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General Management for Young Leaders (YLP) from IIM Bangalore

  • Type
    Certificate
  • Admission Deadline
    September 30, 2026
  • Duration
    11 Months
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IIM Bangalore: Where India's Best Come to Lead

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The Complete Curriculum

Topic Covered:
  • Communicating across levels: managing up, down, and sideways
  • Persuasion Frameworks
  • Stakeholder Mapping
  • Building Executive Presence

Topic Covered:
  • Introduction to Statistics - spreadsheet tutorial, sources of data
  • Descriptive Statistics - data preparation, summary statistics
  • Summarising Variables - variables and scales, summarising techniques
  • Visualisation Techniques - histograms, correlation, retail demonstration
  • Numerical Data - skewness, kurtosis, boxplots
  • Probability - framework, joint and marginal, conditional probability
  • Bayes Theorem - Bayes rule, decision trees

Topic Covered:
  • Workplace Dynamics and Team Management
  • Talent Pipelines, and Building Inclusive Teams
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness
  • People Management for Entrepreneurs
  • Human Resource Management

Topic Covered:
  • Mechanics of Financial Accounting - fundamental terms, recording transactions, financial statements
  • Reading Financial Statements - balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement
  • Financial Statement Analysis - ratio analysis, assessing financial health, benchmarking
  • Cost Analysis for Decision Making - break-even analysis, pricing decisions, make or buy
  • Budgeting and Variance Analysis - master budget preparation, variance analysis framework
  • Financial Markets - financial system, capital markets, financial instruments
  • Capital Budgeting - time value of money, NPV, IRR, project cash flows
  • Working Capital Management - inventory, receivables, cash management

Topic Covered:
  • Strategy and Structure - the link between organisational design and competitive advantage
  • Control Systems - types of control, understanding and applying control systems
  • Outsourcing and Boundaries - why organisations outsource, different manufacturing modes
  • Organisational Design Assessment - comparing design alternatives (Acme and Omega case)
  • Functional and Divisional Structures - decoding functional, divisional, and hybrid structures
  • Matrix and Multinational Structures - matrix structure in practice, multinational enterprise design

Topic Covered
  • Understanding Operations - introduction, alternative configurations, performance measures
  • Analysing Capacity - the notion of capacity, process design, de bottlenecking
  • Supply Chain Management - components, appropriate supply chain design, inventory planning
  • Productivity Improvement - productivity paradox, lean management, tools and techniques
  • Assuring Quality - Six Sigma, TQM philosophy, statistical process control, service quality

Topics Covered:
  • Understand the end-to-end role of a digital product manager
  • Identify user problems and convert them into product opportunities
  • Build a product strategy aligned with users, market needs, and business goals
  • Design and test MVPs using startup and experimentation principles
  • Use product metrics and user feedback to improve product performance
  • Work with design, technology, and business teams to plan, build, launch, and improve digital products

Topics
  • Introduction to CRM - what is CRM, criticality of relationships, why businesses adopt CRM
  • Building Customer Relationships - IDIC framework, ladder of loyalty, customer bonds
  • Economies of CRM - customer share vs market share, lifetime value, customer equity
  • CRM Applications - CRM in services, applications across industries
  • CRM in Business Markets - importance of CRM in B2B, industry case studies
  • CRM Implementation - technology for CRM, operational issues in implementation

Topics
  • Dealing with Uncertainty
  • Opportunity Evaluation
  • The Lean Toolkit
  • Meesho Case Study
  • Rent the Runway Case Study
  • Equity & Team Dynamics
  • Mobilising Resources: Venture Capital
  • Mobilising Resources: Bootstrapping

Topics
  • Value creation, value appropriation, and the strategic management proc
  • External and Internal analysis frameworks such as PESTEL, Porter's Five Forces, VRIO, and SWOT to real-world contexts
  • Analyse a firm's strategic position, identify sources of competitive advantage, and compare generic strategies
  • Corporate Strategy- The Fundamentals
  • Strategy Implementation
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Key Highlights: Certificate in General Management for Young Leaders

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Affiliate Alumni status from IIM Bangalore on successful completion

