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Flagship Courses

Deep-Dive Learning Experiences

Comprehensive, immersive courses designed for serious practitioners. Multi-module journeys with interactive tools and rich resources.

9 Flagship Courses
375+ Lexicon Terms
7 AI Study Companions
100+ Papers & Resources
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Program Managers designing interventions without formal economics training
M&E Specialists wanting theoretical foundations for their frameworks
Policy Researchers transitioning from academia to applied development work
Development Newcomers entering the sector and building foundational know-how
12 Modules

Gandhi's Political Thought: Philosophy for Praxis

From Swaraj to Sarvodaya

A comprehensive journey through Gandhi's political thought—from Swaraj and Satyagraha to Gram Swaraj and Trusteeship. Includes an interactive lexicon with 55+ annotated terms.

Interactive Lexicon Downloadable Resources Primary Sources
Explore Course → ~4 hours
12 Modules

Understanding Development: An Economics Perspective

Theory, Evidence & Policy

Master the foundational theories and empirical approaches of development economics—from growth models and poverty measurement to institutional economics and behavioral insights.

Data & Models Case Studies South Asia Focus
Explore Course → ~3 hours
12 Modules

Seeing Data: Visualization for Impact

Data Visualization Masterclass

Master the art and science of data visualization—from Tufte's principles to interactive dashboards. Learn to communicate development data effectively with chart choosers, color tools, and hands-on exercises.

Interactive Tools AI Study Companion Colab Notebooks
Explore Course → ~5 hours
12 Modules

AI for Impact: Data Monitoring & Evaluation in Development

Machine Learning, Ethics & Practice

Navigate the AI revolution in development work—from predictive targeting to NLP for qualitative data. Learn when AI helps, when it harms, and how to deploy ML responsibly in M&E contexts across South Asia and Africa.

Machine Learning Global Case Studies Interactive Lexicon
Explore Course → ~4 hours
13 Modules

MEL for Development: Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

From Theory of Change to Adaptive Management

Master the complete MEL cycle—from designing theories of change and SMART indicators to rigorous data collection, analysis, and adaptive learning. Features 65-term interactive lexicon and hands-on Excel exercises with South Asian case studies.

Interactive Lexicon Excel Exercises South Asia Cases
Explore Course → ~5 hours
13 Modules

Politics of Aspiration: Rights, Insurance & Social Mobility

India's Rights Architecture for Development

Explore how India's rights-based programs—RTI, NREGA, Food Security Act, Forest Rights—create insurance against shocks and enable poor households to pursue aspirations. Bridges Appadurai's "capacity to aspire" with policy practice.

Interactive Lexicon Policy Analysis South Asia Focus
Explore Course → ~6 hours
12 Modules

Media for Development: Communication, Power & Practice

Ethical Storytelling for Social Impact

Navigate the complex terrain of development communication, from ethical representation and humanitarian messaging to participatory media and data journalism. Covers PARI, Khabar Lahariya, deepfakes, and AI in media with South Asian case studies throughout.

Interactive Lexicon Case Studies South Asia Focus
Explore Course → ~5 hours
13 Modules

Constitution & Law for Development Practice

Rights, Institutions & Justice in South Asia

A practitioner's guide to constitutional law and rights-based frameworks. From the basic structure doctrine to PIL, from Article 21 to digital rights and climate justice. Grounded in real case law and the scholarship of Granville Austin, Upendra Baxi, and Rohini Pande.

Interactive Lexicon Case Law South Asia Focus
Explore Course → ~6 hours
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13 Modules

Social-Emotional Learning for Practitioners

Wellbeing, Facilitation & Reflective Practice

Practitioner wellbeing, facilitation skills, conflict resolution, trauma-informed approaches, and reflective practice for development professionals working in high-stress environments across South Asia.

Interactive Lexicon Practitioner Tools South Asia Focus
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Interactive Labs

Hands-on tools for practical development work

Interactive Economics Games

Learn economic concepts through engaging simulations

Coaching & Workshops

Personalized guidance and hands-on training from Dr. Varna and Vandana

One-on-One Coaching

C1 180+ Sessions

Development Career Counselling

5.0 (67 reviews)

One-on-one guidance for your development sector career journey with Dr. Varna

C2 250+ Sessions

Research Design Consultation

4.5 (89 reviews)

Expert consultation on research methodology, sampling strategies, and tool development with Dr. Varna

C3 50+ Sessions

Social Media & Communication Strategy

5.0 (32 reviews)

Build your development organization's digital presence and storytelling capabilities with Vandana

Workshops & Master Classes

W1 15+ Workshops

Three-Day MEAL Intensive

5.0 (24 reviews)

Deep-dive workshop covering the complete MEAL cycle with practical exercises and real-world case studies

W2 10+ Workshops

Theory of Change Design Sprint

4.9 (18 reviews)

Two-day intensive workshop to build your organization's Theory of Change from scratch with expert facilitation

W3 Upcoming

Data & Impact Reporting Master Class

New! Upcoming

Learn to create compelling impact reports, data visualizations, and donor presentations that tell your story

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Custom Organizational Training

5.0 (12 reviews)

Tailored workshops on any ImpactMojo course topic for your NGO, foundation, or corporate CSR team

Training for Your Team or Organization?

