ISB Leadership Programmes for Industry Leaders and Aspirants

Discover ISB Leadership Programmes, led by renowned faculty and designed to empower executives with specialized expertise and skills for success in today’s dynamic business world.

Indian School of Business (ISB) is a pioneer in business education in India. The institution is now also making strides with skills-focused education. It has launched topic-focused programmes for senior executives across different functions and sectors, enabling them to gain diverse and distinctive skills and move up the corporate ladder. Here are the top ISB leadership programmes that business leaders and professionals aspiring to take up leadership roles can consider enrolling to  –

• Essentials of Leadership
• Business Storytelling & Executive Presence
• Building Sustainable Organisations
• Creating and Scaling Excellence
• Leadership with AI
• Certificate Programme in Healthcare Leadership
• Chief Technology Officer Programme
• Chief Digital Officer Programme

Must Explore – Leadership Courses

Essentials of Leadership 

Duration – 5 days

Fee – INR 2,00,000 + taxes

Format – On-Campus (Hyderabad)

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Course Description 

The course will help high-potential executives develop key competencies to become strategic and effective leaders, deal with complex challenges, and unlock their full leadership potential.

Key Takeaways

• Build on greater self-awareness and emotional intelligence 
• Forge high-quality and effective connections with key stakeholders
• Build high-performance teams
• Develop your personal leadership brand 
• Transition from manager to confident change agent. 
• Lead effectively through crises and conflicts
• Develop the resilience and mindset for turnarounds in uncertain times

Who Should Attend – 

• Mid to Senior Managers 
• Entrepreneurs
• Account Managers
• General and Regional Managers
• Project Managers 
• Directors, VPs, AVPs

Curriculum

•  Module 1: Influencing Key Stakeholders
•  Module 2: Building Effective Relationships with Stakeholders
•  Module 3: Leading with Emotional Intelligence
•  Module 4: Shaping Your Role: Focus, Storytelling, and Personal Brand
•  Module 5: Building Resilience – Responding Constructively To Setbacks
•  Module 6: Leading Effective Change

Faculties

• Madan Pillutla – Dean & Professor of Organisational Behaviour, ISB
• S Ramnarayan – Professor of Organisational Behaviour (Practice), ISB
• Sreedhari Desai – Associate Professor of Organisational Behavior and Crist W. Blackwell Scholar UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Visiting Faculty, ISB

Business Storytelling & Executive Presence 

Date – August 25 – 26, 2023

Duration – 2 Days

Fee – INR 95,000 + taxes

Location – Bangalore

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Course Description 

The course will debunk the common myths around executive presence. You will learn how to own your personal and business narratives and enable your teams to deliver impactful outcomes.

Key Takeaways

• Master the fundamentals of creating a compelling public narrative
• Understand the rhythms, styles and structures to add value to your narrative
• Learn about communication tools and strategies that help you navigate crises and critical change
• Deep dive into the rules and tools to define your narrative better
• Learn how to reframe complex issues  
• Discover how to face the media and effectively argue your narrative’s underlying values and beliefs.

Who Should Attend

• Novice and experienced speakers
• Senior executives and functional business leaders 
• Directors
• Vice Presidents
• Startup founders
• HR Managers
• L&D Heads
• R&D leads
• Innovators
• Brand Managers

Curriculum

•  Module 1: Introduction to public speaking and rhetoric
•  Module 2: Impromptu speaking – elevator pitches and interviews
•  Module 3: Adaptive leadership communication
•  Module 4: Style and Structure
•  Module 5: Words that Matter: framing and world-views
•  Module 6: Arguing your values
•  Module 7: “Lights, camera, action!” And “shine on zoom.”
•  Module 8: Crisis communications and programme wrap

Faculty

• Mihir Mankad – Professor of Leadership Communication (Practice), Tufts University Fletcher and Friedman Schools Visiting Faculty, ISB

Building Sustainable Organisations

Dates – TBD

Duration – 3 Days

Fees – INR 1,10,000 + taxes

Format – On-Campus (Mohali)

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Course Description 

The course will debunk the common myths around executive presence. You will learn how to own your personal and business narratives and enable your teams to deliver impactful outcomes.

