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Global Strategy Programme

Navigate global power shifts with strategic clarity

Executive Certificate in Geopolitics, Global Strategy & Business Leadership

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Programme Overview

Global business today is shaped by forces far beyond organisational boundaries. Trade realignments, technology controls, climate policy, and geopolitical competition now influence corporate strategy as directly as markets and customers. For senior professionals, strategic leadership in the digital age demands more than management expertise. It requires the ability to interpret global signals, manage risk, and translate uncertainty into clear direction.

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Class Schedule
Classes every Saturday

Session 1 02:30 PM - 03:45 PM (IST)
Session 2 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM (IST)
Session 3* *05:30 PM - 06:45 PM (IST)

*The third session will be scheduled as and when required to ensure the timely completion of the programme.

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Eligibility Criteria

Academic Qualifications:
Diploma (10+2+3) / Bachelor’s degree (3-year or 4-year) / Postgraduate degree from a university or institution recognised by the Association of Indian Universities. Minimum 50% marks either in diploma, graduation, or post-graduation (or equivalent)

Work Experience:
Minimum 10 years of work experience after graduation.

Learning Pedagogy Diagram

Outcomes for Senior Decision-Makers

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Interpret Global Shifts

Develop the ability to interpret geopolitical and global economic shifts for business decisions.

Strategic Complexities

Strengthen strategic thinking for complex and uncertain environments

Risk Assessment

Build capability to assess trade, policy, and supply-chain risks

Foresight & Planning

Apply scenario planning and foresight to organisational strategy

AI & Governance

Integrate technology, AI, and governance considerations into leadership decisions

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Judgement & Resilience

Enhance judgement for balancing short-term performance with long-term resilience

Designed for leaders shaping organisational direction

This programme is for you if you are currently responsible for influencing enterprise strategy and long-term organisational decisions.

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What sets this programme apart

  • verified Senior peer cohort for cross-industry learning
  • verified Accelerated 6-month learning journey
  • verified 56 IIM Indore faculty-led sessions (75 minutes each)
  • verified Weekend format designed for working executives
  • verified 3-day campus immersion at IIM Indore
  • verified Eligibility for Executive Education Alumni Status

Comprehensive Curriculum

Module 01
Geopolitics and Geoeconomics as Strategic Business Variables
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  • Introduction to how global power shifts, geopolitical rivalry, and state intervention shape corporate strategy.
  • ASML and the geopolitics of chip manufacturing, strategic chokepoints, export controls, and corporate decision-making under great-power rivalry.
  • Cohen J. 5 rules for companies navigating geopolitical volatility.
  • Levy, C., Singhal, S., & Watters, M. A proactive approach to navigating geopolitics is essential to thrive.
Module 02
Trade, Policy, and Strategic Hedging
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  • Understand trade fragmentation, tariffs, and industrial policy as strategic forces.
  • Integrative cases on global trade wars and corporate strategy.
  • Tariffs, retaliation, supply chain redesign, and strategic hedging.
Module 03
Global Expansion, Supply Chains, and Geopolitical Risk
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  • Focuses on how multinational firms redesign supply chains and investment strategies under geopolitical uncertainty.
  • Apple – weathering the geopolitical storm (China's dependence, diversification strategies, and political risk management).
  • Rosenberg, M. three keys to shock-proof global supply chain.
Module 04
Leadership, Governance, and Stakeholder Accountability
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  • Develop executive judgement in managing legitimacy, trust, and stakeholder expectations.
  • Google and Project Nimbus protests, employee activism, ethical leadership, and governance dilemmas.
  • Rice, C. & Zegart, A. Political Risk Management – what corporate leaders must know.
Module 05
Technology, AI, and Strategic Sovereignty
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  • The module explains how AI, data, and technology governance intersect with geopolitics and regulation.
  • Examines the intersection of technology governance, artificial intelligence, and national security.
Module 06
Sustainability, Climate Risk, and ESG Strategy
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  • Integrate sustainability into core business and strategic decision-making.
  • Use ESG and climate risk as drivers of long-term value creation and resilience.
  • Climate Regulation and Corporate Strategy.
Module 07
India’s Strategic Context and Corporate Opportunity
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  • Positions Indian business leadership within global realignments, covering China+1 strategies, industrial policy, and India’s evolving role in global manufacturing and services.
  • Cases:
    • Ketels & Kak. - “India: Will the giant emerge?”
    • Economist. - India’s economic repositioning.

Note: The modules are indicative and subject to change

Campus Immersion

The campus immersion at IIM Indore is designed to move learning beyond the screen into a space of reflection, dialogue, and strategic exchange. During the 3-day campus immersion, participants engage directly with faculty and peers, translating global and geopolitical frameworks into real organisational contexts.

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Strategic cross-industry exchange

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Networking with senior leaders

3-Day Campus Immersion

Earn Your Credentials From IIM Indore

Participants who complete this programme will receive an Executive Certificate in Geopolitics, Global Strategy & Business Leadership from IIM Indore, subject to meeting all academic conditions specified by the institute.

Award of the certificate is based on fulfilment of programme requirements, including the prescribed attendance norms and satisfactory completion of evaluations and assessments. The on-campus immersion module is an integral element of the programme structure and forms part of the completion criteria, subject to prevailing circumstances.

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Enhanced professional credibility

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Respected institutional recognition

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*All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at IIM Indore's discretion.

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Become part of the IIM Indore executive education network

Participants who complete the programme will be eligible for Executive Education Alumni Status at IIM Indore, subject to a separate registration process and payment of the prescribed fee.

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Disclaimer: Mere successful completion of the programme, application submission, and payment of the alumni fee do not entitle a participant to be eligible for Executive Education Alumni status. IIM Indore reserves the right to confer the Executive Education Alumni status. IIM Indore reserves the right to modify the above conditions at its discretion at any time without notice. Only the courts at Indore will have the territorial jurisdiction to try any disputes arising in respect of the Executive Education Alumni membership being granted.

Faculty Coordinators

Prof. G. Venkat Raman

Prof. G. Venkat Raman

Faculty- Humanities and Social Sciences, IIM Indore

Dr G. Venkat Raman is a Professor at IIM Indore in the Humanities and Social Sciences area. He holds a Ph.D. from the School of Government, Peking University, Beijing. His research focuses on geopolitics, global governance, US–China power rivalry, technology competition, and climate change.

He recently completed a Fulbright fellowship at the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, and was awarded an ICSSR fellowship on multilateralism in the Global South.

A Sinologist fluent in Mandarin, he teaches courses on power rivalries, global governance, the China challenge, political risk management, ethics, and corporate social responsibility. He has also served as a visiting fellow at the BRICS Centre, Fudan University, and as visiting faculty at ICN Nancy, France.

Prof. Siddhartha K. Rastogi

Prof. Siddhartha K. Rastogi

Faculty- Economics, IIM Indore

Dr Siddhartha K. Rastogi is an Associate Professor in economics at IIM Indore. He holds a doctoral degree from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and completed master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Lucknow.

His teaching interests include microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics, public policy, political economic evolution, and game theory. His research focuses on the role of public policy in the promotion of trade, agriculture, and education.

Spanning fiscal policy, development economics, sports economics, and social infrastructure, he has published book chapters, journal articles, cases, and other works in his fields of expertise.