The National School of Leadership (NSL) is the first

leadership school A leadership school is an organization, or entity within an organization, that provides education that focuses on the development of leaders. This activity can be undertaken at different levels. It can be in the form of training, seminars, insti ...

of global standards in

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focusing solely on

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. The criteria for eligibility is very flexible, with openings for students from

science Science is a systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earliest archeological evidence ...

commerce Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, natio ...

, and

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backgrounds. The institution was founded in 2008 as an educational body registered under the ITA 1882,Indian Trusts Act
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. In 2013, the Faculty of Entrepreneurial Studies of the institution has been established to offer courses and entrepreneurship development activities under Ministry of MSME (Formerly Ministry of Industries),

, for promotion of

Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value. With this definition, entrepreneurship is viewed as change, generally entailing risk beyond what is normally encountered in starting a business, which may include other values t ...

Modes of study

NSL has multiple modes of training and education, including Full-time classroom programmes,

online education Distance education, also known as distance learning, is the education of students who may not always be physically present at a school, or where the learner and the teacher are separated in both time and distance. Traditionally, this usually i ...

, research based study, and the

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mode - a cognitive neuroscientific technique of education which involves a combination of the best of all the three aforementioned modes of study.

Faculties and Courses

Faculty of Leadership Studies

The Faculty of Leadership Studies was established in 2009.

Executive Programme in Corporate Leadership (EPCL)

National School of Leadership’s one year Executive Programme in Corporate Leadership (EPCL) is an executive master's level programme aimed at preparing students from multiple industries for leadership positions in

corporate A corporation is an organization—usually a group of people or a company—authorized by the state to act as a single entity (a legal entity recognized by private and public law "born out of statute"; a legal person in legal context) and r ...

and other forms of private/public service.

Executive Programme in Leadership Strategy (EPLS)

The Executive Programme in Leadership Strategy (EPLS) is a programme for strategists in public/private services and for those who wish to take up roles involving strategy design and decision making in organizations.

Certificate Programmes

The Faculty of Leadership Studies also offers multiple certificate programmes.

Faculty of Performance Studies

Though this faculty was established for

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experts with primary focus on

Sports Psychology Sport psychology was defined by the European Federation of Sport in 1996, as the study of the psychological basis, processes, and effects of sport. Otherwise, sport is considered as any physical activity where the individuals engage for competi ...

and

Military Psychology Military psychology is a specialization within psychology that applies psychological science to promote the readiness of military members, organizations, and operations. Military psychologists provide support to the military in many ways, includ ...

, it also addressed the need for performance coaches across most sectors.

Executive Programme in Military Psychology and Counselling (EPMPC)

The Executive Programme in Military Psychology and Counselling offers a combination of understanding and applying Leadership Science,

Psychology Psychology is the science, scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of consciousness, conscious and Unconscious mind, unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immens ...

and

Military Science Military science is the study of military processes, institutions, and behavior, along with the study of warfare, and the theory and application of organized coercive force. It is mainly focused on theory, method, and practice of producing mi ...

, primarily inclined to help

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Executive Programme in Sports Psychology (EPSP)

With a combined theory and practical study structure, the Executive Programme in Sports Psychology helps

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, counselors,

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and aspirants of a role in

understand the driving factors that impact

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performance.

Fellow Programme in Psychology (FPP)

The Fellow Programme in Psychology is a research based doctoral level study that aims at enabling research scholars to bring about new dimensions into existing theories regarding

– especially pertaining to circumstances with an impact on leadership behaviour. In this programme, scholars can conducting research around multiple specializations including Applied Psychology,

Organizational Psychology Industrial and organizational psychology (I-O psychology), an applied discipline within psychology, is the science of human behavior in the workplace. Depending on the country or region of the world, I-O psychology is also known as occupational ...

Counseling Psychology Counseling psychology is a psychological specialty that encompasses research and applied work in several broad domains: counseling process and outcome; supervision and training; career development and counseling; and prevention and health ...

Educational Psychology Educational psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of human learning. The study of learning processes, from both cognitive and behavioral perspectives, allows researchers to understand individual differences in ...

Health Psychology Health psychology is the study of psychological and behavioral processes in health, illness, and healthcare. The discipline is concerned with understanding how psychological, behavioral, and cultural factors contribute to physical health and illn ...

Social Psychology Social psychology is the scientific study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people or by social norms. Social psychologists typically explain human behavior as a result of the ...

and

Forensic Psychology Forensic psychology is the development and application of scientific knowledge and methods to help answer legal questions arising in criminal, civil, contractual, or other judicial proceedings. Forensic psychology includes both research on various ...

Certificate Programmes

The Faculty of Performance Studies also offers multiple certificate programmes, mostly of 3 months duration each.

Faculty of Entrepreneurial Studies

The Faculty of Entrepreneurial Studies (FPS) was established to promote

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in India. The primary focus of this faculty was to enable and equip start-ups, small, medium and large

entrepreneurial Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value. With this definition, entrepreneurship is viewed as change, generally entailing risk beyond what is normally encountered in starting a business, which may include other values th ...

corporations A corporation is an organization—usually a group of people or a company—authorized by the state to act as a single entity (a legal entity recognized by private and public law "born out of statute"; a legal person in legal context) and r ...

with the skills and mind-set to create a difference in their ventures and contribute to nation building. In 2014, the Faculty of Entrepreneurial Studies collaborated with the Ministry of MSME (Formerly Ministry of Industries),

. The Faculty of Entrepreneurial Leadership also works closely with NSL's Lead India initiative in nurturing entrepreneurs from varied backgrounds including people from rural areas.

Executive Programme in Entrepreneurial Leadership (EPEL)

Participants who successfully complete this programme are also awarded a Vocational Diploma in Entrepreneurship apart from business establishment support by the

under its skills development initiative.

Fellow Programme in Entrepreneurship (FPE)

The Fellow Programme in Entrepreneurship is an advance doctoral level programme.

Certificate Programmes

The Faculty of Entrepreneurial Studies (FPS), mostly in collaboration with the Ministry of MSME (Formerly Ministry of Industries), offers multiple certificate programmes recognized by the

Organizational Learning Center

The Organizational Learning Center at the National School of Leadership offers leadership training across multiple segments including large corporations, Small and Medium Enterprises, Social Organizations, Colleges and Schools. OLC has also made significant contribution to CEO Coaching and Faculty Development.

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