Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar graces Masters’ Union Convocation Ceremony as Chief Guest
Applauds top achievers and future business leaders from Cohort 2024
Gurugram, (Haryana) [India] January 13, 2025: Masters’ Union, one of India’s leading B-schools based in Gurgaon, concluded its annual convocation ceremony today, celebrating the graduation of its 2024 cohort which included over 200 students from its flagship, Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Business and Technology. The event was graced by the presence of the Hon’ble Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, who served as the Chief Guest. Other distinguished guests who graced the occasion included Dr. Sudesh Dhankhar, current Second lady of India; Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha); Sh. Vipul Goel, Minister of Revenue, Government of Haryana; Mr. Vivek Gambhir as our Guest of Honor, Venture Partner at Lightspeed Ventures, Chairman of Board of Directors of Boat; and Mr. Pratham Mittal, Founder of Masters’ Union. The event also welcomed esteemed guests including honorary recipients Ganesh Prasad and Sarthak Ahuja, as well as distinguished faculty member Dr. Bhupesh Manoharan.
The convocation celebrated the outstanding achievements of the graduating cohort, recognizing Prabhav Narang as the Valedictorian, who graduated with the highest academic honors. Several other distinguished award recipients were honored for their excellence, including Prishta Grover &Mohit Jain (Dean’s List), Akanksha Malhotra (Union Colours), Harsh Nahar (Chairman’s Award), Vidul Tyagi (Best Cultural Club President) and Sahil Arora (Director’s Office).
In his keynote address, the Hon’ble Vice President of India said, “I congratulate Pratham Mittal and his team for taking up this innovative initiative that resonates with our civilizational depth of 5000 years and setting a unique example. Your vision to iterate an education model that maximizes human potential is very sublime, very thought provoking. Masters’ Union handholds competent people who have chosen to contribute to the society through capacity empowerment.
Our India changed so much for people like me that we had never imagined, dreamed of, thought. Our India has become an example for the world today. No nation in the world has grown as fast as stable as Bharat in the last decade. Now people’s expectations are very high. Those expectations have to be satisfied. You have to think out of the box. Have it from me that recognition will come to you in your own time, if you work hard. You have to break the ceiling. Students like you are going to democratize the economic, industrial, commercial and business landscape of the country. Today, you’re taking a huge leap forward—mark my words, you don’t need lineage, you don’t need a family name, you don’t need family capital, you need an idea, and that idea is not the exclusive domain of anyone.”
Pratham Mittal, Founder of Masters’ Union, expressed his pride in the graduating students and their remarkable achievements.“I am incredibly proud of our students for their hard work and dedication, which have culminated in numerous successful ventures and outstanding placements. It is inspiring to see 15% of our cohort launching their own startups and raising significant venture capital even before graduation. These accomplishments reflect the spirit of innovation and the relentless focus on quality of learning, with which we started this institute. Looking ahead, it is my dream to see Masters’ Union ranked among the world’s top 100 business schools within the next seven years, something that has eluded every Indian educational institution so far.”
Masters’ Union’s cohort of 2024 has demonstrated solid performance in placements and entrepreneurship. The audited placement report for the 2024 PGP cohort revealed an impressive average package of ₹28.52 LPA, with the highest package reaching ₹61.80 LPA. Graduates experienced a salary increase of up to 10X post-MBA, underscoring the value of their education in the competitive job market. A total of 148 companies participated in this year’s placement drive, including leading firms such as BCG, Kearney, Bain & Company, Microsoft, Cisco, Innoven Capital, Kae Capital, Good Capital, and Palaash Ventures. Additionally, Masters’ Union secured 10 international placements with global companies like Talabat and Landmark Group. The role distribution among graduates includes 12% securing positions in Founders’ Office roles, 30% in Consulting, and 16% in Product Management, highlighting the diverse and high-impact career opportunities available to Masters’ Union alumni.
Entrepreneurial success was another standout feature of the 2024 cohort, with 15% of students launching their own ventures and collectively raising USD 700,000 in venture capital. Supported by the Masters’ Union, these entrepreneurs have founded startups such as Seeds AI and PlaySuper, attracting investment from top venture capital firms like Campus Fund and 100X.VC.
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