Senior Leadership Programme (SLP) Batch 11 (in association with Emeritus)

Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

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The Senior Leadership Programme from the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow) is designed for experienced professionals looking to strengthen their strategic leadership capabilities in an increasingly AI-driven business environment. The programme enables participants to develop expertise in strategic thinking, organisational leadership, business transformation, innovation, and decision-making while leading people and change with confidence.Delivered through a blend of online learning and campus immersion, the programme offers an engaging learning experience led by distinguished IIM Lucknow faculty. Participants benefit from real-world business insights, peer learning, and practical leadership applications while continuing to work full-time. Upon successful completion, participants receive a certificate from IIM Lucknow and Executive Alumni Status.Programme Name: Senior Leadership ProgrammeStart Date: 18 September 2026Duration: 10 MonthsProgramme Fee: INR 5,50,000 + GSTApplication Fee: INR 2,500 + GSTWhether you are preparing for broader leadership responsibilities, driving organisational transformation, or leading business transformation initiatives, the IIM Lucknow Senior Leadership Programme equips you with the knowledge, perspectives, and leadership capabilities needed to create lasting business impact.

Organisations today expect leaders to navigate technological disruption, lead hybrid teams, drive digital transformation, and make data-informed strategic decisions. As AI reshapes industries and customer expectations evolve, senior leaders need stronger capabilities in strategic thinking, innovation, organisational change, and people leadership.The IIM Lucknow Senior Leadership Programme is designed to help experienced professionals build these capabilities and lead with greater confidence in a rapidly changing business environment.

Programme Content

The curriculum is structured across seven learning tracks, each addressing a distinct dimension of senior leadership. Together, they are designed to build the breadth a business leader needs and the depth a specialist cannot afford to be without.

People Management

Module 1: Human Resource Management in the AI Era

AI-driven workforce transformation

HR analytics for hiring, performance & retention

Talent development in hybrid workplaces

Leadership competencies for tech-enabled organisations

Global workforce management

Future skills & capability planning

Module 2: Organisational Behaviour & Human–AI Collaboration

Behavioural insights & self-awareness

Team dynamics with AI-augmented workflows

Leadership & emotional intelligence

Change management for AI-enabled organisations

Sustainability and ESG Leadership

Business Economics

Module 3: Sustaining Business in Competitive Markets

Understanding Changing Economic and Business Landscape

Demand, Supply & Pricing Across Industries

Economic Forces Behind Competitive Advantage

Scale Economies, Cost Structure and New World of Business (e-Commerce)

Module 4: Macroeconomics, Policy & Digital Economy

Understanding Macroeconomic and Business Environment

Short Run Business Cycles

Macroeconomic Indicators to Monitor Short Run Growth Prospects

Measurement of GDP

Price Index (Inflation)

Interest Rate

Exchange Rate

Policy influence on data, innovation & AI ecosystems

Digital public infrastructure & India’s growth trajectory

Long-run growth drivers in a digital-first economy

Strategic Leadership

Module 5: Strategic Innovation & Leading Transformation

Innovation strategy & new value creation

Corporate entrepreneurship

Business model renewal in the age of AI

Module 6: Corporate Strategy & Data-Augmented Decision-Making

Strategic analysis

Diversification & portfolio strategy

Strategy execution (OKRs)

Data-informed decision-making frameworks

Tools for Strategy Implementation

Business Finance

Module 7: Finance and Cost Management Using Modern Tools

Understanding Financial Statements: Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow Statement, Viewing the business through financial statements,

Financial Statement Analysis: Ratios, common size, trend analysis, CAGR, and other techniques.

Understanding Cost for Decision Making: Cost behavior, Cost –Volume –Profit (CVP) analysis, target profit, and volume, operating leverage analysis, sensitivity analysis

Relevant cost information and tactical decision making: the strategic and qualitative implication, insourcing vs. Outsourcing (make vs. buy), product mix, replacement, the theory of constraint.

AI for financial decision-making

Module 8: Strategic Finance & Value Creation

Financial Analysis & Financial Modelling

Corporate Valuation

M & A

Governance & risk

Impact of Digital Transformation on Financial Strategy

Strategic Marketing

Module 9: Customer Management & AI-Driven Customer Experience

Customer segmentation & persona development

Customer value & profitability

AI-enabled customer insights, personalisation & engagement strategies

Module 10: Brand Management in the AI Era

Brand Image

Brand Equity

New-age brand-building frameworks using digital & AI insights

Module 11: Digital Marketing Strategies

Digital Strategies for Marketing

Content & campaign optimisation

Marketing analytics tools

Data Analytics and Digital Transformation

Module 12: Business Data Analytics

Descriptive Analytics: Data Visualisation, Measures of central tendency, variation and shape

Predictive Analytics: Correlation, Regression

Prescriptive Analytics: Optimization

Module 13: Digital Transformation & AI for Business

Digital + AI Transformation Essentials: Concepts, Drivers, Strategic Imperatives

From SMAC to SMAC+AI: Four Pillars of Digital Transformation

AI-Enabled Business Models: Innovation, Disruption & Customer Experience Transformation

