• Learning Format Self-Paced Learning

Why Join this Program

IIM Indore Advantage

IIM Indore Certificate + Executive Education Alumni Membership + Masterclasses by IIM I faculty

Campus Immersion

3-day campus immersion at the IIM Indore campus

IIM Indore mentored Capstone

Get practical exposure through capstone projects delivered by IIM I

Generative AI Masterclass

Leverage lastest AI trends, such as generative AI, prompt engineering, explainable AI, and more

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General Management Course Overview

Move to a business strategy role with thorough knowledge of the business environment and the new fundamentals of business strategy with this general management course from IIM Indore.

Key Features

  • Online Self Paced content by IIM Indore

General Management Program Advantage

Ranked at 6th position in NIRF 2021, IIM Indore has been a leader in the field of management education, interfacing with the industry, government, and PSUs.

  • IIM Indore Certification

    In Collaboration with IIM Indore:

    • Alumni status and certificate from IIM Indore
    • 3-day campus immersion at the IIM Indore campus, at additional cost
    • IIM Indore will issue your program certificate directly within 90 days of program completion

General Management Course Details

In this General Management certification program, you'll get a broad overview of the business environment and the new essentials of business strategy for learners who want to transition from a functional strategy to a business strategy role.

Learning Path

  • Get started with the Executive Certificate Program in General Management. Explore everything about this online executive program and kickstart your general management journey.

  • This General Management course will provide you with a thorough introduction to management practices via the lenses of four important disciplines: accounting, finance, marketing, and organizational behavior. Build the skill set necessary to lead your division or business successfully, and offer assistance to current managers who want to advance their careers.

  • Understanding basic economic concepts like elasticity, demand and supply equilibrium, and industrial laws will help you fully comprehend significant macroeconomic changes, their effects on businesses, and how to respond to them. Learn about GDP, taxation, repo and reverse repo rates, the classical and Keynesian case, monetary and fiscal strategies, and other key ideas.

  • Learn how accounting principles are used to evaluate and communicate a company's financial position to external stakeholders and how to interpret financial reports to make business decisions. This General Management course also covers important aspects of debt and credit, balance sheets, cash flow, financial statement analysis, capital structure, and the costs of debt and equity.

  • Go through this Accounting and Financial Management masterclass by IIM Indore as a part of this General Management program. Learn to make informed business decisions based on your company's financial health.

  • Learn how products and services are developed and created, purchased and sold, and offered to clients in the manufacturing and service industries by using problem-solving, strategic decision-making, and critical thinking. Additionally, you will study the procurement process, process transformation, process automation, and the product-process matrix.

  • Go through this Operations and Supply Chain Management live session by Simplilearn industry experts as a part of this General Management program.

  • In this General Management course, you will gain an understanding of the most important marketing strategies, including market research, competitor analysis, segmentation, the 5C framework, and many others. These strategies will help you examine consumer attitudes and behavior toward products and services in a rapidly changing environment.

  • Go through this Marketing Management live session by Simplilearn industry experts as a part of this General Management program. Discuss consumer behavior and different marketing strategies in the course.

  • Learn how to connect with and engage staff for improved performance output, and how to manage staff performance utilizing a variety of compensation and reward management techniques. Additionally, you will gain knowledge of how to perform a job analysis, create a job description or job specification, and the difficulties in hiring and choosing employees. ​

  • Go through this HR (Human Resources) masterclass by IIM Indore as a part of this General Management program.

  • The General Management course emphasizes the use of three different types of analytics — descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. It also includes technical skill-building modules on advanced analytics, big data analytics, social media analytics, decision trees, pyramid of analytics, and data-driven decision making.

  • Go through this Business Analytics live session by Simplilearn industry experts as a part of this General Management program. Learn the value of real-world business and management modeling using the most recent quantitative tools and approaches to solve a range of business and management problems.

  • Learn the fundamentals of effective team leadership, how to build and manage successful teams, and how to encourage a creative workplace culture. Discover how leadership may affect corporate success, employee development, and the importance of leadership at various levels.

