The comprehensive 12-month first-of-its-kind programme emphasises on a strategic growth mindset, empowering product leaders to lead and transform their organisations’ product vision

Bengaluru, May 05, 2025: As technological disruption transforms industries, product leadership has become the critical differentiator. The strategic vision and deep product expertise of Chief Product Officers (CPOs) are essential to drive success in an ever-evolving business landscape. Acknowledging the growing demand for advanced skills in product leadership, the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK), ranked 3rd by the Ministry of Education’s NIRF 2024, in collaboration with Emeritus, has launched the first-of-its-kind Chief Product Officer (CPO) Programme.

According to the CPO Insights Report (2023 and 2024), over 30% of Fortune 1000 companies had a Chief Product Officer in 2023, up from 15% last year. This is expected to reach 70% by 2027 or earlier which is significant growth, bearing in mind that ten years ago, this role hardly existed outside the technology industry. Furthermore, over 70% of CPOs manage a P&L, achieving this milestone three years sooner than predicted. Additionally, 20% of CPO Award winners are promoted to President within a year, highlighting a clear path from product leadership to top executive roles. These data underscore the necessity of investing in targeted product leadership training to remain competitive in changing business environment.

With over 100 aspiring product leaders enrolling in the first three cohorts, the programme proved to be a game changer for aspiring CPOs. Reflecting on the insightful journey, one of the learners shared his insight on the programme. He said, “The most valuable aspect of the Chief Product Officer (CPO) programme was its focus on executive-level thinking and product leadership. It offered deep insights into building and scaling high-performing teams, aligning product strategy with the company’s vision, and mastering the financial aspects of product investments. It also enhanced my ability to collaborate effectively with other executives. As a Product Manager, participating in a programme like this was incredibly impactful. It sharpened my strategic thinking, strengthened my ability to influence senior stakeholders, and increased my effectiveness in leading cross-functional teams. Additionally, it prepared me for future leadership roles by broadening my understanding of product-market fit and the overall impact my product had on the organisation. It was an excellent way to set clearer priorities, advocate for my product, and shape its long-term direction”.

Programme Highlights:

Curriculum: The programme offers live online sessions led by IIMK faculty, masterclasses from practicing CPOs, and a three-day campus immersion at IIM Kozhikode. It includes business simulations, a capstone project, and real-world insights into topics such as product innovation, product leadership, design thinking, automation, growth strategy and more.

Online Certificate Courses: Participants will complete two online certificate courses from Kellogg Executive Education: ‘AI Strategies for Business Transformation’ and ‘Data Strategy for AI Platforms’.

Who Should Enrol: This programme is designed for senior leaders with over 8 years of experience, including aspiring and current CPOs/product leaders, as well as entrepreneurs and executives. It provides the skills needed to develop strategic thinking, customer empathy, effective communication and leadership abilities.

Key Takeaways:

Enhanced Strategic Thinking: Foster a strategic growth mindset and conceptualise innovative product strategies.

Growth and Innovation: Cultivate a culture of innovation and drive product growth through continuous innovation.

Leadership Development: Enhance leadership skills, influence stakeholders, and drive organisational change for product success.

Global Perspective: Learn from renowned Kellogg faculty and network with CPO-calibre leaders throughout the immersive learning journey and gain the global edge.

Statement from Leader:

Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director of IIM Kozhikode, said, “As the landscape of product leadership evolves, the Chief Product Officer must become a visionary architect of innovation. Our Chief Product Officer Programme is specifically designed to equip these leaders with the strategic mindset and practical skills needed to not only anticipate market trends but to redefine product excellence and foster meaningful connections with their customers.”

Programme Details:

Start Date: 28 June 2025

Fee: INR 6,09,000 + GST

Certification: Upon successful completion, participants will receive a certificate from IIM Kozhikode and gain Executive Alumni Status. Additionally, each online course completed with a minimum grade of 80% will earn a verified digital certificate from Kellogg Executive Education.

The comprehensive 12-month programme is designed to empower COOs with strategic insights into AI, agile operations, and risk management, enabling them to drive cross-functional collaboration

Bengaluru, April 30, 2025: As organisations navigate increasingly complex and dynamic markets, effective operations leadership has emerged as a critical differentiator. The role of the Chief Operations Officer (COO) has evolved to require a unique blend of strategic vision, technological savvy, and leadership acumen. According to PwC’s 2024 COO Pulse Survey, 86% of COOs are investing in new technologies to enhance operational efficiency, highlighting a significant shift towards digital transformation for greater resilience. Furthermore, 69% of global business leaders anticipate ongoing economic volatility, underscoring the urgent need for COOs to foster agility within their organisations.

