About GI-SMART

Learn to Build.
Build to Learn.

At GI-SMART, students learn business by building businesses while traveling across the world and getting mentored by top professors & practitioners.

AWARD WINNER
QS Gold Winner: Most Innovative
Business School of 2025
50+
Startups Built
15+
Countries Visited
100+
Industry Mentors
95%
Placement Rate

Rooted in Science & First Principles

Our curriculum is structured around four key tenets.

Values

Nurtures Mindsets

4

Exposure

Cultivates Perspective

3

Experiences

Helps Internalization

2

Skills

Build Employability

1
SKILLS

Focus on applicable skills instead of rote memorization

GI-SMART's curriculum is rooted in Workshops, where students learn applied skills in a real world context from experienced practitioners.

  • Students enroll in gamified & engaging workshops, rather than long theoretical courses
  • Inspiring practitioners teach what they hire for and what they practice everyday
  • Learning is driven by real life applicability, rather than by an outdated syllabi & exams
EXPERIENCES

Learn through real-world projects across multiple terms

Build businesses and projects that matter, gaining hands-on experience that transforms learning into lasting knowledge.

  • Build a eCommerce business selling globally sourced products in Middle East [Term 1]
  • Launch a D2C brand in fashion accessories catering to rural markets in India [Term 2]
  • Build a Youtube channel in a niche like personal care or tech & build a loyal community [Term 7]
EXPOSURE

Cultivate a global perspective through exposure to 7 unique countries

Anchor yourself to ground realities underlying everything, right from bazaars to large conglomerates, across developed and developing countries.

  • Immerse yourself in the history and heritage of Singapore
  • Immerse into the business of Soccer at Flamengo, Brazil's most famous football club
  • Explore the business of high fashion at the Milan Fashion Week
VALUES

Go beyond skills - but mindsets & value systems too

Engage in deliberate inner engineering, manage your psychology and flex your mental muscles, just as much as your business muscles.

  • Learn & practice proven mental models to maximize performance and well being
  • Spend mandated time in group reflection therapies & journaling to nurture self development
  • From Yoga to Tai Chi, find the physical therapy that works the best for you

An ambitious mission needs ambitious people.

If you resonate with our mission, share your resume along with a brief note about you.

Its time to

get out there

REACH US

GI-SMART (PARIS):
250 bis Boulevard Saint-Germain,
Paris
International (Toll-Free):
Bachelor's Program: +1 1833-298-4227
Master's Program: +1 1833-651-4749
Operational Hours:
5 AM UTC - 9 PM UTC

For UG admission-related inquiries, please contact us at:

studentsupport-ug@GI-SMART.org

For PG admission-related inquiries, please contact us at:

studentsupport-pg@GI-SMART.com

For general inquiries, reach out to:

info@GI-SMART.com