Strategic Leadership Programme for Women Executives
IIM Ahmedabad
Programme Overview
The Strategic Leadership Programme for Women Executives by IIM Ahmedabad is designed to prepare senior women professionals for high-impact leadership roles. Despite significant progress in representation, women continue to face systemic barriers such as unconscious bias, restricted access to strategic networks, and limited visibility in decision-making spaces. This programme addresses these challenges by equipping participants with the strategic mindset, leadership presence, and tools required to navigate complexity and drive transformation.
Delivered in a blended format, combining live online sessions with immersive campus modules at IIMA, the curriculum integrates academic rigour with real-world relevance. Participants engage in case-based learning, peer collaboration, and discussions led by IIMA’s globally recognised faculty. The experience helps refine strategic thinking, enhance influence across stakeholders, and build the confidence to lead at enterprise scale.
Programme Highlights
Certificate of Completion from IIM Ahmedabad
2 Campus Immersions at IIM Ahmedabad
Peer Networking Across Industries
Designed for Senior Women Professionals
Strategic Thinking, Leadership & Influence Modules
Case-Based, Practitioner-Led Learning
Eligibility & Selection
- Educational Qualification: Applicants must be working women professionals with a graduate degree (10+2+3 or equivalent) in any discipline, with a minimum of 50% marks.
- Work Experience: Women executives with a minimum of 5 years of work experience after graduation are eligible to apply.
- The eligible candidates will be selected based on their educational and professional background and motivation based on the application form submitted.
- Applications with Credentials & Corporate Nominations: Selections will be based on a detailed profile of the candidate in her own words, elaborating her academic record, profile, designation, salary, roles, responsibilities, job description, and a write-up on “Expectations from the Programme”.
Evaluation Methodology
IIM Ahmedabad shall carry out the examinations, group assignments, and evaluation required for certification.
Participants are evaluated based on examinations for all the courses. Participants will be given any one of the following grades: “Satisfactory Plus” (S+); “Satisfactory” (S); “Unsatisfactory” (U). A participant will be asked to leave the programme and the fees will then be forfeited in any of the following cases:
- If a participant gets 2nd “U” for academic indiscipline wherein Academic Indiscipline includes cheating/copying/plagiarism in assignments and examinations and facilitating cheating in any way or is found having integrity issue during the programme.
- If a participant gets 3rd “U” for under-performance.
- If a participant gets 1 “U” for academic indiscipline and 2 “U”s for underperformance.
- The norms of the programme require a participant to attend at least 80% of attendance to become eligible to receive the certificate, failing which a participant won’t be awarded the
Syllabus Breakdown
Experiential Learning
Group Exercises
Interactive Lectures
Case Method
About IIM Ahmedabad
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) is a premier global management institute, renowned for its excellence in management education. Over its 60 years of existence, IIMA has been recognized for its exemplary contributions to scholarship, practice, and policy through distinctive teaching, high-quality research, and nurturing future leaders. The institute supports industry, government, and social enterprises, creating a progressive impact on society.
Founded in 1961 through a collaborative initiative by the government, industry, and international academia, IIMA has expanded its global footprint. Today, it has a network of nearly 80 top international institutions and a presence in Dubai. Its eminent faculty and over 45,000 alumni, who hold influential positions worldwide, further contribute to its global recognition.
The flagship two-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) was ranked 39th in the FT Masters in Management Ranking 2024, while the one-year Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) is ranked 31st in the FT Global MBA Ranking 2025. IIMA is ranked first in the India Rankings 2024 (NIRF, Management Category) and has retained the top position for five consecutive years. The Institute is also ranked No. 1 in the Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking in Agribusiness/Food Industry Management 2024 for its two-year Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agri-business Management (PGP-FABM). IIMA’s Executive Education is ranked 35th globally in the FT Open Rankings 2025 and 72nd in the FT Custom Rankings 2025.
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Programme Certification
At the end of the Programme, eligible participants will receive a Certificate of Completion (CoC) of the Programme from IIM Ahmedabad subject to the assessment and fulfilment of attaining overall 80% attendance and evaluation criteria.
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Programme Structure
- *GST will be charged extra on these components; at present, it is @18%
- Fees to be paid directly to IIMA only through Payment Gateway:
- Any extra payment due to any change in any of the applicable taxes during the tenure of the programme will have to be borne by the students.
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