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3TP: Senior Leaders Programme

Connect for Enquiries:

Ms. Gloria Rose Raibin: 3tpslp@iima.ac.in | +91 63579 94542 (Office hours Mon to Fri, 9:00 AM to 5:45 PM)

The programme is spread over two modules:

Module-I: January 04 - 19, 2027

Module-II: March 15 - 21, 2027


The 3-Tier Concept


The 3-Tier Programme (3-TP) is a set of flagship executive programmes designed, developed and offered by the Indian Institute of Management (IIMA) with the following management philosophy:

  • Managerial effectiveness is enhanced if managerial competence and skill development activity are viewed from the perspective of the entire organisation. 
  • Organisational growth and development are facilitated if executives are exposed to learning opportunities and experiences that simulate the activities and responsibilities of teams in organisations. 
  • The process of change is accelerated and sustained when interventions on managerial skills are initiated simultaneously at several levels. 
  • The potential for the development and up gradation of its people is considered a critical factor for an organisation in the long term. 

 

Operationally, 3-TP is a set of three executive programmes designed to meet the developmental needs of middle, senior and top executives of medium and large organisations.

The 3-Tier Programmes which have been offered over 66 times in the past have so far attracted over 11,336 participants from public, private, and government sector organisations.

 

Senior Leaders’ Programme

This programme is positioned at a strategic and senior leadership level and is meant for functional/domain heads and general managers who are involved in both strategy formulation and execution.

 

Certification and IIMA Alumni Status:

At the end of the Programme, eligible participants will be awarded a Certificate of Participation and Alumni Status from IIM Ahmedabad.

The objectives of the programme are to:

  • Help participants in developing the outlook of a strategic business unit head or functional head, which requires the integration of the organisation’s overall strategy with functional strategies in various areas of management. 
  •  Sensitise participants to key contemporary concerns like the glocalisation of business, managing ambiguity and talent retention. 
  •  Enable participants to view various functions of management in today’s rapidly changing global economy. 

 

The programme emphasises the decision-making and problem-solving approach through the dominant pedagogy of the “Case Method of Learning”. The approach involves defining problems, specifying objectives, generating criteria, developing options and choosing the best alternative in an uncertain environment. The case method uses real-life situations for discussion, thereby enhancing the applicability of the learning from the pedagogy. Additionally, the programme helps develop leadership skills such as coordination, motivation and inspiration and suggests measures to monitor and control processes and functions. 

The programme is divided into several interdependent modules, each of which focuses on a different aspect or function of management from a senior management perspective. The programme concludes with an integrated exercise requiring participants to apply their learning from the modules to a real-life case.


Module 1: Functional Leadership


  • Enterprise leadership 
  • Competitive strategy and strategic choice
  • Economic environment, geopolitics and public policy
  • Customer, marketing and growth
  • Financial acumen and value creation
  • Corporate finance and M&A
  • Operations strategy and productivity
  • Supply networks, projects and resilience
  • Innovation, business models and entrepreneurship
  • Organization design, talent and culture
  • Change, negotiation and executive communication
  • Governance, ethics, enterprise risk and crisis
  • Sustainability, purpose and stakeholder value


Module 2: Application modules focused on business transformation and turnaround in the age of AI and disruptions


  • Enterprise challenge and strategic foresight
  • Digital strategy, data and responsible AI
  • Customer growth, pricing, and business-model renewal
  • Generative AI, data, and digital ecosystems
  • Operations, supply-network resilience, and crisis response
  • Workforce transformation based on AI, stakeholder management
  • Action learning project presentations

A mix of pedagogical tools — cases, lectures, discussions, presentations, audio-visuals and experiential exercises will be used. A typical day will include about five hours of classroom sessions and about six hours of group work and preparation for classroom discussions.

This programme is designed for senior management professionals of medium to large public and private sector organizations, typically above 35 years of age, with more than 10 years of managerial experience. The participants are either in senior management positions reporting to the top management or are being groomed to occupy such roles or are currently heading functional departments. Ideally, participants should have performed general management roles, providing them with a broader organizational perspective.

