Advanced Program

in
Strategy for Leaders
Batch 04

IIM LUCKNOW

Ver 1.0

CONTENTS

Broad Contours
Unique Features of Program
Who Should Attend
Program Architecture
Fees
Certificate
Program Profile
About IIML
NIIT Imperia Edge
Admission Process

BROAD CONTOURS
Program Directors: Senior Faculty from IIM Lucknow, Noida Campus
Duration: 6 Months
Nature of Program: Part Time Certificate Program
Eligibility: Graduation/ Post Graduation in any discipline with 50%
marks (Aggregate) and 5 years of Experience as on 1st March 2016
Schedule: Wednesday: 6:30 PM 9:30 PM

Program Fee: Rs. 1,42,417/- + 14.5% Service Tax*= Rs. 1,63,068/- {Rs.
6,000/- Additional fee for Books/ Cases} (This does not includes the
Campus Visit fee* @ Rs. 6,000/- + 14.5% Service Tax= Rs. 6,870/- per
day); Fees payable in Installments; Bank Loan Facility available
* Service Tax is subject to revision by GOI

UNIQUE FEATURES
Unique Program
Structure

Special Project

Three term with distinct focus

Strategy Implementation- special focus in third term
40% weightage to Special Project/ business plan

Pedagogy

Designed with a mix of peer learning, case discussions,

assignments and industry/research based projects
besides the lectures in class

Campus Visit

3 campus visits (8 days) which will include case studies

discussion and presentations

Certification

Certificate of successful completion from IIM Lucknow

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Managers at any level seeking to sharpen their strategic
effectiveness
Experience professionals who currently hold or are likely to hold
decision making and strategic planning roles

Consultants who will be working on strategic change initiatives

Any entrepreneur

PROGRAM ARCHITECTURE
First Campus visit (2 days)

First Term- Basic Strategy Modules

Second Term- Advanced Strategy Modules
Project Title and Plan submission
Second Campus Visit (3 Days)
Special Term on Strategy Implementation
Third campus visit (3 days)- project implementation
report and other modules

Certification from IIM Lucknow

IIML MDP Alumni Status

PROGRAM MODULES- FIRST TERM

Why is strategy needed?

Conceptual framework in strategic management
Using analytical tools for strategy
Evaluation of business environment: general,
industry and competitor
Competitive rivalry and dynamics
Appraise resources, capabilities and
competencies
Develop business, corporate and international
strategy

PROGRAM MODULES- SECOND TERM

Cooperative strategies and alliances

Merger and acquisitions & restructuring
Entrepreneurship & innovation as strategy?
Blue Ocean strategy

PROGRAM MODULES- SECOND CAMPUS

VISIT

Comprehensive case analysis and presentation on

strategy
Case study analysis and presentation on M&A
Case analysis and presentation on Business level
strategy
Strategy in emerging markets- lecture and case
study
Human resource management and strategyadvance analysis
Knowledge-based view on strategy lecture and
case study

PROGRAM MODULES- THIRD TERM

Corporate Governance & Ethics

Structure and controls with organization
BOP Strategy
Disruption as Competitive Strategy
Functional Area Inputs during 3 terms

PROGRAM MODULES- BUSINESS

PLAN/STRATEGY PROJECT

The candidates will submit the business

plan/strategy at the end of second term
Submitted plan/ strategy to be implemented
during third term
A report shall be prepared, presented and
discussed during the Third campus visit
The project will be done in groups of three or
four

ACADEMIC GUIDELINES- EVALUATION

EVALUATION:
Comprehensive examination covering all the
aspects taught towards the completion of the
program
Case Discussions
Project Report Submission and Presentation

Weightage
Comprehensive term end exam -50%
Case Discussions 10%
Project Work- 40%

ACADEMIC GUIDELINES- ATTENDANCE

CRITERION AND CERTIFICATION

Attendance
Candidates must maintain
50% attendance per term
80% attendance overall across terms

Certification
Candidates meeting attendance requirements and
clearing the comprehensive exam will be awarded
certificate of successful completion
Candidates not clearing the comprehensive exam but
meeting attendance criterion will be awarded certificate
of participation
Candidates not meeting attendance criterion will not be
awarded any certificate

FEES PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Program Fee*: Rs. 1,63,068/- inclusive of all Taxes

(This does not includes Fees for Campus Visit and cost of study material; Study Material Cost- Rs. 6,000/and Campus visit fees* @Rs. 6,870/- per day; Fees payable in Installments; Bank Loan Facility available)

The fee can be paid by cash, cheque or DD drawn in favor

of NIIT Ltd. Imperia Collection Account
The fee can be paid in installments as given below:
Instalment
Schedule

Application Fee
(Non
Initial Amount
Refundable)
Date
Amount in Rs.

