Executive Certificate in Geopolitics, Global Strategy & Business Leadership- Batch 01
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Programme Overview
Organizations face unprecedented disruptions in today’s rapidly evolving global landscape, encompassing a range of challenges, including political, economic, technological, and environmental issues. Navigating this complexity is no longer optional but a strategic imperative. Corporations must build future-ready leadership to drive consolidation and growth amidst uncertainty. For corporate professionals aspiring to leadership positions, staying attuned to rapid external changes beyond the organization’s boundaries is essential to remain competitive and resilient.
The programme focuses on senior corporate leaders engaged in strategizing corporate growth. The key objective of the programme is to equip senior corporate leaders with a new-age leadership toolkit for a rapidly changing world. The programme is designed to equip corporate leaders with the foresight, practical tools, and strategic capabilities necessary to move beyond short-term thinking. The course empowers leaders to shift from reactive to proactive strategic thinking, enabling them to shape their organization’s long-term direction, foster innovation, and strengthen resilience.
Through a dynamic blend of interactive lectures, simulations, scenario planning exercises, real-world case studies, and collaborative discussions, participants will learn to: a) Identify weak signals and emerging trends, b) Challenge existing assumptions, c) Apply foresight frameworks to real-world challenges, and d) Build robust, future-oriented strategies to thrive in uncertainty. The programme will also feature guest speakers who have held senior roles in corporate strategy and geopolitical analysis.
Learning Objectives:
- Analyze evolving trends in globalization and build awareness of geopolitical dynamics, equipping participants to anticipate and respond effectively to global uncertainties. Learn to identify key macro-environmental shifts—technological, geopolitical, environmental, social, and economic—and their potential impact on your industry and organization.
- Develop and explore alternative future scenarios to stress-test current strategies and uncover new growth opportunities by identifying key drivers of change and empowering participants to lead with vision, agility, and influence.
- Gain practical tools to assess and manage risks stemming from geopolitical disruptions, while strengthening the organization’s political muscle to navigate complex international landscapes.
- Integrate Foresight into Organizational Strategy and Innovation and understand how to embed foresight into strategic planning cycles, innovation processes, and leadership conversations.
- Collaborate Across Functions and Stakeholders and work in cross-functional teams to develop foresight-informed strategies, promoting alignment and shared vision within your organization.
Programme USP
A platform for transition from middle to senior management.
Programme Content
| Modules Name | Brief Description |
| Geopolitics and Geoeconomics as Strategic Business Variables |
To enable senior leaders to understand how global power shifts, geopolitical rivalry, and state intervention increasingly shape corporate strategy.1). ASML and the Geopolitics of Chip Manufacturing Strategic chokepoints, export controls, and corporate decision-making under great-power rivalry. 2). Cohen, J. Five Rules for Companies Navigating Geopolitical Volatility. 3). Levy, C., Singhal, S., & Watters, M. A Proactive Approach to Navigating Geopolitics Is Essential to Thrive. |
| Trade, Policy, and Strategic Hedging | To analyze trade fragmentation, tariffs, and industrial policy as strategic—not merely economic—forces.1). Global Trade Wars and Corporate Strategy (integrative case) Tariffs, retaliation, supply chain redesign, and strategic hedging. |
| Global Expansion, Supply Chains, and Geopolitical Risk | To examine how global firms redesign supply chains and investment strategies under geopolitical uncertainty.
1). Apple: Weathering the Geopolitical Storm |
| Leadership, Governance, and Stakeholder Accountability | To develop executive judgment in managing legitimacy, trust, and stakeholder expectations.
1). Google and the Project Nimbus Protests |
| Technology, AI, and Strategic Sovereignty | To understand how AI, data, and technology governance intersect with geopolitics and regulation.
1). Technology Controls, AI, and National Security (policy-business interface case) |
| Sustainability, Climate Risk, and ESG Strategy | To integrate ESG, climate risk, and sustainability into long-term value creation.
1). Climate Regulation and Corporate Strategy (industry-agnostic case) |
| India’s Strategic Context and Corporate Opportunity | To situate Indian corporate leadership within global realignments and domestic policy choices.
