Programme Starts on
22nd march, 2026
Programme Duration
12 Months
About the Programme
Lead with Confidence in a Transforming World A NASSCOM & BCG report reveals 79% of Indian companies urgently need senior leaders to upskill for business transformation. IIM Nagpur’s Senior Management Programme empowers you to lead with clarity, agility, and strategic foresight.
Why Choose Nagpur's SMP?
- Crafted for professionals with 10+ years of experience, SMP-09 bridges the gap to strategic leadership.
- 87% of Indian CEOs believe leadership agility is key to growth (NASSCOM).
- Learn from IIM Nagpur, an AACSB-accredited, top-ranked B-school.
- Master GenAI, strategic thinking, and cross-functional leadership through real-world cases and simulations.
- Discover how Nagpur SMP equips you to lead with impact—explore the programme highlights below!
Eligibility
10 years of work experience post completing a Bachelor’s degree/Diploma (10+2+3) with aggregate 50% marks.
Programme Highlights
Benefit from a 2000+ strong alumni network by earning an IIM Nagpur Certificate and coveted Alumni status
Convenient Sunday Live online sessions plus a 3-day on-campus immersion
Connect with a diverse cohort of senior leaders from various industries
Hands-on sessions with live lectures, roleplays, and case discussions
Benefit from one-on-one "Chamber Consulting" with faculty for tailored guidance and feedback
Diverse assessment methods, including case studies, group assignments, etc to ensure holistic learning
Class Schedule
Sundays
03:30 PM to 06:45 PM
Programme Content
Module 1
Leadership: Self, Others, & Organisation
- Leadership Traits, Styles, Skills, & Situations
- Managing Oneself & Developing as a Leader
- Developing & Leading Successful Teams
- Consensus Building & Devising Win-Win Strategies
Strategic Marketing in the Digital World
- Integrated Communication Strategies in a Digital World
- Marketing Analytics for Consumer Insights
- Digital Marketing Strategy Simulation
Financial Statements Analysis
- Financial Ratios for Managerial Decisions
- Financial Levers of Profitable Revenue Growth
Leading Highly Strategic Projects
- Project Portfolio Management & Leadership
- Project Feasibility Analysis, Project Financing, Contracts
- Project Execution Planning & Risk
Strategic Thinking & Decision Making
- Dimensions of Strategic Mindset
- Getting Leadership Team to Think Strategically
- Strategic Decision-making & Strategic Alignment
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Module 2
Global Value Creation: Strategic Supply Chain Management
- Sourcing and Supply Chain Coordination
- Supply Chain Planning
- Supplier Development & Outsourcing
Corporate Financial Management
- Financial Planning
- Capital Budgeting & Investments
- Long-term Financing Decisions
- Working Capital Management Decisions
Digital Transformation: AI, BA, IoT, & Data Science
- Business Rationale for Digital Transformation
- Leveraging Technology for Business Excellence
Blue Ocean Strategy Formulation for Profitable Growth
- Strategy Formulation
- Analysing Key Trends in External Environment
- Aligning Resources & Capabilities with Strategy
- Discovering Blue Oceans & Driving Profitable Growth
Strategic Human Resource Management
- HRM & Sustained Competitive Advantage
- Emerging HR Practices, Processes & Systems in Globalised Organisations
- HR Practices & Organisational Culture
- HR Challenges in Emerging Economies
Leadership of International Businesses
- Understanding International Contexts
- Choosing Internationalisation as a Growth Lever
- Leading & Managing International Businesses
- International Business Leadership: HR, Legal, and Financial Functional Dimensions
Strategy Implementation & Organisational Transformation
- Balanced Scorecard for Holistic Performance Management
- Overcoming Resistance to Change
- Organisational Learning & Knowledge Management
Enterprise Risk Management
- Concept of Enterprise Risk
- Macroeconomic, Financial, & Technological Risks
- Risk Management Systems & Processes
Module 3
Design Thinking & Innovation Strategy
- Understanding Design Thinking Process
- Fixed vs Growth Mindset
- Innovation Strategy
Blue Ocean Strategy Formulation for Profitable Growth
- Strategy formulation
- Analysing key trends in external environment
- Aligning resources & capabilities with strategy
- Discovering blue oceans & driving profitable growth
Managing International Businesses
- Understanding international contexts
- Choosing internationalization as a growth lever
- Leading & managing international businesses
- International business leadership: HR, legal, and financial functional dimensions
Enterprise Risk Management
- Concept of enterprise risk
- Types of business risks
- Risk management systems & processes
Corporate Governance and ESG
- Governance Partnership: Investors, organization, Directors, executive leadership
- Corporate Social Responsibility: Changing expectations, CSR strategies
- Business sustainability and triple bottom-line (people–planet–profit) approach
- Role of ESG in sustainable business
Technology for Senior Managers
- Digital transformation, digitization and digitalization journey
- What Senior Management should know about AI, application of AI in decision making
- Understanding AI capabilities with use cases
- Future of work, futuristic technologies, blockchain technologies and Web 3.0
Data and Analytics for Senior Managers
- Understanding output of data Analysis for decision making like:
- Pivot Table,
- Variance-Covariance Matrix,
- Single and Multiple Regression output,
- Time Series Data among other methods.
