The Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIM-V), has announced its partnership with TimesPro, a higher education technology platform to launch the executive certificate programme in advanced strategic management. The 12-month programme is open to working professionals, according to an official statement.
The programme aims to build skills in developing and executing strategies that will help in strengthening organisational communications and mitigate risk. The candidates enrolling into this programme will be able to equip themselves in management, leadership and decision-making capabilities. The IIM-V and TimesPro executive certificate programme will also help in building skills to achieve higher sales, improve productivity and profitability along with boosting efficiency, increase employee engagement and initiating transformational processes within organisations, the statement further mentioned.
The executive certificate programme in advanced strategic management will be held via TimesPro’s interactive-learning (IL) platform and will be delivered in direct-to-device (D2D) mode. The certificate programme also includes a three-day campus session for the enrolled students. The syllabus covers topics such as business strategies, strategy process, resilience, corporate strategies, functional analysis, international business, leadership and strategy, corporate governance and entrepreneurship, innovation, digital disruption and innovation.
Speaking on the partnership, Executive Education & Chief Education officer of TimesPro, said:
We are extremely pleased to be associated with the Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam to offer the Advanced Strategic Management programme that will equip working professionals with strategic decision-making abilities. It will help them strategise and execute organisational objectives while building vital leadership competencies.
TimesPro, the award-winning EdTech initiative of The Times Group, was established in 2013 to cater to the learning needs of Indians with aspirations of career growth. The platform offers a variety of created and curated learning programmes across a range of categories, industries, and age groups. It includes employment-oriented early career programmes across BFSI, e-Commerce, and technology sectors; executive education for working professionals in collaboration with premier national and global educational institutions; and organisational learning and development interventions at the corporate level. The company’s vision is to fulfil aspirations of millions of learners, by making excellence accessible, through learner-centric innovations and global collaborations.
Talking about the learners’ benefit in the executive programme, IIM Visakhapatnam, Programme Director & Assistant Professor, Amit Baran Chakrabarti, said:
The Executive Certificate Programme in Advanced Strategic Management will help professionals integrate innovative practices and strategies towards organisational growth, ensure sustainability and boost profits. Learners will benefit from TimesPro’s best-in-class technology platform and gain vital insights and expertise from our faculty and industry experts.
Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam is an Institution of National Importance under the IIM Act 2017. Its overarching goal is to attain standards of global excellence in management, management research. The Institute’s vision is to champion and excel in educating and nurturing entrepreneurial leaders in creating innovative solutions for business, government, and society.
IIM-V signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Illinois, USA (NIU) on 14th September 2021 through the online mode. The purpose of this MOU is to strengthen the courses of IIMV by NIU through design, development, and delivery of programs of contemporary interest for the audience in India. The courses would be delivered by IIMV faculty in collaboration with faculty from NIU through online as well as offline modes.