Key Takeaways

• Know how social, economic, and ecological factors influence sustainability goals
• Understand the key to the success of purpose-driven firms 
• Learn best practices for implementing a sustainability strategy
• Learn about the challenges of implementing sustainable strategies
• Understand the key criteria necessary for selecting a societal mission as part of a growth agenda in a multi-stakeholder world
• Identify metrics that can be used to evaluate sustainable strategies
• Know how to develop a societal mission proposal for your companies or brands
• Learn how to influence management and other key stakeholders on the competitive advantage of sustainable strategies

Who Should Attend

• CSR executives/consultants
• Leaders, entrepreneurs, and purpose-driven professionals
• AVPs, VPs, General Managers
• Consultants from diverse functions and industries
• Project Managers with responsibility for overseeing large projects

Curriculum

• Module 1: The Purpose and Concept of a Sustainable Business and the Foundations of Value Creation
• Module 2: Creating a Sustainable Business
• Module 3: Decode Corporate Social Responsibility

Faculty

• Ashwini Chhatre – Associate Professor, Economics and Public Policy, Chair – IRB, Executive Director – BIPP
• Nandu Nandkishore – Adjunct Professor, Marketing Strategy
• Sundar Bharadwaj – The Coca Cola Company Chair Professor of Marketing, Visiting Faculty, ISB

Creating and Scaling Excellence

Date – TBD

Duration – 2 days

Fee – INR 1,05,000 + Taxes

Format – On-Campus

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Course Description 

​The course aims to help CXOs gain actionable insights to build purpose-driven businesses and develop strategies to manifest a culture of excellence. 

Key Takeaways

• Learn about tools and methods to demonstrate individual excellence.
• Learn how to build a purpose-led organisation.
• Develop the ability to make strong cases for continuous innovation and inculcate a culture of excellence in your organisation.
• Deep dive into the latest strategies and research-backed frameworks to build and scale excellence across the organisational hierarchy.
• Leverage actionable insights to sustain a culture of excellence.
• Build and lead a creative and excellence-focused organisational culture.

Who Should Attend

• CXOs and business owners​
• R&D, Technology and Business Development​
• Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Leaders​
• Strategy/Innovation Group Heads​
• Intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs 

Curriculum

•  Module 1: Building Institutions: Purpose, Strategy, and Culture
•  Module 2: How to sustain excellence over time in a global multinational
•  Module 3: Individual Excellence
•  Module 4: Bringing it all together—Develop a plan for your units and organisations

Faculty

• Madan Pillutla – Dean and Professor of Organisational Behaviour
• Pramath Raj Sinha – Founding Dean of ISB, Founder of Harappa Education, 9.9 Group, Ashoka University, Vedica Scholars Programme for Women, and Naropa Fellowship
• Nandkishore Doreswamy – Adjunct Professor, Marketing Strategy
• Kandaswamy Bharathan – Adjunct Faculty

Leadership with AI

Starts On – August 10, 2023 (Last Date to Apply: August 10, 2023)

Duration – 20 Weeks, Online (4-6 hours/week)

Programme Fee – INR 1,75,000 + GST 

Eligibility – Any Graduate/ Diploma holder

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Course Highlights

• 140+ Pre-Recorded Videos For Self-paced Learning from Top ISB Faculty
• 40+ Assignments* 
• Real Word Capstone Projects
• ISB Executive Alumni Status

Course Description 

Leadership with AI by ISB Executive Education is a comprehensive programme designed to equip executives and professionals with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to navigate the intersection of leadership and Artificial Intelligence.

Key Takeaways

• Identify opportunities and outline a plan for improving business performance using AI and Machine Learning methods.
• Create an executive summary of your organisation’s AI implementation/improvement plan.
• Describe the opportunities of AI/ML, such as human augmenting machines, machine augmenting humans and reimagining business processes.
• Foster a digital and AI-enabled work culture.
• Recognize the ethics, privacy, and regulations in AI and ML for safer implementation.
• Assess and evaluate the current leadership mindset to innovate and reinvent with AI.