  • Go through this Management and Leadership masterclass by IIM Indore as a part of this General Management program.

  • Learn about the fundamental theories and frameworks, such as the 5C force analysis, positioning strategies, PEST & SWOT analysis, and value chains that organizations use to discuss sourcing issues, market entry strategies, and every aspect of developing and putting organizational strategies into practice.

  • Go through this Business Strategy masterclass by IIM Indore as a part of this General Management program.

  • Learn to use design thinking as a strategic tool to create new products and services. Understand how to adopt design thinking in a company and the differences between systems thinking, complementary mindsets, and design thinking. Discover and pursue an innovation opportunity in this section, while also learning about the human-centered design framework, to create products and services that are appealing, viable, and practical.

  • Go through this Design Thinking session by Simplilearn industry expert and IIM Indore faculty as a part of this General Management program.

  • Learn the underlying themes that successful digital disruptors employ. Discover the fundamentals of business models, the 4I framework, pricing schemes, the digital supply chain, digital transformation, and many other key ideas. Imagine the potential changes that disruptive technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, the Internet of Things, automation, etc. can add to the corporate landscape.

  • Go through this Digital Disruption and Innovation live session by Simplilearn industry experts as a part of this General Management program.

  • The general management capstone project will help you put the knowledge you've learned in this program to use by applying it to numerous sectors. With the help of focused mentoring sessions, you'll discover how to resolve a real problem pertinent to your field. You will gain practical experience by working on projects with an industry focus. You can show potential employers your proficiency through the capstone project, the final step in the learning process.

Electives:
  • Attend this live online immersive Masterclass on Generative AI designed to empower participants with the knowledge and skills to harness the incredible potential of generative artificial intelligence. These cutting-edge Masterclasses are taken by industry experts and delve deep into the world of AI-powered creativity, helping you to understand various concepts & topics related to generative AI.

Skills Covered

  • General Management
  • Economics
  • Accounting
  • Financial Management
  • Operations
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Marketing
  • Human Resource Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Leadership
  • Business Strategy
  • Design Thinking
  • Digital Disruption
  • Innovation

Projects

  • Project 1

    Strategic Analysis Project

    Choose a company, conduct industry and company analyses, and perform functional analysis on a selected department, providing recommendations.

Disclaimer - The projects have been built leveraging real publicly available data-sets of the mentioned organizations.

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Program Advisors

  • Prof. Amitabh Kodwani

    Prof. Amitabh Kodwani

    Professor, IIM Indore

    Dr. Amitabh Kodwani is a Professor in, the Department of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore. He has done his Post Doctorate from the University of Warsaw, Poland.

  • Prof. Saumya Ranjan Dash

    Prof. Saumya Ranjan Dash

    Professor

    Dr. Saumya Ranjan Dash is a Professor, Department of Finance and Accounting, at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore. He has a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

  • Prof. Siddhartha K Rastogi

    Prof. Siddhartha K Rastogi

    Associate Professor, IIM Indore

    Dr Siddhartha K Rastogi is an Associate Professor, Department of Economics, at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore. He has done a fellowship from IIM Ahemdabad. He also published 14 research papers on topics like welfare assessment, pricing, and more.

  • Prof. Manoj Motiani

    Prof. Manoj Motiani

    Associate Professor, IIM Indore

    Dr. Manoj Motiani is an Associate Professor, Department of Marketing, at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore. He has done the Fellow Program in Management (FPM) from IIM Ahmedabad.

  • Prof. Hasmukh Gajjar

    Prof. Hasmukh Gajjar

    Associate Professor, IIM Indore

    Dr Hasmukh Gajjar is an Associate Professor, Department of Operations Management and Quantitative Techniques, at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore. He has done his Ph.D. from IIT Bombay. His interest includes Retail Ops, Operations Management and Strategy, SCM, Optimization Models.

