Frequently Asked Questions

In our increasingly interconnected and technologically advanced world, expertise in a specific field opens doors to countless opportunities. Nonetheless, as individuals climb the corporate hierarchy, a remarkable shift occurs, favoring those who possess a broader skill set.

The demand arises for professionals capable of comprehending the intricate web of interdependencies within organizations and devising comprehensive solutions that address the organization as a whole. Adaptation to the rapidly evolving business landscape necessitates the cultivation of versatile competencies that span multiple functions. It is within this context that the Executive General Management Programme emerges as an indispensable resource for ambitious young managers, aspiring leaders, or entrepreneurs seeking to fortify their decision-making capabilities and augment their aptitude for general management.

The programme enables one to

  • Create Agile Business Models
  • Shape Business Strategy
  • Develop High-Performance Teams
  • Drive Innovation
  • Put Customer First
  • Nurture Talent
  • Maximize Productivity
  • Understand Financial Implications
  • Motivate to Inspire and Influence
  • Hone a Value-driven Mindset

Programme related

  • IIM Lucknow Advantage: Get certified by IIM Lucknow, the globally recognized AMBA & AACSB accredited institution, setting the benchmark for excellence in business programmes.
  • Experiential Learning: Leverage distinctive pedagogy of lectures, real-life case studies, quizzes, projects, simulations and assignments.
  • Top Faculty: Learn from IIM Lucknow Faculty and industry leaders in General Management practices.
  • Executive Alumni Status: Become an Alumni of IIM Lucknow Executive Education and network with top professionals.
  • Most-preferred Learning Platform: Learn on TalentSprint's award-winning Pracademic Platform, the best-in-class interactive AI-powered digital delivery platform.
  • Network with Leaders: Learn with an outstanding peer group of aspiring managers.

The programme aims to empower you with the following outcomes:

  • Seamless transition into a general management role, unlocking new career opportunities and accelerating your professional growth.
  • Enhanced ability to comprehend the complexities of the business landscape, including the various forces shaping it and their interdependencies.
  • Equipped with powerful tools and frameworks to identify opportunities, devise creative strategies, and optimize processes for sustainable success.
  • Strengthened leadership and team-building capabilities, enabling you to foster a collaborative environment based on trust and open communication.
  • Cultivation of a value-driven mindset and proactive attitude, driving organizational success while contributing to the betterment of society.
  • A professional aspiring to transition to a management role in your organisation
  • A professional seeking to develop and enhance 360° managerial capabilities and drive business growth
  • A mid-level professional seeking to gain a holistic understanding of business and enhance your managerial skills
  • An aspiring consultant or an entrepreneur seeking to develop a multidisciplinary view of the organisation to overcome business challenges

The programme will be taught by the esteemed IIM Lucknow Faculty. To meet your future mentors, visit here

The programme will be delivered in an interactive online format, retaining effectiveness while maintaining safety. The format uniquely combines the benefits of an in-class programme with the flexibility and safety of online learning.

  • Synchronous programme delivery by expert faculty
  • Interact and get doubts answered by faculty
  • Peer learning through working in groups with other participants
  • Support from mentors for projects
  • Re-attend classes through recorded archives
  • Access videos easily with searchable and indexed video archives
  • Learn from the comfort and safety of your home
  • Office hours with one-on-one mentor support

Your peers will be managers, aspiring leaders or entrepreneurs interested in strengthening their decision-making and general management capabilities.

You will get access to TalentSprint’s career accelerator programme designed to empower and guide you toward professional success.

Participants can pay an additional fee of ₹10,000 + GST to avail the Executive Education Alumni Status and its benefits.

The programme format with LIVE Interactive Sessions, capstones, group projects and case study analysis enables a conducive environment to network with your peers in the cohort. Most participants can continue to network even after the cohort by using the alumni portal.

As an Institution of National Importance, IIM Lucknow enjoys autonomous status under the MHRD. This programme is a fully approved certificate programme offered through IIM Lucknow's Executive Education.

All participants are required to execute, before the start of the programme, an agreement that consists of the standard programme Terms and Conditions. It has the following components:

  • Part A: Etiquette and Platform Rights
    Classroom Etiquette & General Policy Guidelines
    Tools and Platforms in Use
    Tools and Platforms: Terms of Use
  • Part B: Honor Code
  • Part C: Certification
  • Part D: Programme Fee, Refund, and Termination Policy

Eligibility and Selection Process

Candidates will be selected based on the details of education, work experience, and a statement of purpose submitted along with the application.

A Relationship Manager will be assigned to the applicant, who will gather all the necessary information and represent his/her candidature to the selection committee for review. The profiles will be sent to IIM Lucknow for selection.

  • You are eligible if you hold a Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks and have at least 2 years of professional experience.

