Flagship Program | India's first Executive MBA Degree in

Applied AI
& Decision Intelligence

A first-of-its-kind leadership degree where business strategy meets autonomous AI - offered by Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru — India’s Technology Capital!

Legacy meets the future • Proven Executive MBA Legacy • Built on a foundation that already works

16 Months | 54 Credits

Weekend Program for Working Professionals

Future Facing Program

Capstone Industry Project

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NAMMA Bengaluru!
The Dayananda Sagar Group

Direct exposure to:

Industry Ecosystem
Engage with leading tech giants, global networks, and industry innovators.
Live Problem Solving Environment
Solve real-world corporate challenges as they happen in real-time.
Talent Network
Connect with a high-caliber peer group of future technology leaders.

Build, Manage, Govern in AI.

The epicenter of:

AI Innovation
Be at the forefront of cutting-edge artificial intelligence development.
Startups and Unicorns
Learn in the neighborhood of India's most successful tech startups.
Home to 1200+ GCCs
Direct proximity to over 1200 Global Capability Centers.

NVIDIA Collaboration

The world is building AI.
We are building the AI Manager Factory.

Experience India's first AI-native management ecosystem.

NVIDIA DGX B200 Blackwell Nodes

NVIDIA's fastest, state-of-the-art supercomputing architecture powering your learning environment.

Production Grade AI Factory

Develop, test, and deploy large-scale autonomous business and AI agent systems on enterprise-grade hardware.

The Advantage

Why AADI Executive MBA?

Full MBA Degree

A university-awarded, UGC-recognized Executive MBA degree from Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru.

Bengaluru & Dayananda Sagar

Learn at the heart of India's Silicon Valley, backed by the 60-year legacy of the Dayananda Sagar Group.

Built for the AI Era

A contemporary curriculum built from scratch, centering on Agentic AI and Decision Intelligence.

Business + Technology Together

Integrated approach: Marketing, finance, HR, and operations completely redesigned around AI execution.

Career Transformation

Active placement support, corporate networking, and guidance to transition into high-paying AI leadership roles.

AI Factory in partnership with NVIDIA

Direct exposure to NVIDIA DGX Blackwell supercomputing infrastructure and value-added NVIDIA DLI modules.

Designed for Working Professionals

Flexible weekend schedule with a hybrid format to seamlessly integrate with your career commitments.

Campus Immersion with Online Flexibility

Trimesters 1 & 2 on campus in Bengaluru for active networking, transitioning to online delivery for Trimesters 3 & 4.

Core Strength

Learn from a highly curated blend of senior DSU academic faculty and expert industry practitioners.

The Manager's Role

Decision Making: The Manager's Role

Focuses on:

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Problem solving
🧠
Managerial Decision Making
📈
Business Impact of AI

Equipped to:

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Integrate
📊
Analytics
⚔️
Strategy
🔄
AI System Thinking

Program Details

Built for AI Era

Contemporary industry-relevant curriculum

16 Months

54 Credits | 4 Trimesters

Hybrid Format

On-Campus (Trimesters 1 & 2) + Online (Trimesters 3 & 4)
First & Third Sat & Sunday

Frontier AI Areas

Agentic AI Systems, Multi-Agent Decision Intelligence, Autonomous Business Operations, and Responsible AI

Expert Faculty

8 Courses by DSU Faculty + 7 Courses by Industry Experts

Real World Industry Applications

What industry will need tomorrow, not what it needed yesterday

Build Production-Ready Projects

Hands-on project development utilizing state-of-the-art NVIDIA DGX B200 Blackwell nodes

Governance & Trust

Compliance, Trust, Security, Benchmarking, Evaluation and Observation

Decision Intelligence Strategy

Bridge business strategy and autonomous execution through systemic AI strategy integration

DSU Executive MBA

Degree awarded by Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru

Syllabus

Program Curriculum

Structured across 4 trimesters, combining foundational business management with advanced AI deployment.

Trimester 1

Foundations of Business & Decision Science

Managerial Economics & Decision Theory
Financial Accounting & Management
Marketing Management in the Digital Era
Statistics for Decision Intelligence

Trimester 2

Machine Learning & Core AI Infrastructure

Machine Learning & Deep Learning Foundations
Operations & Supply Chain Optimization
Corporate Finance & Investment Strategy
Human Capital Management & AI Ethics

Trimester 3

Agentic AI & Autonomous Business Operations

Agentic AI Systems & Multi-Agent Design
Natural Language Processing & GenAI in Business
AI Strategy & Product Management
Responsible AI, Governance & Compliance

Trimester 4

Strategic AI Leadership & Capstone Project

Strategic Management & Global Markets
Enterprise AI Architecture & Orchestration
Evaluation, Observation & AI Benchmarking
Industry Capstone Project (6 Credits)

Your Future

Where This Degree Takes You

Professionals earning ₹6–7 LPA today are positioned to reach ₹14–15 LPA within the span of this program with the right skills, the right credential, and the right network!

AI Strategy Manager

Business Intelligence Lead

AI Product Manager

Intelligent Finance Analyst

Autonomous Operations Head

Digital Transformation Consultant

These are not future roles - companies are actively hiring them today!

Placement Network

Where Our Learners Are Hired

Google

Microsoft

Amazon

IBM

Infosys

TCS

Wipro

HDFC

ICICI

Razorpay

PayTM

Deloitte

McKinsey

Google

Microsoft

Amazon

IBM

Infosys

TCS

Wipro

HDFC

ICICI

Razorpay

PayTM

Deloitte

McKinsey

Profile Alignment

Is This Program Right for You?

Academic Background Required

B.Tech / M.Tech / BCA / MCA / B.Sc / M.Sc in Maths, Computer Science, or Technology
Minimum 1 year of work experience preferred
Basic programming knowledge (Python preferred, not mandatory)

Who Should Apply

Working professionals looking to move into AI-led leadership roles
Engineers and developers transitioning into management
Business managers who want to understand and lead AI-driven teams
Graduates with a technology background ready to accelerate their career
Ideal for non-technical managers

Est. 1960

Our Legacy

About Dayananda Sagar University

Dayananda Sagar University (DSU), Bengaluru, is one of India’s leading private universities, built on a legacy of excellence that began in 1960. Established as a university under an Act of the Karnataka State in 2014, DSU operates across multiple campuses in India’s technology capital - Bengaluru. Ranked among the top B-Schools in South India and recognized as an emerging leader in management education by national surveys, DSU’s School of Commerce & Management Studies combines academic rigour with strong industry connections. As India’s AI-first university, DSU is actively shaping the next generation of technology-enabled leaders!

Mentorship

Learn from the Best

This program is delivered by a carefully curated mix of DSU’s senior faculty and industry practitioners — bringing you both academic depth and real-world perspective.

Capt. A. Nagaraj Subbarao, Phd

Dean, SCMS PG

Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru