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AI Leadership Programme

IIM Kozhikode Strategic AI for Business Professionals

    Designed to help business leaders apply AI in their domain, make strategic decisions, and drive measurable business outcomes

    Lead with GenAI & Agentic AI Strategy. No coding required - built for business leaders

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IIM Kozhikode : Legacy That Nurtures Excellence

A Premier IIM Institution

Established in 1996, IIM Kozhikode is one of India’s leading management institutes, known for academic excellence, innovation, and its strong focus on developing future-ready professionals.

Top-Ranked in India & Globally Recognized

Ranked 3rd in India’s top B-schools by NIRF, IIM Kozhikode is consistently recognized for its academic rigor, industry relevance, and global outlook.

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Designed for Business Leaders

Business Leaders

Business Leaders, Product, Project, Strategy & Growth Leaders

Functional Leaders

Marketing, Finance, Operations, HR, Sales, Supply Chain, etc.,

Strategy Comsultants

Client engagements, business problem-solving, and strategic advisory

AI for Leaders Who Want Real Business Impact

90 hrs Blended learning

A blended learning format designed for senior professionals

IIMK faculty & CXOs

Learn from who have implemented AI at scale across industries

IIMK Immersion & Network

Experience campus immersion, engage with peers across functions and industries

Senior leadership cohort

Join a cohort of experienced professionals, enabling high-qualitypeer learning

GenAI & Agentic AI

Understand and apply modern AI systems in business & real organisational use cases

Enterprise AI Strategy

Develop the ability to define AI strategy, align with business goals, and drive across teams

Certification: IIM Kozhikode

A Lifelong Credential from India’s NIRF #3 IIM

Assessment Approach

Participants are evaluated through continuous assessments, including quizzes, course-level evaluations, and applied projects.

Weightage Distribution

Capstone Project and Graded course-level assessments.

Certification

IIM Kozhikode will award a Certificate of Successful Completion to participants who achieve a minimum of 50% overall score.

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The Complete Curriculum

What you will lead - not just learn AI

AI & Machine Learning Foundations - What every leader must know about AI

Module 1

4 weeks

Topics covered

Course 1: The AI Landscape - From Rules to Intelligence

Course 2: Machine Learning in Business - Proven Applications

Course 3: Data as the Foundation

Workshops: AI Use Case Identification Workshop: Mapping business problems to AI solution types

Workshops: Data Readiness Reality Check: Assessing your organization's data maturity

Deliverables: (AI Dossier Chapter 1 - AI Opportunity Scan): Wk1 -AI Technology Decision Tree · Wk 2 → ML Use Case Mapping (your org) · Wk 3 → Data Readiness Scorecard · Wk 4 → Integrated Opportunity Scan

Skills

AI-Literacy

Forecasting

Data Strategy

Feature Engineering

Decision-Making

Data Governance

Data Privacy

Generative AI and Agentic AI - Understand the shift and stay ahead of it

Module 2

4 Weeks

Topics covered

Course 1: Large Language Models - How They Work and Why It Matters

Course 2: Multimodal AI - Beyond Text

Course 3: Agentic AI - From Copilots to Autonomous Systems

Course 4: Vendor Landscape and Risk Management

Workshops: GenAI Security Deep-Dive: Key security considerations and risk management approaches in GenAI systems

Workshops: Vendor Evaluation Workshop: Structured approaches for evaluating AI vendors and making informed selection decisions

Deliverables: (AI Dossier Chapter 2 - Technology Assessment): Wk 5 → LLM Evaluation Matrix (your use cases) · Wk 6 → Multimodal AI Applicability Map · Wk 7 → Agentic AI Use Case Identification · Wk 8 → Vendor Evaluation Scorecard

Skills

Generative AI

Agentic AI

Prompting

Automation

LLM

Vendor Assessment

Data Rights

IP Ownership

Risk Management

AI Across Business Functions: Opportunity Discovery - Find the AI opportunities in your function

Module 3

4 Weeks

Topics covered

Course 1: Organizational AI Maturity Assessment

Course 2: AI Across Functions - 50+ Use Cases That Drive Value

Course 3: Competitive Intelligence and Workforce Strategy

Workshops: AI Maturity Self-Assessment Workshop: Structured approach to assess organizational AI readiness and identify key improvement areas

Workshops: Opportunity Portfolio and Workforce Mapping: Framework to identify, prioritize, and align AI opportunities with business goals and workforce impact

Deliverables: (AI Dossier Chapter 3 - Opportunity Portfolio): Wk 9 → AI Readiness Self-Assessment · Wk 10 → Functional Use Case Portfolio · Wk 11 → Competitive AI Landscape Scan · Wk 12 → Opportunity Prioritization Matrix

Skills

Data Readiness

Governance Readiness

Opportunity Prioritization

Workforce-Planning

AI Strategy

Change-Readiness

AI Business Transformation

AI Strategy Design and Governance - Design your AI strategy. Set the rules. Own the risk.

