Open MDPs
Open Management Development Programmes
Short, intensive programmes of three to seven days at the Lucknow and Noida campuses, open to individual and corporate nominations across fourteen functional areas of management.
Open MDPs are built for working managers: a focused theme, a case-method classroom, and a cohort of peers from across industry. Attendance counts towards IIM Lucknow Executive Alumni status.
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Open MDPs Calendar
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Admissions OpenBusiness SustainabilityClimate Risk and Sustainable Finance
How physical and transition climate risks reach balance sheets, and how green bonds, sustainability-linked finance and disclosure frameworks respond.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 28–30 Sep 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Noida
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Admissions OpenInformation TechnologyMasterclass for Procurement Leaders: Navigating the Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Agentic Era
A three-day immersion for procurement and sourcing leaders covering negotiation strategy, supplier relationship management, and digital procurement tools.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 25–27 Sep 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenMarketingAI-Enabled Product Management and Marketing
How AI is changing product management and marketing — from customer discovery and personalisation to launch and growth.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 9–11 Oct 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow & Noida
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Admissions OpenAgri-Business ManagementAgri-input Marketing Strategies
Marketing strategy for seeds, fertilisers, crop protection and farm equipment — reaching India's farmers through the right products, channels and extension networks.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Dates
- 6–10 Oct 2026
- Fee
- ₹84,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenMarketingData-driven Leadership: Marketing analytics for seniors
Marketing analytics for senior leaders — asking the right questions of data and turning insight into marketing strategy.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 15–17 Oct 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenFinance & AccountingFixed Income: Analytics and Trading
Bond pricing, yield curves, duration and convexity, credit risk and trading strategies in Indian and global fixed-income markets.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 21–23 Oct 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenHuman ResourcesManaging Performance in New Era
Performance management reimagined — goal-setting, continuous feedback, fair appraisal and development in hybrid and changing workplaces.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 8–10 Oct 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Noida & Lucknow
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Admissions OpenMarketingMarketing Reimagined with AI
Where AI is reshaping marketing — generative content, personalisation, customer analytics and the new marketing workflow.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 8–10 Oct 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenCommunicationMastering Leadership Communication: Critical Thinking & Meditative Mind Management
Sharpen critical thinking and the communication that follows from it, with meditative practices that keep leaders composed and clear under pressure.
- Duration
- 4 weeks
- Dates
- 5–9 Oct 2026
- Fee
- ₹84,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenOperationsProject Management
Plan, execute and control projects successfully — scope, scheduling, cost, risk and the leadership of project teams.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Dates
- 26–30 Oct 2026
- Fee
- ₹84,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenStrategyStrategic Leadership & Managerial Excellence
Build the judgement, influence and execution discipline that separates strategic leaders from capable managers, through cases, simulations and peer learning.
- Duration
- 4 days
- Dates
- 13–16 Oct 2026
- Fee
- ₹74,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenStrategyStrategic Thinking and Leadership for Competitive Advantage
Strategic thinking and leadership that build competitive advantage — analysing industries, making choices and executing them.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 12–14 Oct 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow & Noida
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Admissions OpenMarketingDesign Thinking for Customer Centric Business Innovation
Apply design thinking to create customer-centric products, services and business models — from empathy and insight to prototyping.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Dates
- 24–28 Nov 2026
- Fee
- ₹84,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenHuman ResourcesEssential Labor Codes for Businesses/MSMEs and Start Ups
A practical guide to India's new labour codes — wages, social security, industrial relations and compliance for businesses, MSMEs and start-ups.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 13–15 Nov 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenHuman ResourcesLeadership Development
A structured leadership journey for managers — leading self, leading teams and leading change, with feedback and a personal development plan.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 30 Nov – 2 Dec 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenHuman ResourcesLeadership Effectiveness Through Emotional Intelligence
Build the emotional intelligence behind effective leadership — self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy and relationship management.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 25–27 Nov 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenEconomics & Business EnvironmentManagerial Decision Making under Uncertain Business Environment
