GENERAL QUESTIONS

Why National School of Leadership?
What are the courses offered by the National School of Leadership?
Is it meant for me?
What is the mode of learning?
I travel a lot. I stay busy most of the time. How do I take classes?

CREDENTIALS
Are NSL programmes recognized?

CAMPUS
Where is the NSL campus located?

PLACEMENTS
Does NSL guarantee placements?
Are there any charges for Fellows to make their ePortfolios or their profiles accessible to organizations?

SPONSORSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Do I have to be financially sponsored to be accepted to the programme?
If I own my own company or am the highest operating officer, how do I go about the sponsorship letter?
If I am not fully sponsored by my employer, what options of financial aid do I have?
Does NSL offer Scholarships?

EARN WHILE YOU LEARN
What is the Earn While You Learn initiative?
Who is eligible for the Earn While You Learn initiative?
Under what circumstances will I NOT earn after one of my referred candidates makes it to NSL?
Can I initiate addition of Organizations to the CGL?

LEAD INDIA
What is the Lead India initiative?
Can I recommend my native village for the Lead India initiative?
What is the language used to impart leadership skills at Lead India events?
Do we charge any fee from people who attend our trainings?
What is my role as an NSLite during Lead India programmes?
Is it mandatory to participate?
Are there any financial gains for Fellows who participate?
Can individuals / organizations, who are not associated with NSL work with NSL on the Lead India initiative?
Whom do I need to contact for the Lead India initiative?


GENERAL QUESTIONS

Why National School of Leadership?
National School of Leadership is the first Leadership School in India offering higher education in Leadership Sciences. All Leadership Mentors who design and facilitate your study are real life leaders – including CEOs of large reputed MNCs, Professors from top institutions across the world, Leadership Gurus and other eminent personalities. Supported by an intelligent technological backend, this programme is designed using efficient cognitive neuroscientific techniques that facilitate both unlearning and learning.

What are the courses offered by the National School of Leadership?
The National School of Leadership offers Long Duration fully accredited and internationally recognized degrees apart from power Diplomas. NSL also offers exclusive leadership programmes for Individuals, School Teachers, School Students and Corporate apart from Certifications that are accepted as authentication of Cognition across the world. For the complete catalogue of courses offered by NSL please visit the Courses page.

Is it meant for me?
If you are the one who is looking forward to head an international corporation, take up an academic position, have a natural drive for research, or wish to take your education ahead, NSL programmes are meant to be stepping stones in your journey to success. NSL programmes are meant for those who want to learn how to think, not what to think both inside and outside-the-box in any situation.

What is the mode of learning?
NSL Fellows study through blended learning, a cognitive neuro-scientific technique that include a wide range of modes including virtual classrooms, leadership conferences, seminars, physical interactive sessions, an exhaustive 5 day campus programme at the NSL Campus at Mussourie or at the NSL Centre of Excellence in Pune, apart from learning from each other where lecture is only part of the process of learning. At NSL, you’ll be pushed to watch movies, ask questions – lots of them – by mentors and your classmates. “Why do you think that is so?” “How does that affect a leadership decision?” “What makes a good leader?” “What are your alternatives?” Fearless and freewheeling debate will give you the confidence to excel in any situation, anywhere, with anyone.

Be prepared for all possibilities. Because there are no clear-cut answers, you'll gain a powerful framework for making decisions throughout your career, in any business situation, in any industry.
 
A curriculum you can use now, NSL mentors bring their real-world experience as consultants, expert witnesses, board members or even CEOs to the classroom. You'll learn how to assess risk, approach clients, think more strategically and make better decisions along a range of outcomes – the tools you need today and in the future.

I travel a lot. I stay busy most of the time. How do I take classes?
Almost all Fellows enrolled for the NSL programmes are either pursuing other full time courses or busy working professionals. Wherever you are travelling, your NSL classes can be taken from anywhere at any time. So you can keep traveling on work or leisure and not miss classes. The total proceedings of classes, including presentations, interactions, etc. are archived and available. So, if you have missed out a few classes, you can always catch up.


CREDENTIALS

Are NSL programs recognized?
Yes, most of NSL programmes are offered in collaboration with leading Universities which are known for their quality of education and are compatible with NSL’s high standards of imparting Leadership training.

CAMPUS

Where is the NSL campus located?

Where is the NSL campus located?
The National School of Leadership Mountain Campus is proud of being one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. The campus is located at 10 Kms from the Hill town of Mussoorie, Uttaranchal, India, at an altitude of 4500 ft. in picturesque surroundings of the Himalayas, overlooking cascading waterfalls of Kempty, This campus is thematically built based on Himalayan Culture and Heritage. Spread across 15 acres this campus has a magnificent training area of over 200 acres with snow covered mountains, streams, water falls, flora and fauna that bestows a lifetime experience of unlearning and learning for the students of NSL.

The NSL Mountain Campus was established by Himalayan Adventure Institute in June 1994 with the aim to encourage youth in developing their interests in outward bound educational activities like Rock-Climbing, exploration treks, forest exploration, mountain expeditions, wilderness, survival, nature and environment camps, rescue operations, map reading, navigation, jungle craft, river crossing, study of Himalayan environment and ecology, flora and fauna, studies of mountain village life, cultures etc.

