diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
index a3f28b56cd..228104665b 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ import newrelic_custom_metrics
 # Note that this lives in LMS, so this dependency should be refactored.
 from notification_prefs.views import enable_notifications
 
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.utils import get_programs_with_type_logo
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.utils import get_programs_with_type
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.credit.email_utils import get_credit_provider_display_names, make_providers_strings
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.lang_pref import LANGUAGE_KEY
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.models import ProgramsApiConfig
@@ -211,13 +211,15 @@ def index(request, extra_context=None, user=AnonymousUser()):
     # Insert additional context for use in the template
     context.update(extra_context)
 
-    # Getting all the programs from course-catalog service. The programs_list is being added to the context but it's
-    # not being used currently in lms/templates/index.html. To use this list, you need to create a custom theme that
-    # overrides index.html. The modifications to index.html to display the programs will be done after the support
-    # for edx-pattern-library is added.
-    if configuration_helpers.get_value("DISPLAY_PROGRAMS_ON_MARKETING_PAGES",
-                                       settings.FEATURES.get("DISPLAY_PROGRAMS_ON_MARKETING_PAGES")):
-        programs_list = get_programs_with_type_logo()
+    # Get the active programs of the type configured for the current site from the catalog service. The programs_list
+    # is being added to the context but it's not being used currently in courseware/courses.html. To use this list,
+    # you need to create a custom theme that overrides courses.html. The modifications to courses.html to display the
+    # programs will be done after the support for edx-pattern-library is added.
+    program_types = configuration_helpers.get_value('ENABLED_PROGRAM_TYPES')
+
+    # Do not add programs to the context if there are no program types enabled for the site.
+    if program_types:
+        programs_list = get_programs_with_type(program_types)
 
     context["programs_list"] = programs_list
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_page.py b/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_page.py
index 6a3f3f34aa..89b109c50a 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_page.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_page.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from edxmako.shortcuts import render_to_response
 from branding.views import index
 from courseware.tests.helpers import LoginEnrollmentTestCase
 from milestones.tests.utils import MilestonesTestCaseMixin
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration.tests.mixins import SiteMixin
 from util.milestones_helpers import set_prerequisite_courses
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory
@@ -289,29 +290,27 @@ class IndexPageCourseCardsSortingTests(ModuleStoreTestCase):
 
 @ddt.ddt
 @attr(shard=1)
-class IndexPageProgramsTests(ModuleStoreTestCase):
+class IndexPageProgramsTests(SiteMixin, ModuleStoreTestCase):
     """
     Tests for Programs List in Marketing Pages.
     """
+    @ddt.data([], ['fake_program_type'])
+    def test_get_programs_with_type_called(self, program_types):
+        self.site_configuration.values.update({
+            'ENABLED_PROGRAM_TYPES': program_types
+        })
+        self.site_configuration.save()
 
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(IndexPageProgramsTests, self).setUp()
-        self.client.login(username=self.user.username, password=self.user_password)
+        views = [
+            (reverse('root'), 'student.views.get_programs_with_type'),
+            (reverse('branding.views.courses'), 'courseware.views.views.get_programs_with_type'),
+        ]
+        for url, dotted_path in views:
+            with patch(dotted_path) as mock_get_programs_with_type:
+                response = self.client.get(url)
+                self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
 