Tools for making sound decisions when markets, policy and technology are shifting — from economic signals to structured risk and scenario analysis.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Dates
- 16–20 Nov 2026
- Fee
- ₹84,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenInformation TechnologyManaging Digital Infrastructures in the Age of AI
Planning, governing and securing the cloud, data and network infrastructure that AI-enabled organisations depend on.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 25–27 Nov 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenFinance & AccountingManaging Finance for Family Owned Business & Early-Stage Enterprises: What it takes to reach to the next level
Financial management for family businesses and early-stage ventures ready to scale — capital structure, funding choices, governance and growth finance.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 25–27 Nov 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Noida
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Admissions OpenMarketingManaging Sales Force and Channel for High Performance
Build high-performing sales forces and channel partnerships — structure, targets, incentives and performance management.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 13–15 Nov 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Noida & Lucknow
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Admissions OpenCommunicationPresence: The Strategic Imperative for Women Leaders
A programme for women leaders on executive presence — how to be seen, heard and trusted in the rooms where decisions are made.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 19–21 Nov 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenHuman ResourcesStrategic Human Resource Management
Aligning people strategy with business strategy — workforce planning, talent, rewards and HR's role as a strategic partner.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 19–21 Nov 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenStrategyStrategic Leadership in Uncertain Environments
Leadership when the future is uncertain — sensing change, making strategic choices and keeping organisations adaptive.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Dates
- 16–20 Nov 2026
- Fee
- ₹84,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenInformation TechnologyAI for Business
Cut through the hype: understand what AI can and cannot do for your business, identify high-value use cases, and lead responsible adoption.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Dates
- 7–11 Dec 2026
- Fee
- ₹84,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenHuman ResourcesAdvancing Inclusion for Organizational Excellence
Building inclusive organisations: the business case, bias in people processes, and practical steps leaders can take to make inclusion stick.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 11–13 Dec 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenGeneral ManagementLeading Family Enterprises: Managing Growth and Transformation
Growth, professionalisation and succession in family businesses — balancing family, ownership and management as the enterprise transforms.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Dates
- 7–11 Dec 2026
- Fee
- ₹84,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenInformation TechnologyManaging Digital Transformation: Thriving in the Artificial Intelligence Era
A practitioner's roadmap for leading digital change — from business model redesign and platform strategy to building the culture that sustains it.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Dates
- 2–6 Dec 2026
- Fee
- ₹84,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenCommunicationStrategic Communication for High-Impact Leadership
Communication as a leadership tool: aligning teams, influencing stakeholders and leading through change with messages that land.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 7–9 Dec 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenHuman ResourcesUnderstanding Self for Leadership Excellence
Leadership begins with self-knowledge — explore your values, strengths and patterns to lead with authenticity and impact.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 17–19 Dec 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenHuman ResourcesWorkplace Scenarios Mastery Lab
An experiential lab where managers work through realistic workplace situations — conflict, feedback, ethics and tough conversations.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 4–6 Dec 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenStrategyDesign Thinking for Strategy and Innovation
Use design thinking to shape strategy and drive innovation — human-centred insight, experimentation and new growth options.
- Duration
- 4 days
- Dates
- 18–21 Jan 2027
- Fee
- ₹74,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenBusiness SustainabilityESG, Carbon Management and Decarbonisation Strategy
Measuring, reporting and reducing carbon — ESG frameworks, emissions accounting, carbon markets and credible decarbonisation roadmaps for business.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Dates
- 11–15 Jan 2027
- Fee
- ₹84,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Noida
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Admissions OpenHuman ResourcesEffective Decision making with HR Analytics
Use people data to make better HR decisions — metrics, dashboards and analytical methods for hiring, retention and performance.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 16–18 Jan 2027
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Noida
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Admissions OpenOperationsGame Theory for Strategic Thinking
Think several moves ahead — game theory for competitive strategy, negotiations, pricing and strategic interaction.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 29–31 Jan 2027
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenHuman ResourcesHRM Strategies in Times of AI
An extended blended programme on reimagining human resource strategy for the AI era — workforce planning, skills transitions, and human-machine collaboration.