Join in these easy steps:

  • Share your details and apply for the programme
  • Submit all the necessary documents
  • The programme selection committee will evaluate your candidature
  • Upon selection, complete your enrollment and join the programme

Programme Content

Module 1: Excelling in Core Business Skills

  • Marketing management
  • Micro economics
  • Human resource management
  • Financial management - I
  • Operations management

Module 2: Campus Immersion 1

  • Financial Management - II
  • Strategic business communication
  • Macro economics
  • Information technology management
  • Business analytics
  • Conflict management and negotiation skills

Module 3: Foundations of Leadership

  • Product management
  • Key financial ratios for decision making
  • Quantitative applications in business
  • Fundamentals of leadership
  • Strategic thinking
  • Building high-performance teams

Module 4: Navigating Dynamic Business Environment

  • Digital transformation
  • Brand management: Leveraging social media platforms
  • Change management
  • Managing customer value
  • Supply chain management and analytics
  • Agile project management

Module 5: Building Futuristic Organization

  • Global economy and international business
  • B2B Marketing
  • Cost control and profit planning
  • Cyber risk management and cyber security
  • Corporate strategy
  • Business process benchmarking
  • Predictive analytics & artificial Intelligence

Module 6: Campus Immersion 2

  • ESG frameworks
  • Legal aspects in management
  • Diversity and inclusion at workplace
  • Design thinking and Innovation
  • Industry 4.0
  • Creating value (EVA, MVA)
  • Capstone Project

Schedule and Details

The programme starts in September 2024.

It is a 11 months programme comprising of

  • Two campus visits of 6 days each to IIM Lucknow
  • Live Interactive Sessions by IIM Lucknow Faculty on weekends
  • Leverage distinctive pedagogy of lectures, real-life case studies, quizzes, projects, simulations and assignments

The programme will be delivered through faculty-led interactive live sessions on TalentSprint’s ipearl.ai. These online sessions will be held at a schedule convenient for working professionals. Participants will be able to interact with the faculty through video, audio, and chat. They will also be able to chat with fellow participants of the programme during online sessions.

As per the programme norms, participants have to maintain at least 75% of attendance during the programme. Going by the curriculum, it is recommended that participants maintain attendance for enriched learning.

The programme includes continuous formative and summative assessments. The final scores will be determined based on the sum of scores of various assessments.

Yes, participants are required to have their laptops.

Reading material will be shared through the Online Learning Management System. The access will be available during the duration of the programme.

A certificate of successful completion is provided upon completion of all requirements of the programme. All examinations and evaluations related to the certification are carried out by IIM Lucknow.

Programme Fee

For programme fee-related details, please visit Fee page

Yes, flexible EMI options are available that enable you to pay the programme fee in instalments. Please reach out to your RM to know about the details of the schemes available.

For scholarship-related details please visit Fee page. You can also reach out to your RM for more details.

No, the application fee is non-refundable.

No. The programme fee is non-refundable and non-transferable under any circumstances.

Professionals have multiple options for funding.

  • Sponsored by employer
  • Self-funded: Based on our experience of enabling 3000+ professionals who have participated in our executive programs, self-funding is the most preferred option with over 80% choosing this.
  • Three key reasons why professionals opt for it:
  • Freedom: To opt for a programme of their choice, at a time of their choice, with an institution of their choice and not be restrained by the organization’s policy.
  • Flexibility:To pursue greater career opportunities well even beyond their current employer or to nurture their entrepreneurial ambitions.
  • Funding: Access to flexible EMI schemes.

We have also observed that the commitment levels were higher among self-funding participants.

About the Platform

ipearl.ai (Interactive Platform for Experiential and Remote Learning) is created by TalentSprint’s engineering team led by our Chief Technology Officer, an IIT Kanpur alumni. The platform integrates best-in-class open source technologies and SaaS services and perfected them over the last seven years.

When this platform was built, we intended to offer it to our partners and customers for digital learning and delivery. Since 2013, the platform has been extensively used by IIM Calcutta, Indian Institute of Sciences, IIT Kanpur, IIIT Hyderabad and IIT Hyderabad, and many more of our customers and partners. More than 300,000 students have used this platform, which is reputed for user experience, quality, and scale.

This feature-rich platform has become so popular that some of our partners are now using it for their academic needs.

The tried and tested direct-to-device platform enables 24 x 7 learning for its users. Some key benefits of the platform are:

  • Intuitive student experience through a user-friendly LMS
  • Seamless faculty experience through state-of-the-art Studios
  • Highly Interactive Online Classes
  • Effective group/peer learning/projects through Breakout Rooms
  • Proctored Online Assessments with detailed analysis
  • Insightful Reports on student engagement and performance
  • Flexible integration with other components, as needed

A comparative study of iPearl.ai against Canvas, Impartus, Moodle, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom was conducted. Features in the following categories were compared:

  • Instructor-led Learning
  • Self-paced Learning
  • Assessments/Evaluations
  • User Experience
  • Customer Support
  • Scalability and Performance
  • Integration and Customization
  • Others

Do not worry. In case you miss a session, you will be given access to view the recorded version of the session soon.

  • An internet-connected device, Computer/Laptop/Tablet/Smartphone, is enough to access the platform.
  • Web camera and Mic with necessary power backup will be needed for proctored online assessments.

Others

  • AMBA & AACSB Accreditation
  • Top-10 NIRF B-School
  • Top 100 at the FT Masters in Management
  • Global Alumni Network

The Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIML) is the fourth in the prestigious IIM family of management schools to be established in India. Envisioned and initiated by the first Prime Minister of India – Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the institute was established in the year 1984. Since then, IIML has touched a million lives, shaping its students into value-driven leaders, managers, and global players. The institute is involved in the creation, dissemination, and application of management knowledge and practice. With 7 CoEs and forging a partnership with 30+ institutions across 5 continents, IIML offers an ideal setup conducive to learning, accessibility, and excellence. In 2005, IIML expanded its area of influence in the realm of management education by becoming the first IIM to set up a satellite campus exclusively for Executive Education at Noida (Delhi NCR region). Know more.