-    @ddt.data(True, False)
-    def test_programs_with_type_logo_called(self, display_programs):
-        with patch.dict('django.conf.settings.FEATURES', {'DISPLAY_PROGRAMS_ON_MARKETING_PAGES': display_programs}):
-            views = [
-                (reverse('dashboard'), 'student.views.get_programs_with_type_logo'),
-                (reverse('branding.views.courses'), 'courseware.views.views.get_programs_with_type_logo'),
-            ]
-
-            for url, dotted_path in views:
-                with patch(dotted_path) as mock_get_programs_with_type_logo:
-                    response = self.client.get(url)
-                    self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-
-                    if display_programs:
-                        mock_get_programs_with_type_logo.assert_called_once()
-                    else:
-                        mock_get_programs_with_type_logo.assert_not_called_()
+                if program_types:
+                    mock_get_programs_with_type.assert_called_once()
+                else:
+                    mock_get_programs_with_type.assert_not_called()
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_views.py
index 5364a0f82b..2098f654d9 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_views.py
@@ -268,3 +268,12 @@ class TestIndex(SiteMixin, TestCase):
         self.client.login(username=self.user.username, password="password")
         response = self.client.get(reverse("dashboard"))
         self.assertIn(self.site_configuration_other.values["MKTG_URLS"]["ROOT"], response.content)
+
+    def test_index_with_enabled_program_types(self):
+        """ Test index view with Enabled Program Types."""
+        self.site_configuration.values.update({'ENABLED_PROGRAM_TYPES': ['TestProgramType']})
+        self.site_configuration.save()
+        with mock.patch('student.views.get_programs_with_type') as patched_get_programs_with_type:
+            patched_get_programs_with_type.return_value = []
+            response = self.client.get(reverse("root"))
+            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
index e2d448f462..45782714e1 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ from lms.djangoapps.instructor.enrollment import uses_shib
 from lms.djangoapps.verify_student.models import SoftwareSecurePhotoVerification
 from lms.djangoapps.ccx.custom_exception import CCXLocatorValidationException
 
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.utils import get_programs_with_type_logo
 import shoppingcart
 import survey.utils
 import survey.views
@@ -72,6 +71,7 @@ from courseware.models import StudentModule, BaseStudentModuleHistory
 from courseware.url_helpers import get_redirect_url, get_redirect_url_for_global_staff
 from courseware.user_state_client import DjangoXBlockUserStateClient
 from edxmako.shortcuts import render_to_response, render_to_string, marketing_link
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.utils import get_programs_with_type
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.models import CourseOverview
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.coursetalk.helpers import inject_coursetalk_keys_into_context
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.credit.api import (
@@ -149,13 +149,15 @@ def courses(request):
         else:
             courses_list = sort_by_announcement(courses_list)
 
-    # Getting all the programs from course-catalog service. The programs_list is being added to the context but it's
-    # not being used currently in courseware/courses.html. To use this list, you need to create a custom theme that
-    # overrides courses.html. The modifications to courses.html to display the programs will be done after the support
-    # for edx-pattern-library is added.
-    if configuration_helpers.get_value("DISPLAY_PROGRAMS_ON_MARKETING_PAGES",
-                                       settings.FEATURES.get("DISPLAY_PROGRAMS_ON_MARKETING_PAGES")):
-        programs_list = get_programs_with_type_logo()
+    # Get the active programs of the type configured for the current site from the catalog service. The programs_list
+    # is being added to the context but it's not being used currently in courseware/courses.html. To use this list,
+    # you need to create a custom theme that overrides courses.html. The modifications to courses.html to display the
+    # programs will be done after the support for edx-pattern-library is added.
+    program_types = configuration_helpers.get_value('ENABLED_PROGRAM_TYPES')
+
+    # Do not add programs to the context if there are no program types enabled for the site.
+    if program_types:
+        programs_list = get_programs_with_type(program_types)
 
     return render_to_response(
         "courseware/courses.html",
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 4b224e106d..54857fbc33 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -254,10 +254,6 @@ FEATURES = {
     # Set to True to change the course sorting behavior by their start dates, latest first.
     'ENABLE_COURSE_SORTING_BY_START_DATE': True,
 
