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AcadNet Programmes · Academia, Industry, Policy
Learning for every seat in the room.
Programmes shaped for university leadersFrom Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the people who run universities to deep, niche domains most platforms never touch. Designed by academic leaders, grounded in Indian higher education, and built to fit a real working day.
New cohorts open through the year. Tell us who you are and we will point you to the right one.
Designed by academic leadersLed by a two-time Vice Chancellor
Built on the IACT frameworkInterpersonal, Adaptability, Cognitive, Technical
Rooted in Indian higher educationRegulation, accreditation and campus reality
A global academic networkConference partners in 57+ countries
What we teach
Ask what is open now
One academy. Many ways in.
Our programmes sit in families rather than a fixed catalogue. New ones open as institutions, professions and technologies change, so there is almost always something shaped for where you are.
Quality, Governance and Accreditation
Turn compliance into institutional intelligence: data, documentation and decisions that stand up to any review or ranking exercise.
Quality cellsRankingsStatutory bodies
Research and Innovation
Grant craft, research integrity, intellectual property and translation from lab to market, strengthened with responsible use of AI.
FundingIntegrityIP and startups
Faculty Development and Pedagogy
Teaching that works for today’s learners: course design, assessment that measures what matters, and AI used well in the classroom.
Outcome designAssessmentAI in teaching
Student Readiness and Careers
Employability, placement readiness and the human skills AI cannot replace, mapped through a clear picture of each learner’s strengths.
PlacementsHuman skillsCareer clarity
Niche and Frontier Domains
Materials, sustainability, assistive technology, design, health technology and more. Deep subjects, taught by people who actually practise them.
ScienceTechnologyEmerging fields
Indian Knowledge and Thought
Indian knowledge traditions in conversation with modern science, ethics and leadership, taught with rigour and without romance.
TraditionsEthicsLeadership
Industry and Professional Upskilling
Practical AI and domain programmes for corporate teams, Human Resources (HR) leaders and working professionals who need results, not theory.
Corporate teamsHRManagers
Something else entirely?
Tell us the outcome you need and who it is for. We design the programme, the materials and the certificate around it.
Design it with us
Who it’s for
Find yourself here.
Whoever you are and wherever you sit, pick the description that fits you best.
You carry the whole institution. Your learning should respect that.
Vice Chancellors, Pro-Vice Chancellors, Directors, Principals and Deans get programmes that go straight to decisions: where AI and new practice create value, where they create risk, and how to lead the change without losing the people.
Suggested formats
Self-paced, 30 min a dayLeadership retreatsPeer cohorts
Enquire as a leader
- A clear strategic viewWhat to adopt, what to wait on, what to refuse
- Governance-ready decisionsPolicy, ethics and data protection built in
- A 90-day action planSomething your team can start on Monday
The people who keep institutions running deserve their own programmes.
Registrars, Controllers of Examinations, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) coordinators, Training and Placement Officers, finance and HR heads: each role has its own pressures, so each programme is written for that seat, not a generic audience.
Suggested formats
Role-specific tracksWorksheets and templatesTeam enrolment
Enquire for my role
- Work that gets lighterAutomate the routine, keep the judgement
- Records you can trustAccuracy, audit trails and accountability
- Ready-to-use toolsEvery module ends with something you keep
Teach and research with more confidence, not more hours.
Programmes on course design, assessment, research craft and responsible AI, written by academics for academics. Practical enough to use next semester, deep enough to change how you think about your discipline.
Suggested formats
Faculty development programmesWorkshopsSelf-paced
Enquire as faculty
- Better learning outcomesDesign, deliver and measure what matters
- Stronger researchFrom proposal to publication to impact
- AI as a colleagueUsed openly, ethically and well
Know your strengths. Build the ones employers actually look for.
For students and early-career professionals who want more than a degree: human skills, career clarity and practical exposure to AI and emerging domains, grounded in a clear picture of who you already are.
Suggested formats
Short coursesCampus programmesCertificates
Enquire as a learner
- A map of your strengthsInterpersonal, adaptive, cognitive and technical
- Skills AI cannot replaceCommunication, judgement, adaptability
- A certificate that means somethingEarned through real work, not attendance
Practical programmes for teams that need results.
Corporate teams, HR leaders and working professionals get applied AI and domain programmes with an academic backbone, designed around your context and measured against your goals.
