SOIL Institute of Management

Name

SOIL Institute of Management

Legal name

Grow Talent Company Limited

Website

https://soil.edu.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gurugram

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Full-time Degree Programs (PGPM, PGPM-HR, PGDM): Tuition fees from one-year PGPM and two-year PGDM programs. PGPM-HR admission fee is INR 2,00,000 and PGDM admission fee is INR 2,10,000. Additional fees for hostel, materials, and experiential activities.
2. Executive Education Programs: Open enrollment programs for individuals including Self Leadership, Global Leadership, Accelerating Business Excellence, and Emerging Leaders programs. Programs range from 1-day workshops to 8-month blended learning journeys.
3. Custom Corporate Training & Consulting: Tailored organizational transformation, leadership development, talent management, coaching, and well-being consulting engagements for enterprise clients. Operating for 20+ years with 150+ client organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SOIL Institute of Management is a private business school offering full-time postgraduate management degree programs (PGPM, PGPM-HR, PGDM) along with executive education programs and corporate organizational consulting services. The institution delivers management education by integrating business, design thinking, and liberal arts, and serves both individual students seeking MBA-equivalent qualifications and corporate clients seeking leadership development, talent solutions, coaching, and organizational transformation consulting.

Product overview

SOIL Institute of Management is an educational institution offering a portfolio of management programs and organizational consulting services. The core full-time programs include the 1-year PGPM (accelerated MBA-equivalent for professionals with 2+ years experience), 1-year PGPM-HR (for future HR leaders), and 2-year PGDM (blending business, design thinking, and liberal arts for freshers). Executive Education offerings include Self Leadership Program, Global Leadership Program, Accelerating Business Excellence, Emerging Leaders Program, and Whole Systems Change & Transformation Program. The consulting arm provides Talent Solutions, Leadership Solutions, Organization Transformation Solutions, Coaching Solutions, and Happiness & Well-Being Solutions for organizations. Additionally, certification programs in Business Analytics, Design Thinking, and HR Analytics are offered for individuals. The institution operates from two campuses (Gurgaon and Manesar) and serves over 2500+ alumni across 300+ organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PGPM: 1 Year Post Graduate Program in Management - accelerated MBA equivalent for professionals with 2+ years work experience
• PGPM-HR
• PGDM
• SOIL Executive Education & Consulting

