GenWise Pathfinders Program GSP
Mentorship from policy faculty
Three-week residential program at Manipal for Grade 11 and 12 students exploring economics, statistics, and public policy.
Mode
In-Person
Fee
Registration fee applies
Participation format
Individual
Duration
3 weeks (90 hours of instruction and hands-on activities)
Eligibility
Open to students in Grade 11 or 12. No prior knowledge of economics, statistics, or public policy required. Basic computer skills and a paid ChatGPT or Claude subscription are needed. Open to students nationwide; participants stay at the residential Manipal campus.
- Grade level
- Grade 11 to 12
- Eligibility region
- Available nationwide across India
- Academic requirement
- Open to students currently in Grade 11 or Grade 12 with basic computer skills and curiosity about how society functions.
- Prerequisites
- Basic computer skills
- Paid access to ChatGPT or Claude (subscription details shared on registration)
- Curiosity about how society functions
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Rewards and recognition
Certificate
GenWise program certificate
Participants receive a program certificate from GenWise on completion of the three-week Pathfinders track.
Career pathways
Direct mentorship and instruction from Anupam Manur of the Takshashila Institution and exposure to faculty drawn from IIT, IIM, and IISc.
Skills your child builds
How to apply
- 1Apply online through the GenWise website
- 2Complete the registration form for the Pathfinders Governance and Policy track
- 3Receive confirmation and program details from the GenWise admissions team
- 4Set up the required ChatGPT or Claude subscription before the program starts
Rules and guidelines
- Participants stay on the residential MAHE campus throughout the three-week program
- Attendance is required on weekdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Technology requirements
- Personal laptop with reliable internet access
- Paid ChatGPT or Claude subscription
About this opportunity
The GenWise Pathfinders Program (GSP) Governance and Policy Track is a three-week residential program designed specifically for Grade 11 and 12 students who want to explore the interconnected worlds of economics, statistics, and public policy. The program runs for 90 hours of intensive instruction with hands-on activities, weekdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education campus.
The curriculum guides participants through fundamental principles of economics and their real-world applications, basic statistical skills for data analysis and interpretation, and the process of public policy formation and its impact on society. Students decode supply and demand, examine how governments steer economies, debate real policy challenges, and design solutions for tomorrow's world. Hands-on projects use AI and large language models for social science research and analysis.
This track is open to students entering Grade 11 or 12 with basic computer skills and curiosity about how society functions. No prior knowledge of economics, statistics, or public policy is required. The course is led by Anupam Manur, Assistant Professor at the Takshashila Institution, who teaches economic reasoning and macroeconomics in Takshashila's public policy programmes.
Participants live and learn on the residential MAHE campus alongside other academically curious peers from across India. The program develops critical thinking, problem-solving skills through interdisciplinary study, and exposure to public policy as a career path, supported by mentors drawn from leading institutions such as IIT, IIM, and IISc.
What your child will do
- Lectures and discussions on economic principles and public policy
- Hands-on projects using AI and large language models for social science research
- Real-world case studies in policy and governance
- Debates on contemporary policy challenges
- Statistical analysis exercises with real data
- Intensive instruction
- Hands-on activities
- Curriculum-guided learning in economics, statistics, and public policy
- Decoding supply and demand principles
- Examining government economic steering
Mentors and faculty
Mentors drawn from leading institutions such as IIT, IIM, and IISc, alongside course leader Anupam Manur, Assistant Professor at the Takshashila Institution.
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Academic details
Difficulty: Intermediate
What's covered
The track introduces students to economics, statistics, and public policy through engaging discussions, real-world case studies, and hands-on projects using AI and large language models. Topics include supply and demand, how money moves markets, economic puzzles, turning data into insights, prediction and trend spotting, how governments steer economies, real policy challenges, and designing solutions for tomorrow's world.
Frequently asked questions
How does the residential program structure support students new to economics or public policy?
The Pathfinders Governance and Policy track assumes no prior background in economics, statistics, or public policy. Daily classroom sessions on the Manipal campus introduce concepts step by step, paired with hands-on projects so participants build skills through application.
What does daily life look like during the three-week residential program?
Participants attend classes weekdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the MAHE campus and stay in supervised dormitories. Residential coaches help participants navigate logistics outside class hours, with security at the main entrance and at each dormitory lobby.
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