Programme Framework

Issues faced at the senior management levels are highly interdisciplinary. This will become even more pronounced in the world of tomorrow. Consequently, MDI Gurgaon's Advanced Management Program has been designed to cover a diverse range of topics of relevance. Participants will be encouraged to integrate the learning from these different areas & apply it to determine strategies for their organizations, as well as to create action plans based on these strategies. Some of the topics that are tentatively covered during the AMP are as follows:
•    Strategies for Internationalization
•    Global competition & Global strategy
•    Decision-making in an uncertain Environment
•    Business risk analysis
•    The changing Global economy
•    Doing business with the European Union
•    Leadership & Emotional Intelligence
•    Performance Management
•    Sustainable Development of companies, regions 
    & countries
•    Strategic cost management
•    Methods for managing intellectual capital
•    Strategies for building alliances
•    Design Thinking & Problem Solving
•    Application of Global practices in their respective     
    Department
•    Understanding the Evolving Ecosystem
•    The Evolving Role of the Board
•    Scenario Planning & Future-Proofing
•    Disruptive Innovation & Opportunity Identification
•    Effective Communication and Influence.
•    Boardroom Governance & Best Practices
•    Building a High-Performing Board
•    Sustainable Business Practices
Phase I: The Indian Experience
Phase 1 of the AMP, which the participants will spend at the MDI campus in Gurgaon involves an exciting duration of covering issues of building global competitiveness and its impact on business strategy as a whole. The focus will be on anticipating change and formulating strategies to enable the organization to grow and adapt to the changing environment. It will examine the link between strategy and other factors such as the Macro- macro-economic environment and Government Policy. It also looks at Finance from a top management perspective. It will delineate various leadership and boardroom issues, as well as propose supporting tools and techniques that senior management can use to be globally competitive. These include phenomenal advances in the digital domain, AI and links between management areas including strategy. In the Indian phase, eminent guest speakers are invited to interact with the participants to share knowledge. The idea is to provide a top management view on various issues in the Indian phase. One industry visit may be planned in Gurgaon to give a view to the participants on providing insights into the industry inorder to remain sustainable and globally competitive.

Phase II: The Overseas Learning Experience
While Phase I focuses on learning in the Indian environment, Phase II is spent in collaboration with key Business Schools and Industries in Europe. The idea is to look at globalization and the consequent opportunities and issues from the other side. In OLP, based on what has been discussed and gathered during the phase I, participants will be exposed to some of the present views & thinking and best practices in International Business. You will be provided with the opportunity to interact with contemporary Industry Experts & Leaders in some of the best European business schools in Paris, France; Vienna, Austria; Frankfurt, Germany; Rotterdam, Netherlands etc. A few industry visits will be organized, which will help participants to not only understand how businesses are managed in Europe but also appreciate the opportunities available to Indian organizations in Europe.

We are planning workshops and interactions in Collaboration with the Following Institutions:
•    IÉSEG School of Management, Paris, France
•    Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Frankfurt, Germany
•    Vienna University of Eco. & Business Administration, Austria
•    University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

Who should Participate

AMP brings together accomplished senior executives from a wide variety of public, private or joint venture organizations. Participants are drawn from both the private as well as the public sector & represent diverse industries. In all, MDI Gurgaon's AMP works with about thirty to forty participants from over fifteen to twenty organizations every year. To ensure uniform levels of participation as well as contribution from everyone, the AMP participants are carefully selected along three dimensions: past achievements, current level of responsibility & upward mobility.  Senior Level Managerial experience is a must; therefore, Business Consultants & other Executives are not considered for this Program.

Programme Fee

The Program fee is split into two components. The ?rst component comprises the Indian Phase of the Program & the second one covers Overseas Learning Program. The fee for the Indian Phase is Rs. 2,50,000 (Rupees Two Lakh Fifty Thousand Only), which includes the fee for academic inputs, teaching material, books, and boarding and lodging for at the MDI Gurgaon campus. The fee for the Overseas Learning Program is Rs. 4,50,000 (Rupees Four Lakh Fifty Thousand Only). This fee covers the cost of academic inputs, economy class travel to and from Europe, local travel required for the Program within Europe, airport transfers, medical insurance and visa. 

The fee for the Overseas Learning Program does not include the cost of boarding and lodging in Europe, as well as any personal and incidental expenses incurred by each participant. These will have to be met by the respective sponsoring organization according to their TA/DA rules. However, to facilitate logistics, the arrangements for stay abroad as well as in-city travel will be organized by MDI Gurgaon. GST applicable will be charged extra. In case, participants are eligible for travel by higher class, (Business class) the differential airfare may be paid directly to the Travel Operator by the nominating organizations.

Note: OLP Booking of Air ticket & Hotel will be arranged by the Travel Agent, Individual Booking will not be done for any Participants.