Products and services

• PGPM (Post Graduate Program in Management) 1-year accelerated MBA-equivalent full-time program for professionals with 2+ years of work experience. Located in Gurgaon with commencement in May 2026. Specializations include Marketing, Analytics, and Finance.
• PGPM-HR (Post Graduate Program in Management - Human Resources) 1-year accelerated MBA-equivalent program for graduates aspiring to become future HR leaders. Focuses on applied learning, mentorship, and live HR projects. Freshers and experienced professionals can apply.
• PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Business Design) 2-year MBA program blending business, design thinking, and liberal arts. Designed for freshers and graduates with 0-3 years of work experience. Located in Manesar, New Gurgaon. India's first program integrating Business, Design Thinking and Liberal Arts.
• Self Leadership Program 1-day experiential workshop designed to help participants discover their infinite potential through mindfulness and lead with enhanced well-being and happiness. Covers leading body, mind, intellect, and inner-self.
• Global Leadership Program (GLP) 3-week program spread over 6 months designed for senior leaders to explore global perspectives of business. Includes international immersive experiences and facilitates dialogue on conscious leadership, purpose, and wellbeing.
• Accelerating Business Excellence (ABE) 9-day intensive program for department/functional managers with 12+ years of experience. Accelerates careers of high-potential managers with specific attention to Indian business context. Covers strategy, digital transformation, and leadership coaching.
• Emerging Leaders Program 8-month blended program (on-campus and virtual) with 240+ hours of learning content for high-potential functional managers. Designed for mid-level managers with 10-15 years of experience seeking to expand skills for larger leadership responsibilities.
• Whole Systems Change & Transformation Program 5-day in-person experiential program for equipping individuals and organizations to lead change and transformation. Covers whole system change frameworks, facilitation skills, and transformation methodologies.
• Talent Solutions Consulting solution for identifying, assessing, and developing talent capabilities. Includes Talent Appreciation Process, integrated talent studies combining personality, behavioral, cognitive, and skills assessments, and Individual Development Plans.
• Leadership Solutions Customized leadership development programs for all levels including Top Team Effectiveness, HR Leaders of Tomorrow, Team Accelerator, and High Performance Teams. Uses 4Es approach: Exposure, Experience, Education, and Evaluation.
• Organization Transformation Solutions Organizational consulting for aligning purpose, people, and processes for sustained high performance. Includes Purpose/Vision/Mission/Values articulation, Values & EVP embedment, Culture Change, and Strategic Alignment. Uses Large Scale Interactive Process (LSIP) methodology.
• Coaching Solutions Transformative coaching services including Executive Coaching, Group/Team Coaching, and Building a Coaching Culture. Programs designed to enhance self-awareness and achieve sustainable organizational outcomes.
• Happiness & Well-Being Solutions Organization-wide customizable well-being solutions including Leading Self for Happiness, Mindfulness in Leadership, and Nurturing Wellness programs. Covers discovery, survey, gap analysis, action planning, and impact measurement.
• Custom Programs Custom-built organizational programs designed to address specific business challenges. Uses co-creation approach incorporating appreciative inquiry, collaborative design, and design-thinking methodology.
• Analytics Capability Building Program 90-hour intensive training program for building analytics capabilities. Designed with 6 powerful modules for India's leading airline company to develop analytics as a Centre of Excellence.
• Business Analytics Certification Program Short-term certification program designed to enable participants to apply modern data science to solve real-world business problems.
• Design Thinking Certification Program Short-term certification program for learning core skills, mindset and tools of Design Thinking methodology.
• HR Analytics Certification Program Short-term certification program for using analytics and data science to guide everyday people-related decisions and processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• ₹20.7 LPA highest CTC for PGDM graduates
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• POLIMI Graduate School of Management (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal academic partnership providing cross-cultural learning opportunities and access to world-class faculty from Italy for international immersion and collaborative programs.
• Shizenkan University, Graduate School of Leadership and Innovation (Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Japanese institution specializing in leadership and innovation education, providing Asian market perspectives and cross-cultural learning experiences.
• Royal Roads University (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration with Canadian university offering global exposure and international faculty exchange for leadership programs.
• The Johannesburg Business School (South Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with South African business school providing African market perspectives and emerging market insights for global leadership development.
• University of New Brunswick (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Canadian university supporting international faculty exchanges and collaborative learning initiatives.
• Industry Consortium (32 Companies)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-created by 32 multinational and Indian companies including Tata Steel, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra, Max Life Insurance, Infosys, ICICI Bank, Larsen & Toubro, and others. Consortium companies participate in curriculum design, provide industry immersion opportunities, and recruit graduates.
• Schneider ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 32-company industry consortium co-creating SOIL. Provides industry perspective, recruitment, and experiential learning opportunities for students.
• Max Life InsurancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 32-company industry consortium. Chief People Officer Shailesh Singh serves on SOIL's Governing Board.
• Hindustan Unilever LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 32-company industry consortium providing corporate mentorship, recruitment, and industry immersion for students.
• Mahindra & MahindracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 32-company consortium. Group President Rajeev Dubey serves on Governing Board. Provides placement and industry projects.
• TATA SteelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 32-company consortium. Former Vice Chairman B Muthuraman serves on SOIL Governing Board.
• InfosyscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 32-company consortium providing technology industry perspective and recruitment support.
• ICICI BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 32-company consortium providing financial services industry perspective and placement opportunities.
• Larsen & ToubrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 32-company consortium. Head of Leadership Development Nishad Mehta serves on Governing Board.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon: Top-tier private B-school located in the same Gurgaon corridor as SOIL, offering PGPM and executive education programs. MDI competes directly with SOIL for both degree-seeking professionals and corporate L&D budgets in the National Capital Region.
• Great Lakes Institute of Management: Private Indian B-school offering PGPM (1-year) and PGDM (2-year) programs in Chennai and Gurgaon, with a strong executive education division. Directly comparable to SOIL in program structure, target segment (working professionals), and tier positioning.
• XIME Bangalore: Private Indian B-school with PGDM and executive education offerings aimed at working professionals and corporate clients. Operates in the same tier and target segment as SOIL, with comparable placement and corporate training business.
• SP Jain School of Global Management: Multi-city business school (Dubai, Singapore, Mumbai, Sydney) with a 1-year MBA-equivalent and design-thinking-infused curriculum. Overlaps with SOIL on accelerated MBA format, design thinking integration, and global immersion offerings.
• IMT Ghaziabad: Established private B-school running PGDM and executive education programs with strong corporate recruiter relationships. Similar tier and applicant profile to SOIL; competes for both degree students and corporate training mandates.
• Indian School of Business (ISB): Premier Indian business school offering a flagship 1-year PGP for experienced professionals — the closest direct peer to SOIL's PGPM. ISB's Hyderabad/Mohali campuses and corporate executive education arm compete with SOIL for the same working professional segment, albeit at a premium tier.
• Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH): Greater Noida-based private B-school with PGDM and executive education programs targeting a similar applicant profile to SOIL. Competes for mid-tier private B-school applicants and corporate consulting engagements in northern India.
• International Management Institute (IMI) New Delhi: Delhi-NCR-based private B-school offering PGDM and executive education, with strong corporate partnerships. Direct competitor to SOIL in the same geographic and tier bracket.

Broad incumbents

• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Global leader in executive education and leadership development research. Compares to SOIL's consulting and executive education arm (Leadership Solutions, Whole Systems Change, Coaching Solutions) as a higher-tier reference point for the B2B offering.

Emerging players

• Ashoka University: Liberal arts and interdisciplinary university pioneering values-based, holistic education in India. Overlaps with SOIL on the integration of liberal arts with professional education and the emphasis on inspired/values-driven leadership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SOILIndia
• Facebookfacebook.com/SOILGURGAONINDIA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/school-of-inspired-leadership

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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