We offer tailored cohort programs for organizations—customized to your team's context, with hands-on exercises using your own data and case studies from your sector.

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Cohort-based practice sessions that build practitioner skills through doing, not just learning. 90-minute bi-weekly sessions in Delhi, Bangalore, or online. Inspired by rationality workshops—adapted for development economics.

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Pre-mortems Reading RCTs Stakeholder Mapping Funder Psychology Fermi Estimation Cost-Effectiveness Exit Strategy Design Data Storytelling Red Teaming Adaptive Management +25 more

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Personalized AI tutor for development concepts, available 24/7 to answer questions and provide guidance

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AI-powered note-taking system with automatic summaries, key points extraction, and citation management

Personalized Learning Paths Live

Custom curriculum based on your goals, experience, and learning style

Smart Reading Lists Live

Curated collections of essential development resources from leading organizations

Course Comparison Tool Live

Compare courses side-by-side, export learning materials, and track progress

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Curated background music for focused learning sessions

Member Discounts Live

Exclusive discounts on development consulting and partner services

Research Library

Searchable repository of development research papers, reports, and case studies from leading organizations

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Secure login system to save progress, bookmarks, and personalized content

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Blockchain-verified certificates for course completion and achievements

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What our learners are saying about ImpactMojo

"ImpactMojo has become my go-to resource for development knowledge. The depth of content combined with practical applications is unmatched. I've recommended it to my entire team."
Vikram Mehta Country Director, International Development Organization
"The MEAL 101 course transformed how we design and implement our monitoring systems. The logical framework approach is now standard across all our projects."
Deepika Sharma M&E Specialist, UN Agency
"As a PhD student, I found the Econometrics and Statistical Analysis tools invaluable. The quality rivals paid platforms at a fraction of the cost."
Arun Krishnamurthy Doctoral Researcher
"The Theory of Change Workbench saved us weeks of consultant fees. We developed our entire strategic plan using ImpactMojo's tools."
Lakshmi Narayanan CEO, Social Enterprise
"ImpactMojo bridges the gap between academic theory and field practice beautifully. Essential for any development professional."
Sneha Gupta Program Manager, Development Foundation
"इंपैक्टमोजो ने विकास कार्य को समझने का मेरा नजरिया बदल दिया है। जेंडर स्टडीज कोर्स विशेष रूप से प्रभावशाली था।"
सामुदायिक विकास अधिकारी राज्य ग्रामीण विकास विभाग
"हमारे फ़ील्ड स्टाफ के लिए हिंदी में उपलब्ध कंटेंट बहुत उपयोगी है। प्रशिक्षण की गुणवत्ता उत्कृष्ट है।"
प्रशिक्षण समन्वयक राष्ट्रीय ग्रामीण आजीविका मिशन
"डेटा विश्लेषण कोर्स ने हमारी रिपोर्टिंग क्षमता को बदल दिया। अब हम evidence-based निर्णय ले सकते हैं।"
जिला कार्यक्रम अधिकारी उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार
"सामाजिक प्रभाव मापने के लिए इससे बेहतर मंच नहीं मिला। TOC वर्कबेंच अद्भुत है।"
कार्यकारी निदेशक स्थानीय NGO, बिहार
"இம்பாக்ட்மோஜோ வளர்ச்சிப் பணிகளுக்கான என் முதல் தேர்வு. MEAL கோர்ஸ் மிகவும் நடைமுறைக்கு உகந்தது."
திட்ட ஒருங்கிணைப்பாளர் தமிழ்நாடு அடிப்படையிலான NGO
"கிராமப்புற வளர்ச்சி திட்டங்களுக்கு மிகவும் பயனுள்ள கருவிகள். எங்கள் அனைத்து ஊழியர்களும் இதைப் பயன்படுத்துகிறார்கள்."
மாவட்ட ஒருங்கிணைப்பாளர் தமிழ்நாடு அரசு
"பாலின சமத்துவம் பாடநெறி சிறப்பாக உள்ளது. நமது அனைத்து திட்டங்களிலும் இதை செயல்படுத்தியுள்ளோம்."
பெண்கள் மேம்பாட்டு அதிகாரி சென்னை மாநகராட்சி
"ইম্প্যাক্টমোজো উন্নয়ন শিক্ষায় বিপ্লব ঘটিয়েছে। জলবায়ু বিজ্ঞান কোর্সটি অসাধারণ।"
পরিবেশ বিশেষজ্ঞ আন্তর্জাতিক পরিবেশ সংস্থা
"আমাদের সংস্থার সকল কর্মীদের জন্য এটি বাধ্যতামূলক প্রশিক্ষণ। গুণমান অতুলনীয়।"
প্রশিক্ষণ পরিচালক BRAC, ঢাকা
"ఇంపాక్ట్మోజో అభివృద్ధి వృత్తిపరుల కు ఒక వరం. డేటా విశ్లేషణ కోర్సులు అద్భుతంగా ఉన్నాయి."
డేటా విశ్లేషకుడు రాష్ట్ర ప్రణాళిక విభాగం
"इंपॅक्टमोजो हे विकास क्षेत्रातील माझे विश्वविद्यालय आहे. TOC वर्कबेंच अप्रतिम आहे।"
कार्यक्रम व्यवस्थापक महाराष्ट्र शासकीय योजना

