Master strategy in the age of AI disrupition

Advanced Programme in Digital Business Leadership

An essential strategic leadership program for current & aspiring CXOs

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  • 12
    Months    Programme
  • 100%
    Live Interactive
    Learning
  • Sunday
    Only Classes
  • Networking Opportunity
    with Senior Leaders

The 4X Leadership Advantage

  • IIM Calcutta
    Prestigious Certification
    • #1 in FT 2025
  • Master Strategic
    Framework
    • Sense Digital
    • Think Digital
    • Craft Digital
    • Act Digital
  • World-Class Faculty &
    Industry Leaders
  • Executive
    Alumni Status
    • 32,000+ Alumni
    • Networking opportunity with senior leaders

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A Transformative Learning Experience for Leaders

navigate-ai

Navigate

Digital & AI Disruption
  • Harness digital innovation and AI to unlock
    new opportunities and mitigate disruption
  • Think and adapt to evolving business models
    to maintain a competitive edge
bridge-ai

Bridge

Leadership Gap in the AI Era
  • Develop AI-driven strategies essential for modern leadership
  • Integrate technology and business seamlessly
    to drive growth and transformation
master-ai

Master

Strategic Leadership
  • Leverage digital technologies and AI for sustained competitive advantage
  • Build digital-first AI-led enterprises with
    strategic foresight

For Current and Aspiring CXOs

Whether you’re a CXO, senior leader, entrepreneur, or consultant—across any function,
segment, industry, or domain—you’re navigating the same critical business challenges.

If one or more of these resonate with you, it's time to reimagine your leadership approach

  • Pushing for scale, but profitability remains a concern?
  • Finding it hard to keep up with rising customer expectations?
  • Feeling the pressure as innovation becomes a constant, not a choice?
  • Struggling to unlock growth in saturated, hyper-competitive markets?
  • Concerned about team productivity and efficiency gaps across functions?

The Advanced Programme in Digital Business Leadership equips you to master a strategic multi-disciplinary framework to navigate the digital disruption in the AI era.

Eligibility

  • Academics: Bachelor/Master’s degree in any discipline with a minimum 50% marks
  • Experience: Senior leaders with minimum 12 years of experience*
    • *Any exceptions are subject to approval from IIM Calcutta

Admission Process

    Apply for the Programme

    Submit Documents

    Selection by IIM Calcutta Committee

    Join Programme

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Trusted by Diverse Industry Leaders

Success Stories of Senior Leaders Leaders are transforming their organizations and their own growth

  • Samarth Sahi 19 Years of Experience

    • Assistant General Manager
    • Director

  • Puja Singh 20+ Years of Experience

    • Director
    • Cheif Executive Officer

  • Ketan Shah 20+ Years of Experience

    • Sr.Consultant
    • Senior Director

  • Rakesh Acharya 17 Years of Experience

    • GM Engineering
    • Engineering Leader

Exceptional Learning with a Diverse Peer Group

Experience

From Top Organizations

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Curriculum

Master a strategic, multi-disciplinary framework to harness digital technologies and AI as the foundation for competitive advantage

Each multi-disciplinary module is structured with ideas, concepts, frameworks, and tools drawn from different management disciplines

  • Understanding Disruptive Technologies & Digital Transformation
  • Digitalization amidst Deglobalization
  • Discovering the Self Amidst Change

    Self-Assessment, aided by faculty.

    What do our personality traits say about our openness to change?

    Do we have what it takes to become TKBLs?

  • Problem Framing Amidst Ambiguity & Uncertainty
  • Platform Businesses in India
  • Design Thinking

    Mental Models Assumptions

    Thinking on the Edge

  • Sectoral Perspectives on Digital Business Leadership [Sapere aude]

  • Economics of Digital

    Digital and information goods

    Bundling and Unbundling

    Information Pricing Strategies

    Monetizing digital services

  • Demystifying Deep Tech and the Pillars of Digital Business

    AI, Cloud, Big Data

    Machine Learning, and AI as vectors of digital business capability

    Applications of AI and Generative AI in Buisness

  • Customer-Centricity in the Digital Age

  • Succeeding with Digital Products

    Design and user experience

    A/B testing

    Ethical Aspects of Design

  • Strategic Thinking and Digital Business Models

    Fundamentals of Business Strategy

    Business Agility through Digital and AI

    Digital and AI Business Models

    Digital Platforms; Ecosystems; Network Effects; AI Impact

  • Recrafting Marketing in the Digital Era

    Digital Marketing Analytics

    Integrating traditional and digital marketing

    Omnichannel Strategy

    AI powered Digital Marketing

    Mass Personalization through AI

    Customer Experience & Engagement Marketing

  • Embedding DeepTech and AI in Organizations

    Applications of Emerging Technologies in Industry 4.0

  • Digital: A Policy Perspective [Sapere aude]

  • Engaging the Self Amidst Change

    Self-Assessment, aided by faculty

    How do we leverage what we have to become TKBLs?

  • Managing Change

    Embracing the Digital and AI first Mindset

    Rewiring the Firm DNA

    Transitioning with Digital Partners and AI applications

  • Strategic Leadership for Enterprise Growth

    Driving Disruption: The Challenger’s Perspective

    Renewing through Disruption: The Incumbent’s Perspective

    Organizational Ambidexterity

    Strategic Choice in the Age of AI

  • The Agile Organization
  • Storytelling and Strategic Communication in the Digital Era
  • Digital Dilemmas and Ethics in the Age of Big Data and AI [Sapere aude]

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Leverage the expertise of IIM Calcutta’s renowned academia

Prof. Anirvan Pant Professor, Strategic Management,
IIM Calcutta

A leading expert in strategic leadership and organizational transformation, specializing in how firms adapt to evolving business landscapes.