  • Prof. Aditya Billore

    Prof. Aditya Billore

    Associate Professor, IIM Indore

    Prof. Aditya Billore is an Associate Professor, Department of Marketing, at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore. He has also  done his Fellow Program in Management (FPM) from IIM Indore.

  • Prof. Shubhabrata Basu

    Prof. Shubhabrata Basu

    Professor, IIM Indore

    Dr. Shubhabrata Basu is an Professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore. He has done his fellowship from IM Ahmedabad. His interests include topics like Emerging Markets,  Banking, the Sector and Inclusive Growth, Bottom of the Pyramid Strategies.

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Become a Management Professional

Strong managers can potentially enhance company profits by a significant margin of 34.2%.
 

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Batch Profile

This program caters to working professionals from a variety of industries and backgrounds; the diversity of our students adds richness to class discussions and interactions.

  • The class consists of learners from excellent organizations and diverse industries
    Industry
    IT & Services - 20%Banking - 20%Computer Software - 15%Automotive - 15%Financial Services - 15%Telecommunications - 15%
    Companies
    Cognizant
    Citigroup
    Tata Consultancy Services
    Target
    Infosys
    Hewlett-Packard
    IBM
    Amazon
    Accenture
    Mercedez
    Shell
    Oracle

Admission Details

Application Process

The application process consists of three simple steps. An offer of admission will be made to the selected candidates and accepted by the candidates by paying the admission fee.

STEP 1

Submit Application

Tell us a bit about yourself and why you want to do this program

STEP 2

Application Review

An admission panel will shortlist candidates based on their application

STEP 3

Admission

Selected candidates can begin the program within 1-2 weeks

Eligibility Criteria

For admission to the in General Management Program , candidates should have:

2+ years of work experience
A bachelor's degree with an average of 50% or higher marks
Can be from any background/ industry

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Program Benefits

  • Alumni status and certificate from IIM Indore
  • 3-day campus immersion at the IIM Indore campus
  • Masterclasses by IIM Indore faculty
  • Online Self paced content from IIM Indore
  • Exposure to prompt engineering, ChatGPT, generative AI, etc.

General Management Course FAQs

  • What are the eligibility criteria for this General Management Certification Program by IIM Indore?

    For admission to this General Management certification course, candidates must satisfy the following criteria:

    • A bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum score of 50% 
    • At least 2+ years of experience (preferred)
    • An eagerness to apply course concepts to real business problems
       

  • What is the delivery format of this IIM Indore General Management program?

    The General Management program offered by IIM Indore features a delivery mix of self-paced learning and live sessions. The online self-paced content is provided by IIM Indore, and masterclasses are conducted by IIM Indore faculty, while live classes are led by Simplilearn instructors.

    The Masterclasses by IIM Indore are scheduled for 2 hours, typically on either Saturday or Sunday. In contrast, Simplilearn's live classes consist of 4-hour sessions held on both Saturday and Sunday.

  • Is it possible to change cohorts in the General Management Program by IIM Indore?

    There is no option to change cohorts. Learners expected to attend the classes and complete them according to the cohort they have enrolled in. 

  • What is the program completion criteria for this General Management program by IIM Indore?

    Learners are required to meet the following program completion criteria established by IIM Indore:

    • Attain a minimum of 75% passing marks in all assessments throughout the program
    • Complete at least 75% of the online self-paced videos for all courses in the learning path
    • Maintain a minimum attendance of 75% for live sessions in all courses within the learning path
    • Successfully pass the Capstone project

  • What is the program certificate criteria for this IIM Indore General Management program?

    Learners who meet the following program completion criteria are eligible to receive a Certificate of Completion from IIM Indore:

    • Achieve a minimum of 75% passing marks in all assessments throughout the program
    • Complete at least 75% of the online self-paced videos for all courses in the learning path
    • Maintain a minimum attendance of 75% for live sessions in all courses within the learning path
    • Successfully pass the Capstone project


    However, learners who are unable to satisfy the above criteria or keep up with the cohort will receive a Certificate of Participation from IIM Indore.