Who Should Attend

• Senior leaders willing to build AI/ML-oriented businesses and scale their organisations.
• Functional leaders from marketing, finance and other operational areas would learn to leverage AI and ML in decision-making.
• Data scientists who wish to create business value with AI and ML 

Curriculum

• Module 1: AI And ML: An Overview
• Module 2: AI And ML: Technologies
• Module 3: AI And Managerial Trade-Offs
• Module 4: Setting-Up Stage For AI 
• Module 5: Business Transformation
• Module 6: Addressing Implementation Challenges
• Module 7: Business Models For AI -Led Businesses – I
• Module 8: Business Models For AI -Led Businesses – II
• Module 9: Leadership In The Age Of AI – I
• Module 10: Leadership In The Age Of AI – II
• Module 11: Ethics, Privacy, Regulations In AI And ML
• Module 12: Leading Myself
• Module 13: Leading Teams
• Module 14: Leading Organisations
• Module 15: Crisis Management
• Module 16: Leading Societies
• Module 17: Leading Through Esg Challenge

Certificate Programme in Healthcare Leadership

Duration – 20 Weeks (Online via recorded videos)

Programme Fee – INR 1,75,000 + GST

Eligibility – Graduate/Diploma Holder (10+2+3) in any discipline

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Course Highlights

• Recorded Video Lectures by ISB Faculty
• Assignments, Discussions and Case Studies
• Capstone Projects
• Certificate of Completion from ISB Executive Education
• ISB Executive Alumni Status

Course Description 

ISB Executive Education’s Healthcare Leadership programme will help you streamline and implement out-of-the-box and comprehensive healthcare management practices. You will learn to integrate functions and processes like accounting, financial management, marketing, and crisis management across the healthcare value chain to drive innovation. 

Key Takeaways

• Integrate the management perspective and learn more about the healthcare system.
• Learn budget management of healthcare organisations.
• Formulate outreach and communications strategy to attract healthcare consumers, guide them through their healthcare journey, and keep them engaged.
• Oversee the day-to-day practices of a healthcare facility, improve client experience, and meet organisational goals.

Who Should Attend

• Resident doctors, doctors of pharmacy, and other aspiring entrepreneurs 
• Mid to senior-level professionals looking to improve the healthcare delivery experience
• Enterprise-minded medical professionals who want to start their clinic or hospital

Curriculum

• Module 1: Accounting Basics / Introduction to Accounting
• Module 2: Cash Flows and Financial Ratios
• Module 3: Process Design and Process Analysis – Part 1
• Module 4: Process Analysis – Part 2
• Module 5: Process Excellence
• Module 6: Introduction to Marketing
• Module 7: Marketing Strategy
• Module 8: Marketing Execution
• Module 9: Investing
• Module 10: Raising Capital
• Module 11: Introduction to Strategic Management
• Module 12: Strategic Growth and Competitive Advantage
• Module 13: Leading Myself
• Module 14: Leading Teams
• Module 15: Leading Organisations
• Module 16: Crisis Management
• Module 17: Leading Societies
• Module 18: Leading Through ESG Challenge
• Capstone Projects

Must Explore – ISB courses

Chief Technology Officer Programme

Starts On – September 28, 2023 (Application Deadline: August 9, 2023)

Duration – 24 Weeks; Online + Live Sessions (4-6 hours/ week)

Programme Fee – INR 6,00,000 + GST

Eligibility – Any graduate/diploma holder with a minimum of 10 years of work experience

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Course Highlights

• Pre-recorded Video Lectures for self-paced learning from ISB faculty
• Masterclasses by Industry Experts
• Gain the ISB Executive Alumni Status
• Certificate of Completion from ISB Executive Education
• Access to Reflection Journal
• Career Talks
• Action Learning Projects & Capstone Project

Course Description 

The Chief Technology Officer Programme by ISB Executive Education is a 24-week programme to enable CTOs to finesse their leadership & enhance their existing technical skillsets.