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Latest updates across courses, premium content, and platform features

9 Flagship Courses Live
PhD-level development education: Gandhi, DevEcon, DataViz, DevAI, MEL, Politics of Aspiration, Media for Development, Constitution & Law, and Social-Emotional Learning.
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Each flagship includes:
  • 12-13 modules with South Asian case studies
  • Interactive lexicon (55-70 terms per course)
  • NotebookLM AI study companion and downloadable Excel resources
  • Coach callouts from both founders
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Politics of Aspiration
New flagship: NREGA, RTI, NFSA, Forest Rights Act, India's rights architecture. 13 modules + 60-term lexicon.
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Covers:
  • India's social legislation and rights architecture
  • MGNREGA implementation, RTI activism, forest rights movements
  • 60-term interactive lexicon and AI study companion
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Media for Development
Ethics of representation, participatory media, data journalism, humanitarian communication. 12 modules.
New Course
Highlights:
  • P. Sainath and PARI, Khabar Lahariya, Video Volunteers
  • Data journalism, AI in media, decolonising narratives
  • 65-term lexicon on media ethics and development communication
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DevData Practice
36 dataset generators producing 840k+ rows of realistic development economics data with practice exercises.
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Datasets include:
  • LSMS-style household surveys (75k rows), multi-arm RCTs (25k), DHS-style health (35k)
  • Education, agriculture, gender, climate, WASH, humanitarian response, IRT psychometrics
  • Practice exercises organized by difficulty
  • NEW: Visualization Cookbook with 14 chart types and production-ready Python code
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DevEconomics Toolkit
11 interactive Shiny apps: RCT power, DiD, RDD, synthetic control, Gini/MPI, CBA, LogFrame, WDI dashboard.
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Field toolkits, AI-powered tools, DevData Practice datasets, DevEconomics Toolkit, and advanced practitioner materials.
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  • VaniScribe AI Transcription for South Asian languages (Professional)
  • VaniScribe AI Transcription for 10+ South Asian languages (Professional)
  • DevData Practice: 36 dataset generators with 840k+ rows (Professional)
  • Visualization Cookbook: 14 chart types with production-ready Python code (Professional)
  • DevEconomics Toolkit: 11 interactive Shiny apps for impact evaluation and poverty analysis (Professional)
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Searchable glossary of 500+ development sector terms, acronyms, and formulas.
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Meet the Founders

Varna Sri Raman

Varna Sri Raman

Founder and Lead of Learning Design & Impact

Development Economist with a PhD, specializing in social impact measurement, gender studies, and development research across South Asia. Brings academic rigor and field experience to ImpactMojo's curriculum design.

Vandana Soni

Vandana Soni

Co-Founder and Lead of Partnerships & Programmes

Accomplished education and development professional with over 15 years of experience designing impactful learning programs and driving large-scale education initiatives across India. Recognized as a Top Contributor in the Education Sector (Jobs for Her, 2022).

Why We Built ImpactMojo

After years of field research and teaching across South Asia, we kept encountering the same frustration: rigorous development education was either locked behind expensive degrees or scattered across dense academic papers. Practitioners in the field—the people actually implementing programs—deserved better.

We built ImpactMojo to bridge that gap—PhD-level content with practitioner-level accessibility. Every course, lab, and game is designed for people who need to apply these concepts tomorrow, not just understand them in theory. It's playful, earthy, wise, and accessible—because learning shouldn't feel like suffering.

ImpactMojo is an open-source educational platform dedicated to democratizing access to development knowledge and social impact education across South Asia and beyond.

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