INDIAN INSTITUTE OF

MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA

ADVANCED PROGRAMME
IN STRATEGIC
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
STARTS MARCH 27, 2022 | LIVE ONLINE AND IN-CLASS SESSIONS
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION ALUMNI STATUS

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Programme Overview

Projects are a fundamental part of every company's business plan. India needs more than 70
lakh project managers in the next ten years, and the potential talent gap puts at risk US$23.4
billion in GDP from 2017-27*. To address this need for skilled project managers, IIM Calcutta's
Advanced Programme in Strategic Project Management aims to equip mid and senior
executives with the ability to plan and effectively manage projects in their organisations.

Delivered through a blend of immersive live online classes and campus immersions at the IIM
Calcutta campus, this programme transcends the operational aspects of project
management to explore the tactical and behavioural components of leadership and
communication that can help you move from managerial to leadership roles. On successfully
completing all the evaluation components and attendance criteria, you will receive a
certificate of completion and will be eligible for the prestigious IIM Calcutta Executive
Education Alumni Status.

Gain in-demand skills for effective project management

Project Strategic Business Leadership

Management Management Skills Skills

*Source: PMI's Project Management: Job Growth and Talent Gap 2017-2027

STARTS ON DURATION 5-DAY CAMPUS PROGRAMME FEE

IMMERSION
March 27, 2022* 9 Months TBD INR 3,37,000 + GST

*Begins with introduction to platform

Advanced Programme in Strategic Project Management

Who Is This Programme For?

This high-impact programme is best suited for mid to senior-level executives who want to
drive strategic initiatives with a data-driven approach. The participants must have direct or
indirect experience of working on/managing projects.
This programme will be beneficial for professionals looking to:

Switch project management domains or prepare for a more prominent and challenging
role in Strategic Project Management
Make a shift from executing projects to managing a single or portfolio of projects
Align projects to their organisation's strategic goals to drive change and business growth
Drive innovation with the use of in-demand, agile, and change management techniques
Develop their leadership skills to effectively manage projects end-to-end
Becoming adept at making strategic decisions and effectively managing projects and
teams

Programme Highlights

Learn from IIM Calcutta, Five-day in-class sessions* Hands-on learning with
ranked 3rd in NIRF, 2021 at the IIM Calcutta Campus simulations & exercises

Be eligible for the IIM Interact & network with Explore real-world
Calcutta Executive selected top professionals actionable insights &
Education Alumni Status in your batch best practices
*Subject to prevailing COVID-19 conditions and applicable Central and State Government restrictions.

Advanced Programme in Strategic Project Management

Programme Directors' Message

Rapidly changing business landscape and the uncertainties that it brings along have
necessitated organisations to adapt to changes quickly. Organisations that are capable of
rapidly adapting to environmental changes can not only maintain their current position but
have also taken advantage of the changing environment to their benefit. Such organisations
irrespective of their size - from startups to conglomerates, and industries - from conventional
manufacturing firms to platform service businesses, are increasingly adopting the
project-oriented structure for better accountability.

Climbing up the career ladder in these organisations and successfully leading them requires
their managers and leaders to be proficient in Project and Portfolio Management. This
programme from IIM Calcutta has been specifically designed for senior executives looking for
formal training in project and portfolio management. The programme content introduces
the participants to the concepts of project and portfolio management, and the advanced
tools and techniques available for implementing them in different businesses. The capstone
project provides participants with an opportunity to apply the learnings from the programme
to a project through its life cycle.

Given the variety of case studies and exercises used in this programme, we believe this
programme will help participants across industries in improving their project management
skills and in choosing the right portfolio of projects, thus improving their efficiency and
effectiveness.