-    # When set to True, a list of programs is displayed along with the list of courses
-    # when the user visits the homepage or the find courses page.
-    'DISPLAY_PROGRAMS_ON_MARKETING_PAGES': False,
-
     # Expose Mobile REST API. Note that if you use this, you must also set
     # ENABLE_OAUTH2_PROVIDER to True
     'ENABLE_MOBILE_REST_API': False,
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/test_utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/test_utils.py
index 447aee68d2..6b6ae68305 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import copy
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.test import TestCase
 import mock
-from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.models import CatalogIntegration
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.tests.factories import ProgramFactory, ProgramTypeFactory
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.tests.mixins import CatalogIntegrationMixin
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.utils import (
     get_programs,
     get_program_types,
-    get_programs_with_type_logo,
+    get_programs_with_type,
 )
 from openedx.core.djangolib.testing.utils import skip_unless_lms
 from student.tests.factories import UserFactory
@@ -32,12 +31,12 @@ class TestGetPrograms(CatalogIntegrationMixin, TestCase):
         super(TestGetPrograms, self).setUp()
 
         self.uuid = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        self.type = 'FooBar'
+        self.types = ['Foo', 'Bar', 'FooBar']
         self.catalog_integration = self.create_catalog_integration(cache_ttl=1)
 
         UserFactory(username=self.catalog_integration.service_username)
 
-    def assert_contract(self, call_args, program_uuid=None, type=None):  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
+    def assert_contract(self, call_args, program_uuid=None, types=None):  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
         """Verify that API data retrieval utility is used correctly."""
         args, kwargs = call_args
 
@@ -46,9 +45,10 @@ class TestGetPrograms(CatalogIntegrationMixin, TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(kwargs['resource_id'], program_uuid)
 
-        cache_key = '{base}.programs{type}'.format(
+        types_param = ','.join(types) if types and isinstance(types, list) else None
+        cache_key = '{base}.programs{types}'.format(
             base=self.catalog_integration.CACHE_KEY,
-            type='.' + type if type else ''
+            types='.' + types_param if types_param else ''
         )
         self.assertEqual(
             kwargs['cache_key'],
@@ -61,8 +61,10 @@ class TestGetPrograms(CatalogIntegrationMixin, TestCase):
             'marketable': 1,
             'exclude_utm': 1,
         }
-        if type:
-            querystring['type'] = type
+        if program_uuid:
+            querystring['use_full_course_serializer'] = 1
+        if types:
+            querystring['types'] = types_param
         self.assertEqual(kwargs['querystring'], querystring)
 
         return args, kwargs
@@ -85,13 +87,13 @@ class TestGetPrograms(CatalogIntegrationMixin, TestCase):
         self.assert_contract(mock_get_edx_api_data.call_args, program_uuid=self.uuid)
         self.assertEqual(data, program)
 
-    def test_get_programs_by_type(self, mock_get_edx_api_data):
+    def test_get_programs_by_types(self, mock_get_edx_api_data):
         programs = ProgramFactory.create_batch(2)
         mock_get_edx_api_data.return_value = programs
 
-        data = get_programs(type=self.type)
+        data = get_programs(types=self.types)
 
-        self.assert_contract(mock_get_edx_api_data.call_args, type=self.type)
+        self.assert_contract(mock_get_edx_api_data.call_args, types=self.types)
         self.assertEqual(data, programs)
 
     def test_programs_unavailable(self, mock_get_edx_api_data):
@@ -129,13 +131,37 @@ class TestGetPrograms(CatalogIntegrationMixin, TestCase):
         data = get_programs()
         self.assertEqual(data, [])
 
+    @mock.patch(UTILS_MODULE + '.get_programs')
+    @mock.patch(UTILS_MODULE + '.get_program_types')
+    def test_get_programs_with_type(self, mock_get_program_types, mock_get_programs, _mock_get_edx_api_data):
+        """Verify get_programs_with_type returns the expected list of programs."""
+        programs_with_program_type = []
+        programs = ProgramFactory.create_batch(2)
+        program_types = []
+
+        for program in programs:
+            program_type = ProgramTypeFactory(name=program['type'])
+            program_types.append(program_type)
+
+            program_with_type = copy.deepcopy(program)
+            program_with_type['type'] = program_type
+            programs_with_program_type.append(program_with_type)
+
+        mock_get_programs.return_value = programs
+        mock_get_program_types.return_value = program_types
+
+        actual = get_programs_with_type()
+
+        self.assertEqual(actual, programs_with_program_type)
+
 