Registration
Fee*

On Application** On Application*
Rs. 1,145/-

**Application Fee is non- refundable

Rs. 11,450/-

Rs. 70,084/-

First
Instalment*

Second
Instalment*

May, 2016

July, 2016

Rs. 40,767/-

Rs. 40,767/-

* Inclusive of service tax @ 14.5%, Subject to revision by GOI

# Candidate once selected by Institute, the initial amount will be NON- REFUNDABLE.
If candidate is Not selected by Institute, initial amount will be refunded in 30 days from result declaration
*It is suggested that applicants complete the admission/ registration formalities as soon as possible within the
announced timelines as we may be compelled to allot the seats on first come first serve basis due to limited
availability of seats.

PROGRAM PROFILE

PROGRAM DIRECTOR PROFILE*

Prof. M. Akbar(Professor- Strategic Management )

Qualifications: M.Sc., M.PHIL.(Stat.), AMU: M.Phil,
Ph.D.(Social Systems), JNU
Teaching Areas: Strategic Management,
Entrepreneurship.
Research Areas: Intrapreneurship; Core Competence;
R&D Management
Current Research Interests: Small and Large Business;
Strategic Management
Current Consulting Interests: Small and Large Business;
Strategic Management

* For APSL03
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PROGRAM PROFILE *
4%

Industry
BFSI
12%

21%

Educational Qualification
IT/ ITES

30%
27%
6%

B.A

4% 1%

B.Com

7%
22%

Manufacturing
Pharma/ Healthcare

47%

B.Sc.
B.E./ B.Tech.

19%

Services

BBA/ BHM
MBBS/ B.Pharma

Telecom

Representatives from all industry Sectors

Diverse educational background

Experience
18%
13%

Rich in experience from 5 years

to 28 years;
Average Experience- 11 Years

5-8 Years
45%

9- 12 Years
13-15 Years

24%
More than 15 Years

*Total participants- 180 (APSL01-03)

PROGRAM PROFILE- SAMPLE

DESIGNATIONS*

CEO- Computer Technologies

Business Head- Merino Industries,
Davon International
Associate Vice President- GMR Group,
Director Technical- A One
Infraconsultants
Director- Best Food International,
Venkateswara Hospitals
AVP -Lifestyle Franchising, Barclays,
NCO India, HDFC Life
Vice President- Sweta Estates, Totem
Infra, HHI Group of Hotels, Canara HSBC
Life
Senior Vice President- Polaris Financial,
Shapoorji Pallonji
Chief Manager- Bank of Baroda
GM- Philips India, Deccan Aviation
DGM- Bharti Airtel, L&T, Tata Sky

Technology Lead- Infosys

Major- Indian Army
Senior Manager- Bayer Cropscience,
Reliance Industries,
Sr. Database Administrator- Expedia
Account Tech Subject Matter- IBM
Dy. Manager- AMW, India Insure
Manager- Bajaj Finance, IBM GPS,
HDFC Bank, CA
Product Manager- Accenture
Professor- NES International School,
Manipal Global
Brand Manager- Mahindra Navistar
Consultant- CSC
Asst. Manager- Toyo Engineering,
LAPP India, Sriutti Sothoare, DRL, Le
Royal Meridien
*Indicative List

STUDENTS FROM TOP ORGANIZATIONS*

IT/ ITES

Healthcare/ Telecom

BFSI

Manufacturing

Service

*Indicative List

CAREER GROWTH*

S. No

Program

Previous
Designation

Previous
Organization

Current Designation

Current
Organization

APSL01

TEAM
MANAGER

CSS CORP

Director , Technical
Support

Symantec

APSL01

SENIOR
PROGRAM
MANAGER

XCHANGING

Delivery Head, ISV/OPD,

Mobility.

