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Senior Management Programme (Batch 17)

Connect for Enquiries:

VC Now (IIMA’s service provider): +91 8929904996

IIM Ahmedabad: Email: eep-blendedprograms@iima.ac.in ; Phone: +91-79-7152 6300 (Office hours Mon to Fri, 9:00 AM to 5:45 PM)


IIMA's Senior Management Programme equips bright individuals with General Management perspectives and thinking skills. It delivers a high value through a blend of intensive and on Campus learning and immersive High-definition Visual Communication with Virtual Classroom interactions. The programme covers functional areas of management, its source disciplines and builds on the experience of the participants, helping them understand the underlying concepts, paradigms, and theories of management. The programme builds on the experience of participants who could not find time, due to their personal and career commitments early on, to undergo a top-notch programme in management, but who have been learning and adding to their skills and competencies while working. It helps the participants understand how various management functions contribute to effective leadership, decision making, strategy, and organization of the business. Taking high quality experience as given, the programme creates an environment in which participants learn from each other as well.


Course Duration:  Spread over one (1) year


Mode of Delivery: The programme will be delivered on UCS’s (VCNow) platform through direct-to-desktop [D2D] held once a week and campus modules at IIM Ahmedabad.


Frequency: Once a week


Class Schedule: Every Saturday - 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM


Evaluation Methodology

IIM Ahmedabad shall carry out the evaluation required for certification.

Participants are evaluated on the basis of assignments, quizzes and examinations for all the courses. Participants will be given any one of the following grades: “Satisfactory Plus” (S+); “Satisfactory” (S); “Unsatisfactory” (U). A participant will be asked to leave the programme and the fees will then be forfeited in any of the following cases:

  1. If a participant gets 2nd U for academic indiscipline wherein Academic Indiscipline includes cheating/ copying/ plagiarism in assignments, examinations and facilitating cheating in anyway or is found having integrity issue during the programme.
  2. If a participant gets 4th U for under-performance.
  3. If a participant gets 1 U for academic indiscipline and 3Us for under-performance.
  4. The norms of the programme require a participant to attend at least 80% of attendance to become eligible to receive the certificate, failing which a participant won’t be awarded the certificate.


Evaluation by: IIM Ahmedabad


Evaluation Mode: Evaluation may also include one or more of the following: 

Online Assessment/Case Study, Discussions/Quiz/Assignments/Offline Assessment (Paper-pencil test)/Class Participation. The final decision on evaluation methods rests with the course faculty and may change without prior intimation.


Certification: 

At the end of the Programme, eligible participants will receive a Certificate of Completion (CoC) of the Programme from IIM Ahmedabad subject to the assessment and fulfilment of attaining overall 80% attendance.


IIMA Alumni Status: Alumni status can be awarded subject to fulfilling evaluation criteria and all the terms and conditions of the programme.


Selection:  Selections will be based on evaluation of individual profile & Statement of Purpose (SoP)


Service Provider: VCNow


HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates may apply using the application link:

https://iimahmedabad.vcrvcnow.in/SMP-BL17/student-registration/lms.php

Or call on Mobile: +91 8929904996 for assistance.

Contact details (from IIMA): Phone: +91-79-7152 6300; or write to eep-blendedprograms@iima.ac.in

To equip experienced managers with proven leadership, with the concepts, paradigms, and underlying management theories that are critical for senior-level positions. 


To develop perspective required to lead high performing organizations and to take strategic decisions such as formulating new strategies, organizational design and change management, driving results, mergers and acquisitions, operational excellence, sustainability, managing interfaces with the public, media, and government. 


To prepare visionary leaders who are able to anticipate the future and guide their organizations to high-growth paths.

Professional Transformation 

Change your mindset and think strategically to assume leadership roles in organizations and industry. 


World Class Faculties

Learn from our world-class faculty who leverage cutting-edge research to create top-notch programmes and influence businesses around the world. 


Peer Learning

Network with peers from diverse professional backgrounds to learn inside and outside the classroom.


Balancing Professional Development with Work Responsibilities

Enjoy the flexibility of the blended learning which combines online sessions with periodic on-campus modules. 