 @skip_unless_lms
 @mock.patch(UTILS_MODULE + '.get_edx_api_data')
 class TestGetProgramTypes(CatalogIntegrationMixin, TestCase):
     """Tests covering retrieval of program types from the catalog service."""
     def test_get_program_types(self, mock_get_edx_api_data):
-        program_types = [ProgramTypeFactory() for __ in range(3)]
+        """Verify get_program_types returns the expected list of program types."""
+        program_types = ProgramTypeFactory.create_batch(3)
         mock_get_edx_api_data.return_value = program_types
 
         # Catalog integration is disabled.
@@ -147,28 +173,6 @@ class TestGetProgramTypes(CatalogIntegrationMixin, TestCase):
         data = get_program_types()
         self.assertEqual(data, program_types)
 
-    def test_get_programs_with_type_logo(self, _mock_get_edx_api_data):
-        programs = []
-        program_types = []
-        programs_with_type_logo = []
-
-        for index in range(3):
-            # Creating the Programs and their corresponding program types.
-            type_name = 'type_name_{postfix}'.format(postfix=index)
-            program = ProgramFactory(type=type_name)
-            program_type = ProgramTypeFactory(name=type_name)
-
-            programs.append(program)
-            program_types.append(program_type)
-
-            program_with_type_logo = copy.deepcopy(program)
-            program_with_type_logo['logo_image'] = program_type['logo_image']
-            programs_with_type_logo.append(program_with_type_logo)
-
-        with mock.patch('openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.utils.get_programs') as patched_get_programs:
-            with mock.patch('openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.utils.get_program_types') as patched_get_program_types:
-                patched_get_programs.return_value = programs
-                patched_get_program_types.return_value = program_types
-
-                actual = get_programs_with_type_logo()
-                self.assertEqual(actual, programs_with_type_logo)
+        program = program_types[0]
+        data = get_program_types(name=program['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(data, program)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/utils.py
index 463cdb53c0..62572fd9f6 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/utils.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 """Helper functions for working with the catalog service."""
+import copy
+
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from edx_rest_api_client.client import EdxRestApiClient
-from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.models import CatalogIntegration
 from openedx.core.lib.edx_api_utils import get_edx_api_data
@@ -21,12 +22,14 @@ def create_catalog_api_client(user, catalog_integration):
     return EdxRestApiClient(catalog_integration.internal_api_url, jwt=jwt)
 
 
-def get_programs(uuid=None, type=None):  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
+def get_programs(uuid=None, types=None):  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
     """Retrieve marketable programs from the catalog service.
 
     Keyword Arguments:
         uuid (string): UUID identifying a specific program.
-        type (string): Filter programs by type (e.g., "MicroMasters" will only return MicroMasters programs).
+        types (list of string): List of program type names used to filter programs by type
+                                (e.g., ["MicroMasters"] will only return MicroMasters programs,
+                                ["MicroMasters", "XSeries"] will return MicroMasters and XSeries programs).
 
     Returns:
         list of dict, representing programs.
@@ -40,18 +43,21 @@ def get_programs(uuid=None, type=None):  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
             return []
 
         api = create_catalog_api_client(user, catalog_integration)
+        types_param = ','.join(types) if types else None
 
-        cache_key = '{base}.programs{type}'.format(
+        cache_key = '{base}.programs{types}'.format(
             base=catalog_integration.CACHE_KEY,
-            type='.' + type if type else ''
+            types='.' + types_param if types_param else ''
         )
 
         querystring = {
             'marketable': 1,
             'exclude_utm': 1,
         }
-        if type:
-            querystring['type'] = type
+        if uuid:
+            querystring['use_full_course_serializer'] = 1
+        if types_param:
+            querystring['types'] = types_param
 
         return get_edx_api_data(
             catalog_integration,
@@ -66,11 +72,15 @@ def get_programs(uuid=None, type=None):  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
         return []
 
 
-def get_program_types():
-    """Retrieve all program types from the catalog service.
+def get_program_types(name=None):
+    """Retrieve program types from the catalog service.
+
+    Keyword Arguments:
+        name (string): Name identifying a specific program.
 
