Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Senior Management Programme (SMP)

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Leadership And General Management Programmes

Programme Content

Perspectives

Business, Government & Society
Market Economies and Macroeconomic Policies
Legal Aspects of Business

Functional Competencies

Achieving Marketing Excellence
Managing Human Resources
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Corporate Finance and Financial Markets

Competition, Strategy and Leadership

Understanding Competitiveness
Developing Organizational Leadership
Managing Business in a globalized world
AI and Digital Transformation Strategy

Capstone Project

Integrating learning / reflection from the entire programme
Encourage independent thinking and creativity

The face-to-face campus sessions may include topics such as Being a CEO/Board Member, Leadership and Business Communication, Conflict and Negotiation Skills, Business Analytics and its Applications, Challenges of Entrepreneurship, Understanding Self, Global Political Economy, etc.

Alumni Benefits

LDP participants who complete the programme successfully become the Alumni of IIMC Executive Education, which currently has over 35,000 members.
LDP Alumni are given an email-id in the IIM Calcutta domain.
LDP Alumni can register in the IIM Calcutta Alumni portal either with this email-id or with their personal email-ids. The IIM Calcutta Alumni portal is a common platform for Alumni of all programmes of the Institute to interact with each other and stay connected with the Institute.
The Institute shares newsletters, important news and articles about the Institute and its activities, the achievements of the Institute's faculty, staff, students and alumni, upcoming events and programmes etc., on the portal.
Alumni can post their achievements, write about jobs or LIVE project opportunities for other alumni to see.
The IIM Calcutta alumni network can also be accessed on mobile phones through the mobile app.
Executive Education Alumni are entitled to a discount of 5% on the programme fee if they opt to do another LDP.
By using the different features of the IIM Calcutta portal, alumni across programmes can engage with each other in many meaningful ways. It is up to the alumni themselves to leverage the platform

Pedagogy

Pedagogy
The programme will be offered through a unique blend of the diverse pedagogical tools most suitable for each module such as Cases, Role-plays, Simulations and Games, and lectures.

Programme Audience

The Programme has been designed keeping in mind Senior and Middle-level managers with more than ten years of work experience. The Programme will be most useful for managers newly taking on (or likely to take on) senior management responsibilities, and for senior functional managers moving to general management roles. Practicing senior managers who wish to update themselves on recent management thoughts will also find this programme relevant.

Working managers with an experience profile of ten years or more, who are graduates (10+2+3)/post graduates in any discipline with at least 50% marks.

Testimonials

"Adv Sarika Taori, I am LLB passed in 2000, now completed SMP 23 from IIM Calcutta. I chose the Senior Management Program 23 at IIM Calcutta to enhance my strategic leadership skills and gain deeper insights into managing complex business challenges at the senior management level. Since completing the course, Ive been able to apply advanced strategic frameworks, drive more impactful business decisions, and contribute more effectively to organizational growth. The course has significantly accelerated my professional growth, improved my leadership capabilities, and positioned me for more senior roles within my organization. I recommend this course for its rigorous curriculum, experienced faculty, and practical insights that empower senior professionals to lead with confidence and clarity."

Sarika Shyam Taori

VP Legal, Pride Builders LLP a real estate group at Pune

"My name is Mohona Chakraborty, and I am an Assistant Director in the Financial Crime Risk domain with over 10 years of experience in compliance analytics and model governance. I chose the Senior Management Programme to strengthen my strategic thinking and transition from a domain-focused role to a broader leadership position. Since joining the programme, I have been able to approach risk decisions with a more holistic, business-oriented perspective, contribute more effectively to cross-functional discussions, and bring sharper analytical and strategic insights into my work."

Mohona Chakraborty

Batch: 23

"The Program catapulted my career in a short span of time to a Vice President position wherein I am able to take timely decisions and focus on infrastructure development for the organization with all stakeholders."

Dr. Madhusudan P Dabhole

Assistant Director, HSBC HDPI

"I am Abhijit Kotasthane presently serving in DRDL, Hyderabad as Senior Project Manager ( technical). I have an experience of 20 years plus in operations management and analytics. I chose IIM Calcutta's Senior Program Management as it has been specially curated for executives aspiring to be senior executives. The program will prepare me to be a strategic leader and enhance my understanding of the changing business setup and improve my skills.The 3 specific programs in which different tools and techniques were applied formed the core basis of understanding the Strategic mindset , Organizational Leadership and Macroeconomic policies. I would recommend the SMP from IIM Calcutta as it has the best of the faculty, detailed curriculum of study giving insight of each modules and excellent classroom sessions. I recommend this program for all those who want to grow in their career."

Abhijit Kotasthane

Batch: 26

"Hi Everyone, I am Sufal Mehrotra having experience of 20yrs working in metal mining industry. I joined this program to change my way of looking things around me, to challenge myself to come out of comfort zone so that I can contribute more towards my growth my society growth. This program is truly unique in terms of its versality, real time case studies and the most important one to make someone ready from 360degree point of view I will highly recommend this program to those who strive to take challenge and those who wish to be the change they want to see in others."

Sufal Mehrotra

Vice President Manufacturing Operations Site Head,Sanzyme Biologic

"For me, personally, the programme has helped me understand my key strengths, which sometimes are not that obvious to me. I can now take this wisdom with me, and continue learning as I grow. It's a great mix of people from different industries, backgrounds and levels. So you learn not just from the faculty, but also from the classmateswhich is a larger learning opportunity, because you get to understand whats happening in their individual industries, and how they handle issues and solve problems. If you are looking at taking your career to the next level, whether its a lateral or a vertical move, or if youre thinking about starting your own business, I would strongly recommend that you consider SMP, because it provides you with a holistic idea about what you need so as to achieve your goal."

Nilesh Dhoble

Batch: SMP-16

"Excited to share that I got awarded a US Patent titled Intelligent Test Automation Workflow. This patent brings significant improvements in the area of testing large scale enterprise applications. I have been working in the area of Customer Relationship Management applications that help Oracle customers to successfully lead on their 'digital transformation' journey. My management program at IIM Calcutta, SMP, has played a significant role in my achievement where I got a chance to explore various aspects of Digital Transformations"

Vivek Kumar (Vik)

Senior Project Manager

"With overall experience of more than 20 years, I am presently dealing with Electrical power, automation, Law enforcement, R D, oil and Gas and manufacturing Industries. Halfway through the SMP, I got an opportunity to switch from my previous employment. Whatever I learnt during this program before appearing in this interview, helped me to get this much better opportunity with very high responsibilities."

TP Singh

Batch: 19

"SMP had an enormous impact on me. Usually most of us specialize in one area and tend to work only in that area. However good one may be, heshe can grow to only a certain level if one remains only as a specialist. Many professionals think that management skills are needed only for managers. Often we forget that the common milieu for all of us to be successful in life is our management skills."

Dr Alla Gopal Krishna Gokhale

AVP- Associate Vice President

"SMP provided me the boost I was looking for in my future career path, helping me attain my professional goals. I find that decision making has become easier for me as it is completely aligned with my organization goal and business need."

Nisha Desai

Batch: 17

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