Campus programmes are also held at the IMED National School of Leadership Centre of Excellence, Bharati Vidyapeeth Campus, Pune.


PLACEMENTS

Does NSL guarantee placements?
NSL does guarantee placements and/or internships for some programmes. However, our unique methodology in imparting education opens up every NSLite to various academic institutions, industries and corporate where they get to interact with organizations and their representatives frequently. Every Fellow at NSL is taught to network and build their own career base. Organizations under the NSL Consortium for Global Leaders (CGL) can view and shortlist our Fellows’ ePortfolios (if the student makes his/her ePortfolio visible to organizations or if a Fellow is not a company sponsored candidate) and contact our Fellows to fill up their openings. You might get placed or change over to a better opportunity way before you complete your course at NSL.

Are there any charges for Fellows to make their ePortfolios or their profiles accessible to organizations?
No. At NSL we do not charge you anything apart from the fees until specified.  There are multiple benefits students get at NSL which are completely free of any charges.


SPONSORSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Do I have to be financially sponsored to be accepted to the programme?
No. You do not need to be financially sponsored by your company in order to be eligible for the programme. However, your company may choose to sponsor you. If your company sponsors you, a sponsorship letter is required so that we know your company is behind your decision to pursue the course. You can get in touch with the training or HR or another relevant department of your company to explore opportunities for sponsorship.

If I own my own company or am the highest operating officer, how do I go about the sponsorship letter?
It should be signed by the highest operating officer. If this is the applicant, it should be signed by the applicant. As the highest operating officer in an organization, it may be appropriate for the concerned department head to write the sponsorship letter.

If I am not fully financially sponsored by my employer, what financial aid options do I have?
Financial Aid is available to qualified admitted Fellows in the form of education loans. The course is approved for educational loan. The interest rates and borrow benefits vary between lenders; therefore Fellows are encouraged to carefully research loan options.

Does NSL offer Scholarships?
No student having qualified for admission has ever had to leave National School of Leadership due to financial problems. NSL has always striven to ensure that once a student has made it through the selection criteria, fee do not deter a student from studying here.

In order to attract meritorious students from the lower socio-economic strata of society, NSL attempts to provide as many scholarships as possible.

If a student has qualified for admission, but cannot afford the fees, there are three options available to them:
1. Economically Backward Meritorious Students – Up to 99% Scholarship
2. Economically Backward Meritorious Women Students – Up to 100% Scholarship
3. Physically Challenged Meritorious Student – Up to 40% Scholarship

The NSL Scholarship Committee has full discretion to fix any amount after considering the candidature of an applicant on the basis of the evidence of personal financial problems or disability and the grades obtained. The Scholarship Committee also has the discretion to vary the amount specified in the category considering the nature and financial problems of the student. This scholarship shall be for the duration of the entire course.


EARN WHILE YOU LEARN

What is the Earn While You Learn initiative?
We believe that every great Leader is a dynamic sales person. This initiative enables NSLites to refer their friends, add organizations in the CGL, introduce new NSL Information Centres and get paid for being a brand ambassador to NSL. There are multiple ways on how a Fellow can benefit financially from the Earn While You Learn initiative.

Who is eligible for the Earn While You Learn initiative?
All our Fellows are Brand Ambassadors to the National School of Leadership. Irrespective of which programme you have enrolled for, you can benefit from this opportunity by filling up the EWYP registration form available for all our students at the Lead Cafe dashboard. This is a lifetime opportunity and can be benefitted from even after you complete your course and become an Alumnus of the National School of Leadership.

Under what circumstances will I NOT earn after one of my referred candidates makes it to NSL?
You would not earn under the following circumstances if the candidate is offered Scholarship to study at NSL or if you are found misleading a candidate with false information.

Can I initiate addition of Organizations to the CGL?
Yes.  You can add your organization to the Consortium for Global Leaders (CGL) if you organization meets the minimum criteria and show interest.


LEAD INDIA

What is the Lead India initiative?
Lead India is a national initiative directed towards empowering folks from Rural India and people from the lower socio-economic strata with the Leadership Skills that can change lives and help in upliftment of society and standards of living. Through short-term leadership training camps, cause based initiatives and workshops in remote villages in India, some of the greatest Leadership Gurus and Fellows at National School of Leadership join hands in imparting life changing leadership skills.

Can I recommend my native village for the Lead India initiative?
Yes. You can recommend your native village for the Lead India initiative. However, selection of your native village for this programme is at the discretion of the Lead India Committee.

What is the language used to impart leadership education in rural India?
Entire proceedings are conducted in their local language. We also consider conducting these trainings using dialects as a medium if their understanding of the closest language is seen as a challenge.

Do we charge any fee from people who attend our training?
No. We do not charge any fee from participants of the Lead India initiative.

What is my role as a Fellow of NSL during Lead India programmes?
You can be a coordinator and Leadership Mentor. However, you would need to go through the screening process to qualify as a Mentor.

Is it mandatory to participate?
No. Your willingness to participate is voluntary.

Are there any financial gains for students who participate?
No. There are no financial gains for Fellows volunteering for the Lead India movement. However, your expenses during these programmes are taken care of at actual.

Can individuals / organizations, who are not associated with NSL work with NSL on the Lead India initiative?
Yes

Whom do I need to contact for the Lead India initiative?
You can send an email to leadindia@nsl.ac.in or call up the board number of NSL.