General Management ProgrammeNovember 2016 - June 2017

(A 23 days intensive programme spread over 8 months delivered in Dubai)(Last Date to submit your application is October 15, 2016)

Executive Education

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

(A 23 days intensive programme spread over 8 months delivered in Dubai)(Last Date to submit your application is October 15, 2016)

Individualgrowth&developmentarefacilitatedwhenworking mid-career professionals are exposed tolearning opportunities & experiences that simulatethinking in group settings with professionals fromdiversebackgrounds.

Managerial competence & skills develop whenprofessionalsfromfunctionalverticalsareexposedtobusinesssituationsthatrequiretakingdecisionswithaperspectiveoftheentireorganisation.

Professionals are committed to self-development ofprofessionalcompetencies.

IndianInstituteofManagement,Ahmedabad(IIMA)isIndia’sbestManagementSchool(www.iimahd.ernet.in).GeneralManagementProgramme(GMP)isoneoftheflagshipexecutiveprogrammesdesigned,developed,andofferedbyIIMA.TheGMP,a23dayslongintensiveprogrammedeliveredinDubai(Batch–15),hasbeendesigned&adaptedtotheregionto enhance the managerial capabilities of participants to prepare them to shoulder senior general managementresponsibilitiesinthefuture.

Introduction

Thephilosophical principles that underline the conceptandstructureoftheprogrammeinDubaiarethefollowing:

ProgrammePhilosophy

TheobjectivesoftheGMprogrammeareto:

ProgrammeObjectivesEnhancemanagerialskillsoftheparticipantstopreparethemtoshoulderhigherresponsibilities.

Provide participants with an opportunity to learnmanagement concepts and techniques relevant forformulating&implementingstrategiesinfunctional&generalmanagementareas.

Enabletheparticipantstoappreciateinterdependenciesinanorganisation&acquireperspectivesrequiredforgeneralmanagementpositions.

General Management ProgrammeNovember 2016 - June 2017

TheProgramme,designedformiddletoseniormanagers,emphasisestheproblem-solvingapproach–theprocessofdefining problems, specifying objectives, developingalternativecoursesofaction,choosingthebestalternativein an uncertain environment, organising people toimplement the chosen alternative, coordinating theirwork, motivating, inspiring, and developing them, andfinallymeasuringandcontrollingtheirperformance.

The programme is divided into several interdependentmodules,eachofwhichfocusesonadifferentaspectorfunctionofmanagement.At theendof theprogramme,therewillbeanintensiveintegratedgroupexercisewhichwill help participants consolidate their learning fromvariousmodulesoftheprogramme.

Contents

EconomicEnvironmentandPolicy

• Introductiontovariousmacroeconomicconcepts

• Macroeconomicframeworkforpolicychanges

• Appreciationofeconomicissues

FinancialandCostAccounting

• UnderstandingFinancialStatements

• CostAnalysisfordecisionmakingandcontrol

FinancialManagement

• FinancialAnalysis

• FinancialValuation

• FinancialForecasting

InformationSystems&Technology

• ITformanagerialdecisionmaking

• IT:TrendsandIssues

MarketingManagement

• Themarketingconcept

• Segmentationandpositioning

• Decisionsontheelementsofmarketingmix

• StrategicMarketing

OperationsManagement

• Elementsofmanufacturingstrategy

• Leanmanufacturingsystems

• Processanalysis&Qualityconcepts

• SupplyChainManagement

People,LeadershipandStrategy

• PeopleManagement

• PerceptualProcesses

• ManagingTeams

• ManagingTransformation

HumanResourceManagementSystems

• EmployeeEngagement

• PerformanceManagement

DecisionAnalysis

• DecisionmakingunderCertainty&Uncertainty

• RiskAnalysis

• Realworldapplication

StrategicManagement

• IndustryAnalysis

• Conceptofcorporatestrategy

• Strategyformulationandimplementation

• StrategicNegotiation

Theprogrammewillendwithanintensive5dayssessionatIIM Ahmedabad Campus with an intensive integratedgroup exercise which would help participants toconsolidate their learning from various modules of theprogramme.

Thepreviousbatcheswereattendedbyparticipantsfrombestoftheorganisations:

EmiratesAirlines,Etihad,IBM,SAP,3M,SAS,ETISALAT,DU,NOKIA,Ericsson,GODREJ,L&T,KPMG,INFOSYS,DEYAAR,

DULSCO,AmericanExpress,HSBC,ADIB,BNPParibas,FGB,EmiratesNBDBank,MashreqBank,CitiBank,RAKBank,

ADCB, ADIA, ADGAS, KODAK, Kraft Foods, CROCS, Siemens, SAMSUNG, SHARP, PANASONIC, Honeywell, PHILIPS,

FUJITSU,Redington,ArcelorMittal,Jackys,MoneyGram,HavellsSylvania,Schlumberger,ShellMarkets,ENOC,PetroFac,

HONDA,Nissan,Tally,AlQassemiGroup,ApparelGroup,AlReyami,AlNaboodah,BinButtiGroup,SkylineUniversity,

IMDAAD,IFFCO,EMAL,P&G,RosyBlue,AIG,ASTER,SPLASH,Jashanmal,African&Eastern,BajajHerbals,OMNIX,NIIT,

MindTree,FedEx,DHL,GE,Axiom,McDermott,ZulekhaHospital,etc.