In response to this demand, the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK), ranked 3rd by the NIRF: Management Category 2024, in collaboration with Emeritus, has launched the Chief Operations Officer (COO) Programme, featuring two online certificate courses from Kellogg Executive Education.

The 12-month high impact programme is designed for aspiring and evolving Chief Operations Officers (COOs) and operational leaders aiming to strengthen their expertise in areas such as technology, design thinking, AI, digital supply chain, agile methodologies, and risk resilience. Participants will not only gain valuable insights into driving efficiency, innovation, and growth but will also build meaningful networks and deepen their strategic skills to excel in C-suite leadership. With a focus on fostering collaboration and resilience, the programme prepares leaders to tackle operational challenges and deliver sustained organisational success.

Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director of IIM Kozhikode, said, “In today’s business environment, the COO’s role has evolved from merely driving efficiency to becoming a critical enabler of strategic growth. IIMK’s COO Programme is designed to prepare operations leaders to meet the complexities of tomorrow’s business landscape with confidence, agility, and a future-ready mindset.”

Programme Highlights:

• Curriculum: The programme features live online lectures from IIM Kozhikode faculty, two asynchronous online learning programmes from Kellogg Executive Education, and a three-day immersive campus experience at IIM Kozhikode. It also includes a capstone project guided by IIMK faculty, hands-on learning through business simulations, insights from industry practitioners, and networking opportunities. It covers topics like operational transformation, AI Strategies for Business Transformation, strategic supply chain management, and more.
• Global Exposure: Two online certificate courses from Kellogg Executive Education — AI Strategies for Business Transformation and Leading Growth Strategy — will provide participants with global perspectives, hands-on learning, and real-world application skills.

Key Benefits:

• Transformative Leadership: The programme empowers COOs to lead transformation initiatives, align operations with strategic goals, and leverage AI and technology for sustainable growth.
• Strategic Advantage: Participants will master operational and supply chain leadership, crisis management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Global Network: Gain insights from global peers, network with leaders across industries, and benefit from Kellogg’s world-class faculty.
• Capstone Project & Business Simulations: Hands-on learning through business simulations in strategic and global supply chain management, guided by IIM Kozhikode faculty. Participants will apply their learnings in a real-world capstone project to demonstrate their operational leadership skills.

Programme Details:

• Start Date: 28 June 2025
• Duration: 12 months
• Programme Fee: INR 6,62,000 + GST
• Certification: Participants will receive a completion certificate from IIM Kozhikode, along with two digital certificates from Kellogg Executive Education.

This programme is designed to help CFOs enhance their strategic decision-making capabilities, navigate through evolving financial landscapes, and drive organizational profitability with confidence and expertise

Bengaluru, April 28, 2025: The role of CFOs has broadened significantly in the past few years, transcending traditional financial responsibilities to encompass strategic decision-making. The need for constant transformation is crucial as CFOs are now expected to lead transformative initiatives and provide insights that can directly influence organizational growth and sustainability. Catering to the growing demands of the future CFO role, the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK), acclaimed for its 3rd rank in the Ministry of Education’s NIRF 2024 rankings, along with Emeritus, a global pioneer in offering accessible and affordable high-quality education to individuals and organisations, announced the launch of their Chief Financial Officer Programme, featuring two online certificate courses by Kellogg Executive Education.

According to PwC Pulse Survey (CFO Insights 2024), 53% of finance leaders are reevaluating their investment strategy to focus on margin-improving projects. 66% of CFOs also say they’re considering acquisitions or mergers, a growing priority this year. More than half (53%) of finance chiefs are looking to accelerate digital transformation using data analytics, AI, automation and cloud solutions — the backbone of advanced financial tools — to help drive standardisation and intelligently automate as many manual processes as possible.  This underscores the evolving role of CFOs as strategic partners who drive business growth and innovation through data-driven insights and collaboration across functions. As CFOs adapt to the rapidly changing business landscape, they are transforming their roles from traditional financial stewards to strategic advisors who play a crucial role in shaping organizational strategy and decision-making.

In response to this shift, the 12-month Chief Financial Officer Programme is curated for new and evolving CFOs. It is also designed for seasoned financial leaders and business heads with a minimum of 10 years of work experience. Designed to unlock the next level of their CFO journey, the programme will equip leaders to refine financial decision-making in a dynamic global economy, navigate mergers, acquisitions, and IPOs with confidence. The programme will also enable leaders master data-driven financial strategies, lead with integrity, ethical governance and corporate responsibility, innovate through design thinking for creative financial solutions, execute strategic risk management, safeguard assets and maximize opportunities.

