Flagship Programme

The Marketing Residency

An 8-month intensive that transforms mid-career marketers into Marketing Strategists who think like business leaders and execute like experts. No certificates — you leave with a portfolio of real business results.

8 Months

Programme Duration

10–15 Seats

Per Batch

6 Days/Week

1-2 Hours Daily + Practical

Hybrid

Offline + Online

What You'll Learn

Think like a business leader — connect marketing strategy to revenue, unit economics, and competitive positioning
Master acquisition channels — Meta Ads, Google Ads, SEO, Content Marketing, and Email with live ROAS simulations
Build a portfolio of 3–4 documented case studies with measurable business results

Build full-funnel strategies — awareness through retention, channel selection, budget allocation, and messaging
Run real campaigns for real businesses with real budgets — not case studies from textbooks
Launch your career as a Marketing Strategist — with mock interviews, network introductions, and published thought leadership

Skills You'll Gain

Marketing Strategy

Business Thinking

Full-Funnel Planning

Meta Ads

Google Ads

SEO

Content Marketing

Email Automation

Analytics & CRO

Budget Allocation

Brand Positioning

Competitive Analysis

Lead Scoring

Portfolio Building

Outcomes

The identity shift is the product. You walk in calling yourself a “digital marketer.” You walk out introducing yourself as a Marketing Strategist — and you have the portfolio to prove it.

Graduates leave with 3–4 detailed case studies from real business projects, a professional marketing portfolio, published thought leadership, and direct network introductions to businesses and agencies. Founder’s Boardroom graduates actively look to hire strategic marketers — and they look here first.

3-4

Real Case Studies

Portfolio

Not Certificates

Network

Direct Introductions

Published

Thought Leadership

Curriculum — 4 Phases

8 months. Each phase has a clear milestone you must earn before moving forward.

Foundation — Business Thinking

Months 1–2 · How businesses think + marketing architecture

Systems — The Marketing Stack

Months 3–4 · Acquisition channels + analytics & optimization

Application — Real Business Projects

Months 5–6 · Live client work with real budgets

Launch — Portfolio & Career Preparation

Months 7–8 · Portfolio building, personal brand, career launch

Is This Programme Right for You?

You have 1–3+ years in marketing and want to move from execution to strategy
You're tired of being the person who "runs the ads" while someone else makes the decisions
You want a portfolio of real results, not another certificate
You can commit 2–3 hours daily, 6 days a week, for 8 months
You want to be the person businesses fight to hire or retain

You're looking for a quick certification to pad your resume
You want pre-recorded content you can consume at 2x speed
You're not willing to commit the daily time — this is intensive by design
You think marketing is just about running ads and posting content
You're a complete beginner — start with The Marketing Foundation instead

About the Advisor

Paaras Panndya is a Fractional CMO with 17+ years in marketing and business strategy. He has attributed over ₹50 Crore in revenue to the strategies he’s built, scaled 3 startups from 0 to ₹10 Crore ARR, and holds an Organizational Leadership credential from IIM Ahmedabad.

In The Founder’s Boardroom, Paras doesn’t teach from slides — he works alongside you on your business. Every diagnosis, every blueprint, every execution decision is made with his direct involvement. This is strategic advisory disguised as a programme.

Years Experience

0 +

Revenue Built

₹ 0 Cr+

Startups Scaled

Leadership

IIM - A

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready to Think Like a Marketer?

Apply for the next batch. 15–20 seats only. The programme that starts with “why” before “how.”

Programme Details

Duration

8 months (4 phases)

Batch Size

10-15 students maximum

Schedule

Mon–Sat, 2-3 hours/day

Delivery

Offline (Ahmedabad) + Online

Level

Mid-career (1-5 years experience)

You Leave With

Portfolio of 3-4 real case studies

Advisor

Paaras Panndya

Fractional CMO · IIM Ahmedabad
17+ yrs · ₹50Cr + revenue built

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