Amixofpedagogicaltoolswillbeused–cases, lectures,discussions,presentations,audio-visuals,andexperientialexercises.Atypicaldaywouldincludeabouteighthoursofclassroomsessions.Preparationfortheclassrequiresdoingintensive reading of coursematerial. For effective learning participants should budget approximately 15 hours ofreadingtimein-betweensessions.Informalgroupdiscussionsamongstparticipantsarerecommended.

Theprogrammeemphasisestheproblem-solvingapproach–theprocessofdefiningproblems,specifyingobjectives,developingalternativecoursesofaction,choosingthebestalternativeinanuncertainenvironment,organisingpeopletoimplement the chosenalternative, coordinating theirwork,motivating, inspiring anddeveloping them, and finallymeasuringandcontrollingtheirperformance.

Pedagogy

Theprogrammeisuniquelydesignedtoenhancelearningbyjudiciouslymixingclassroomcontactwithpracticalaspectsthattheparticipantscanimplementattheworkplace.Thiswillenabletheparticipantstoimplementtheclassroomlearninginthefield&realisethepracticalvalue&relevanceofthelearning.

Keepinginviewtherequirementsofthetargetaudienceandgiventheobjectivesofprovidingqualityeducationanddeliveringthesameinacosteffectiveandconvenientmanner,theprogrammehasbeendividedinto10modulesthatcover the strategic aswell operational aspect of GeneralManagement. Eachmodulewill be supported by textualreadingsandcasesrelevanttotheparticipants.

Theprogrammeisspreadover9months.Theprogrammewillbedeliveredin23daysthroughsessionson2days(Fri–Sat) everymonth, on pre-announced dates. The lastmodule (5 days) of the programmewill be delivered at IIMAhmedabadCampus.

Design

TheGMPisformanagersseekingtore-vitalisetheircareers.Itismostappropriateformanagersholdingpositionsofresponsibilitywithinfunctionaldepartmentsofmediumtolargebusinesses.Theparticipantsshouldhaveatleast5years of managerial experience after graduation. As the programme makes exceptional intellectual & emotionaldemands,participantsshouldhaveaninquiringmindandcapacitytothinkclearly.Theymustalsohaveahighdegreeofadaptabilityandmaturitytoworkandinteractcloselywithotherparticipantsunderconsiderablepressure.

WhoShouldAttend

TheteachingteamfromtheIIMAiscomposedofdistinguishedacademicians,skillededucators,researcherswhohaveactualbusinessexperiencetoengageandenhanceparticipantskills inseniorexecutiveeducation,andretainclosecontactwithindustrythroughconsultingwork(moredetailsonwww.iimahd.ernet.in):

Faculty

• Prof.SobheshKumarAgarwalla(FacultyCo-Chair–GMP)Fellow(IIMA),FCA,ACS,ACMA

• Prof.MukundR.DixitPh.D.(IIT,Kanpur)

• Prof.SatishDeodharPh.D.(TheOhioStateUniversity,USA)

• Prof.DipteshGhoshFellow(IIMC)

• Prof.SunilMaheshwari(FacultyCo-Chair–GMP)Fellow(IIMA)

• Prof.AjayPandeyFellow(IIMA)

• Prof.DheerajSharmaPh.D.(LouisianaTechUniversity,USA)

• Prof.PiyushKumarSinhaPh.D.(SPU)

• Prof.ChetanSomanPh.D.(Groningen,TheNetherlands)

• Prof.BijuVarkkeyMasters(HRM),Fellow(NIBM,Pune)

• Prof.SanjayVermaFellow(IIMC)

Dates : ProgrammewillstartonNovember03-04-05,2016

(classeswillbeonFri-Satevery3-4weeks)

Timings : 10:00AMto6:00PM

Venue : DubaiwithconcludingsessionsatIIMAhmedabadCampus.

ProgrammeDetails

Seatsarelimited.Selectionfortheprogrammewillbebasedonacademicandprofessionalachievementsandonfirst-come,first-servedbasis.

Selection

Registrationprocess

ProgrammefeeFeeincludesTuitionfee,CourseMaterial,Lunch,Tea,Coffee,Snacks,andCertificate.FeealsoincludesIIMACampus(Board and Lodging for 6 days on doubleOccupancy basis). Flight Tickets not included andwill be borne by theparticipants.