- Duration
- 9 weeks
- Dates
- 8 Jan – 13 Mar 2027
- Fee
- ₹1,82,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Blended
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Admissions OpenHuman ResourcesHigh Impact Leadership
What separates high-impact leaders: self-awareness, influence, decision-making and building high-performing teams.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 21–23 Jan 2027
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenHuman ResourcesManaging Change Negotiations
Negotiation skills for periods of change — managing competing interests, building agreement and reaching durable outcomes.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 18–20 Jan 2027
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Noida
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Admissions OpenOperationsOperational Excellence in Platforms: Simulate, Scale and Succeed
Operations for platform businesses — simulate, scale and succeed by managing matching, capacity and quality at scale.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 15–17 Jan 2027
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenAgri-Business ManagementAgricultural Risk Management: Products, Mechanisms, and Applications
Price, weather and yield risk in agriculture, and the insurance, derivative and policy instruments that manage it — with applications for agribusinesses and lenders.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 26–28 Feb 2027
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenHuman ResourcesChange Leadership
Lead change that lasts — diagnosing readiness, managing resistance and mobilising people through organisational transitions.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 15–17 Feb 2027
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow & Noida
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Admissions OpenHuman ResourcesCoaching and Mentoring for Effective Leadership
Develop the coaching and mentoring skills that grow people — listening, questioning, feedback and structured development conversations.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 4–6 Feb 2027
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenOperationsCreativity and Design Thinking for Problem Solving
Creative and design-thinking methods for solving organisational problems — reframing challenges, generating ideas and testing solutions.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Dates
- 15–19 Feb 2027
- Fee
- ₹84,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenMarketingCustomer Relationship Management, Emerging Concepts, Strategy and Tools
Emerging concepts, strategy and tools in customer relationship management — acquiring, retaining and growing valuable customers.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 5–7 Feb 2027
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Noida
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Admissions OpenInformation TechnologyData Science and Big Data Analytics
A hands-on introduction to the analytics value chain — from framing business problems as data problems to interpreting models and driving decisions.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Dates
- 9–13 Feb 2027
- Fee
- ₹84,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenMarketingDeveloping Strategic Mindset for Sales and Marketing Leaders
Help sales and marketing leaders think strategically — markets, competition, positioning and aligning teams to long-term goals.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 10–12 Feb 2027
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow & Noida
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Admissions OpenCommunicationExecutive Public Speaking: High-Impact Communication with Breathwork & Mind Mastery
Speak with clarity and command: structure, voice and presence for high-stakes presentations, strengthened with breathwork and mind-management techniques.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Dates
- 23–27 Feb 2027
- Fee
- ₹84,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenFinance & AccountingFinance for Non-Finance Executives
The finance every manager needs: reading financial statements, budgeting, costing and investment decisions, taught for non-specialists.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Dates
- 8–12 Feb 2027
- Fee
- ₹84,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenHuman ResourcesHRM Strategies for the New Era
Human resource strategy for a changing world of work — hybrid teams, new skills, technology and the evolving employee contract.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 15–17 Feb 2027
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Noida
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Admissions OpenStrategyMergers and Acquisitions Strategy
The strategy of mergers and acquisitions — deal rationale, valuation, due diligence, negotiation and post-merger integration.
- Duration
- 4 days
- Dates
- 1–4 Feb 2027
- Fee
- ₹74,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenHuman ResourcesNegotiation & Persuasion
The science and craft of negotiation and persuasion — preparation, bargaining strategy and influence, practised through live simulations.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 11–13 Feb 2027
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Admissions OpenMarketingSales & Distribution Management Excellence in Indian Markets
Sales and distribution excellence in India's diverse markets — coverage models, channel management and sales-force productivity.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Dates
- 8–12 Feb 2027
- Fee
- ₹84,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Registration ClosedOperationsCreativity for Organisational Problem Solving and Decision Making
Techniques to unlock creativity in problem solving and decision making, for individuals and teams.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Dates
- 13–17 Jul 2026
- Fee
- ₹84,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Registration ClosedHuman ResourcesManaging Stress and Wellbeing
Understand and manage workplace stress, build personal resilience, and create conditions for wellbeing in your team.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 23–25 Jul 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Registration ClosedOperationsDigital Transformation and Supply Chain Analytics
How digital technologies and analytics are transforming supply chains — visibility, forecasting, optimisation and resilience.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 6–8 Aug 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Noida
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Registration ClosedStrategyLeading Strategy and Innovation for Managing Digital Disruption and Sustainability
Lead strategy and innovation in the face of digital disruption and sustainability pressures — new business models and strategic renewal.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 10–12 Aug 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Registration ClosedMarketingAnalytics for Effective Marketing Decision
Marketing analytics for better decisions — customer data, segmentation, campaign measurement and marketing-mix analysis.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 24–26 Sep 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Noida
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Registration ClosedStrategyBuilding a Strategic Mindset
Develop a strategic mindset — seeing the bigger picture, anticipating change and connecting everyday decisions to long-term goals.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 21–23 Sep 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Registration ClosedOperationsDigital Transformation in Healthcare
Digital health strategy for healthcare organisations — telemedicine, health data, AI in care delivery and managing digital change.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 24–26 Sep 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Noida
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Registration ClosedMarketingManaging Channels of Distribution in India: Urban, Rural & Online
Designing and managing distribution channels across urban, rural and online India — reach, partner economics and channel conflict.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Dates
- 7–11 Sep 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow
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Registration ClosedMarketingNew Age Data Analytics for Marketing Professionals: From Intuition to Insight
Move from intuition to insight — modern data analytics methods marketing professionals can apply to customers, campaigns and markets.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 18–20 Sep 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow & Noida
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Registration ClosedHuman ResourcesReskilling for the Future: Learning and Development in the AI Era
Rethinking learning and development for the AI era — identifying future skills, designing reskilling programmes and measuring their impact.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dates
- 10–12 Sep 2026
- Fee
- ₹59,000 + GST
- Campus / Mode
- Lucknow & Noida
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