Module 4

4 Weeks

Topics covered

Course 1: Strategic Planning and Business Case Development

Course 2: Governance and Responsible AI

Course 3: Regulatory Compliance and Architecture Decisions

Workshops: Business Case Development Lab: Structured approach to build and validate a robust business case for AI initiatives

Workshops: Governance Framework Design: Designing governance structures and responsible AI practices for effective oversight

Deliverables: (AI Dossier Chapter 4 - Strategy & Governance Framework): Wk 13 → AI Business Case (financial model) · Wk 14 → Governance Operating Model · Wk 15 → Regulatory Risk Assessment & Compliance Checklist · Wk 16 → Integrated Strategy & Governance Plan

Skills

Strategic Thinking

ROI Modelling

Agentic AI Governance

AI Ethics

AI regulatory Compliance

Risk Mitigation

Decision Making

Industry Specific Regulations

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Notion AI

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Make

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Hugging Face

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Azure OpenAI

Power BI

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OpenAI Whisper

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OpenAI

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Microsoft Purview

OneTrust

IBM OpenScale

CloudZero

AWS Bedrock Console

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DataRobot

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Gemini

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THE LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE: AI PROJECT DOSSIER

Leave with an AI strategy for your organisation

Choose the business problem that matters most to you

Work on a real problem from your function

Build your AI strategy - module by module

Translate each module into a concrete business deliverable

Present to IIM Kozhikode faculty as you would to leadership

Leave with a strategy that is ready to execute in your organization

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Experts Shaping the Programme

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Faculty and Industry Experts

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Prof. Shovan Chowdhury

Professor, Programme Director

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With over 20 years of experience in teaching, research, consulting, and executive education, he specialises in business analytics, predictive modelling, statistical learning, and data-driven decision-making. He is a recipient of the Emerald Literati Award 2019, has undergone executive training at Harvard Business School, and has taught more than 5,000 executives across analytics-focused programmes. He has also co-authored books on applied statistics, forecasting, and predictive analytics, and has published extensively in leading international journals in statistics, analytics, and operations research.

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Prof. Mohammed Abdulla

Associate Professor, Programme Director

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With a PhD and M.E. from Indian Institute of Science, he specialises in machine learning, multi-criteria decision making, and information systems. His experience spans academia and industry, including roles as Assistant Professor in Avionics at Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology and as a Researcher in General Motors R&D. He has published research on reinforcement learning, decision-making algorithms, cloud systems, and low-code/no-code technologies, and serves on the Technical Core Committee of the Kerala State IT Mission.

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Dr. Aniket Mhala

CAIO/CTO- AI Strategist & Technology

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A veteran AI and innovation leader with nearly three decades of experience in digital transformation, enterprise data strategy, and emerging technologies. He currently leads innovation initiatives focused on AI, multi-cloud, and agentic systems, while also advising organisations and universities on responsible AI adoption and governance.

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Srikanta Mukherjee

Chief Technology Officer

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An experienced technology and business transformation leader with deep expertise in enterprise AI, digital strategy, and large-scale technology implementation. He has worked extensively at the intersection of business and technology, helping organisations translate emerging technologies into measurable business outcomes.

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Sandeep K

Chief AI, Data & Analytics Officer

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An AI engineer and full-stack developer known for building practical AI-powered products across healthcare, web, and enterprise systems. His work spans generative AI, agentic systems, image search, and AI application development, with a strong focus on shipping scalable solutions quickly and effectively.

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2-day IIM Kozhikode Campus Immersion: Where strategy meets the people who execute it

Immersion Highlights

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Leadership cohort networking

The relationships built across industries, functions and organisations

Faculty & Industry Masterclasses

Learn from top experts

Leadership Capstone Presentation

Present your AI solution to an industry panel

AI Strategy Case Competition

Solve a live business challenge in teams

Governance Crisis Simulation

Respond to a live AI incident under time pressure

AI Leadership outcomes

What you will be able to do as a leader?

AI Strategy

Own AI strategy for your function or business

AI transformation

Lead AI transformation initiatives from pilot to scale

Challenge AI claims

Evaluate and challenge vendor AI claims

Use right AI tools

Make smarter & faster decisions using right AI tools

Build AI-ready talent

Build and lead AI-ready talent your organization needs

Build board-level trust

Govern AI ethically and responsibly and build board-level trust

What will it cost you?

Know your course fees & structure

Starting at

INR 6,825/month

Total INR 1,99,000*(Incl. of taxes)
What you'll get:

    Pay INR 10,000/- to block your seat

Eligibility

Eligibility

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of work experience.

Submit Application

Submit your application on upgrad.com. The admissions committee will review your application details.

Receive Offer Letter

Once shortlisted, you will receive an offer letter.

Reserve Your Seat

Upon receiving the offer letter you can proceed to confirm your candidature by paying the block amount.

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