Suggested formats
In-house cohortsExecutive sessionsBlended learning
Enquire for my team
- Built around your workYour sector, your cases, your language
- People who adaptCapability that outlasts the next tool
- An academic partnerAccess to research and campus talent
Bring AcadNet to your campus.
Universities, colleges, associations and companies partner with us for whole-institution cohorts, bespoke curricula, co-branded programmes, keynotes and leadership retreats. You bring the goal; we bring the design, the content and the delivery.
Suggested formats
Institution-wide cohortsCo-branded programmesKeynotes
Start a conversation
- One partner, every layerLeadership, officers, faculty and students
- Designed to your mandateAligned to your strategy and regulators
- Visible progressParticipation and completion you can report
The AcadNet way
Designed for busy, serious people.
Different subjects, one learning design. Short, focused, practical, and always ending in something you can use.
30min
A day, not a sabbatical
Built around short daily sessions that fit between meetings, classes and commitments.
Watch, then do
Crisp video lessons followed by worksheets, reflections and real cases from your own context.
Leave with tools
Every module ends with a take-away you can apply at work: a map, a checklist, a plan.
Certified on completion
A verifiable certificate earned through the work, with progress you and your institution can see.
Formats
Self-paced onlineLive cohortsOn-campus workshopsKeynotes and retreatsBespoke institutional programmes
Our foundation
Every programme is built on IACT.
The IACT Meta Intelligence Framework looks at the whole person across four clusters. Technology changes every year. People who can think, adapt and work with others keep their value.
The 75 / 25 principle
75% persona: who you are and how you work25% competence
Published with Cambridge University Press, this principle shapes how we design every programme: skills and character, developed together.
I
Interpersonal
Communication, collaboration and influence: working well with people.
A
Adaptability
Resilience, learning agility and comfort with change.
C
Cognitive
Critical thinking, judgement and problem-solving.
T
Technical
Domain knowledge and digital fluency, including AI.
Getting started
From first message to certificate.
A simple, personal process. No call centres, no pressure.
1
Tell us about you
A short enquiry or a WhatsApp message.
2
We match or design
An open programme, or one built for you.
3
Enrol and get access
Confirmation and your personal login.
4
Learn and apply
Daily sessions, worksheets, real work.
5
Get certified
Complete the work, earn the certificate.
Range
From AI to almost anything under the sky.
If a subject matters to an institution, a profession or a career, we can build a programme around it.
Don’t see your field? Ask us. We design it.
Why AcadNet
Designed by academic leaders, for everyone who learns and leads.
AcadNet (Academic Network) is an educational think tank working where academia, industry and policy meet. Our programmes come from people who have run universities, not just studied them.
MA
Prof. M.M. AnanthFounder, AcadNet
Twice Vice ChancellorIncluding Founding Vice Chancellor of Adani University
Cambridge PhDMaterials Science, University of Cambridge
DAAD and Commonwealth FellowGerman Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and Commonwealth fellowships
AI and product innovationApplying Artificial Intelligence and machine learning to new product development
Global conferencesCo-founder of the Springer-published FiMPART and FiNSTA series
IACT creatorThe framework behind every AcadNet programme
Who are AcadNet programmes for?
Almost anyone connected to learning and work: university leaders, administrators and officers, faculty and researchers, students and early-career professionals, corporate teams, and institutions that want a programme built for their people.
Do I need a technical background for the AI programmes?
No. Our AI programmes start from first principles and stay practical. They are written for decision-makers and professionals, not programmers, and focus on what AI means for your role.
How are programmes delivered?
Most run online in short daily sessions with video lessons, worksheets and reflections. We also run live cohorts, on-campus workshops, keynotes and leadership retreats. The format depends on the programme and on what suits you.
Can you design a programme for our institution or company?
Yes, and much of our work is exactly that. Share the audience, the outcome you need and your timelines. We propose a design, the content and a delivery plan, including co-branded options.
Do participants receive a certificate?
Yes. Certificates are awarded on completion of the programme’s work, not just attendance, and can be verified.
How do I enrol, and what does it cost?
Send an enquiry or a WhatsApp message. We will confirm the right programme for you, share the schedule and fee, and guide you through enrolment and access. Fees vary by programme and group size.
Contact
Let’s find the programme that fits you.
Tell us a little about yourself and what you are looking for. Our programmes team will respond personally.
Prefer a quick chat? WhatsApp us+91 94404 78549Individual learners, teams and whole institutions
Open programmes and custom designs
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