Executive Program in International Business

-Introduction

IIM Calcutta has been at the forefront of executive education for the last three decades and has been widely acclaimed for the various innovative and customized programs it has introduced over the years based on its front line teaching, research and consulting. Executive Program in International Business is one such program in the direction of to keep pace with today's requirement where Globalization, internet and hyper competition has dramatically re-shaped the markets and has changed the way business is being done. Today, one has to keep pace with the customer's requirement and has to bring in services and products as per global standards. The program has been specially designed to help students acquire knowledge and skill to help work in International companies and environment. The program covers aspects related to International Business Environment, Challenges in International Marketing & Sales, International Operations, International Logistics and Supply Chain etc.


Program Objective:

The program will help the participant to:

-Understand & identify the challenges in today's International Business Scenarios
-Understand the roles and responsibilities of a International Business Manager
-Understand the International aspects towards Logistics & Supply Chain Management, International Marketing & Sales, International Finance
-Understand the Cross culture differences and understand different International markets
-Understand Global Economic Developments and their impact
-Understand International Trade


Course Structure:

Classroom Component: This component forms the core of EPIB. Spread over 1 year, the IOL component consists of 210 instructional hours through the Interactive Onsite Learning Mode.

Campus Component: The in-campus component is held either at the beginning, during or end of the 1 year program. This is a crucial component covering 5 days (40 hrs), which provides the participants an orientation towards case based learning. It is compulsory for all participants. For International students, the personal contact program will take place in Dubai.

Program Delivery:

The sessions will be delivered on Hughes HughesNet Global Education interactive learning platform. The heart of the platform is a powerful user interface that enables large number of geographically distributed students to have a highly interactive 'one to one'/ 'one to many' exchange with a central faculty. The system incorporates live broadcast video; two way audio and data interactivity to enable the students to watch and interact with the faculty live on their PC's. The Classrooms could be HughesNet Global Education Class-rooms, HughesNet Fusion Class-rooms, and HughesNet Direct to Corporate Class-rooms.

-Course Content:

International Business
International Management
International Marketing Strategy
Management in Emerging Markets
International Human Resource Management
Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
International Finance and Accounting
Multilateral Organisations and Geopolitics
Export Procedure, Documentation and EXIM Policy
Shipping and Import Management

Students will have to undertake a capstone project during the course. The project should be undertaken under a faculty guide and a report must be submitted to IIM Calcutta through the faculty guide at the end of the course. The project report will be evaluated and will be an integral part of assessment.

-Pedagogy:

The pedagogy will be highly interactive. It will leverage use of technology. It will consist of a judicious blend of lectures, real life case studies, quizzes, assignments, sessions from senior managers in industry and films.