This hands-on programme for creating future-ready CFOs offers immersive live online learning by IIMK faculty and industry experts, and a 3-day in-campus immersion at the IIM Kozhikode campus. It also features two online modules by Kellogg Executive Education. Additionally, the programme includes a capstone project guided by IIM Kozhikode Faculty, hands-on learning through business simulations in strategic finance, an opportunity for peer-to-peer learning and advanced modules on economic dynamics, mergers, acquisitions and IPO, & C-Suite leadership. The modules have been carefully crafted to provide leaders with growth strategies, innovation, digital transformation, and data-driven decision-making. The module includes various impactful topics such as economic dynamics and global considerations, financial markets, advanced corporate finance strategies and business valuation, strategic performance management, leading with AI and digital, leading growth strategy, corporate governance and ethical leadership, transforming disruption into advantage and C-suite leadership among others.

Commenting on the launch of the programme, Avnish Singhal, Executive Vice President, India & APAC, Emeritus, said, “In today’s dynamic business landscape, Chief Financial Officers must proactively embrace change and adapt to emerging trends to remain indispensable. This programme provides a comprehensive curriculum covering financial strategy, risk management, and digital transformation. By equipping CFOs with advanced analytical skills and strategic foresight, this programme enables them to navigate complex financial challenges, drive innovation, and lead their organizations towards sustainable growth. We are committed to bringing high-impact programmes and excited to collaborate with an esteemed institution such as IIM Kozhikode. We are confident that participants will be able to gain a competitive edge in their financial decision-making, optimize resource allocation, and drive profitability, ensuring long-term financial sustainability and resilience for their organizations.”

The eligibility for this programme includes Graduates (10+2+3)/ Diploma holders (10+2+3) from a recognised university (UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State Government/recognised international universities) with a minimum of 10 years of work experience. This programme is set to begin on June 28, 2025, with a fee of INR 6,58,000 plus GST.

Upon successful completion of the programme and maintaining a minimum attendance of 75 percent, participants will be awarded a certificate of completion from IIM Kozhikode and an opportunity to gain the IIM Kozhikode Executive Alumni status. Additionally, upon successful completion of each online module with a minimum grade of 80%, the participants will also receive a verified digital certificate of completion by Kellogg Executive Education.

This 12-month programme is designed to facilitate high-level leadership development, help them understand geopolitical tensions and trade conflicts and equip them with the right tools and strategies to drive business growth

Bengaluru, April 24, 2025: Today’s business world faces a lot of geopolitical tensions, trade conflicts, and continuous integration of new technology. For companies to continue to be relevant and grow steadily while building strong future growth strategies, there is a need to upskill CEOs. Catering to this industry need, the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK), acclaimed for its 3rd rank in the Ministry of Education’s NIRF 2024 rankings, along with Emeritus, a global pioneer in offering accessible and affordable high-quality education to individuals and organisations, announced the launch of their Chief Executive Officer Programme, featuring online certificate courses from Kellogg Executive Education. The first 3 cohorts featured participation from 140+ senior business leaders, who had the opportunity to collaborate and network with like-minded CXOs from diverse industries and regions, and the experience proved to be insightful and high impact for these aspiring CEOs.

This 12-month programme is curated for CEOs as well as aspiring CEOs. It is designed for experienced and proven leaders with a minimum of 10 years of work experience, looking to further hone their abilities to propel their careers to the next level to become a CEO so they can meet customer expectations concerning societal engagement, enable brand values and trust as drivers of growth, have strong purposeful leadership for effective change management, developing an innovation culture that drives digital transformation and transform business models for strategic growth. It is also designed for leaders with a minimum of 10 years of work experience, who are new to the CEO role, or have recently founded a company and want to be a leader who is cognizant of the dynamic business environment, agile to navigate uncertainty, capable to lead change and transformation, strategic in decision making, a driver of organisational performance, be an expert in functional understanding and critical thinking.

According to the 2024 Gartner CEO Survey, CEOs’ top business priority of growth is up 25%, its highest level in a decade (since 2014). 79% of CEOs will have their revised postcrisis period business strategy ready by the end of 2024. While the top two strategy change focal points for CEOs will be technology and business resilience/agility. Amidst India’s burgeoning economy, this dynamic landscape presents a prime opportunity for companies to harness economic growth and formulate sustainable long-term strategies. In response to this need, IIM Kozhikode introduces the next batch of its Chief Executive Officer Programme, designed to empower CEOs with the skills necessary to lead in an era of digital transformation.