OLET 3 (1)

11 months. One Programme. Every skill a young professional needs

KEDL 3

10 courses. Every core business function. Nothing missing

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Taught by IIM Bangalore's own faculty - the same professors , the same rigour

HEDL 4

Two campus immersions at IIM Bangalore - live sessions and networking

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20+ industry expert- led sessions - case studies , AI and its applications

Certification & Alumni Status

  • Get Certified by IIM Bangalore A certificate issued by IIMBx, the digital learning arm of IIM Bangalore — recognised by employers across every industry.
  • Earn Affiliate Alumni Status Successful completions earn Affiliate Alumni status from IIM Bangalore — a credential that stays with you long after the 11 months end.
  • Join the IIM Bangalore Network Step into a community of IIM Bangalore alumni spanning every major industry, function, and organisation in India.
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IIMB Young Leaders Programme

Why This Programme?

Designed for ambitious young professionals, this programme builds strong business fundamentals, leadership capabilities, and practical skills through world-class faculty, industry exposure, and immersive learning experiences.

Feature Overview
You're good at your job. But the next role isn't about being better at the same thing - it's about thinking bigger, broader, and across functions. This programme is built for professionals ready to make that leap.
Feature Overview
10 courses. Finance, strategy, operations, people, marketing - taught not as theory but as decisions you'll face. By the time you finish, you'll speak every function's language.
Feature Overview
An IIM Bangalore certificate signals more than completion - it signals that you were selected, you stayed the course, and you can operate at a higher standard. That matters to every hiring manager who sees it.

Who is this programme for?

This programme is designed for early-career professionals ready to think beyond their function and take on broader business responsibilities.

    11 Months. 10 Courses. One Complete Business Leader.

    Build Your Business Foundation

    Communication and data - the fundamentals every general manager relies on

     
    Understand How Businesses Run
    People, finance, and org design - the logic behind how businesses are led
    Campus Immersion 1: 2 days at IIMB

    Live Faculty Sessions, Peer Networking, Campus Experience

     
    Master Operations & Markets
    Operations, digital products, and customer strategy - engines of growth
    Think Like a Strategist

    Entrepreneurial mindset, strategic integration, and a proctored exam

     
    Campus Immersion 2 + Capstone
    Faculty Sessions. Capstone Presentation, and Valedictory Ceremony

    Program Tuition

    SGD 409 / month
    Pay as You Progress
    SGD 409 / month
    Tuition Fee
    SGD 4,500

    Optional On-Campus Immersion & Digital Capstone Track

    • Live faculty sessions for Courses 1–5 - your professors, in person, on campus
    • Campus tour - walk the IIM Bangalore campus you've been learning from
    • Meet your cohort face-to-face for the first time - the relationships that outlast the programme start here
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    • Live faculty sessions for Courses 6–10 - close out the academic journey with your professors
    • Capstone presentations - present your group project to an IIM Bangalore faculty jury
    • Valedictory ceremony - formally graduate with your cohort
    • Certificate distribution - receive your certificate in person, on campus
    Leadership - Asia

    Certificate in General Management for Young Leaders and Affiliate Alumni Status are fully awarded via online coursework, live virtual sessions, and the remote capstone.

    TUITION FEE
    Program Tuition
    $768 USD/month after merit scholarship
    Pay as You Progress
    $768/month
    30 equal monthly installments • no interest
    Upfront Payment
    $20,727
    One-time • up to 10% additional fee waiver
    Most candidates receive a merit scholarship on the $65,800 program fee — you'll know your exact amount before you commit. Less than one year's tuition at a traditional MBA, for a terminal doctoral degree.

    Who Can Apply

    Eligibility & Application Process

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    Eligibility

    Graduates in any discipline (overall 50% marks) with 1-5 years of experience.

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    Monday - Friday | 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM SGT

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    1. upGrad is not currently associated with Douglas Business School in any capacity. The prior commercial arrangement between upGrad and Douglas Business School concluded on 31 March 2025, and Douglas Business School is no longer authorized to market, represent, enroll students into, collect payments for, or otherwise promote upGrad programs in any territory.
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