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Chief Executive Officers Programme
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Programme Overview
In this CEO programme, participants will explore a variety of crucial topics, including strategic decision-making, sustainable business practices, and financial acumen. The program also places a strong emphasis on mastering operational efficiency, people management, and marketing in the digital era. Ethical leadership and cross-cultural management are central themes, highlighting the importance of creating innovative and adaptable organizational cultures. A significant aspect of the program is its focus on leveraging data analytics and technology for informed leadership decisions, ensuring that participants are well-prepared to lead their organizations effectively.
Key Takeaways:
At the end of this program, the participants are expected to be proficient with
- How different functions – Operations, Marketing, Sales, Finance and HR great measure – come together to deliver the brand promise
- What are the different analytical tools and dashboards that can complement a CEO’s decision making?
- What are the best ways to understand discerning consumer behavior and how to make various departments and the company customer-centric?
- How companies can be digitally transformed and how to adopt the emerging technologies in a measured way to be ahead of the curve
- How to strategize for a company’s competitive present and prepare for the future? What is the role of leadership in navigating the company’s competitive position?
Programme USP
Attending this programme, the learner will attain:
- Advanced Financial and Digital Marketing Mastery: Gaining insights into advanced financial management and digital marketing strategies to enhance business performance.
- Strategic Decision-Making and Innovation Skills: Developing a robust understanding of strategic decision-making, innovation processes, and sustainable business model creation.
- Leadership Skills in Diverse Environments: Acquiring leadership skills focused on ethical practices, effective change management, and navigating global business challenges in diverse cultural contexts.
- Technological Proficiency for Leadership: Mastering the use of technology and data analytics for informed decision-making, staying ahead of emerging trends, and driving technological innovation within organizations.
- Attending this program is a significant step for business leaders and aspiring CEOs to acquire new capabilities, hone their innate abilities and to position themselves for the pole position. The diverse and comprehensive curriculum will provide them with the strategic vision, operational expertise, leadership skills, and technological savvy necessary to lead a successful organization. By focusing on ethical leadership, cultural adaptability, and data-driven decision-making, the program ensures that participants are well-equipped to make impactful decisions and guide their organizations towards growth and success in a rapidly evolving business landscape.
Programme Contents
| FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE | Operational Excellence |
| MarTech | |
| Harnessing HR for Superior Performance | |
| Financial Acumen | |
| From CEO’s DESK – MASTER CLASS: MOTIVATE LIKE A CEO | Communicate Your Strategic Vision and Inspire People to Act |
| ANALYTICS FOR DECISION MAKING | Analytical Approaches |
| Data Driven Decision Making | |
| CONSUMER BEHAVIOR & CUSTOMER CENTRICITY | Customer Experience Management |
| From CEO’s DESK – MASTER CLASS: WHY CEOS FAIL | Behaviors That Can Derail Your Climb/results to the Top and How to Manage Them |
| TECHNOLOGY ORIENTATION | Technological Integration |
| Future Trends | |
| AI in Leadership | |
| From CEO’s DESK – MASTER CLASS: AN INDIAN CEO | A Portrait of Excellence |
| STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP | Strategic Decision Making |
| Sustainable Business Models | |
| Global Leadership Challenges | |
| Cross-Cultural Leadership | |
| Ethical and Purposeful Leadership | |
| Fostering Innovative Cultures | |
| Change Management and Adaptability | |
| From CEO’s DESK – MASTER CLASS: EXECUTIVE PRESENCE | Be a reliable leader for all. |
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.
Duration & Number of Session Hours
Duration: 11 Months
Total: 126 hours
Online Sessions: 89 (approx.)
On-campus module of 3 days duration: around 12 sessions
One or two sessions from some of the courses will become part of the on-campus orientation module. In case the on-campus module is not conducted, the same will be included in the total number of sessions.
*The programme duration may be slightly extended due to the issues like faculty unavailability and gazetted holidays on the session days.
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
Successful Completion Certificate by IIM Indore in a valedictory ceremony to be held on the campus.
* 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.
Eligibility Criteria
Diploma (10+2+3)/ Graduate/ Postgraduate from universities recognized by association of Indian universities with minimum 50% marks in either diploma or graduation or post-graduation (or its equivalent) with at least 8 years of post-graduate work experience.
How the Courses will be delivered:
Courses will be delivered through on-line 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 in a week, generally on weekends. Participants can attend sessions directly from their desktop/laptop (Direct-2-device). Participants will be provided reading materials etc. for each course. They may also interact with the concerned faculty through e-mails/ chat mode.
The academic sessions will start from August 2024. Sessions will be held on every Sunday:
The normal timing of the sessions will be as follows:
Sunday, First session: 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM (IST)
Sunday, Second session: 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM (IST)
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 | September 2024 |
| Estimated date for Academic Orientation | September 2024 |
| Tentative Programme End Date | August 2025 |
Total Fees and Payment Schedule*
| Particulars | Amount INR |
| Registration Fee/Application Fee | 2,500 |
| 1st Instalment payable at the time of admission (excluding GST) | 1,12,500 |
| 2nd Instalment – 10th December 2024 (excluding GST) | 1,00,000 |
| 3rd Instalment – 10th February 2025 (excluding GST) | 1,00,000 |
| 4th Instalment – 10th May 2025 (excluding GST) | 86,800 |
| Total Fee (exclusive of bank charges of INR 6,800 & GST) | 3,95,000 |
| Overall Fees (including GST @ 18% and Bank Charges of INR 6,800) | 4,72,900 |
* In case of participants paying fees via NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, Cheque, or DD, will get a waiver of 1.5% (up to ₹6,800) on an overall fee of ₹4,72,900.
* In case a participant profile is rejected by the Institute, ₹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
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.