     Returns:
         list of dict, representing program types.
+        dict, if a specific program type is requested.
     """
     catalog_integration = CatalogIntegration.current()
     if catalog_integration.enabled:
@@ -82,27 +92,46 @@ def get_program_types():
         api = create_catalog_api_client(user, catalog_integration)
         cache_key = '{base}.program_types'.format(base=catalog_integration.CACHE_KEY)
 
-        return get_edx_api_data(
+        data = get_edx_api_data(
             catalog_integration,
             user,
             'program_types',
             cache_key=cache_key if catalog_integration.is_cache_enabled else None,
             api=api
         )
+
+        # Filter by name if a name was provided
+        if name:
+            data = next(program_type for program_type in data if program_type['name'] == name)
+
+        return data
     else:
         return []
 
 
-def get_programs_with_type_logo():
+def get_programs_with_type(types=None):
     """
-    Join program type logos with programs of corresponding type.
+    Return the list of programs. You can filter the types of programs returned using the optional
+    types parameter. If no filter is provided, all programs of all types will be returned.
+
+    The program dict is updated with the fully serialized program type.
+
+    Keyword Arguments:
+        types (list): List of program type slugs to filter by.
+
+    Return:
+        list of dict, representing the active programs.
     """
-    programs_list = get_programs()
-    program_types = get_program_types()
+    programs_with_type = []
+    programs = get_programs(types=types)
 
-    type_logo_map = {program_type['name']: program_type['logo_image'] for program_type in program_types}
+    if programs:
+        program_types = {program_type['name']: program_type for program_type in get_program_types()}
+        for program in programs:
+            # deepcopy the program dict here so we are not adding
+            # the type to the cached object
+            program_with_type = copy.deepcopy(program)
+            program_with_type['type'] = program_types[program['type']]
+            programs_with_type.append(program_with_type)
 
-    for program in programs_list:
-        program['logo_image'] = type_logo_map[program['type']]
-
-    return programs_list
+    return programs_with_type
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/tests/test_utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/tests/test_utils.py
index f3f7be342a..72c29ac363 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 """Tests covering Programs utilities."""
 # pylint: disable=no-member
 import datetime
-import json
 import uuid
 
 import ddt
-from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
 import mock
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
-from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 from pytz import utc
 
 from lms.djangoapps.certificates.api import MODES
@@ -21,15 +18,12 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.tests.factories import (
     ProgramFactory,
     CourseFactory,
     CourseRunFactory,
-    OrganizationFactory,
 )
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.models import CourseOverview
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.tests.mixins import CredentialsApiConfigMixin, CredentialsDataMixin
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.tests.factories import ProgressFactory
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.utils import (
     DEFAULT_ENROLLMENT_START_DATE, ProgramProgressMeter, ProgramDataExtender
 )
-from openedx.core.djangolib.testing.utils import CacheIsolationTestCase, skip_unless_lms
+from openedx.core.djangolib.testing.utils import skip_unless_lms
 from student.tests.factories import UserFactory, CourseEnrollmentFactory
 from util.date_utils import strftime_localized
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
@@ -388,6 +382,18 @@ class TestProgramDataExtender(ModuleStoreTestCase):
     maxDiff = None
     sku = 'abc123'
     checkout_path = '/basket'
+    instructors = {
+        'instructors': [
+            {
+                'name': 'test-instructor1',
+                'organization': 'TextX',
+            },
+            {
+                'name': 'test-instructor2',
+                'organization': 'TextX',
+            }
+        ]
+    }
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestProgramDataExtender, self).setUp()
@@ -395,6 +401,7 @@ class TestProgramDataExtender(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.course = ModuleStoreCourseFactory()
         self.course.start = datetime.datetime.now(utc) - datetime.timedelta(days=1)
         self.course.end = datetime.datetime.now(utc) + datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+        self.course.instructor_info = self.instructors
         self.course = self.update_course(self.course, self.user.id)
 
