IIM Calcutta

General Management Programme for Young Managers
Program Directors: Prof. Biswatosh Saha & Prof. Sushil Khanna
July 2-11, 2007
At IIMC Campus, Joka
Fees: Rs. 60,000

Introduction: Businesses in India are on a growth path with positive expectations and ambitious investment plans. The business environment is undergoing considerable changes at the same time. The old monolithic corporate/managerial structures are giving way to lean organizations, supply chains, wide business networks,
contractual forms of engagement with multiple organizations, integration across businesses/firms around processes. As businesses prepare for this growth and negotiation with the changes, young managers are being called upon to take up increasingly challenging new roles with general management orientation fairly early on in their careers. Many of them, however, would not have had the occasion to go through formal management programs. Yet, they would have a rich repertory of functional/technological knowledge and experience. An awareness and exposure to issues and concepts around general management would help young ambitious executives take off in their careers leveraging this opportunity. This program is designed with that purpose in mind. It would expose participants to different functional areas of management and help them connect their specialized experience to general management concerns and issues.

Objectives: The Programme will help in: -