Prof. Megha Sharma Prof. Sudhakara Reddy

Programme Director & Associate Programme Director & Assistant Professor
Professor, Operations Management Finance and Control

Advanced Programme in Strategic Project Management

Programme Directors

Prof. Megha Sharma

Programme Director & Associate Professor
Operations Management

Prof. Megha Sharma has a PhD from IIM Ahmedabad. A process

improvement and sustainability enthusiast, she has about 10 years of
experience in teaching, executive training, business consulting and
research. Her areas of interest include Business Process Improvement,
Project Management, Statistics for Data Analytics and Supply Chain
Network Design. Her research work has been published in several leading
national and international journals. Prof. Sharma has been actively
involved in academia-industry interaction through executive training,
programme design and delivery, and consulting. She has led and taught
in several executive training programmes targeted at professionals at
different career levels, including senior managers, CXOs, and bureaucrats.

Prof. Sudhakara Reddy

Programme Director & Assistant Professor
Finance and Control

Prof. Sudhakara Reddy is currently Assistant Professor in the Finance and

Control group of IIM Calcutta. He was a visiting scholar at the Whitman
School of Management, Syracuse University. His teaching interests are in
the area of Corporate Finance, Financial Derivatives, Investment Analysis
and Portfolio Management. His current areas of research are Market
Microstructure, Corporate finance with an emphasis on corporate
governance mechanisms, Initial Public Offerings and primary capital
markets, etc. He has conducted several MDP programmes for reputed
companies and trained several faculty members in the area of research in
financial economics and research methods. He has won research awards
from reputed institutes as well as the Best Faculty award from IBS Alumni
Federation.

Note: Programme Directors might change due to unavoidable circumstances, and revised details will be
provided closer to the programme start date.

Advanced Programme in Strategic Project Management

Programme Modules

Project Closure
Project Management: Macro
Perspectives Project Audit
Project Closure
Project Portfolio Management Team Members, Project Manager’s
Organisation Strategy and Project Evaluation
Selection Closing the Loop: Structuring
Improvement Activities
Organisation Structure and Culture:
Implications for Organising Projects Special Topic in Project Management
Project Financing Critical Chain Project Management
Estimating Project Cash Flows Agile Project Management
Project Cost of Capital
Valuation of Real Options

Project Management: Tactical Project Management: Behavioral

and Operational Issues Aspects

Project Definition, Planning and Project Leadership and Managing

Scheduling Project Teams
Overview of Project Management Managing versus Leading a project
Project Management as a Vehicle for Building High Performance Project
Organisation Strategy teams
Defining the Project Managing Virtual Teams
Developing Project Plans
Project Scheduling Communication Techniques for
Scheduling Resources and Costs Effective Project Management
under Constraints Developing Communication Plan
Reducing Project Duration Communication during Project Crisis

Project Risk Management

Risk Identification, Assessment and
Response Development
Risk Response Control
Project Monitoring and Problem
Solving: Tools and Techniques
Project Control
Modeling Systems for Decision Making
Performance Measurement and Evaluation
Note: Modules/ topics are indicative only, and the suggested time and sequence may be dropped/ modified/ adapted to
fit the total programme hours. E-study material will be provided.

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Capstone Project

The capstone project provides participants with the opportunity to apply the learnings from
the programme to a comprehensive case study. In a virtual case study motivated by real-world
projects, participants apply learnings from all modules to successfully implement the project
from conception to completion. The capstone project would require participants to work on
their own for about 18 hours, divided over three sub-modules. At the end of each sub-module,
the participants will turn-in their work for discussion and consultation with faculty members.

Real-world Case Studies

Project Management Simulation: Scope, Resources, Schedule V2 by Robert D. Austin

In this single-player simulation, students take on the role of a senior project manager and
manage a team tasked with developing a new product for an electronics manufacturing
company. The primary objectives are to execute a project plan successfully, combat
challenges, and deliver a competitive product on time and on budget.

AtekPC Project Management Office by F. Warren McFarlan, John Hupp & Mark Kell
Organisations need to ratchet up project management skills, processes, and governance
structures by implementing a project management office (PMO). Unfortunately, there is
little shared understanding of PMO challenges. The AtekPC Project Management Office
case study presents one company's efforts to implement a PMO, and the challenges they
faced in doing so.