1). India as a Strategic Manufacturing and Services Hub |
| The modules are indicative and subject to change. | |
Note: Medium of instruction is English & Modules/ topics are indicative only, the suggested time and sequence may be dropped/ modified/adapted to fit the participant profile & programme hours
Eligibility Criteria
- Diploma (10+2+3)/Graduate(10+2+3 or 10+2+4)/Post Graduate from Universities recognised by the Association of Indian Universities.
- At least 50% marks in either Diploma, graduation, or post-graduation (or its equivalent).
- Minimum 10 years of work experience after graduation.
Pedagogy
- The pedagogy will be a judicious mix of lectures, case discussions, project work, term papers, assignments, etc.
Assessment
The performance of participants will be monitored on a continuous evaluation basis through quizzes, assignments, tests, and examinations. The participant is required to score minimum marks/grades as decided by the Institute from time to time to complete the course.
Certification
* Sample certificate is indicative. The Institute reserves the right to revise it.
**The Completion certificate will only be awarded to participants who complete the programme evaluation and attendance criteria
How the Courses will be Delivered:
Courses will be delivered through an online mode using an appropriate technology-synchronized platform. Lectures will be delivered through broadband-based technology involving two-way audio and video communication. Sessions will be held once a week, generally on weekends. Participants can attend sessions directly from their desktop/laptop (Direct-2-device). Participants will be provided with reading materials and other course-related materials for each course. They may also interact with the concerned faculty through e-mails/ chat mode.
The academic sessions will start from June 2026 Sessions will be held on every Saturday.
The expected timing of the sessions will be as follows:
First session : 02:30 PM to 03:45 PM(IST)
Second session : 04:00 PM to 05:15 PM (IST)
*Third session : 05:30 PM to 06:45 PM(IST)
*The third session will be scheduled as and when required for the timely completion of the programme.
The time gap between two consecutive sessions is to give the participants a break. On some days, the classes may extend beyond the mentioned time. In addition to attending interactive sessions, participants have to undertake online quizzes, assignments, and examinations.
Programme Activity Timelines
| Application Closure | June 2026 |
| Estimated date for Academic Orientation | June 2026 |
| Tentative Programme End Date | December 2026 |
Total Fees and Payment Schedule*
| Particulars | Amount INR |
| Registration Fee/Application Fee | 10,000 |
| 1st Instalment payable at the time of admission (excluding GST) | 80,000 |
| 2nd Instalment – 06th August 2026 (excluding GST) | 80,000 |
| 3rd Instalment – 06th October 2026 (excluding GST) | 80,000 |
| Total Fee (Including Bank Charges of INR 4,400/-) | 2,50,000/- |
| Total Fees
(Including GST @ 18% and Bank Charges of INR. 4,400/-) |
2,94,208/- |
* In case of participants paying fee via NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, Cheque, DD will get a waiver of 1.5% on total fee of INR 2,94,208/-
* In case a participant profile is rejected by IIM Indore, INR 7,500/- (bank Charges INR 4,400/- only for applicable cases) is refunded to the candidate, and INR 2,500/- of the application fee is non-refundable
*Exact Dates will be notified later.
Student Privileges
The participants who will complete the programme successfully will be eligible for the Executive Education Alumni status of IIM Indore. They will require to apply separately along with the necessary fee to register their name. Current alumni membership plans are as follows:
- 2-year membership – INR 1000/- + applicable taxes,
- Lifetime membership – INR 10,000/- + applicable taxes,
Benefits available to Executive Education Alumni: 1) Communication of brochures and newsletters from IIM Indore, 2) Access to the IIM Indore Campus Library (onsite access only), 3) Official email ID of the institute.
Mere successful completion of the programme, application submission, and fee does not entitle a participant to be eligible for executive education alumni status. IIM Indore reserves the right to confer or withhold executive education alumni status.
IIM Indore reserves the right to modify the above conditions at its discretion at any time without notice.
Only the courts at Indore, India will have the territorial jurisdiction to try any disputes arising in respect of the Executive Alumni membership being granted.
For more details contact: olpoffice@iimidr.ac.in
Tel.: 0731-2439739 / 0731-2439676
Please note that IIM Indore reserves the right to change the programme design, format, number of sessions, certificate format, terms in the programme or can incorporate any such change deemed necessary by the institute without prior intimation.