List of IIM Ahmedabad Online Certification Courses in 2023

Name of the Course

Last Date of Application

Course Duration

Course Fees (excluding GST)

Focus Area

Learning Objectives

Understanding Bhagwad Gita – A Journey towards Leadership Excellence

April 25, 2023

May 8 – May 18, 2023

INR 64,000

Lessons from Bhagavad Gita

• To help foster ethical behaviour and moral ideals in organizations. 
• To gain insights on how to lead a life of excellence and happiness
• To enhance notions of contemporary management and value-based leadership
• To acquire knowledge of leadership excellence.

Senior Management Programme

March 23, 2023

April 18, 2023 - April 18, 2024

INR 8,15,000

General Management

To develop the perspective needed to lead high-performing organizations and make strategic decisions, developing new strategies, managing organizational design and change, achieving results, driving acquisitions and mergers, operational effectiveness, sustainable development, and supervising interfaces with the public, media, and government.

Executive Programme in Advanced Business Analytics

April 30, 2023

June 26, 2023 - November 30, 2023

INR 4,63,500

Production and Quantitative Methods

• The programme is comprehensive in its coverage of the Business Analytics area. Especially created for working executives, it would strengthen the participants' managerial and leadership skills. Improved peer group learning and interaction quality among participants are ensured. 
• It allows for improved performance at work. 
• Putting all of the emphasis on teaching important skills for professional growth.

Behavioral Finance - Influence of Heuristics and Biases

July 3, 2023 - August 17, 2023

Free

Finance and Accounting

• Using models created on the presumption that certain market players deviate from rationality, the course makes an effort to comprehend financial markets. 
• It provides more accurate models of financial decision-making based on heuristics and biases that are influenced by human psychology. 
• The course provides insightful information on how people trade and invest, as well as the results at the market level. 

Strategic Human Resource Management

July 3, 2023 - August 17, 2023

Free

Human Resource Management

• To describe the intricacies of the main HRM subsystems and how they relate to one another
• To emphasize the uses of various tools and methods for recruiting, mentoring, and retaining employees
• To provide light on various theories, frameworks, and foundations of international HR management

Digital Transformation: Theory and Applications

July 3, 2023 - August 17, 2023

Free

Information Systems

• It discusses the intricacies of Digital Transformation: Instrumental, Operational and Existential Purposes.
• Explain the strategies and objectives, and models used by firms to carry out digital transformation.
• Recognize how digital transformation is helping industries to improve their capacity.

General Management for Shipping

July 7, 2023

July 21, 2023 - August 13, 2023

INR 1,20,000

Public Systems Group

• a greater comprehension of the fundamental ideas of general management and how they are implemented in the maritime sector.
• an improvement in decision-making abilities through situation evaluation and the creation of a strategic management perspective.
• a potential to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the marine sector via exposure to its many sectors and peer learning with professionals from different maritime-related organizations.

Executive Programme in Supply Chain and Logistics Management

August 2, 2023

August 7, 2023 - December 5, 2023

INR 3,25,000

Production and Quantitative Methods

• to get knowledge about how supply chain management relates to business strategy
• to enhance value and build integrated supply chain strategy in order to create and enhance a supply chain network.
• to become familiar with software-based analytical methods and tools for supply chain performance enhancement.

Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance

August 1, 2023

August 13, 2023 - December 1, 2023

INR 1,78,000

Finance and Accounting

Financial accounting, financial statement analysis, and corporate governance are the three main topics of the curriculum. The financial reporting framework will be covered first, followed by the mechanics of creating a balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement, and finally the methodologies and tools of financial statement analysis. The training will also familiarize participants with fraud, income manipulation, and corporate governance-related concerns.

Executive Programme in Business Finance

September 1, 2023

September 15, 2023 - May 31, 2024

Finance and Accounting

The curriculum offers mid-level senior executives a thorough introduction to the technical aspects of the financial operations. The course will provide students with a conceptual and practical knowledge of corporate finance, financial markets, managerial accounting, management control systems, and accounting. The course material is designed to provide participants a comprehensive understanding of how the financial system works and to prepare them to use accounting information and financial analysis to make viable business decisions.

Leadership Skills

April 2, 2023 - May 16, 2023

Free

Organizational Behaviour

• to learn about oneself, to cultivate inner stability
• to comprehend the biases that affect leaders' capacity to communicate and make decisions
• to comprehend the skill of leading sideways and upward

Name of the Course

Eligibility Criteria

Senior Management Programme

• Professionals in the workforce or self-employed (graduates) with a minimum of 10 years of professional experience who have achieved excellence and now wish to advance to the next level of senior management positions.
• Participants will be chosen based on an evaluation of their previous employment history, educational background, and motivation to pursue the programme as indicated in the application form.

Executive Programme in Advanced Business Analytics

• Candidates must have a graduate degree in a related field with at least 50% of their required marks.
• It is mandatory for the candidates to be in the workforce or self-employed.
• It would be ideal to have at least two years of relevant job experience. 
• A postgraduate degree in a relevant subject is preferred.

Behavioral Finance

Anyone who wants to learn more about behavioural finance, including working professionals, graduate students, students pursuing post graduation and others.

Strategic Human Resource Management

• Any working professional who wants to deepen their knowledge of HR leadership techniques and management strategies should enroll in this course. 
• It is advised to have a fundamental understanding of human resource management.

Understanding Bhagavad Gita- A Journey towards Leadership Excellence

• The curriculum is designed for working professionals and aspiring students who wish to gain management skills in team building, negotiation, leadership, motivation, persuasion, decision-making, and strategy planning. 
• The programme requires candidates to have a minimum of five years of professional experience.