Integrated Project Delivery at Autodesk, Inc. by Amy C. Edmondson & Faaiza Rashid
In 2008, Autodesk, Inc,. decided to engage in Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) for the
design and construction of its new headquarters. This case study describes Autodesk's
engagement in the IPD—a new model of risk management, inter-firm teamwork, and
multi-objective optimisation in building projects.

Note: Listed above are a few indicative case studies and the programme will include additional
case studies specially curated by the faculty.

Advanced Programme in Strategic Project Management

Learning Outcomes

Gain an end-to-end understanding of project

management and portfolio management from
planning to execution

Learn the tactical, operational and

behavioural aspects of project
management

Evaluate and manage projects

and teams effectively

Apply new concepts, such as agile

management techniques, to daily
operational challenges

Enhance your ability to make high-level

strategic decisions and drive change

Advanced Programme in Strategic Project Management

Past Participant Profiles

Work Experience

13% 43% 30% 14%

<=10 Years 11 to 15 Years 16 to 20 Years 21+ Years

Participant Industry

Banking
IT Services Consulting Healthcare Others*
& Finance
38% 8% 7% 5% 42%

*Others include Construction, FMCG, Retail, and Telecommunication, amongst others.

Participant Functions

General
Operations IT Services Engineering Others*
Management
41% 21% 13% 3% 22%

*Others include Administration, Architect, Consulting, and Finance, amongst others.

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Participant Testimonial

“All lectures were excellent and informative. The theory, case studies etc. in all the lectures were
incredibly useful. The best part is that all the content and fundamentals discussed during the
class were applicable across all sectors. This programme helped me immensely in getting
recognition in my present company and gave me an opportunity to grow my network. Listening
and interacting with one of the best IIM professors and receiving the alumni status from IIM
Calcutta was the cherry on top.”
Wagish Singh
Sr. Technical Lead,
Tata Technologies Ltd.

“The programme covered detailed concepts on project finance, program and portfolio
management, public-private partnerships, and used valuable case studies to develop a strategic
approach towards project management. After having spent 5+ years in project and program
management, the programme helped propel my career to the next level.”
Siddharth Fadnis,
Sr. Project Manager,
Infosys Ltd.

“The programme was well structured and conducted systematically covering

all topics that were planned at the start of the programme. I have benefited from the case
studies presented. Since I am from a technical background and worked very recently on project
management, the theory behind the practical problems of project management and the
techniques to resolve them was well explained.”
Arunava Chakraborty
Train Control Engineer,
Alstom Transport S A

Advanced Programme in Strategic Project Management

 Programme Certificate

Participants will be awarded a completion certificate and the IIM Calcutta Executive Education
Alumni Status on successfully completing all evaluation components and having a minimum
attendance of 66% in each of the modules.

Note: All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the
discretion of IIM Calcutta.

IIM Calcutta
Executive Education
Alumni Status

Upon successful completion of

the programme, participants will
be eligible for the prestigious IIM
Calcutta Executive Education
Alumni Status.

Advanced Programme in Strategic Project Management

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Programme Details

ELIGIBILITY EVALUATION
Graduates with minimum 9 years of work There will be periodic evaluations built-in
experience and minimum 50% in throughout the duration of the programme.
Graduation/ Post Graduation as on These may be in the form of written tests,
March 27, 2022. online exam, quizzes, projects or other
objective/ subjective assessments, which
The participants must have direct or
might be conducted on Sunday mornings.
indirect experience of working
on/managing projects.
Note:
- Accommodation within IIM Calcutta Campus will be available for first 75 enrolled participants only.
-The in-campus modules are subject to unavoidable conditions that prevail at the given point in
time. In case the current situation maintains the status quo, adequate alternate options with regards
to the in-campus modules will be made available via online sessions.
Programme Details

Duration Academic Orientation Live Online Sessions

9 Months Apr 3, 2022 Sunday,
12:15 PM to 3:15 PM

Note:
- The actual programme schedule will be announced closer to the programme start.
- In case a programme session corresponds with a public holiday, the session would be held on the
following day.

Payment Schedule
Programme Fee INR 3,37,000 + GST* (exclusive of application fee)

*Inclusive of Campus Visit Fee of INR 40,000 + GST and Registration Fee of INR 7,000 + GST.