         self.course_run = CourseRunFactory(key=unicode(self.course.id))
@@ -561,3 +568,9 @@ class TestProgramDataExtender(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         ) if is_uuid_available else None
 
         self._assert_supplemented(data, certificate_url=expected_url)
+
+    def test_instructors_retrieval(self):
+        data = ProgramDataExtender(self.program, self.user).extend(include_instructors=True)
+
+        self.program.update(self.instructors['instructors'])
+        self.assertEqual(data, self.program)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/utils.py
index 874df4e7ad..7aa6f1fd5d 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/utils.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import datetime
 from urlparse import urljoin
 
 from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.utils.functional import cached_property
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
@@ -15,9 +16,9 @@ from lms.djangoapps.certificates import api as certificate_api
 from lms.djangoapps.commerce.utils import EcommerceService
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.utils import get_programs
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.models import CourseOverview
-from openedx.core.lib.edx_api_utils import get_edx_api_data
 from student.models import CourseEnrollment
 from util.date_utils import strftime_localized
+from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
 
 
 # The datetime module's strftime() methods require a year >= 1900.
@@ -247,9 +248,12 @@ class ProgramDataExtender(object):
         self.course_overview = None
         self.enrollment_start = None
 
-    def extend(self):
+    def extend(self, include_instructors=False):
         """Execute extension handlers, returning the extended data."""
-        self._execute('_extend')
+        if include_instructors:
+            self._execute('_extend')
+        else:
+            self._execute('_extend_course_runs')
         return self.data
 
     def _execute(self, prefix, *args):
@@ -261,6 +265,9 @@ class ProgramDataExtender(object):
         """Returns a generator yielding method names beginning with the given prefix."""
         return (name for name in cls.__dict__ if name.startswith(prefix))
 
+    def _extend_with_instructors(self):
+        self._execute('_attach_instructors')
+
     def _extend_course_runs(self):
         """Execute course run data handlers."""
         for course in self.data['courses']:
@@ -326,3 +333,32 @@ class ProgramDataExtender(object):
                 run_mode['upgrade_url'] = None
         else:
             run_mode['upgrade_url'] = None
+
+    def _attach_instructors(self):
+        """
+        Extend the program data with instructor data. The instructor data added here is persisted
+        on each course in modulestore and can be edited in Studio. Once the course metadata publisher tool
+        supports the authoring of course instructor data, we will be able to migrate course
+        instructor data into the catalog, retrieve it via the catalog API, and remove this code.
+        """
+        cache_key = 'program.instructors.{uuid}'.format(
+            uuid=self.data['uuid']
+        )
+        program_instructors = cache.get(cache_key)
+        if not program_instructors:
+            instructors_by_name = {}
+            module_store = modulestore()
+            for course in self.data['courses']:
+                for course_run in course['course_runs']:
+                    course_run_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_run['key'])
+                    course_descriptor = module_store.get_course(course_run_key)
+                    if course_descriptor:
+                        course_instructors = getattr(course_descriptor, 'instructor_info', {})
+                        # Deduplicate program instructors using instructor name
+                        instructors_by_name.update({instructor.get('name'): instructor for instructor
+                                                    in course_instructors.get('instructors', [])})
+
+            program_instructors = instructors_by_name.values()
+            cache.set(cache_key, program_instructors, 3600)
+
+        self.data['instructors'] = program_instructors