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Programme Start
16th March, 2025

Programme Fees
₹ 5,35,000 + GST

Duration
12 Months

Eligibility

Work Experience:
Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience post qualifying education (Excluding internships and trainings)

Academic Qualification:
Graduates (10+2+3)/Postgraduates or their equivalent in any discipline with minimum 50% marks

Programme Overview

The Executive Programme in Growth Strategies for Business Leaders (EPGSBL) by the esteemed IIM Calcutta equips business leaders and senior managers with strategic tools to navigate the business complexities and make informed decisions that drive growth. Designed with a focus on leaders who are directly and indirectly responsible for their organisation's growth, the programme tackles critical issues of power, control, and governance.

It emphasises the importance of managing internal systems and fostering inter-organisational cooperation to build a resilient organisation. As a participant, you will also explore the softer aspects of growth, including managing stakeholder expectations, aspirations, and identities, ensuring a holistic approach to growth management.

Programme Highlights

Created strategy geniuses for the past 5 batches

Interactive learning via case studies, simulations, and project work

Exclusive IIM Calcutta Executive Education Alumni status

#4 ranked IIM in India (NIRF 2024)

Two immersive campus experiences

Designed for senior and mid-level managers

Insights from industry leaders through guest lectures

Convenient weekend sessions for working professionals

Professional boost in just 12 months

Class Schedule

Saturdays & Sundays
06:45 PM – 09:45 PM (IST)

Programme Curriculum

Module 1: Mastering Growth Mechanics


  • Analytical clarity to chart a growth path
  • Linking growth and profitability
  • Business model innovation as growth driver
  • Non-linear growth in platforms
  • Anticipating and dealing with conflicts and cooperation in growth path
  • Impact of automation on scalability and operational efficiency

Module 2: Leveraging Innovation for Growth


  • Organising to leverage innovation
  • Organisation designing for implementing growth and scaling
  • Designs for building agility for a VUCA world
  • Sourcing, evaluating, and scaling new ideas in organisations
  • Locating, creating, managing, and supporting the innovator in the organisation
  • Ambidexterity and dynamic capabilities
  • Tech-enabled innovation: Leveraging AI, IoT, cloud computing, etc., for competitive advantage

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Module 3: Orchestrating Ecosystem for Growth


  • Managing competitive and cooperative relations in value chains
  • Managing inter-firm relations
  • Managing alliances and joint ventures
  • Competing to set industry standards (standard races)
  • Governing ecosystem for orchestrating growth along preferred paths
  • Digital ecosystem management: Using cloud platforms and APIs to enhance inter-firm collaboration

Module 4: Building Long-term Pillars for Sustenance of Growth


  • Negotiating and managing stakeholder expectations, managing trade-offs between the long and the short-term expectations
  • Building capabilities inside organisations and in ecosystem partners, building and managing organisational identities
  • Business transformation strategy and turnaround management
  • Design thinking and product value creation
  • Long-term technology roadmaps and integration of emerging technologies (e.g.: AI, ML, GenAI)

Module 5: Leveraging Data and Digital Technologies for Strategic Growth


This new module focuses on how technology can be harnessed to drive growth strategies, using data and digital tools to make informed decisions and foster innovation.

A. Data-driven Decision Making:

  • Using data analytics to identify growth opportunities
  • Predictive analytics and AI for forecasting market trends and consumer behaviour
  • Data visualisation tools for strategic planning
  • Building a data-driven culture in leadership and decision-making

B. Digital Transformation:

  • Defining a digital transformation roadmap for sustainable growth
  • Integrating digital tools and technologies in operational processes
  • Understanding the impact of AI, IoT, and Big Data on business models
  • Leading digital change in traditional organisations
  • Managing digital disruption in competitive industries

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*Courses are subject to change.

Certification and Alumni Status

  • Participants who successfully meet the evaluation criteria and satisfy the requisite attendance criteria, will be awarded a ‘Certificate of Completion’, along with a grade sheet carrying grades of continuous evaluations (quiz-based) and the project.
  • It is mandatory for all participants to attend the campus modules for the successful completion of the programme.
  • Successful participants will also be accorded IIM Calcutta Executive Education Alumni status.

Disclaimer: *All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of IIM Calcutta.

Past Participants Profiles

Top Job Grades

  • Director
  • Vice President
  • General Manager
  • Head
  • Manager
  • Lead

Top Industries

  • IT
  • Healthcare
  • Software engineering
  • BFSI
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Automotive
  • Industr
  • Real Estate

Testimonials

Gangadhar Padmannagari
Associate Director at UBS

“The 1-year program enhanced my strategic thinking and critical thinking skills, helping me absorb various strategic perspectives and expand my capabilities. The interactive sessions with Professors Biswatosh Saha and Kaushik Roy were transformative, using real case examples to discuss company growth and trade-offs. The campus immersion was a dream come true. I strongly recommend this program for those wanting to gain essential business and organizational skills.”

Shailee Khandelwal
Head - Business Development at Astec LifeSciences Limited

“This course provided a comprehensive understanding of business development and strategy through numerous case studies. It integrates theory with practical learning, making it invaluable for mid-senior to senior-level positions. The professors’ expertise in current strategic trends adds substantial value. I wholeheartedly recommend this course as a true mental stimulant.”

George Johny
SVP - Global Head of Sales (CMS, R&A) at Datamatics Global Services

“The course on Growth Strategies was enriching with quality teaching, relevant case studies, and valuable knowledge. It also helped expand my network. Highly recommend this course.”

Bala Murali
Head - Transformation Consulting at Xocortx

“The long-duration program was a refreshing return to the classroom, providing useful tools for day-to-day work and new perspectives at this stage of my career.”

Amit Kataria
DVP - Strategic Partnerships at Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited

“The program was instrumental in developing my leadership skills. The knowledgeable professors and well-designed curriculum make this program special. I recommend it to those who want to excel.”

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Programme Director

Prof. Biswatosh Saha
Professor - Strategic Management, IIM Calcutta

Prof. Saha teaches courses like Strategic Management, International Management, Managing Innovation, Corporate Social Irresponsibility, and Strategy as Practice: The Social and Political in Strategy Work, at IIM Calcutta. With a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur and a Ph.D. from IIM Calcutta, he has been involved in academics since 2001 – at VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur, XLRI Jamshedpur, and then at IIM Calcutta.

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He has numerous publications in Indian and international journals and has won several awards in international case competitions like the Best-Case Award in 'Dark Side Case Competition', Critical Management Studies Division, Academy of Management Meeting, 2016, for his case study, 'Compromised Livelihoods in Vapi: What Needs to Be Cleaned Up in the Armpit of India?' and Second Best Case in CEEMAN Emerald Case Competition 2016, for 'Mio Amore: Surviving a Brand-name Change in a Transition Economy'. Further, his research interests lie in post-colonial management studies, critical management studies, strategy practice, digital economy, and complexity.

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Prof. Kaushik Roy
Assistant Professor - Strategic Management, IIM Calcutta

Prof. Kaushik Roy, a Fellow in Management (Business Policy) from IIM Ahmedabad, has his research interests set at the fascinating intersection of competitive strategy and hybrids. He also examines the sustainable business models of social enterprises and focuses on the emerging market context with a case-based research approach. In his current role at IIM Calcutta, he teaches Strategic Management, Vision to Execution, Coopetition, Strategies in High-Velocity Environments, and Management Games (through Capstone simulation).

Admission Criteria

Eligible candidates will be selected based on the assessment of educational and professional background and motivation based on the application form submitted. Senior applicants with experience will be preferred.