Note: Enrolled participants who will be staying off-campus will be required to manage their
accommodation booking, and will have to pay INR 25,000 + GST towards the Campus Visit fee instead
of INR 40,000 + GST.

Instalment Schedule

Remarks Fee

Booking Amount Within 7 days of selection INR 34,000 + GST

Instalment 1 Mar 29, 2022 INR 67,000 + GST

Instalment 2 Jun 25, 2022 INR 1,35,000 + GST

Instalment 3 Sep 25, 2022 INR 1,01,000 + GST

Note: GST (currently @ 18%) will be charged extra on these components

Round-wise Application Dates

Round 1 Round 2

Date Dec 13, 2021 Jan 13, 2022

Fee INR 2,500 + GST INR 3,500 + GST

Note: Admissions are on a first-come, first-serve basis. There might not be subsequent rounds if seats
are filled in the initial rounds.

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Application Requirements

Experience Documents:

For Previous Organisation(s): Relieving letters

For Current Organisation: Current Salary Slip or Bonafide Certificate from the HR
department on company letterhead

Graduation and Post-Graduation Education:

Marksheet – Individual or consolidated (all semesters)
Passing Certificate – If Any
Diploma/ Degree/ Doctorate

ID Proof:
Any Government-issued photo ID like PAN Card/ Driving License/ Passport, etc.

System Requirements

This programme includes live online classes. To attend a live online class you will need to have
a PC/ Laptop/ Mac with:
Speakers and microphone: built-in or a USB plug-in or wireless Bluetooth
Webcam: built-in or USB plug-in
Processor: with Dual Core 2Ghz or higher (i3/ i5/ i7 or AMD equivalent)
RAM: 4 GB or higher
OS: Either MacOS 10.7 or higher OR Windows 8 or higher
An internet connection: Minimum bandwidth of 3.0 Mbps (up/ down)
Browser: IE 11+, Edge 12+, Firefox 27+, Chrome 30+
Zoom software client installed on your PC/ Laptop/ Mac

We use the Zoom software application to conduct live online classes. Zoom works on a
variety of PCs/ Laptops/ Mac systems and also on phones and tablets.
You can join your live online class from a phone or tablet if it supports the Zoom client.
We recommend that you attend classes from a PC/ Laptop/ Mac.

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About IIM Calcutta

The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) was

established as the first national institute for Post-Graduate
studies and Research in Management by the Government
of India in November 1961 in collaboration with Alfred P.
Sloan School of Management (MIT), the Government of
West Bengal, The Ford Foundation and Indian industry.
During its initial years, several prominent faculty formed
part of its nucleus, including Jagdish Sheth, J. K. Sengupta,
among others.

Over the years, IIM Calcutta has grown into a mature

institution with a global reputation, imparting high-quality
management education. It has been playing a pioneering
role in professionalising Indian management through its
post graduate and doctoral level programs, executive
training programs, research and consulting activities.
Today, the institute serves as an autonomous body,
continually evolving to meet its goals in an ever-changing
business environment.

IIM Calcutta is the first business school in India to complete

triple accreditation by being recognised by three globally
reputed business school accreditation organisations:
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB), European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
and Association of MBAs (AMBA). It is also the only Indian
business school that is a member of the Global Alliance in
Management Education (CEMS).

IIM Calcutta has been regularly ranked in all important

ranking organisations in India and overseas. IIM Calcutta's
flagship programme, 2-Year MBA was ranked 17th in the
world, 1st in India and 2nd in Asia in FT MIM 2019 ranking.
The vision of the Institute is to emerge as an International
Centre of Excellence in all the facets of management
education, rooted in Indian ethos and societal values. Over
the past four decades, IIM Calcutta has blossomed into one
of the Asia's finest business schools. Its strong ties to the
business community makes it an effective mechanism for
the promotion of professional management practices in
Indian organisations. Today, IIM Calcutta attracts the best
talent in India - a melting pot of academia, industry and
research. The best and brightest young men and women
pursue its academic programs.

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