IIM Indore | Corporate and Public Leadership in a VUCA World

Eligibility:

Graduates (10+2+3) from a recognized university (UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State Government/recognized international universities) in any discipline with 3 years of experience.

Module 1: Geopolitics & Strategic Complexity / Geopolitics and Growth: Resilient Leadership Beyond Borders

• The fractured global order: from liberal globalization to multipolarity
• Geopolitical risks as business risks: contagion and systemic disruption
• Trade wars, tariff regimes, and shifting supply corridors
• Great-power rivalry (U.S.-China-EU) and its impact on corporate strategy
• The rise of the Global South: BRICS+, ASEAN, and new alignments
• Case study: Semiconductor wars and the "small yards, high fences" doctrine
• Scenario workshop: Navigating geopolitical flashpoints

Module 2: Business, Government, and Society / Beyond the Firm: Leadership at the

Business-Policy-Society Nexus

• The firm in the age of regulatory activism
• Stakeholder capitalism: beyond shareholder value
• Business-government relations: lobbying, negotiation, and influence
• Society as a stakeholder: civil society, NGOs, and grassroots movements
• State-owned enterprises and public accountability
• Case study: ESG pressures in extractive industries
• Simulation: Negotiating a business-government compact
• Panel discussion: Voices from industry, government, and civil society

Module 3: Ethics, CSR, and Responsible Leadership

• Ethical dilemmas in times of crisis
• CSR and ESG frameworks in a multipolar world
• Corporate governance and global accountability
• Sustainability transitions: balancing growth and climate responsibility
• Cultural contexts of ethics: India, China, Europe, and the U.S.
• Case study: The Volkswagen emissions scandal and lessons for trust
• Workshop: Building an ethical decision-making toolkit

Module 4: Public Policy and Regulatory Landscapes / Future-Proof Leadership: Strategy for a Digital and Disrupted World

• Policy as a driver of corporate opportunity and risk
• Global trade governance (WTO, regional trade blocs, plurilateral agreements)
• Competition law, antitrust, and digital markets
• Environmental and labour regulations across jurisdictions
• Case study: India's digital public infrastructure (UPI, Aadhaar, ONDC)
• Policy roundtable: The challenges of regulatory harmonization

Module 5: Industrial Policy in an Age of Disruption

• The return of industrial policy in the U.S., EU, China, and India
• Green industrial policy: energy transition, EVs, and decarbonization
• Strategic sectors: semiconductors, Al, biotech, and clean energy
• Industrial subsidies, WTO tensions, and global supply chains
• Case study: The Inflation Reduction Act and global ripple effects
• PPP and its role in Industrial Policy

Module 6: The Al Challenge / Innovation and Integrity: Leading in the Age of Al and Accountability

• Al as a general-purpose technology: opportunities and disruptions
• Risks: bias, misinformation, labor displacement, and security
• Ethics of Al and algorithmic accountability
• Al in corporate strategy: applications across sectors
• Al and geopolitics: national Al strategies and digital sovereignty
• Case study: Generative Al in finance, healthcare, and manufacturing
• Simulation: Boardroom debate on Al adoption risks and rewards
• Workshop: Building an Al governance framework

Module 7: India and the Global South: Policy Futures / India and the World: Leadership for the Global South and Beyond

• India's economic trajectory and its leadership aspirations
• Industrial policy, Make in India, and digital transformation
• India's regulatory innovations in fintech, health tech, and climate policy
• The Global South perspective: South-South cooperation and multipolarity
• Case study: India's renewable energy mission and global leadership
• Designing India's policy strategy for 2030