• Program Duration

    10 months
  • Learning Format

    Live, Online, Interactive

Key Features

  • IIM Kozhikode Advantage

    Earn a completion certificate and join the Executive Education Alumni community.

    Three-day on-campus immersion with peer learning.

  • Gain Expertise from IIM Kozhikode Faculty

    Live sessions with top-tier faculty with deep industry insights.

    Equip yourself to make informed, strategic decisions backed by data and AI insights.

  • Immersive hands-on learning through simulations

    Engage in case studies and tools that explore critical challenges facing organisations.

    Real-world actionable programme curriculum with best practices.

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Essentials Skills You will Develop

  • AI Project Leadership
  • AI Strategy Development
  • Data Preparation Techniques
  • Ethical AI Governance
  • Machine Learning Application
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Cross Functional Decision Making
  • AI Driven Decision Making

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Ranked 3rd in NIRF 2023, IIM Kozhikode has carved its niche in management education by offering online certification courses that are a judicious blend of academics and real-world practice.

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Completion Certificate
  • Executive Education Alumni Status from IIM Kozhikode
  • Three-day immersion event at the IIM Kozhikode campus
  • Curriculum designed and delivered by IIM Kozhikode faculty

Program Curriculum

The curriculum focuses on developing AI strategies contextualised for India, while aligning with global best practices. Learn to lead AI transformation initiatives, evaluate and apply suitable AI technologies, manage ethical challenges, and build high-impact AI teams.

  • Gain clarity on program outcomes, structure, and expectations. Align on how AI-powered decision-making will enhance strategic impact and leadership effectiveness from day one.

  • Build a strong foundation across key business functions—Finance, Marketing, Operations, HR, and Systems. Understand essential business metrics, decision-making frameworks, and modern business models to identify where AI can deliver measurable value and transform enterprise decision-making.

  • Gain a strategic overview of the AI ecosystem, from key technology stacks and tools to policy shifts and regulatory developments across regions. Understand investment patterns and the evolving AI talent landscape to align organizational capabilities with emerging AI opportunities.

  • Master the end-to-end data pipeline for effective AI-driven decision-making. Learn how to source, clean, and preprocess data, engineer meaningful features, and select the right variables. Enhance decision clarity with impactful data visualizations using both traditional tools and generative AI, turning raw data into actionable business insights.

  • Understand the fundamentals of machine learning and its application in business decision-making. Explore supervised and unsupervised learning techniques—such as classification, regression, and clustering—for pattern discovery. Gain insight into the ML workflow, tools, and how to integrate them effectively into strategic initiatives.

  • Explore how Natural Language Processing (NLP) transforms unstructured text into strategic insights. Learn key steps like text preprocessing, feature extraction, classification, and topic modeling. Apply sentiment and emotion analysis to decode customer feedback, market trends, and stakeholder sentiment for informed, AI-driven decisions.

  • Unlock AI’s potential in marketing by mastering customer segmentation, personalization, and predictive analytics. Use tools like recommendation engines, media mix modeling, and market basket analysis. Analyze CLV, cohorts, social signals, and networks. Leverage Google Analytics and creative AI to optimize strategy—supported by real-world case studies for impact.

  • Leverage predictive analytics for smarter credit scoring and risk assessment. Detect fraud and anomalies in real time using AI-driven models. Explore how AI transforms portfolio and wealth management strategies. Deep-dive into case studies from banking and insurance to understand real-world financial applications of AI.

  • Harness AI to optimize demand forecasting, inventory, logistics, and routes for greater efficiency. Enable predictive maintenance and quality control to reduce downtime and defects. Use process mining and supplier analytics to streamline operations and procurement. Explore case studies demonstrating AI’s impact on supply chain and operational performance.

  • Use AI to transform workforce strategy through smarter learning, development, and career pathing. Enhance performance management with predictive HR analytics and uncover insights through employee engagement and sentiment analysis. Explore real-world case studies that showcase how AI drives impact across the talent lifecycle.

  • Learn how to deploy AI models using cloud, on-premise, or hybrid approaches aligned with enterprise needs. Integrate AI into core business workflows for seamless decision-making. Understand best practices for monitoring, maintaining, and scaling AI systems to ensure reliability, performance, and long-term impact.

  • Navigate the evolving regulatory landscape in finance and marketing AI. Address critical concerns around bias, fairness, and explainability in AI models. Learn how to build trust and transparency in AI systems, ensuring responsible and ethical deployment aligned with stakeholder expectations and compliance standards.

  • Stay ahead with the latest in AI innovation—explore generative AI, foundation models, and the rise of multi-modal and agentic AI systems. Understand how Edge AI and on-device intelligence are transforming real-time decision-making. Examine the convergence of AI and Industry 5.0 to unlock new business models and competitive advantage.

  • Apply your learning to solve a real-world business problem using an end-to-end AI solution—from data to deployment. Showcase your strategic and technical approach in a final project presentation, receiving detailed feedback from IIM faculty to refine your thinking and maximize business impact.

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Demand For Program

The growing integration of artificial intelligence across industries has created a surging demand for business leaders who can bridge the gap between strategic decision-making and AI-driven innovation. Organizations are actively seeking professionals who not only understand core business functions but can also envision and implement AI initiatives that drive measurable impact. As AI decision making becomes central to functions like marketing, finance, operations, and HR, leaders equipped with both domain expertise and AI fluency are uniquely positioned to lead transformation, improve efficiencies, and unlock new growth opportunities. This shift is accelerating the rise of roles like Head of AI Strategy, Chief Digital Officer, and AI Transformation Lead—making AI-literate leadership a critical competitive advantage in today’s business landscape.

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