Platform Thinking and Ecosystem Strategy in the AI Era

Case Study: Navigating an AI-First Digital Transformation Journey

Module 14: Generative AI & Agentic AI for Leadership

Generative AI Essentials for Leaders: Use-Cases, Risks, Enterprise Impact

Agentic AI: Autonomous Agents, Multi-Agent Systems & Business Applications

Human–AI Collaboration & Augmented Leadership

Leadership Playbook: Driving AI-First Transformation with GenAI & Agentic AI

Module 15: Supply Chain and Operational Excellence

Foundations of Operations Management

Inventory Management

Demand Planning & Forecasting – Tools & Techniques

Project Planning & Scheduling

Foundations of Supply Chain Management

Total Quality Management – Tools & Frameworks

Lean Management Concepts

Introduction to Digital Supply Chain and Digital Twins

Module 16: Corporate Communication

Corporate Communication & Image Building: An Audience Centric Approach

Functions of Corporate Communications: Relations with Media, Investor, Government, Employees

The Global & the Local: Issues in Cross Cultural Communication

Hands-on workshop

A hands-on workshop session during the campus immersion consisting of case-based role-play exercises moderated by IIML Faculty on ‘Leadership and Negotiation'.

Note:

The in-campus modules are subject to the conditions/ unavoidable circumstances that prevail at the given point in time.

Modules/ topics are indicative only, and the suggested time and sequence may be dropped/ modified/ adapted to fit the participant profile & programme hours.

The session recordings may be made available on the LMS portal in a non-downloadable format for a limited period subject to the condition of faculty discretion regarding the allowance of recordings of their classes.

The programme curriculum includes individual assignments, simulations, group projects & presentations to apply and demonstrate classroom learning.

Campus immersion will take place at the IIML Lucknow campus

Programme Audience

The Senior Leadership Programme is tailor-made for:

Senior professionals such as COOs, CFOs, CEOs, Head of Business Units (P&L), Managing Directors, Directors, VPs, and General/ Senior Managers who want to nurture their leadership skills and mid-level professionals interested in transitioning to senior business roles.

Business Leaders and executives looking to leverage the best practices in management and leadership to advance their businesses.

Eligibility: Post Graduates/ Graduates / Diploma holders (10+2+3 or 10+2+4) with 7 years minimum work experience as of September 18, 2026. Candidates should have scored a minimum of 50% of marks and should be currently working.

Testimonials

"In today's dynamic business environment, relevance is key. What makes this program exceptional is its practical approach to learning and application. I gained the confidence to tackle new challenges and seize opportunities, adopting the strategic mindset of senior industry leaders. The caliber of the faculty and guest speakers was unparalleled, offering invaluable insights that have directly impacted my professional journey. Undertaking this program has not only provided me with a competitive edge but also equipped me with a unique skill set, significantly enhancing my effectiveness and efficiency."

Abhishek Jain

Vice President

"After twenty years of building businesses across the tyre and automotive space, I came into the IIM Lucknow Senior Leadership Programme sceptical of how much a classroom could still teach me. That scepticism didnt survive the first module. The programme forced me to trade functional instinct for structured strategic thinking, particularly around business economics, supply chain resilience, and financial decision-making, areas where experience alone stops being enough. The exposure to AI and data-driven decision-making added another layer, reshaping how I think about risk and capital allocation in a business as supply chain-intensive as ours. Sitting alongside leaders from other industries stripped away the bubble Id operated in for years and sharpened my thinking across PL, cost structures, and enterprise-level trade-offs. This wasnt a refresher course. It recalibrated how I lead."

Azhar Contractor

Business Head, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.

"Having spent a significant part of my career in a large organisation like Shell, where many of the concepts covered in the syllabus had been encountered in different forms, I found the course particularly valuable for the way it brought them together into a coherent framework. The ability to connect the dots, contextualise the concepts, and translate them into relevant real-world applications added significant depth to my understanding. Overall, the course has strengthened my perspective and given me greater confidence in applying these concepts in a broader leadership context."

Anshu Srivastava

Business excellence Lead, Shell

"The program content was well curated. The cohort was diversified. This combination of the right content and the right cohort made it an effective combination for senior leadership education. The peer group learning was excellent. The networking opportunities were great. Overall, a great experience."

Raghavan Neelakantan

President, Lucas Indian Service Limited

"The IIM Lucknow Senior Leadership Programme has given me frameworks that I can connect with the challenges I encounter in my professional role. From strategic decision-making and financial thinking to leading people and navigating transformation, the learning has been practical and relevant to the realities of senior leadership."

Surojit Singh

CFO, Bio D Technology FZCO,

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Program Certificate

Senior Leadership Programme Certificate^Upon successful completion of the programme, with a minimum 75% attendance and satisfactory academic performance, participants will be awarded a certificate of completion and will be eligible to receive IIM Lucknow's Executive Alumni Status (optional). The cumulative overall percentage of marks should be 50% and above.^We encourage you to attend all the live sessions and make the best out of these interactive learning experiences.^Note:^The certificate shown above is for illustrative purposes only and may not be an exact prototype of the actual certificate. IIM Lucknow reserves the right to change the certificate and specifications without notice.^The session recordings may be made available on the LMS portal in a non-downloadable format for a limited period subject to the condition of faculty discretion regarding the allowance of recordings of their classes.^Speak to a Program Advisor

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