IIM Kozhikode and Emeritus Launch 2025 Senior Management Programme for AI-Ready Leadership

IIM Kozhikode and Emeritus launch Senior Management Programme: AI-ready leadership for 2025

Bengaluru: Digital transformation keeps reshaping business. Senior leaders are expected to forecast change, make clear decisions, and drive growth. The 2025 Global Leadership Development Study by Harvard Business Impact reports that 55% of organisations now put generative AI and machine learning at the center of leadership development. Skill-building must combine strategic sense with digital fluency.

IIM Kozhikode (IIMK), in collaboration with Emeritus, has announced the Senior Management Programme - a 1-year, high-impact programme built for professionals moving from management to senior leadership. Ranked #3 in India for Management by NIRF 2024 and among the Top 70 globally for Executive Education (Financial Times Open Enrolment Rankings 2024), IIMK brings academic excellence and industry-focused pedagogy to this initiative.

What you get

• 150+ hours of immersive live online sessions with IIMK faculty
• Faculty-guided capstone project
• Case-based learning and business simulations
• 6-day in-campus immersion at IIM Kozhikode

Why this matters for executives

You lead through ambiguity, budgets, and AI-driven change. This programme helps you sharpen cross-functional decisions, read the market, and build tech-literate strategies that convert to results.

Who it's for

• Mid- to senior-level professionals with 10+ years of experience seeking broader strategic impact
• Business leaders aiming to drive growth and transformation in their organisations

Curriculum at a glance

• Strategic thinking in a VUCA world
• Competitive and strategic analysis
• Economics for business leadership
• Corporate finance and valuation
• Strategic supply chain management
• Applied strategic marketing
• Strategic human resource management
• Leadership in the age of digital transformation
• Expert practitioner perspectives and business simulations
• Faculty-guided capstone project for real-world application

Outcomes you can expect

• Strengthen cross-functional leadership skills for organisational growth
• Deepen expertise in strategy, finance, operations, and digital transformation
• Lead with agility amid AI and tech disruption
• Apply learning through case studies, simulations, and a guided capstone project
• Access IIM Kozhikode Executive Alumni Status and global networking opportunities

Programme details

• Start Date: September 28, 2025
• Duration: 1 Year
• Format: Live online sessions + 6-day campus immersion at IIM Kozhikode
• Fee: INR 6,23,000 + GST (flexible instalment and EMI options available)
• Eligibility: Graduates/Diploma holders with a minimum of 10 years' work experience
• Certification: On successful completion with at least 75% attendance, participants receive a certificate from IIM Kozhikode and may gain Executive Alumni Status

Leadership perspective

Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director, IIM Kozhikode, noted that the programme reflects IIMK's commitment to growing future-ready leaders who handle disruption with clarity and confidence. The blend of academic rigour and forward-looking insight prepares executives to lead transformation and deliver lasting results.

Avnish Singhal, Executive Vice President, Head India & APAC, Emeritus, said the collaboration widens access to high-quality executive education. The programme helps professionals raise leadership potential, use AI and digital innovation effectively, and build resilient organisations.

Next step

If you plan to strengthen AI fluency alongside leadership, explore practical, role-based learning paths here: AI upskilling paths for executives.