Senior Executive Development Programme in Driving Growth – The CXO Programme

Module 1 - Leadership

Leadership – Setting the Context

Leadership Styles & Inspiring Moral Commitment towards common goals

Managing Team Dynamics & Communication

Power & Exercise of Influence in Organizations

Understanding & Managing Personal Networks

Module 2 - Connecting the Dots – Digital Business & Technology

Understanding the role of New Technologies in the Digital Economy

IT Investment & Portfolio Management

IT Governance & Leadership

Creating the Digital Journey Map

Crafting & Managing Digital Business Models

Module 3 – Business Strategy

Strategy & External Environment Linkages

Value Chains & Industry Attractiveness

Capability Building & Sustainable Competitive Advantage

Competitive Strategies

Organizational Lifecycle & Growth Strategies

Controlling & Implementing Strategy

Strategic Choices for Multi-Business Organizations

Module 4 - Critical Thinking and Decision Making

Creative Problem Solving for Decision Making

Unravelling Mental Models for Critical Thinking

Identifying and Appreciating Behavioural Biases in Decision Making

Module 5 - Finance, Risk, and Business Models

Understanding Financial Performance & Growth Drivers of Organizations

Managing Working Capital & Working Capital Funding

Cost-Benefit Analysis for Business Decisions

Legal Structure of Organizations & Compliances for Financial Decision Making

Risk Assessment & Management

Preparing & Evaluating Business Plans

Preparing an Investor Pitch for Funding

Module 6 - Managing Stakeholders & Organizational Change

Managing & Prioritizing Stakeholder Relations

Critical Success Factors in Managing Stakeholders

Change Management Frameworks & Drivers of Successful Change

Navigating Crises in Organizations

Module 7 - Go-To-Market (GTM) Strategy

Customer Value & Customer Journey Mapping

Developing New Products & Services

Developing & Evaluating Marketing Plans

Developing a GTM Strategy

Selling in the Digital Era

Module 8 – Operational Excellence

Managing Processes & Quality

Challenges in Managing Supply Chains & Inventory

Managing Internal Projects Efficiently

On-Campus Component

This program includes a campus immersions of 5 days, the dates for which shall be informed to the participants at least one month in advance. Attendance to the On-Campus module is MANDATORY for all participants. The on-campus modules are subjected to the conditions that prevail at the point in time.

The primary method of instruction will be through LIVE lectures that will be beamed online via the Internet to student desktops/laptops or classrooms. The pedagogy will comprise of live lectures by XLRI faculties and will be taught with the help of pre-recorded sessions, in-class discussions, exercises, and case studies as deemed suitable for each topic being covered. All enrolled students will also be provided access to the LMS through which students may access other learning aids, reference materials and assessments, case studies, projects and assignments as appropriate. Throughout the duration of the course, students will have the flexibility to reach out to the professors, real time during the class or offline via the LMS to raise questions and clear their doubts.