- Sensitivity Analysis using Solver output for Optimization in different
- Business Environments
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*Courses may change as we update them with the latest innovations to meet evolving industry needs.
Complimentary access to GenAI worth 9,999
*The Certificate Programme in GenAI for Managers is offered by Times Pro. IIM Nagpur is not responsible for the same. Certificates will be issued by Times Pro upon successful completion of IIM Nagpur Senior Management Programme.
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PROGRAMME CERTIFICATE & ALUMNI STATUS
Participants who successfully meet the evaluation criteria and satisfy the requisite attendance criteria will be awarded a ‘Certificate of Completion’.
Successful candidates will also be accorded IIM Nagpur Alumni status.
Note: *All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of IIM Nagpur.
Past Participant Profiles
Top Grades:
- Vice President
- Assistant Vice President
- Director
- General Manager
- Deputy General Manager
- Senior Manager
- Manager
- Head
- Scrum Master
- Engineer
- Design Architect
Top Industries:
- Information Technology
- Engineering
- Food and Beverage
- Architecture and Construction
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Pharmaceuticals
- Logistics
- BFSI
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Alumni Spotlight
Excited to announce the successful completion of my Senior Management Programme at IIM Nagpur! It’s been a year of growth, learning, and valuable insights. Grateful for the knowledge gained and the wonderful cohort I had the privilege to learn alongside. Special shout-out for Prof. Atul Pathak for his insights and giving us a memorable experience on campus.
Rohit Mehta
A journey began with a dream to climb the corporate ladder and make a significant impact at my workplace. After years of dedicated work and a desire for growth, finally completed the long-awaited postgraduate Senior Management Programme under Executive Education at IIM Nagpur. Thanks to my senior colleagues for motivation, family for support, and IIM faculty for providing a knowledge-packed programme in my learning journey.
Om Kant Srivastava
I extend my sincere appreciation to IIM Nagpur for curating an unparalleled learning experience that has reshaped my professional trajectory. The Senior Management Program stands as a testament to IIM Nagpur's commitment to excellence, innovation, and preparing professionals like me to lead with confidence and foresight.
Surajit Chandra
Senior Business & Operation Analyst
There are no shortcut to any place worth going.....
Don't settle for average if you can dream it, you can do it.
Happy to share that I have completed the post graduation certificate program in senior management from Indian Institute of Management Nagpur. Sincere gratitude to my mentors Atul Pathak Sir Bhimaraya Metri Sir Dr. Mukund Vyas Sir and Rajeev Aggarwal Sir and every single professor who molded us to shape our mind set.
Big Thanks to all my batchmates of SMP 002 for your support guidance knowledge sharing throughout the journey. I was lucky to be a part of the group of leaders and entrepreneurs.
Daoo Prasad Singh
Programme Fees
₹3,70,000 + Taxes
Pay in 4 easy installments
Programme Director
Prof. Rakesh Gupta
IIM Nagpur
Rakesh Gupta is a professor in the area of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and teaches courses in the field of Strategy & Entrepreneurship. He is a PhD. in Strategic Entrepreneurship from Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University and moved to academics after a stint of 8 years in industry. He is a passionate and prolific case writer and loves to teach through cases. Some of his cases have won awards including the “Best Case Award” at ISB-Hyderabad. He has attended many Faculty Development Programmes including Participant Centered Learning by Harvard Business School (HBS), International Teacher Programme (ITP) at Kelloggs School of Management, Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators (SEE) at Babson College. He has also been trained in the field of Design Thinking from Stanford University.