Programme Overview
The programme has been specifically designed for mid and senior executives with significant experience in working in and leading project teams.
Programme Objective
The IIMC Strategic Project Management programme has been specifically designed for mid and senior executives with significant experience working in and leading project teams. The program aims to (1) provide strategic perspectives to select, finance, and manage the organization's project portfolio; (2) equip the participants with tools and techniques available for effective project planning, execution, and closure; and (3) facilitate the development of capabilities to effectively handle the behavioural challenges faced by project managers in managing teams and different stakeholders.Programme Directors
Who Should Attend
The program is designed for mid and senior managers and above, with at least 5 years of experience in project/program management and related fields. Participants are expected to know the basics of project management in some capacity.
The program will be most beneficial for:
- Candidates with experience in project management in a specific domain, such as construction technology, finance, etc., are now looking to switch domains or move up the ladder into a general management position.
- Mid and senior managers in departments such as quality, collections, planning, etc., looking to diversify their skills or
- Executives aspiring to gain an understanding of new ways of doing business.
- Project managers/associates are looking to switch domains within Project Management.
The program is designed to benefit both participants with and without PMI certifications.
Eligibility
- Graduate with a minimum of 4 years of work experience and a minimum of 50% in Graduation/Post Graduation.
Programme Duration and Delivery
The duration of the program is around six months. The session will be delivered through online platform once a week (Sunday- 12.15 PM to 3.15 PM).
Campus – The in-campus component, is covered in two visits of total 6 days (3 days towards the beginning of the programme and 3 days towards the end of the programme).
The in-class experience of face-to-face interaction with the faculty provides an opportunity for immersion in the Institute’s academic environment. The campus visit is mandatory for all participants.
Pedagogy
The programme is offered through diverse pedagogical tools, including case discussions, hands-on exercises, simulations, role-plays, and lectures. The sessions are delivered through a mix of online and face-to-face sessions. A project component is involved as well.Programme Content
Modules:
Project Management: Strategic Perspectives
- Strategy, Projects and Portfolio Management
- Organization Strategy and Projects as vehicles for strategy delivery
- Financial Evaluation of Projects
- Project Portfolio Management
- Finance and Accounting for Strategic Project Managers
- Understanding Financial Statements
- Project Accounting
- Cost Behaviour and Budgeting
- Financial Performance Measurement
- Managing New Age Projects
- Ethics, ESG and Sustainability in Project Management
- Managing Digital Transformation and Technology Projects
Project Management: Operational Perspective
- Project Definition, Planning and Control
- Overview of Project Management and Project Life- Cycle
- Project Definition and Planning
- Project Scheduling, Resources and Costs under Constraints
- Reducing Project Duration
- Project Monitoring and Control
- Risk, Uncertainty and Projects
- Decision Making under Uncertainty and Risk
- Project Risk Management Process
- Financial Risk Management in Projects
- Agile and Hybrid Project Management
- Agile Principles for Non – IT Industries
- Hybrid PM Models
- Scaling Agile
- Data and AI in Project Management
- Data – Driven project Management
- AI in Project Management
- Contract Management in Projects: Legal Issues and Clauses
- Contract Management: Best Practices and Common Pitfalls
Project Management: Behavioural Perspective
- Leading Strategic Projects: Managing Stakeholders and Project Teams
- Project Leadership Dimension
- Negotiation in Project Environments
- Managing High - Performance Project Teams
- Effective Communication and Executive Presence
- Executive communication
- Board-level presentation skills
- Strategic storytelling
Capstone Project
Programme Sample Certificate
Alumni Status
- LDP participants who complete the programme successfully become the Alumni of IIMC Executive Education, which currently has over 33,000 members.
- LDP Alumni are given an email-id in the IIM Calcutta domain.
- LDP Alumni can register in the IIM Calcutta Alumni portal either with this email-id or with their personal email-ids. The IIM Calcutta Alumni portal is a common platform for Alumni of all programmes of the Institute to interact with each other and stay connected with the Institute.
- The Institute shares newsletters, important news and articles about the Institute and its activities, the achievements of the Institute's faculty, staff, students and alumni, upcoming events and programmes etc., on the portal.
- Alumni can post their achievements, write about jobs or LIVE project opportunities for other alumni to see.
- The IIM Calcutta alumni network can also be accessed on mobile phones through the mobile app.
- Executive Education Alumni are entitled to a discount of 5% on the programme fee if they opt to do another LDP.
- By using the different features of the IIM Calcutta portal, alumni across programmes can engage with each other in many meaningful ways. It is up to the alumni themselves to leverage the platform
