Our Industry Centric Approach

Built with Industry,
Powered by Design.

At ISDI, design school meets design reality. From day one, you learn by doing—through live projects, global collaborations, internships, and mentorship with creative leaders.
CXO Masterclasses
100+
Industry Domains
20+
Recruiters on Campus
50+

Built Around You — and the Industry You’ll Lead

At ATLAS ISDI, the gap between business school and business reality doesn’t exist. From day one, students engage directly with industry — through masterclasses, mentorship, real-world projects, and internships with top brands. You don’t just study business. You live it.
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Curriculum
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Teaching and
Learning
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Experiential
Learning
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Career Services

Alliances that Power our Future

Industry Collaborations & Partnerships
1,200
On Campus Interviews
100
Companies where students work
100+
CXO Masterclasses
50+
Recruiters on Campus
20+
Industry
Domains

Steering Excellence, Guiding ATLAS -
Our Advisory Board

Deepak Parekh
Chairman
Vivek Pandit
Senior Partner
Ronnie Screwvala
Chairperson & Co-Founder
Anant Goenka
Vice Chairman
Keshav Murugesh
Group CEO
Karan Singh
Chairman
Ram Raghavan
President
Jamil Khatri
Co-Founder & CEO
Avani Davda
Stretegic Advisor
Aryaman Birla
Director
Sanjay Gurbuxani
VP, IBS AMEA & Global Digital Innovation
Anita Dongre
Dr. Indu Shahani
Founding President and Chancellor
Mayank Kumar
Co-Founder & MD
Big Names. Bigger Learnings. All on campus.

ATLAS HR Conclave

A Powerhouse of Insights for the Future of Work
A dynamic masterclass and workshop series curated by industry leaders. Creative Catalyst ignites innovation, introduces students to cutting-edge trends, and brings real-world design challenges into the ISDI classroom.
Zone 1
Panel Discussion
This session offered practical strategies for attracting and retaining top talent amidst a competitive market, and navigating HR challenges during unforeseen circumstances.
Zone 2
Round Table Conference
This Zone brought together industry leaders to reimagine disruption as a driver of innovation and growth. Through collaborative dialogue, the forum explored bold strategies to build future-ready organizations.
Zone 3
Open House Conversation
This zone offered a unique open forum forcandid conversations where experts shared their expertise in an intimate setting, fostering a spirit of collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Creative Catalyst

Where industry meets classroom to spark innovation
Creative Catalyst is a dynamic masterclass and workshop series led by top industry leaders. It sparks innovation, immerses students in cutting-edge trends, and turns the ISDI classroom into a real-world design lab where challenges meet creative solutions.

What Design Can Do (WDCD)

Designing solutions for a sustainable future
A global initiative that uses the power of design to solve pressing social and environmental issues. Through challenges and events, WDCD empowers ISDI students to reimagine a better, more sustainable future.

ATLAS International Design Conference (AIDC)

Shaping the future of creativity and innovation
A flagship global platform for design-led dialogue. The 2023 edition brought together thought leaders from across disciplines, and the upcoming 2025 edition promises to be even bigger, with conversations shaping the future of creativity and innovation.

Creative Capital: Bridging Design and Fintech Innovation

Exploring the future of design-driven finance
A roundtable symposium where experts from Deloitte, IBM, Deutsche Bank, Mahindra Finance, RBL Bank, and more explored the intersections of design, technology, and finance. Students engaged directly with professionals on user-centric design, transparency in fintech, and the evolution of digital finance.

Transforming Roles in Design – Roundtable, Bangalore

A Powerhouse of Insights for the Future of Work
A thought-provoking dialogue that examined how design roles are rapidly evolving in response to industry shifts. Visionary leaders from diverse sectors shared insights on the emerging skills, adaptive mindsets, and future-ready approaches designers must embrace to thrive in a constantly changing global landscape.

ConServ – The Service Design Conference

A Powerhouse of Insights for the Future of Work
ConServ is a deep-dive into the power of service design to drive industry-wide transformation. Through immersive projects, students explore how thoughtful design can reshape healthcare, advance sustainability, and tackle urgent global challenges like climate action. By connecting creativity with systems thinking, ConServ equips students to design solutions that deliver meaningful, lasting impact.
Deeply Industry-Centric Curriculum
Our programs are built in collaboration with industry leaders to ensure you’re learning what companies actually expect. Every course is updated to reflect evolving trends — from digital marketing and AI to sustainability, innovation, and financial modelling.
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Industry leaders
Provided actionable insights and skill development, reinforcing the currciculum with current market relevance and professional preparedness

Your Future Won’t Be Linear. Neither is Our Curriculum.