Key Takeaways

• Hone your leadership skills 
• Get an understanding of the strategic and functional responsibilities of a CTO
• Explore strategy, creativity, and adaptation in technology
• Identify operating models for IT investments
• Create a tech-led competitive advantage for their organisation

Who Should Attend

• Chief Technology or Information Officers 
• Deputy/VP Technology/IT

Curriculum

• Module 1: Role of the CTO: Introduction
• Module 2: CTO as a Strategy Catalyst
• Module 3: CTO as an Innovation Catalyst: Discovering Innovation Opportunities
• Module 4: CTO as an Innovation Catalyst: Managing Innovation Portfolio
• Module 5: Digital Product Management and Go-to-market Strategy
• Module 6: CTO as a Technology Architect
• Module 7: Designing Information Capabilities for Competitive Advantage
• Module 8: Organisational Redesign for Tech-led Competitive Advantage
• Module 9: Emerging Technologies
• Module 10: Future of Organisational Design in Tech/Product Companies
• Module 11: Blockchain, NFTs, AR/VR, Metaverse and Cryptocurrency
• Module 12: Cybersecurity, Cyber and Tech Laws
• Module 13: Informating the Value Chain: Digitisation of the Value Chain
• Module 14: Informating the Value Chain: Impact of Data Strategy and Analytics
• Module 15: Informating the Value Chain: Digital Supply Chains
• Module 16: Leading Self
• Module 17: Leading Teams
• Module 18: Leading Organisations
• Module 19: Crisis Managemen
• Module 20: Leading Societies
• Module 21: The Leadership Challenge with Sustainability

Additional Sessions & Projects

• Masterclasses by Industry Experts

Chief Digital Officer Programme

Starts On – September 28, 2023 (Application Deadline: August 9, 2023)

Duration – 40 Weeks; Online (4-6 hours/ week)

Programme Fee – INR 6,00,000 + GST

Eligibility – Any graduate/diploma holder with a minimum of 10 years of work experience 

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Course Highlights

• Pre-recorded Video Lectures for self-paced learning from ISB faculty
• Masterclasses by Industry Experts
• Gain the ISB Executive Alumni Status
• Certificate of Completion from ISB Executive Education
• Access to Reflection Journal
• Career Talks
• Action Learning Projects & Capstone Project

Course Description 

The Chief Technology Officer Programme by ISB Executive Education is a 24-week programme to enable CTOs to finesse their leadership & enhance their existing technical skillsets.

Key Takeaways

• Learn about the processes and methods to develop a strong digital-focused culture in the organisation.
• Learn to assess the impact of disruptive technologies and how organisations can manage the impact and achieve benefits.
• How to use leadership effectively to create and foster a mindset for innovation in teams & organisations.
• Learn to accelerate acceptance of digital initiatives & accelerate the transformation in organisations.
• Effectively introduce and manage new product offerings.
• Understand how to improve persuasion skills for advocating & advancing digital initiatives.
• Develop key project and change management principles/methods to utilise in operations to support the team and meet the organisation’s strategic objectives.

Who Should Attend

Senior Professionals at CXO Levels

• Chief Digital Officer
• Chief Information Officer 
• Chief Transformation Officer 
• Chief Information Security Officer Head Digital Transformation 
• Vice President Digital Transformation 
• Head of Strategy 
• Vertical Head – Digital Strategy/ Product Strategy/ Digital/IT/Technology

Mid to Senior Professionals at pre-CXO Levels:

• Digital Transformation Manager
• Senior Product Manager 
• Digital Transformation Leader 
• Deputy General Manager 
• General Manager 
• Associate Vice President 
• Consultant/Senior Consultant

Curriculum

• Pillar 1: Digital Strategy
• Pillar 2: Digital Data and Transformation
• Pillar 3: Digital Innovation and Performance
• Pillar 4: Leadership in Digital World

Conclusion

ISB leadership programmes comprise comprehensive curricula that follow an industry-focused approach to help industry leaders effectively manage the modern business landscape. These tailored programs will address specific leadership topics and help the executives gain specialized expertise and insights, enabling them to make well-informed decisions and drive innovation within their organisations.