Alumni Status

Associate with a globally renowned management school through your career with IIMA alumni status.

  • Accounting and Financial Analysis, Costing, Management Control Systems
  • Financial Markets and Risk
  • Analytics for Decision Making
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business
  • Operations and Supply Management 
  • Economic Analysis
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Strategy
  • Business and Law
  • Corporate Governance, Ethics and CSR
  • Digital Marketing
  • Information Systems
  • Knowing and Managing People
  • Communication
  • Executive Presence
  • Learning Project

The pedagogy will be highly interactive. It will leverage use of technology. It will consist of a judicious blend of real-life case studies, immersive simulations and in class lectures.

Working professionals/self-employed (Graduates) with minimum work experience of 10 years, and who have done well and now aspire to take a leap and lead the next level of senior management functions.

Participants would be selected on the basis of assessment of their work experience, academic background and motivation to do the programme as demonstrated in the application form.

Faculty Chair(s)
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Prof. Anurag K Agarwal

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Prof. Tarun Jain

Promotion Coordinators
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Kavya Sajwan

Program Coordinator Delivery

kavya-exed@iima.ac.in
Introduction

IIMA's Senior Management Programme equips bright individuals with General Management perspectives and thinking skills. It delivers a high value through a blend of intensive and on Campus learning and immersive High-definition Visual Communication with Virtual Classroom interactions. The programme covers functional areas of management, its source disciplines and builds on the experience of the participants, helping them understand the underlying concepts, paradigms, and theories of management. The programme builds on the experience of participants who could not find time, due to their personal and career commitments early on, to undergo a top-notch programme in management, but who have been learning and adding to their skills and competencies while working. It helps the participants understand how various management functions contribute to effective leadership, decision making, strategy, and organization of the business. Taking high quality experience as given, the programme creates an environment in which participants learn from each other as well.


Course Duration:  Spread over one (1) year


Mode of Delivery: The programme will be delivered on UCS’s (VCNow) platform through direct-to-desktop [D2D] held once a week and campus modules at IIM Ahmedabad.


Frequency: Once a week


Class Schedule: Every Saturday - 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM


Evaluation Methodology

IIM Ahmedabad shall carry out the evaluation required for certification.

Participants are evaluated on the basis of assignments, quizzes and examinations for all the courses. Participants will be given any one of the following grades: “Satisfactory Plus” (S+); “Satisfactory” (S); “Unsatisfactory” (U). A participant will be asked to leave the programme and the fees will then be forfeited in any of the following cases:

  1. If a participant gets 2nd U for academic indiscipline wherein Academic Indiscipline includes cheating/ copying/ plagiarism in assignments, examinations and facilitating cheating in anyway or is found having integrity issue during the programme.
  2. If a participant gets 4th U for under-performance.
  3. If a participant gets 1 U for academic indiscipline and 3Us for under-performance.
  4. The norms of the programme require a participant to attend at least 80% of attendance to become eligible to receive the certificate, failing which a participant won’t be awarded the certificate.


Evaluation by: IIM Ahmedabad


Evaluation Mode: Evaluation may also include one or more of the following: 

Online Assessment/Case Study, Discussions/Quiz/Assignments/Offline Assessment (Paper-pencil test)/Class Participation. The final decision on evaluation methods rests with the course faculty and may change without prior intimation.


Certification: 

At the end of the Programme, eligible participants will receive a Certificate of Completion (CoC) of the Programme from IIM Ahmedabad subject to the assessment and fulfilment of attaining overall 80% attendance.


IIMA Alumni Status: Alumni status can be awarded subject to fulfilling evaluation criteria and all the terms and conditions of the programme.


Selection:  Selections will be based on evaluation of individual profile & Statement of Purpose (SoP)


Service Provider: VCNow


HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates may apply using the application link:

https://iimahmedabad.vcrvcnow.in/SMP-BL17/student-registration/lms.php

Or call on Mobile: +91 8929904996 for assistance.