Faculty Chair(s)
Prof. Debjit Roy
Prof. Debjit Roy

Prof. Viswanath Pingali
Prof. Viswanath Pingali

Promotion Coordinators
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Gloria Rose Raibin

Programme Coordinator Promotion

iima-exed02@iima.ac.in
Introduction

The programme is spread over two modules:

Module-I: January 04 - 19, 2027

Module-II: March 15 - 21, 2027


The 3-Tier Concept


The 3-Tier Programme (3-TP) is a set of flagship executive programmes designed, developed and offered by the Indian Institute of Management (IIMA) with the following management philosophy:

  • Managerial effectiveness is enhanced if managerial competence and skill development activity are viewed from the perspective of the entire organisation. 
  • Organisational growth and development are facilitated if executives are exposed to learning opportunities and experiences that simulate the activities and responsibilities of teams in organisations. 
  • The process of change is accelerated and sustained when interventions on managerial skills are initiated simultaneously at several levels. 
  • The potential for the development and up gradation of its people is considered a critical factor for an organisation in the long term. 

 

Operationally, 3-TP is a set of three executive programmes designed to meet the developmental needs of middle, senior and top executives of medium and large organisations.

The 3-Tier Programmes which have been offered over 66 times in the past have so far attracted over 11,336 participants from public, private, and government sector organisations.

 

Senior Leaders’ Programme

This programme is positioned at a strategic and senior leadership level and is meant for functional/domain heads and general managers who are involved in both strategy formulation and execution.

 

Certification and IIMA Alumni Status:

At the end of the Programme, eligible participants will be awarded a Certificate of Participation and Alumni Status from IIM Ahmedabad.

Objectives

The objectives of the programme are to:

  • Help participants in developing the outlook of a strategic business unit head or functional head, which requires the integration of the organisation’s overall strategy with functional strategies in various areas of management. 
  •  Sensitise participants to key contemporary concerns like the glocalisation of business, managing ambiguity and talent retention. 
  •  Enable participants to view various functions of management in today’s rapidly changing global economy. 

 

The programme emphasises the decision-making and problem-solving approach through the dominant pedagogy of the “Case Method of Learning”. The approach involves defining problems, specifying objectives, generating criteria, developing options and choosing the best alternative in an uncertain environment. The case method uses real-life situations for discussion, thereby enhancing the applicability of the learning from the pedagogy. Additionally, the programme helps develop leadership skills such as coordination, motivation and inspiration and suggests measures to monitor and control processes and functions. 

Contents

The programme is divided into several interdependent modules, each of which focuses on a different aspect or function of management from a senior management perspective. The programme concludes with an integrated exercise requiring participants to apply their learning from the modules to a real-life case.


Module 1: Functional Leadership


  • Enterprise leadership 
  • Competitive strategy and strategic choice
  • Economic environment, geopolitics and public policy
  • Customer, marketing and growth
  • Financial acumen and value creation
  • Corporate finance and M&A
  • Operations strategy and productivity
  • Supply networks, projects and resilience
  • Innovation, business models and entrepreneurship
  • Organization design, talent and culture
  • Change, negotiation and executive communication
  • Governance, ethics, enterprise risk and crisis
  • Sustainability, purpose and stakeholder value


Module 2: Application modules focused on business transformation and turnaround in the age of AI and disruptions


  • Enterprise challenge and strategic foresight
  • Digital strategy, data and responsible AI
  • Customer growth, pricing, and business-model renewal
  • Generative AI, data, and digital ecosystems
  • Operations, supply-network resilience, and crisis response
  • Workforce transformation based on AI, stakeholder management
  • Action learning project presentations
Pedagogy

A mix of pedagogical tools — cases, lectures, discussions, presentations, audio-visuals and experiential exercises will be used. A typical day will include about five hours of classroom sessions and about six hours of group work and preparation for classroom discussions.

Participants Profile

This programme is designed for senior management professionals of medium to large public and private sector organizations, typically above 35 years of age, with more than 10 years of managerial experience. The participants are either in senior management positions reporting to the top management or are being groomed to occupy such roles or are currently heading functional departments. Ideally, participants should have performed general management roles, providing them with a broader organizational perspective.

Faculty Chair
Prof. Debjit Roy
Prof. Debjit Roy

Prof. Viswanath Pingali
Prof. Viswanath Pingali

Dates

04 Jan 2027

to

21 Mar 2027

Duration

23 Days

Programme
Fees

INR 6,00,000

Plus 18% GST

Application Deadline

21 Dec 2026

Early Bird
Fees

INR 5,58,000

Plus 18% GST

Early Bird Deadline

14 Dec 2026

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