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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf Study, Virtual Classroom, Campus Based/Physical ClassroomVideo and Text Based

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesIIM Nagpur

The Syllabus

Introduction to Strategy
  • Vision, Mission, Strategic Goals 
  • Introduction to Strategy Frameworks 
  • Strategic Decision-making
  • Levels of Strategy Formulation
  • Modes of Strategy
Identifying Opportunities in the External Environment
  • Macro Environmental Analysis – PESTEL Framework 
  • Porter's Five Forces Industry Analysis 
  • Competitive Dynamics
  • Identifying Strategic issues and factors
Leveraging Resources and Core Competencies
  • Analysing Organisational Resources and Capabilities 
  • VRIN/VRIO Framework for Resource Configuration
  • Value chain Analysis
  • Developing Core Competencies 
  • Leveraging Knowledge Assets 
Strategy Formulation for Competitive Advantage
  • Competitive Business Strategies
  • Identifying Competitors & Strategic Groups
  • Cost Leadership, Differentiation, and Focus Strategies 
  • Growth Strategies: Ansoff Matrix 
Impact of Financial Decisions on Strategy
  • Financial Statement Analysis 
  • Financial Ratios for Managerial Decisions 
  • Working Capital Management 

Corporate Strategy
  • Levels of Corporate Strategy
  • Portfolio Management
  • Corporate Parenting
  • Strategic Value Chain Decisions: Vertical Integration Strategy 
  • Diversification Strategy: Related and Unrelated Growth Opportunities 
  • Inorganic Growth Through Mergers and Acquisitions 
  • Collaborative Strategies, Leveraging Inter-organisational Synergies: Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances
Functional Strategies
  • Crafting Functional Strategy
  • Aligning Functional Strategy with Larger Organizational Strategy
  • Identifying Key Functional Domains
  • Developing Operations, Marketing, HR and other Functional Area Strategies
International Business Strategies
  • Organising a Multi-national Corporation 
  • International Expansion: Entry Strategies 
  • Strategies for Global Value Creation 
  • Legal, HR, and Financial Issues in International Business
Tools and Frameworks of Strategy Implementation
  • Balanced Scorecard for Holistic Performance Management 
  • McKinsey 7S Framework 
  • Organisational Learning and Knowledge Management
  • Designing Structure & Systems
Corporate Governance and Ethics
  • Introduction to Corporate Governance 
  • The Governance Partnership: Investors, Companies, and Directors 
  • Functions of the Board 
  • Enterprise Risk Management 
  • Business Ethics for Managers 
  • Handling Ethical Dilemmas and Developing a Personal Ethic
Innovation as a Tool for Building Competitive Advantage
  • Understanding & Mapping the Customer Journey
  • Experiencing the Design Thinking Process
  • Managing Innovation & Value Creation
  • Organizational Agility & Dynamic Capabilities 
Geopolitics & Business
  • Influence of Geopolitics on Business
  • How Geopolitics affects Firms
  • How Geopolitics shapes Strategy
Emerging Markets
  • Understanding Emerging Markets
  • Strategies in Emerging Markets
Managing Global Workforce of the Future
  • Emerging HR Practices, Processes, and Systems in Globalised Organisations
  • Leveraging High-performance Virtual Teams 
  • Managing Workforce Diversity 
  • Managing Multi-cultural Teams 

CSR and Sustainable Development
  • Introduction to CSR and Sustainability 
  • Aligning CSR Policies and Corporate Practices 
  • Global Sustainable Development Initiatives 
  • Formulating Strategies for Sustainable Development and CSR
Strategic Leadership
  • Aligning Vision, Strategy, and Action 
  • Becoming a Strategic Leader 
  • Managing Inter and Intra-organisational Dynamics 
  • Extending Advantage and Leading Through Transformation 
  • Managing Strategic Change in a Disruptive VUCA World 
Digital Transformation Strategies
  • Technology-driven Business Transformation: Emerging Trends 
  • Understanding Technology-led Disruptions 
  • Digital Initiatives for Competitive Advantage 
  • Planning and Executing Digital Transformation Journeys 
Strategies for Emerging Technologies
  • Key Emerging Technology Trends as Strategic Enablers 
  • Blockchain Technology Landscape, Policies, Business Domain Applications, and Ecosystem 
  • Leveraging Trends such as Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0, Internet-of-things, Fintech, Platform Economy, etc., for Competitive Advantage 
Blue Ocean Strategies
  • Introduction to Blue Oceans 
  • Analytical Tools and Frameworks for Blue Ocean Strategy Formulation 
  • Reconstructing Market Boundaries Beyond Existing Demand 
  • Building Execution into Blue Ocean Strategy

  • Practice organisational leadership roles in group work 
  • Integrate and align multiple functional areas to create and implement organisational strategy 
  • Competitive benchmarking and stakeholder management

  • The participants would be expected to work in groups to take up and solve real-life organisational problems in various management domains 
  • All groups would be guided and mentored by IIM Nagpur faculty 
  • The project task includes problem identification, scope definition, primary and secondary data collection, data analysis, recommendations, creating and presenting a report on the findings, and implementation planning 
  • Participants would integrate learning from all courses in the group project

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