Built with industry mentors, our curriculum stays relevant to today’s business demands.
Learn From the Leaders Who Run the Show
Our masterclasses bring the boardroom to the classroom — offering unfiltered insights into business growth, leadership, disruption, and innovation. Get ready to be taught by top leaders, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers across industries.
Andy Grayston
Masterclass on human Interaction and Connection
Nihar Desai
Masterclass on human Interaction and Connection
Kunal Datar
Masterclass on human Interaction and Connection
Solve Real Problems. Build Real Solutions.
At ATLAS ISDI, learning doesn’t stop at the classroom. Through live industry projects and high-intensity hackathons, students work on real-world challenges for brands, startups, and social enterprises. From cracking business cases to prototyping new ideas under pressure, these experiences sharpen problem-solving, teamwork, and execution — all in real time. Whether it’s a 24-hour sprint or a month-long industry brief, you’ll collaborate, compete, and create like the professionals do.
See It. Walk It. Understand It.
Theory ends where the real world begins. Through curated industry visits, students experience how companies actually operate — from strategy floors to shop floors.
ATLAS Career Services ensures every student is career-ready, opportunity-aware, and professionally prepped to land roles in today’s competitive market. Whether you’re targeting a brand name, a startup, or your own venture, we’ll help you get there.
Portfolio & Resume Development
Students gain hands-on guidance to build impactful resumes, strengthen their professional portfolios, and position themselves for top placements
Career
Connect
Career Connect 2023 hosted 40+ industry partners and 1200+ interviews, offering students direct access to top on-campus placements.
Emerging Career Trends Workshops
Expert-led sessions on AI, sustainability, and future skills help students explore emerging careers and align with real-world opportunities.
Capstones and Internships
Credit-bearing projects with real impact — from CEAT and HDFC Life to Forbes Marshall.
One-on-one mentoring
Personalized guidance from faculty and industry experts to help shape your unique career path.
Industry
Interactions
Learn from industry experts through interactive masterclasses that offer real-world insights, in-demand skills, and problem-solving approaches.

Our Students Step Up and Lead

Making their mark in the professional world
Vama Kothari
Interned at
Anantika Sethi
Interned at
Sachi Sharma
Interned at
Sachi Merwah
Interned at
Disha Shah
Interned at
Meha Sakaria
Interned at
Drishti Anand
Interned at
Jumana Kanchwala
Interned at
Our partnerships with leading industry bodies empower students to go beyond the classroom — gaining specialised certifications and real-world skills that give them a distinct edge in a competitive job market.
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ISDI is one of the most prestigious institutions, renowned for its global-standard design education in India, offering programs in collaboration with Parsons School of Design, New York. The institute provides a multidisciplinary curriculum focused on hands-on learning and innovation. By integrating live learning experiences and global immersion programmes, ISDI transforms students into creative thinkers and leaders. ATLAS ISDI stands out from other design schools with:

  • Pivoting around the principles of innovation, it prepares students to transform the world of design through an entrepreneurial and tech-savvy approach.
  • With an exceptional curriculum, meticulously designed in collaboration with Parsons School of Design, it ensures students have a wholly transforming experience while studying.
  • BBA Hons. in AI & Emerging Technologies
  • Strategically located in Mumbai’s BKC, it exposes students to the vibrant and cultural spirit of the city.

ATLAS ISDI offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and other courses for its students.

ATLAS ISDI provides B. Des to its students in various subjects. The undergraduate B. Des programme is a four-year course that enables students to enhance their focus on strategic thinking, design, and innovation.

The undergraduate B. Des program offers 7 programs in various design subjects, such as:

  • Communication Design
  • Fashion Design
  • Fashion Communication & Styling
  • Interior Design
  • Product Design
  • Strategic Design Management
  • Animation & VFX

The postgraduate programme focuses on entrepreneurial and design thinking skills.

ATLAS ISDI is a well-known institution for many reasons. Its exclusive collaboration with Parsons School of Design stems from its position as a renowned institution. The key factors setting ISDI apart are:

The undergraduate B. Des program offers 7 programs in various design subjects, such as:

  • Location: It is in the heart of Mumbai and surrounded by the best design organisations.
  • Industry-focused approach: With industry stalwarts and meteors guiding students, individuals not only learn from practical knowledge but also learn from experience.
  • Networking: Students can work and interact with professionals in other fields, strengthening their networking skills.
  • Global curriculum: The curriculum has been meticulously designed to prepare students for national and international work opportunities.
  • Experiential learning: ISDI believes in going beyond traditional learning, and utilises advanced technology to nurture creativity among students.

Yes, ISDI offers guest lectures and masterclasses as a part of the curriculum. International voices and mentors lead classes with its exclusive partnership with Parsons School of Design (Parsons faculty often visits ISDI and students learn from them here in India). Integrating a masterclass allows students to expand their cultural understanding, too. We introduce students to a variety of workshops and masterclasses that help expand their interests and solidify their vision.

ISDI hosted Parsons Week 2025, in partnership with ISDI, from March 23-28, 2025, featuring a week of design-focused events and sessions led by faculty from the renowned Parsons School of Design. During their visit to ISDI, they offered masterclasses and portfolio review sessions as well.

Yes. ISDI offers global opportunities, too. Students get opportunity to study overseas, during immersive excursion one such example is Paris where students vistied colleges such as

  • Students can study in Paris and participate in industry visits and workshops.
  • Partnership with Parsons School of Design ensures that thinking strategies, global tools, and methodologies are a part of the curriculum.

ISDI stands out from other design schools through its partnership with Parsons School of Design. Its urban-rich culture setting ensures students learn thoroughly. ISDI stands out from other design schools due to its unique features:

  • A rich curriculum benefits from its collaboration with Parsons School of Design.
  • Real-world internships and masterclasses
  • Diverse networking
  • Strategic thinking nurtured by industry experts

Yes, the curriculum is developed in collaboration with Parsons School of Design. The B Des curriculum is meticulously designed to allow students to benefit from it. The global curriculum expands their horizon of understanding and ensures they are able to face challenges and secure lucrative opportunities.

The ISDI - School of Design & Innovation has received curriculum development support from Parsons School of Design since its establishment in 2013.

This unique partnership for curricular excellence ensures ISDI students have access to a global contemporaneity curriculum and proven teaching and learning methods enabling our students to be the design leaders of the future.