Digital Transformation: Theory and Applications

Candidates holding a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline are eligible to pursue this course.

General Management for Shipping

This course is designed specifically for personnel in the upper or middle management cadre working ashore or afloat in:

1. Maritime Training Institutions
2. Offshore Services
3. Consultancy Firms/IT Services
4. Marine Insurance Companies
5. Shipyards and Ship Repair Firms
6. Ship Owning and/or Operating Companies
7. Shipping Agencies/Freight Forwarding/CHA’s
8. Ports and Maritime Infrastructure Firms
9. Banks and Ship Financing Institutions
10. Commercial Management Companies
11. Ship Management and Manning Companies
12. Regulatory Bodies/ Government Agencies
13. Classification Societies/Surveying Firms
14. Chartering, Brokering, and Trading Companies

Individuals working in any other organizations having or intending to have an association with the maritime industry are also eligible to pursue this course.

Executive Programme in Supply Chain and Logistics Management

• Candidates must be graduates in any discipline (10+2+3 or equivalent) with a minimum aggregate of 50%.
• Working executives who have at least two years of experience in operations at Senior, Middle, or Junior managerial levels, or who are entrepreneurs are eligible to pursue the programme. 
• It is desirable that applicants have some knowledge of programming languages.
• Based on the application form submitted, the qualified applicants will be chosen based on their motivation to pursue the programme, educational and professional background, and work experience.

Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance

• The ideal applicants will have completed their undergraduate or postgraduate degrees in any field with a minimum aggregate of 50% or more marks.
• Candidates must have a minimum of two to three years of work experience. 
• Middle-management and junior executives can also apply. 
• Entrepreneurs are also welcome to pursue the programme.

Executive Programme in Business Finance 

• It is mandatory for the applicants to be graduates with minimum 3 years of professional experience.
• The course of study is intended for executives who are in charge of or will soon be in charge of profit and loss responsibilities as well as financial experts working in the domain of finance and accounting.

Name of the Course

Course Syllabus

Senior Management Programme

• Business and Law
• Communication
• Strategy
• Economics
• Marketing
• Information Systems
• Organizational Behavior
• Human Resource Management
• Risk & Quality Management
• Financial Markets and Risk
• Digital Business, Marketing and AIML
• Operations and Supply Management
• Accounting and Financial Analysis, Costing, Management Control Systems
• Corporate Governance, Ethics and CSR

Executive Programme in Advanced Business Analytics

• Big Data
• Forecasting
• R programming
• Machine Learning
• Data Visualization
• Financial Analytics
• Marketing Analytics
• Operations Analytics
• Human Resource Analytics
• Statistical Predictive Modeling

Behavioral Finance

• Divide between Market Efficiency and Behavioral Finance
• Limits to Arbitrage -free Markets
• Heuristics Gone Wrong
• Representativeness and Overconfidence
• Anchoring and Adjustment
• Loss-aversion and Probability Distortions

Strategic Human Resource Management

• What is Strategic Human Resource Management?
• Recruitment and Selection
• Performance Management Systems
• Rewarding Employees
• Training and Development
• International Human Resource Management

Understanding Bhagavad Gita- A Journey towards Leadership Excellence

• Values and ethics – Lessons from Bhagavad Gita
• Understanding Behavioural Orientation 
• Understanding Role, Role Conflict and Outcome
• Essence of Leadership Excellence Managing Self – A Journey Towards Excellence and Happiness

Digital Transformation: Theory and Applications

• Digital Transformation: An Introduction
• Mastering Digital Transformation: The Scientific Approach
• Digital Transformation: The Instrumental Purpose
• Digital Transformation: The Operational Purpose
• The DaWoGoMo Model
• Digital Transformation: The Existential Purpose

General Management for Shipping

• The Maritime Environment & Management: Overview of International Trade, Shipping and Ports
• People/Human Resource Management: Managing Team Performance; Negotiation and Conflict Resolution; Developing Leadership Skills
• Financial Management: Financial Accounting; Investment Analysis; Financial Risk Management
• Information Management: Business IT Alignment; Challenges in IT Implementation
• Supply Chain Management: Logistics Management; Container Terminals Logistics; Port Infrastructure Development; Process Improvement through BPR; Vessel Fixtures
• Marketing Management: Core Elements of Services Marketing; Marketing Strategy
• Managerial Communications: Business Presentations
• Strategic Management: Strategic Analysis, Formulation and Decisions

Executive Programme in Supply Chain and Logistics Management

• Warehousing
• Supply Chain Finance
• Distribution Strategies
• Supply Chain Sustainability
• Transportation and Routing
• Managing Supply Chain Risk
• Logistics (Sea, Air, Rail, Road)
• Network Revenue Management
• Supply Chain Coordination and Platforms
• Procurement and Inventory Management
• Supply Chain Alignment/ Strategy/ Metrics
• Supply Chain Network/ Logistics Optimization
• Data-driven Decisions/ Supply Chain Analytics

Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance

• Financial Accounting
• Corporate Governance
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Analysis of Service Industries
• Fraud and Earnings Manipulation

Executive Programme in Business Finance 

• Financial Accounting
• Financial Markets
• Corporate Finance
• Risk Management
• Valuation of Firms
• Corporate Governance
• Strategic Management
• Commercial Negotiations
• Managerial Accounting and Management Control Systems

Leadership Skills

• Leading the Self: Mindfulness, Inner Stability, and Positive Strengths
• Leading Downward: Leader Behaviours and Leadership Styles
• Building Sustainable Relationships: Supportive Communication and Decision-making Biases
• Power, Politics, and Leading Upwards
• Ethics, Culture, and Change Management
• Leadership and Ancient Indian Wisdom: Lessons from the Mahabharata