This hands-on programme for creating future-ready CEOs offers immersive live online learning by IIMK faculty and industry experts, and a 5-day in-campus immersion at the IIM Kozhikode campus. It also features 2 online modules by Kellogg Executive Education. Additionally, the programme includes a capstone project guided by IIM Kozhikode Faculty, hands-on learning through business simulations, an opportunity for peer-to-peer learning and advanced modules on innovation prowess, influential leadership dynamics & AI Applications for growth. The module has been carefully designed to provide leaders with growth strategies, innovation, digital transformation, and data-driven decision-making. The module includes various impactful topics such as driving financial performance metrics, corporate restructuring strategies and M&A, technology and AI-led transformation strategies, cross-border excellence, the AI revolution: trends, tools and applications, boardroom leadership, influencing stakeholders and building trust, and C-Suite collaboration, sustainability and ESG, corporate governance and compliance cybersecurity for leaders among others.

Expressing his excitement on the launch of the programme, Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode said, “The CEOs of today’s world need to be highly proficient, updated with the innovations in technology, integrate AI and continue to strategize for long-term growth and success. They need to not only think of the current changing markets but also maintain a futuristic vision. The IIM Kozhikode CEO programme is carefully designed to equip CEOs with strategic and innovative acumen to steer their ships towards long-term success in an ever-evolving business landscape while gaining a global advantage through the modules from Kellogg Executive Education. We believe that this programme will help CEOs build strong leadership and business strategies that will lead to unprecedented organizational growth.”

Commenting on the launch of the programme, Avnish Singhal, Executive Vice President, India & APAC, Emeritus, said, “Today’s business world is changing rapidly and CEO’s need to step up and adapt to the changing times to stay relevant. We believe the IIM Kozhikode CEO programme will help participants master the new age and strategic capabilities, gain stakeholder trust, navigate change in management, tackle boardroom dynamics, enhance digital prowess, and master financial acumen leading to organizational growth. We are excited to partner with prestigious institutions such as IIM Kozhikode to launch this high-impact programme that will help participants cultivate sustainable competitive advantage and secure long-term growth.”

The eligibility for this programme includes Graduates (10+2+3)/ Diploma holders (10+2 +3)/Postgraduates from a recognised university (UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State Government/recognised international universities) with a minimum of 10 years of work experience. This programme is set to begin on June 30, 2025, with a fee of INR 6,82,000 plus GST.

Upon successful completion of the programme and maintaining a minimum attendance of 75 percent, participants will be awarded a certificate of completion from IIM Kozhikode and an opportunity to gain the IIM Kozhikode Executive Alumni status. Additionally, upon successful completion of each online module with a minimum grading of 80%, the participants will receive a verified digital certificate of completion by Kellogg Executive Education.

Technological advancements are progressing at an unprecedented pace, with generative AI (Gen AI) at the forefront of this transformation. AI has evolved beyond automating routine tasks; it now handles sophisticated knowledge work, including research, coding, and writing, which were once thought to be immune to disruption.

A recent McKinsey report, The Organization of the Future, highlights that many global executives feel they’ve finally caught up with automation and digitization. However, they remain uncertain about how to approach the rapidly advancing AI in the business landscape.

Success in this environment requires more than just understanding AI’s mechanics. Leaders must develop AI strategies that align with organizational objectives and solve business challenges. As AI continues to evolve, those who do not adapt risk being left behind.

Kellogg Executive Education’s “AI Strategies and Applications for Leaders” course addresses this critical need. The program offers in-depth knowledge, enabling leaders to leverage AI capabilities to solve complex business problems. Participants will gain actionable insights by analyzing case studies of AI successes across enterprises at different stages of growth.

The course also addresses the ethical considerations and the “black box” nature of AI. Participants will learn to drive responsible AI initiatives, equipping them to effectively represent both business and customer perspectives to data scientists and engineers, setting them apart in the C-suite.

Announcing the program, Mike Malefakis, President – University Partnerships, Emeritus stated, “In an era where digital transformation is paramount, leveraging AI for business innovation is essential for maintaining a competitive edge. The ‘AI Strategies and Applications for Leaders’ program by Kellogg Executive Education is crafted to equip leaders with practical insights and hands-on experience, enabling them to formulate and execute AI strategies that foster organizational excellence and sustainable growth. This program will sharpen strategic thinking, empowering leaders to develop impactful AI strategies across all business functions, solidifying their role as key decision-makers in the executive suite.”

Created by the globally renowned Kellogg Executive Education faculty, the program includes live and pre-recorded online sessions delivered by industry experts, culminating in a two-week capstone project. Modules cover topics such as AI Trends, Tools, and Applications; AI and Customer Experience Management; AI and Business Support Functions; and Transforming Your Business with AI: Strategy and Capabilities.

This program is an opportunity for participants to advance their careers with market-ready AI skills tailored for senior leadership roles. Graduates (10+2+3) and Diploma holders (10+2+3) from recognized universities are eligible to apply.

The program begins on December 20, 2024, with a fee of INR 1,50,000 + GST. Participants will receive a certificate of completion from Kellogg Executive Education upon successful completion.