Executive Certificate in Global Strategy & Business Leadership

Organizations face unprecedented disruptions in today’s rapidly evolving global landscape, encompassing a range of challenges, including political, economic, technological, and environmental issues. Navigating this complexity is no longer optional but a strategic imperative. Corporations must build future-ready leadership to drive consolidation and growth amidst uncertainty. For corporate professionals aspiring to leadership positions, staying attuned to rapid external changes beyond the organization’s boundaries is essential to remain competitive and resilient.

The programme focuses on senior corporate leaders engaged in strategizing corporate growth. The key objective of the programme is to equip senior corporate leaders with a new-age leadership toolkit for a rapidly changing world. The programme is designed to equip corporate leaders with the foresight, practical tools, and strategic capabilities necessary to move beyond short-term thinking. The course empowers leaders to shift from reactive to proactive strategic thinking, enabling them to shape their organization’s long-term direction, foster innovation, and strengthen resilience.

Through a dynamic blend of interactive lectures, simulations, scenario planning exercises, real-world case studies, and collaborative discussions, participants will learn to: a) Identify weak signals and emerging trends, b) Challenge existing assumptions, c) Apply foresight frameworks to real-world challenges, and d) Build robust, future-oriented strategies to thrive in uncertainty. The programme will also feature guest speakers who have held senior roles in corporate strategy and geopolitical analysis.

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

Analyze evolving trends in globalization and build awareness of geopolitical dynamics

, equipping participants to anticipate and respond effectively to global uncertainties. Learn to identify key macro-environmental shifts—technological, geopolitical, environmental, social, and economic—and their potential impact on your industry and organization.

Develop and explore alternative

future scenarios to stress-test current strategies and uncover new growth opportunities by identifying key drivers of change and empowering participants to lead with vision, agility, and influence.

Gain practical tools to assess and manage risks

stemming from geopolitical disruptions, while strengthening the organization’s political muscle to navigate complex international landscapes.

Integrate Foresight into Organizational Strategy and Innovation

and understand how to embed foresight into strategic planning cycles, innovation processes, and leadership conversations.

Collaborate Across Functions and Stakeholders

and work in cross-functional teams to develop foresight-informed strategies, promoting alignment and shared vision within your organization.

The pedagogy will be a judicious mix of lectures, case discussions, project work, term papers, assignments, etc.