FullPayment : AED.37,500.00(FullFeetobepaidwithin5daysofconfirmation)

Installments :AED.38,500.00(PDCsneedtobesubmittedwithin5daysofconfirmation)

•AED.7,000.00(within5daysofconfirmation)

•AED.4,500.00monthlypaymentspaideverymonthfor7months

(Chequesdated5thofeverymonthstartingNovember2016tillJune2017)

EarlyBirdDiscount:NominationsreceivedwithpaymentsonorbeforeOctober2,2016willbeentitledtoanearlybirddiscountof10%.Earlysubmissiondoesnot,however,guaranteeacceptanceofapplication.

GroupDiscount:Groupof3ormoreparticipantswillbeentitledtoadiscountof15%.

Organisationscanavailthemselvesofboththediscountssubjecttoamaximumoveralldiscountof20%.

Discount

CertificateAcertificateofParticipationwillbeissuedbyIndianInstituteofManagement,Ahmedabad(IIMA)totheparticipants

whohavecompletedalltherequirementsoftheprogrammeincludingattendanceofatleast80%ofthedirectclassroom

contactsandsubmissionofallassignments.

Pleasenotethatparticipantswhoareattendingshort-durationExecutiveEducationProgrammesforthefirsttime,onorafterApril1,2012,willhavetoattendatotalof21daysinoneormoreprogrammestobeeligibleforalumnistatusandalumniidentitycard,bothofwhichwillbeawardedonpaymentofone-timealumnifeeofINR10,000.

AlumniAssociation

LastDatetosubmitApplication : October15,2016EnrollmentConfirmationtoApplicants : October17,2016CourseFeePaymentbyParticipants :Within5daysofConfirmationCourseMaterialDistributiontoParticipants : October22,2016CourseInauguration&1stModuleClass : November03,2016

MajorProgrammesOfferedbyIIMA

• Two-YearPost-GraduateProgrammeinManagement(equivalenttoMBA)

• Two-YearPost-GraduateProgrammeinFoodandAgribusinessManagement(equivalenttoMBA)

• FellowProgrammeinManagement(equivalenttoPh.D.)

• One-yearPost-GraduateProgrammeinManagementforExecutives

• ExecutiveEducationProgrammes(EEP)forindustry,business,agriculturalandruralsectors,

andpublicsystemscoveringeducation,health,transportandpopulation

• FacultyDevelopmentProgrammeforteachersinuniversitiesandcolleges

TheInstitutehasabout97facultymembersworkinginthefollowingmanagementareasandsectors:

DisciplinaryAreasandGroups• BusinessPolicy• Communications• Economics• FinanceandAccounting• InformationSystems

• Marketing• OrganisationalBehaviour• HumanResourceManagement• ProductionandQuantitativeMethods• PublicSystemsGroup

InterdisciplinaryCentres

• CentreforInnovation,Incubation

andEntrepreneurship

• CentreforInfrastructurePolicyandRegulation

• CentreforManagementinAgriculture

• CentreforManagementofHealthServices

• CentreforRetailing

• GenderResourceCentre

• IIMA-IdeaTelecomCentreofExcellence

• IndiaGoldPolicyCentre

• InsuranceResearchCentre

• RaviJ.MatthaiCentreforEducationalInnovation

Kasturbhai Lalbhai Management Development Centre (KLMDC) located on the IIMA main campus and theInternationalManagementDevelopmentCentre(IMDC)locatedonthenewcampus,provideanacademicandlearningenvironmentforparticipantsoftheExecutiveEducationProgrammes.AllroomsatKLMDCandIMDCareair-conditionedandhaveinternetconnectivity.Theyhaveseparatedininghalls,areadinglounge,classroomsandauditorium(withaudio-visualandcomputerprojectionfacilities),syndicateroomsandcomputerlab.ThecampusisWi-Fienabled.Recreationfacilitiesexistforindoorandoutdoorgames(badminton,basketball,billiards,carrom,chess,cricket,football,squash,TTandvolleyball).ParticipantscanalsotakeadvantageoftheInstitute’slibrary.

IndianInstituteofManagement,Ahmedabad(IIMA)IIMAwassetupbytheGovernmentofIndiaincollaborationwiththeGovernmentofGujaratandIndianindustryasan

autonomous institution in 1961. The Institute provides education, training, consulting and research facilities in

management.

ForRegistrationandanyotherinformation,pleasecontact:

ContactInformation

Mr.RajenderBali

ProgrammeManager

SmartGlobalFZLLC,P.O.Box500701

KnowledgeVillage,Dubai,UAE

T:+97143672244,+971529747747

E:bali@smartglobalme.com

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Mr.BaskaranN.

Officer–ExecutiveEducation

IndianInstituteofManagement,Ahmedabad(IIMA)

Vastrapur,Ahmedabad-380015,Gujarat,India

T:+917966324471

E:exed@iima.ac.in

W:www.iima.ac.in/exed

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