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Prof. Abhipsa Pal Asst Professor, Management Information Systems,
IIM Calcutta

Brings deep expertise in technology adoption, digital transformation, and emerging fintech ecosystems, offering invaluable insights for business leaders navigating the digital economy.


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The Learning Journey

...
Learn from Experts, Beyond Theory
  • 12-month programme
  • 100% live interactive sessions
  • Taught by IIM Calcutta faculty
  • Industry experts sessions
  • ‘Sapere Aude’ talks from

Thought Leaders & Digital Pioneers

...
Hands-On, Immersive Leadership Training
  • Case studies and group work
  • Business Simulations
  • 36% on-campus component
  • 10 days at IIM Calcutta campus
  • Capstone Projects

AI & Digital transformation strategy

Applications now open for Batch 4

Classes on every Sunday (9:30 AM to 12:30PM)

Networking Opportunity at IIM Calcutta Campus

About IIM Calcutta

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, Research and Consulting Activities. For more information, please visit www.iimcal.ac.in.

  • Triple Accreditation First B-School in India to get accreditation by EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB
  • Member of CEMS Only Indian B-School to be part of this global alliance of leading business schools, multinational companies and NGOs
  • Ranked #1 BT-MDRA Best B-School 2023, Fortune India Best B-School Survey 2023, Open Magazine's Best B-School Survey 2024
  • Ranked #1 in FT 2025
  • Ranked #5 India Ranking by NIRF 2024
  • Ranked #65 QS Global MBA Rankings

Network with 32,000+ IIM Calcutta
Executive Alumni

  • Get an IIM Calcutta Email address after your course completion
  • Access to Alumni Portal to stay connected with the elite IIM Calcutta
    Executive Alumni Network of 32,000+ members
  • Get updates on Alumni Achievements, Jobs and LIVE Project opportunities
  • Be entitled for a discount of 5% on program fee on opting for other
    IIM Calcutta Executive Programs

Fee with Flexible Payment Options

What is My Investment?

Application Fee
₹2,500

Installments Amount* Schedule
Registration fee ₹20,000 As per Selection Email
1st Installment ₹2,00,000 As per Selection Email
2nd Installment ₹200,000 October 2025
3rd Installment ₹220,000 January 2026
Total Fee ₹6,40,000
*18% GST extra as applicable *Includes boarding and lodging for 10 days campus visit at IIM Calcutta

Special Pricing for Corporates** **Applicable only for enterprises nominating their employees as a group

Fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Modes of payment available

  • Internet Banking
  • Credit/Debit Card
  • UPI Payments

Easy Financing Options

EMI Options

Loan Partners

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The pace of digital disruption is accelerating. Traditional leadership skills are no longer enough—leaders must adapt or risk irrelevance. Upskilling in digital business leadership ensures that executives can:

  • Understand and apply AI-driven strategies to drive business innovation.
  • Navigate evolving business models shaped by digital transformation.
  • Align technology with business goals to enhance efficiency and growth.
  • Lead organisations through change, ensuring resilience in an AI-first economy.

This programme is designed to help leaders thrive in a world where AI and digital technologies shape every business function. It combines:

  • A strategic, multi-disciplinary framework that equips leaders to build and scale AI-first businesses.
  • World-class insights from IIM Calcutta faculty and top industry experts.
  • Hands-on, experiential learning through case studies, capstone projects, and ‘Sapere Aude’ talks.
  • Immersive on-campus training, with 36% of the programme covered through interactive sessions.

Many leaders struggle to connect business strategy with emerging technologies. This programme provides the tools and knowledge to:

  • Transform business models by integrating AI and digital innovation.
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  • Create a digital mindset, enabling leaders to drive impactful transformation within their organisations.

This is not just an executive programme—it’s a leadership accelerator for those who want to lead digital-first enterprises with confidence.

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  • Tech Leaders aiming to transform business and leverage AI for innovation
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  • Functional Leaders seeking to drive digital and AI transformation
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  • Entrepreneurs & Startup Founders focusing on building and scaling AI-driven,
    customer-centric digital-first businesses
  • Consultants working to redefine business models and lead digital
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Digital Business Leadership Certification Program Overview

The Advanced Certification Programme in Digital Business Leadership, offered by IIM Calcutta in collaboration with TalentSprint, is a rigorous 12-month program designed for current and aspiring CXOs, startup leaders and senior management professionals looking to drive AI-first and digital-first transformation.

Led by renowned IIM Calcutta faculty and industry experts, the program combines academic excellence with real-world insights, delivered through a dynamic live online format that fosters interactive discussions, case study analysis, and industry-driven perspectives. Participants will engage with peers and faculty in thought-provoking sessions, gaining strategic insights into digital leadership and AI-driven business transformation

To enhance learning and networking, the program includes two intensive 5-day campus residencies at IIM Calcutta, providing an immersive academic experience, peer collaboration, and high-impact leadership interactions. With 36% of the curriculum dedicated to on-campus projects, case studies, and hands-on sessions, participants will directly apply their learning to real-world business challenges.

Upon successful completion, participants receive an Executive Education Certification from IIM Calcutta, reinforcing their expertise in digital business leadership. They also gain the prestigious IIM Calcutta Executive Alumni status, expanding their professional network and unlocking new leadership opportunities. This program is designed to empower visionary leaders to navigate and lead in an AI-driven, digital-first world with confidence and strategic foresight.

The program has received exceptional feedback, with a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 100 and an average session rating of 9.5, reflecting its high impact and participant satisfaction.