — not just your transcript.

Three Years. Six Semesters. One Portfolio.

From “I'm Doing BBA” to “I Build Decision Systems.”

Year 1Learn AI. Build Proof.
Semester 1The Lab

What used to take 3 days? With AI, you just did it in 30 minutes.

Financial StatementsMarket SizingUnit EconomicsBusiness MemosChatGPTClaudeCursorExcel + AIPrompt EngineeringAI Copywriting
Signature Project
Your First AI Tool

Describe in English, AI builds it. Deployed with a live link. The first thing on your portfolio.

Real Company P&L Analysis
Analyze financials, write a business memo. AI assists, you judge.
AI-Powered Content
Videos, voiceovers, thumbnails — produced at 10× speed.
LinkedIn 15–20 Pieces
AI-written drafts, human-edited voice. Portfolio started.
Semester 2The Arena

Your classmates are learning Excel. You just launched a channel using AI.

Customer SegmentationCompetitive AnalysisMECE & Issue TreesContent StrategyCursorClaude CodeAI AnalyticsCanva AISQLTableau
Signature Project
Your First Audience

500+ followers on a channel you launched and grew with AI. Real engagement, not vanity.

Self-Built Analytics Dashboard
Built with AI — tracks views, engagement, growth.
Competitive Landscape
AI-assisted research. Who's winning, where you enter.
40+ Published Pieces
AI-produced at 10×. Articles, videos, carousels.
End of Year 1: 8 AI-powered projects — including a tool you described in English and deployed, a channel with 500+ followers you grew with AI, and an active LinkedIn. All of this, with AI.
Year 2Understand Business. Build One.
Semester 3The Lab

An AI growth system you built is running inside a real startup.

Growth Strategy & GTMUser ResearchCost AnalyticsCase MethodMulti-AI WorkflowsAI Product ThinkingAI Automation (Make/Zapier)CursorAI Transcript Analysis
Signature Project
Your First Growth System

AI automation for a real startup. Not a dashboard — a system that acquires customers.

Product Discovery & User Research
AI analyzes transcripts. You define the problem worth solving.
Growth Funnel Design
AI models the funnel. You pick the highest-leverage loop.
Client Testimonial
Proof from a real business that used your AI-powered system.
Semester 4The Arena

Your AI-powered venture just made its first sale.

Financial Modeling & DCFPricing StrategyPitch & StorytellingAI Product ManagementAI AgentsAI-Powered E-commerceAI Ad OptimizationCursor
Signature Project
Your First Venture

Real business, real revenue. AI-powered storefront and operations. You own it.

AI Operations Agent
Monitors orders, alerts delays, responds to queries.
Financial Model & P&L
AI-assisted scenario modeling. You own the judgment.
Pitch Deck to Real Judges
AI built the deck. You defended the strategy.
End of Year 2: An AI growth system running at a real startup. An AI-powered venture with real revenue. Clients who vouch for your AI skills.
Year 3Master Your Domain. Enter the Market.
Semester 5The Lab

The recruiter says: show me. You send a link. It's AI-powered. It's live.

Domain SpecialisationStrategic ManagementAdvanced AnalyticsHuman-AI Workflow DesignProduction-Grade AI SystemsAI Evaluation & Selection
Signature Project
Your Signature System

Professional-grade. Your chosen domain. Operated all semester. This is what recruiters see.

Marketing & Growth Track
Acquisition analytics, campaign optimizer, retention engine.
Finance & Strategy Track
AI-powered portfolio tracker, valuation engine, risk model.
Product & Operations Track
AI-driven user tracking, A/B testing, roadmap prioritisation.
Semester 6The Arena

3 years ago you'd never used AI. Now companies are hiring you for it.

Integrated StrategyPortfolio SynthesisSalary NegotiationPublic PresentationAI Governance & EthicsAI Tool EvaluationAI Workflow Documentation
Signature Project
Your Portfolio & Pitch

12+ AI-powered projects. 15-minute pitch at Final Ship Day. Every link works.

Strategy Capstone
Unfamiliar company. AI as your analyst. 3 weeks to board presentation.
AI Governance Audit
Bias, transparency, reliability. Published as case studies.
3–5 Client Testimonials
Real businesses validating your AI-powered work.
End of Year 3: 12+ AI-powered projects. A portfolio that makes recruiters stop scrolling. 3 years ago, you'd never used AI. Now companies are hiring you for it.

Your AI Toolkit from Day 1

Every Student Gets a MacBook and a Full AI Stack.

MacBook Air M4

Your primary device for 3 years. Pre-loaded and ready to build.

ChatGPT + Google Gemini

The two most powerful AI assistants. Use them to research, write, analyze, and build — from Day 1.

Google AI Studio + Claude

Describe what you need in English. AI builds it. Your business idea becomes a working tool — no developer needed.

Notion AI

Your second brain. Organize projects, notes, client work.

Cloud Deployment Credits

Deploy your projects live. Real URLs. Real users.

Full Analytics Stack

Tableau, Excel mastery, Python reading literacy, and more.

The Difference

What's Changed. And What Hasn't.

Curriculum

Traditional

Same syllabus since 2015. Exam-focused.

Stride

Business fundamentals + AI application from Semester 1

Projects

Traditional

Textbook case studies about companies from 2010

Stride

12+ AI-powered projects for real businesses with real clients

How You Work

Traditional

Excel, PowerPoint, handwritten notes

Stride

Describe in English, AI builds it. No engineering required.

By Graduation

Traditional

A degree and a marksheet. Nothing a recruiter can verify.

Stride

A degree + 12 AI-powered projects and client testimonials

Career Readiness

Traditional

A certificate. In a world that stopped caring about certificates.

Stride

A portfolio, client proof, and AI fluency that's 3 years deep

The Team

Who's building this

P

Piyush

Founder, Stride School of Business

Built India's largest hybrid campus network. Now building the school he wishes existed when he was 17.

A

Anmol

Director, Stride School of Business

Leads brand, curriculum, and operations at Stride. Building from first principles.

Credibility

Recognition & Awards

Excellence in AI-Driven Education Solutions

ET Education — Economic Times

Education Excellence Awards '25

Best Higher Education Company

Financial Express

India Education Awards Summit

Best Placements Award

Education Innovation

Summit & Awards 2023

Accredited Certification

National Skill Development Corporation

NSDC

*Recognition & Awards of SET Education's parent organization

Where Stride Graduates Go

Day 1 With a Portfolio. Not Just a Degree.

56%

higher earnings for professionals with AI skills vs peers in the same role. A year ago, that gap was 25%. It's accelerating.

PwC Global AI Jobs Barometer 2025

Year 0

Day 1 After Graduation

Business Analyst · Growth Analyst · Product Analyst · Founder's Office

Walking in with 12+ AI-powered projects, real client testimonials, and AI fluency that's 3 years deep.

Year 2–3

With Proven Impact

Senior Analyst · Associate PM · Growth Lead · Category Manager

Portfolio and AI-native skills compound here.

Year 4–5

Leadership Track

Product Manager · Strategy Lead · Growth Head · Own Venture

AI fluency and real-world proof compound here. This is where Stride graduates pull ahead.

Companies that hire people with these skills

American Express
PhonePe
Adobe
Microsoft
Google
Meta
Amazon
Airtel
Delhivery
HCL
KPMG
Deloitte
JPMorgan Chase
Samsung

*Placement network of SET Education's parent organization and past success record of the founding team

Institutional Backing

Trusted by Global Investors

*Investor network of SET Education's parent organization