Contact details (from IIMA): Phone: +91-79-7152 6300; or write to eep-blendedprograms@iima.ac.in

Objectives

To equip experienced managers with proven leadership, with the concepts, paradigms, and underlying management theories that are critical for senior-level positions. 


To develop perspective required to lead high performing organizations and to take strategic decisions such as formulating new strategies, organizational design and change management, driving results, mergers and acquisitions, operational excellence, sustainability, managing interfaces with the public, media, and government. 


To prepare visionary leaders who are able to anticipate the future and guide their organizations to high-growth paths.

Career Capstones

Professional Transformation 

Change your mindset and think strategically to assume leadership roles in organizations and industry. 


World Class Faculties

Learn from our world-class faculty who leverage cutting-edge research to create top-notch programmes and influence businesses around the world. 


Peer Learning

Network with peers from diverse professional backgrounds to learn inside and outside the classroom.


Balancing Professional Development with Work Responsibilities

Enjoy the flexibility of the blended learning which combines online sessions with periodic on-campus modules. 


Alumni Status

Associate with a globally renowned management school through your career with IIMA alumni status.

Content
  • Accounting and Financial Analysis, Costing, Management Control Systems
  • Financial Markets and Risk
  • Analytics for Decision Making
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business
  • Operations and Supply Management 
  • Economic Analysis
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Strategy
  • Business and Law
  • Corporate Governance, Ethics and CSR
  • Digital Marketing
  • Information Systems
  • Knowing and Managing People
  • Communication
  • Executive Presence
  • Learning Project
Pedagogy

The pedagogy will be highly interactive. It will leverage use of technology. It will consist of a judicious blend of real-life case studies, immersive simulations and in class lectures.

Participants' Profile

Working professionals/self-employed (Graduates) with minimum work experience of 10 years, and who have done well and now aspire to take a leap and lead the next level of senior management functions.

Participants would be selected on the basis of assessment of their work experience, academic background and motivation to do the programme as demonstrated in the application form.

Faculty Chair
Prof. Anurag K. Agarwal

LL.M. (Harvard), LL.D. (Lucknow)

A Harvard Law School graduate, Anurag K. Agarwal has been the first recipient of the Marti Mannariah Gurunath Outstanding Teacher Award at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad in 2013. His teaching, consulting, and research interests include contracts & arbitration, infrastructure & PPPs, negotiation, intellectual property, and related issues.

He has authored nine books: Contracts and Arbitration for Managers(revised edition KBI Publishers 2023;first edition Sage 2016);The Power of Negotiation: How the Leaders Do It(Bloomsbury 2023);Doing Business in India: The PESTEL Framework(Springer 2022);Lawfully Yours: The Realm of Business, Government and Law(Bloomsbury 2021);Infrastructure, PPP and Law for Executives(Sage 2019);Legal Language and Business Communication(Palgrave Macmillan 2019);Business Law for Managers: Kaleidoscopic Tales(Penguin Random House 2018);Business Leadership and Law(Springer 2017); and, Business and Intellectual Property: Protect Your Idea(Penguin Random House 2010).

Graduated as Mechanical Engineer in 1990 from Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College, Allahabad – now known as Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology – and started his career with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, where he worked for less than a year. Thereafter, he studied law at the Lucknow University, where he completed Bachelor (LL.B.) – Gold Medallist at the college, Master (LL.M.) – Gold Medallist at the University, and Doctor (LL.D.) of Laws. He went to the Harvard Law School for a second Master of Laws (LL.M.). He practised as an Advocate at Lucknow for about seven years and at Delhi for about a year and a half. He switched over to full-time teaching in 2004, with a brief stint at Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, and joined IIMA in October 2004.

He has conducted sessions in several executive education programmes, both open enrolment and customised. He has been the Chairperson of the One Year Post-Graduate Programme in Management for Executives PGPX, Business Policy Area, and the Post Graduate Programme in Public Management and Policy PGP-PMP.

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Prof. Anurag K Agarwal

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Prof. Tarun Jain

Dates

18 Jun 2026

to

05 Jun 2027

Duration

30 Days

Programme
Fees

INR 9,00,000

Plus 18% GST

Application Deadline

01 Jun 2026

Registration closed

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