XCHANGING

APSL01

DEPUTY
MANAGER
FINANCE

INDIA
INSURE

Manager - Finance

IVRCL Limited

*Indicative List

CAMPUS PICTURES

ABOUT IIM LUCKNOW

IIML is one of the most reputed business schools in Asia

IIML was established by Government of India in 1984
IIML was the first IIM to start an additional campus in
the country at Noida in 2005 Exclusively for Executive
Education
IIML Alumni includes prominent entrepreneurs and
business executives like:
Hemen Ruparel (CEO of Samex Agency, one of Indias largest agriexporting firms)
Sanjay Thapar (President, North and East India, Ogilvy and Mather)
Sabita Prakash (Group Leader- Asian fixed income investment team,
Fidelity International)
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About NIIT Imperia

NIIT IMEPRIA EDGE

75 Classrooms across 29 Cities in India
Direct one-to-one interaction is ensured through individual ICT system
Technology:
Inbuilt Redundancies
Infrastructure to reduce breakdown (Extended C-Band)

Student Facilities
Transit: when travelling to other cities
Transfer: permanent change in location to other city
Recorded Lecture: when absent in a session

Students Services
Students Services Portal
Learning Management System
Collaborative Environment

Availability of Trained professional to address queries between 9 AM to 9 PM,

365 days
Continuous Communication
Mails
Phone Calls
SMS

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

Best Telecom & Satellite Learning Providers in Education, ASSOCHAM
National Education Excellence Awards 2013 , 8th April 2013
Outstanding Student Support Services, Asian Learning Leadership Awards,
25th September 2012
Outstanding Blended Course for Post Graduate Diploma in International
Business Strategy, World Education Congress, 29th June 2012.
Best Training Institute for Working Professionals, World Education Summit,
15 July 2011.
Polycom Intelligent Enterprise Award for Synchronous Learning Technology,
2009

SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING

REPLICATION OF LIVE CLASSROOM

Full features of face-to-face
teaching
Raised-hand-seeking-teacher'sattention

Click here to play video

of NIIT Imperia
Tabulation of responses
Quizzes randomly created by the
teacher

ADMISSION PROCESS

HOW TO APPLY
Application period
Application for the Batch will commence in December 2015 and will close
in March 2016

Application forms
Application forms can be obtained from www.niitimperia.com or at local
NIIT IMPERIA Centres
Students could also apply online at www.niitimperia.com

Class would commence on or after March 2016

Application Foreclosure Clause:
Please be aware that seats are limited at every location for this program. Therefore,
1. Applications can be foreclosed anytime (at all or some select locations) with a 7 day
notice posted on the NIIT Imperia website
2. Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible to avoid rejection of their
application form

SELECTION PROCESS

Selection to the program will be based on

1. Profile (as Mentioned in the application form
and documents provided)
2. Statement of Purpose
3. Performance in Program Aptitude Test (PAT)
Verbal Ability & Communication Skills
Numerical Ability
Logical Reasoning & Creative Problem Solving
Supporting Personality Traits

CONFERENCE CALL/ INFORMATION

SESSION
What is Information Session?
It is a telephonic conference call arranged for
interested participants, to address their
specific queries regarding the program

Why should I attend the conference call?

To evaluate the program rigorously and in
depth before taking a final decision

Who will host the call?

NIIT Imperia Product Management &
Academic Team would address the queries
regarding the program

How can I register for the conference

call?
Register Online using the following link
http://bit.ly/infosession2016

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR

APPLICATION

1 Passport size photo affixed [Latest photo with light

backdrop]
10th Std. Mark sheet
12th Std. or equivalent Mark sheet
Proof of Graduation Completion [Degree Certificate]
Proof of Graduation % [Graduation Marks sheets for all
years]
Proof of Post Graduation (Degree Certificate & mark sheet
for all years)- If applicable
Proof of Experience [Experience Certificates as supporting
documents for all the jobs mentioned in the form]
Proof of Current Employment [Letter from the HR with
current date / Latest Pay slip]
All Documents should be Self Attested

DISCLAIMER

This presentation has been prepared for

general understanding of the applicants about the
Advanced Program in Strategy for Leaders Batch 04
from IIM Lucknow.
IIM Lucknow reserves the right, in its sole
discretion,
to revise, add, supplement or
complement the academic aspects of the Program
including but not limited to the curriculum,
admission norms, examination, evaluation criteria
and the nomenclature of the Program as well as the
certificate/credential awarded to the participants.
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For any Queries Or Doubts,

Call Us At 18002660304
(Or)
Write to imperia@niit.com

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