In today's rapidly changing business landscape, professionals face unprecedented ethical environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges that demand innovative solutions. Developing sustainability skills is no longer a choice, but a necessity to drive long-term success and create a better future for all.
Here are just a few reasons why:
Professionals seeking to develop sustainability leadership skills face several challenges, including:
The Executive Programme in Corporate Sustainability by IIM Calcutta is designed to support your professional development in the following ways:
With its unique blend of experiential learning format and industry-relevant course content, IIM Calcutta’s Executive Programme in Corporate Sustainability (EPCS) stands out as the premier choice for professionals looking to advance their expertise.
This unique combination of factors creates an unparalleled learning experience and will help you build the most relevant capabilities to thrive in the era of sustainability and sustainable development.
The programme will be taught by the esteemed IIM Calcutta Faculty and industry experts. . To meet your future mentors, visit here
The programme will be delivered in an interactive online format, retaining effectiveness while maintaining safety. The format uniquely combines the benefits of an in-class programme with the flexibility and safety of online learning.
Your peer group will consist of diverse professionals from various industries and backgrounds, including:
You will get access to TalentSprint’s career accelerator program designed to empower and guide you toward professional success.
Yes, participants of this programme get an Executive Education Alumni status of IIM Calcutta, one of the top two ranked B-Schools in Asia.
The programme format with LIVE Interactive Sessions, capstones, business simulation and case study analysis enables a conducive environment to network with your peers in the cohort. Most participants can continue to network even after the cohort by using the alumni portal.
As an Institution of National Importance, IIM Calcutta enjoys autonomous status under the MHRD. This program is a fully approved certificate program offered through IIM Calcutta's Executive Education.
All participants are required to execute, before the start of the program, an agreement that consists of the standard programme Terms and Conditions. It has the following components:
Candidates will be selected based on the details of education, work experience, and a statement of purpose submitted along with the application.
A Relationship Manager will be assigned to the applicant, who will gather all the necessary information and represent his/her candidature to the selection committee for review. The profiles will be sent to IIM Calcutta for selection.
Education: Any Bachelor/Master’s degree in any discipline with a minimum 50% marks
Experience: Professionals with a minimum experience of 3 years can apply
Join in these easy steps:
Module I: Perspectives and Foundations
Sustainability: Understand how business operates within a complex interplay of economic, political, regulatory, and social factors and their profound impact on sustainability.
Sustainability: Gain an insight into how stakeholders perceive sustainability and what they consider essential for a business to operate responsibly.
The Sustainable Development Goalss and Ethical Environmental, Social and Governance: Enhance your know-how on how the Sustainable Development Goals (Sustainable Development Goalss) can become pivotal for corporate decision-making, specifically for a robust corporate Ethical Environmental, Social and Governance paradigm.
Module II: Applying Sustainability Principles in Business
Green and Sustainable Finance: Deepen your understanding of financial processes, capital allocation, and risk assessment from the perspective of sustainability.
Sustainability Risk Management: Delve into how diverse stakeholders are exposed to risks due to business activities, specifically focusing on sustainability risks in the short/long term.
Creating Sustainable Organizations: Get equipped with tools and practices to embed sustainability into core business functions such as supercharging supply chains, RoI-driven marketing strategies and more.
Module III: Managing the Future
Forecasting Sustainability Challenges: Learn how AI can make businesses more lean and agile in responding to sustainability challenges. Analyze the global political landscape around climate change.
Sustainable Design Thinking: Become adept at using design thinking frameworks and build sound business models incorporating sustainability. Learn to use digital tools to transform business for a sustainable future.
Sustainability as Normal Business Practice - Integrative Projects :Put your skills to the test through capstone projects. Solve complex issues, demonstrating your readiness to integrate sustainability in business.
The programme starts in February 2025.
It is a 12 months programme comprising of
The programme will be delivered through faculty-led interactive live sessions on TalentSprint’s ipearl.ai. These online sessions will be held at a schedule convenient for working professionals. Participants will be able to interact with the faculty through video, audio, and chat. They will also be able to chat with fellow participants of the programme during online sessions.
As per the programme norms, participants have to maintain at least 75% of attendance during the programme. Going by the curriculum, it is recommended that participants maintain attendance for enriched learning. In the event of unavoidable circumstances, if any, one can access the recorded lectures on our platform to cover up for the missed sessions.
The programme includes continuous formative and summative assessments. The final scores will be determined based on the sum of scores of various assessments.
Yes, participants are required to have their laptops.
Reading material (pre/post session) will be shared regularly through the Online Learning Management System. The access will be available for 1 year from the date of the commencement of the programme.
A certificate of successful completion is provided upon completion of all requirements of the programme. All examinations and evaluations related to the certification are carried out by IIM Calcutta.
For programme fee-related details, please visit fee page
Yes, flexible EMI options are available that enable you to pay the programme fee in instalments. Please reach out to your RM to know about the details of the schemes available.
For scholarship-related details please visit Fee Page. You can also reach out to your RM for more details.
No, the application fee is non-refundable.
No. The programme fee is non-refundable and non-transferable under any circumstances.
Professionals have multiple options for funding.
iPearl.ai (Interactive Platform for Experiential and Remote Learning) is created by TalentSprint’s engineering team led by our Chief Technology Officer, an IIT Kanpur alumni. The platform integrates best-in-class open source technologies and SaaS services and perfected them over the last seven years.
When this platform was built, we intended to offer it to our partners and customers for digital learning and delivery. Since 2013, the platform has been extensively used by IIM Calcutta, Indian Institute of Sciences, IIT Kanpur, IIIT Hyderabad and IIT Hyderabad, and many more of our customers and partners. More than 300,000 students have used this platform, which is reputed for user experience, quality, and scale.
This feature-rich platform has become so popular that some of our partners are now using it for their academic needs.
The tried and tested direct-to-device platform enables 24 x 7 learning for its users. Some key benefits of the platform are:
A comparative study of iPearl.ai against Canvas, Impartus, Moodle, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom was conducted. Features in the following categories were compared:
Do not worry. In case you miss a session, you will be given access to view the recorded version of the session soon.
The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta was established as the first national institute for Post Graduate Studies and Research in Management by the Government of India in November 1961, in collaboration with Alfred P. Sloan School of Management (MIT), the Government of West Bengal, The Ford Foundation, and the Indian Industry. Over the years, IIM Calcutta has grown into a mature institution with a global reputation, imparting high-quality management education. It has been playing a pioneering role in professionalizing Indian management through its Post Graduate and Doctoral level Programmes, Executive Training Programmes, and Research and Consulting Activities. For more information please visit the IIM Calcutta website.