Programme Content
Programme Content
Module Name
Brief Description
Trade, Policy, and Strategic Hedging
To analyze trade fragmentation, tariffs, and industrial
policy as strategicnot merely economicforces.
1). Global Trade Wars and Corporate Strategy (integrative case) Tariffs, retaliation, supply chain redesign, and strategic hedging.
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.
Indias 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
China1, industrial policy, and global opportunity.
2). Ketels Kak. India: Will the Giant Emerge?
Economist. Indias Economic Repositioning.
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
Chinas dependence, diversification strategies, and political risk management.
2). Rosenberg, M. Three Keys to Shock-Proof Your Global Supply Chain.
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)
Leadership, Governance, and Stakeholder Accountability
To develop executive judgment in managing legitimacy, trust, and stakeholder expectations.
1). Google and the Project Nimbus Protests
Employee activism, ethical leadership, and governance dilemmas.
2). Rice, C. Zegart, A. Political Risk Management: What Corporate Leaders Must Know.
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)
Note: Medium of instruction is English Modules topics are indicative only, the suggested time and sequence may be dropped modifiedadapted to fit the participant profile programme hours
