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India doesn’t need more degree-holders. It needs operators who can think, build, and ship. That’s what we’re making.
Saurav Patra
Founder & IBA™ Curator
Cohort 01 · Starting June 2026
It's a do or die era.
Wanna be a doer?
Join the IBA Program.
Kritikalyan™ is a new-age business school in rural Kharagpur. We run the Intelligent Business Administration™ — a 24-month, AI-native program built backwards from the founder’s office. No textbook detours. Real skills. Real ownership.
Who can apply: Any 12th pass. Or anyone who can show genuine drive.
80%
On the ground
No standard lecture hours.
Weekly
Field visits
See ground reality, not slides.
AI-Native
By design
Build with AI from day one.
Daily
Mind & body
Exercise, meditation, sport.
Seats per cohort
12 · Highly selective
The Journey
Three phases.
One transformation.
IBA™ Generalize
Build the operator’s mental model. Cover the full surface area of modern business — from unit economics to AI tools.
IBA™ Specialize
Pick one of four tracks and go deep. Build a portfolio of real work in your craft.
IBA™ Trainee
Embed in the office of an elite founder. Real ownership. Direct mentorship. The 90 days that decide where the rest of your career starts.
The Curriculum
What you’ll actually learn.
No filler. Every discipline shows up in real founder work — covered across three deliberate phases.
IBA™ Generalize
9 months · The full surface area of modern business
From 12th-pass curiosity to a fluent operator across 12 disciplines.
12 Disciplines
- 01Business & Entrepreneurship
- 02Sales & Marketing
- 03Computers & Communication
- 04Technology & Applied AI
- 05Creative & Design Thinking
- 06Psychology & People
- 07Personal Branding & Growth
- 08Macro Economics & Finance
- 09Storytelling & Narrative
- 10First-Principles Thinking
- 11Geopolitics & World Affairs
- 12Current Affairs
EntryClear entrance test & interview.
ExitScore 80% in evaluations.
IBA™ Specialize
12 months · Pick one. Go deep.
From fluent generalist to a sharp specialist in one of four tracks.
Four Tracks
GTM & GrowthBuild the engine that finds and converts customers.
Brand, Creative & ContentMake work that travels — and converts.
Product Development & ManagementDiscover, ship, iterate, repeat.
Business Process & OperationsDesign systems that scale without breaking.
EntryClear IBA™ Generalize.
ExitScore 80% in evaluations.
IBA™ Trainee
3 months · Inside a founder’s office
90d
In the live operations of an elite founder
If you’re Founder’s-Office-Fit, the final phase places you inside the live work of an elite founder. Real projects. Direct mentorship.
EntryClear IBA™ Specialize.
PathFull-time role · Or runway to start your own thing.
Section 04 · Infrastructure
The Learning Campus.
Built for deep work. Set in Gopinathpur, Kharagpur — close enough to the highway, far enough from the noise.
Section 05 · Residence
A curated farmhouse to live, learn & ship.
Mawa Village, Kharagpur. Spacious rooms, a smart modular kitchen, and a podcast studio for building your public reputation.
Section 06 · Everything Included
Facilities at both campuses.
A residential cohort that lives, learns and ships together — with everything you need to focus on the work.
AC Smart Classrooms
Climate-controlled rooms equipped for live discussion, projection and recording.
AI & Technology Research Desk
A dedicated lab for working with frontier AI tools and shipping real builds.
Library & Periodicals
Access to popular periodicals, business journals and a curated reading list.
Startup Incubation Support
Hands-on guidance to take an idea from sketch to first paying customer.
Curated Farmhouse Residence
A residential setting designed for focus, friendship and after-hours building.
Indoor & Outdoor Sports Daily
Sports, exercise and meditation are on the daily schedule, not optional add-ons.
Extracurriculars & Entertainment
Carpentry, painting, gardening — and a serious entertainment zone in the farmhouse.
Placements & Paid Internships
A direct line into the offices of elite founders — and paid internships along the way.