  • When can I expect to receive my program certificate?

    IIM Indore will issue program certificate directly to the learners within 90 days of program completion to learners through mail.

  • Is it possible to access the recorded live classes and online self-paced content at a later time?

    Learners can access the online self-paced content at their convenience through Simplilearn's Learning Management System (LMS). However, please note that the live class recordings will only be available for a brief period and will be removed thereafter.

  • Will I receive a course-level certificate on completion of each module?

    No, you will not get any course level certificate on completion of each module. 

  • What are the benefits of Executive Education Alumni status of IIM Indore?

    The participants who complete the programme successfully will be eligible for the Executive Education Alumni status of IIM Indore. They will be required to apply separately, along with the necessary fee to register their name.

    IIM Indore Executive Education Alumni membership plans are as follows:

    2-year Membership Plan –  Simplilearn learners who have completed the program are eligibile for 2 years Executive Education Alumni status of IIM Indore without any added cost.
    Lifetime Membership Plan – INR 10,000/- + applicable taxes; 

    Benefits available to Executive Education Alumni:

    1) Communication of brochures and newsletters from IIM Indore

    2) Access to the IIM Indore Campus Library (onsite access only)

    3) Official email ID of the institute

    4) ID Card

    Mere successful completion of the programme, application submission, and fee does not entitle a participant to be eligible for executive education alumni status. llM lndore reserves the right to confer executive education alumni status.
     
    IIM Indore reserves the right to modify the above conditions at its discretion at any time without notice. Only the courts at Indore will have the territorial jurisdiction to try any disputes arising in respect of the Executive Alumni membership being granted.

  • Is there a campus immersion with this General Management program?

    Yes, there is a campus immersion with an additional cost of INR 12,500/-. for learner that have completed the program.

    During on-campus immersion, normally classes, campus visit, a programme lunch, group photo and valediction will be conducted

  • What is the admission process for this General Management Course?

    The admission process for this General Management Course consists of three easy steps:

    • All interested candidates are required to apply through the online application form
    • An admission panel will shortlist the candidates based on their application
    • An offer of admission will be made to the selected candidates and is accepted by the candidates by paying the program fee
       

  • Will financial aid be provided for this General Management Course?

    To ensure money is not a limiting factor in learning, we offer various financing options for the fully online track to help make this program financially manageable. For more details, please refer to our "Admissions Fee and Financing" section.

  • What should I expect from this General Management Program?

    As a part of general management certificate program, you will receive the following:

    • General Management certificate from IIM Indore
    • Executive Education Alumni status of llM Indore
    • 3-day campus immersion at the IIM Indore campus, at additional cost
    • Delivery mix of self paced learning and live sessions
    • Online self paced content by IIM Indore faculty
    • Masterclasses by IIM Indore faculty and live classes by Simplilearn Instructors
    • Capstone projects mentored by IIM Indore faculty

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  • What certificate will I receive after completing this General Management Course?

    IIM Indore is collaborating with online education provider Simplilearn to deliver this  Executive Certificate Program in General Management.  This course leverages IIM Indore's management and thought leadership. On completion of this program, you will be awarded a certificate by IIM Indore.

  • What is Global Teaching Assistance?

    Our teaching assistants are a dedicated team of subject matter experts to help you get the General Management certificate on your first attempt. They proactively engage with you to ensure adherence to the course path and enrich your learning experience, from class onboarding to project mentoring and job assistance.

  • I am not able to access the General Management Course. Who can help me?

    Contact us using the form on the right side of any page on the Simplilearn website, select the Live Chat link, or contact Help & Support.

  • What is covered under the 24/7 support guarantee?

    We offer 24/7 support through email, chat, and calls through our dedicated team and provide on-demand assistance through our community forum. What’s more, you will have lifetime access to the community forum, even after completing your Executive Certificate Program in General Management.

  • What is a general management course?

    A general management course is a type of management program that provides students with a comprehensive overview of business and management. It covers subjects like finance, marketing, operations, and strategy, among others.

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