Become a data-driven leader
in the Age of AI

Strategic Leadership Programme in Analytics with AI

Develop the strategic capabilities to harness Analytics and AI for smarter decisions, innovation, and sustainable business growth

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  • 9 Months 25% Live online sessions
    75% In-person learning on campus
  • Industry sessionsGuest sessions by
    industry experts
  • IIM CalcuttaExecutive education
    alumni status
  • Campus visits Three five-day visits
    to IIM Calcutta

Data and AI create opportunities,
Leadership converts it into business impact

23x
Higher customer acquisition
through analytics
Analytics drives growth
67%
Executives struggle to turn
data into decisions
Leadership bridges the gap
70%
Transformation initiatives fail
Leadership determines success
78%
Organizations are using AI
Now they need AI-ready leaders

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Strategic Leadership Course in Analytics Curriculum

Build the leadership capability to translate Analytics, AI and data into business growth and strategic advantage

Coverage: 75% In-person campus connect 25% Live online sessions

  • Assessing analytics & AI readiness in your business
  • Building & leading high-performance analytics and AI teams
  • Competing with data,analytics and AI in the age of disruption
  • Building a data-driven organization

  • Applying statistical thinking to business decision-making
  • Using applied probability for managing uncertainty
  • Inferring population insights through data sampling
  • Capturing variable relationships with regression analysis

  • Identifying data sources and filtering raw data for modelling
  • Extracting, cleaning, analyzing outliers and reducing dimensionality in datasets
  • Performing exploratory data analysis for empirical insight generation
  • Creating effective data visualizations for decision support
  • Designing experiments and preprocessing for business analysis and testing
  • Applying causal inference to interpret observational data
  • Interpreting statistical summaries for business relevance

  • Applying forecasting techniques for business planning
  • Using supervised learning and classification models in decision-making
  • Applying unsupervised learning and clustering to discover patterns
  • Conducting time series analysis for data-driven forecasting
  • Enhancing decisions with supervised machine learning models
  • Leveraging neural networks and deep learning for business intelligence
  • NLP & LLMs: Text analytics, sentiment analysis, LLM architecture overview (Transformers, GPT)

  • Using simulation models to explore decision outcomes
  • Applying decision analysis for individual and group choices
  • Solving complex problems using optimization models
  • Understanding strategic behavior with game theory and network effects

  • Leading with people analytics: AI-powered workforce planning
  • Driving customer growth: AI-enabled marketing analytics & personalization
  • Financial leadership with AI: Forecasting, risk analytics & optimization
  • Operations transformation: AI-driven process optimization & efficiency
  • Supply chain leadership: Analytics & AI for resilient, intelligent supply chains

  • Using GenAI to enhance business analytics,storytelling and leadership decision-making
  • Generating and refining data visualizations with GenAI tools
  • Prompt engineering, RAG & GenAI project lifecycle
  • Low-Code/No-Code AI: Build with Lovable, Bolt; Automate with n8n, Zapier
  • Agentic AI for enterprise: Autonomous agents, multi-agent systems

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Leverage the expertise of IIM Calcutta’s
renowned academia

Prof. Uttam Kumar Sarkar Professor, Management Information Systems,
IIM Calcutta

Expertise: Data-driven technologies, Social Network Analysis, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence, Discrete Optimization

Prof. Uttam Kumar Sarkar is an esteemed academician with a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering....


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Prof. Peeyush Mehta Professor, Operations Management,
IIM Calcutta

Expertise: Analytics, Decision science, Operational excellence

Prof. Peeyush Mehta is a professor of Operations Management at Indian Institute of Management Calcutta since 2012.


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Key outcomes of the programme

Leadership Impact
  • Drive growth with
    Analytics & AI
  • Make smarter,
    data-driven decisions
  • Turn AI Into
    Business Value
  • Lead enterprise transformation
    with confidence
  • Lead with an AI-first
    strategic mindset
Business Impact
  • Build a data-driven
    organisation
  • Scale Analytics & AI
    across the enterprise
  • Unlock growth through
    intelligent decisions
  • Create sustainable
    competitive advantage
  • Align strategy, people
    and execution

The programme journey

Move from Analytics & AI understanding to enterprise-wide impact through a blend of live learning,
campus immersions, and real-world application.

  • Live Online Learning Build foundations in Analytics, AI, GenAI and data-driven decision-making
  • Campus Immersion I Explore strategic leadership in the age of Analytics & AI
  • Applied
    Learning     Solve real challenges through case studies, assignments, group work and simulations
  • Campus Immersion II Learn enterprise applications of Analytics & AI across functions
  • Transformation Project Deliver measurable business impact through two capstone projects
  • Campus Immersion III Consolidate learning and prepare to lead AI-powered transformation

The programme is ideal for

  • Senior leaders seeking to drive strategic initiatives and make high-impact decisions using AI and analytics.
  • Executives aiming to solve complex challenges and leverage data and AI to scale and optimize performance.
  • Entrepreneurs and startup founders looking to apply AI and analytics to make smarter, faster business decisions.

Eligibility

  • Graduate with a minimum of 8 years of work experience
  • Minimum 50% in Graduation/Post Graduation

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How do I enroll for this course?

  • Apply for
    programme
  • Submit
    documents
  • Selection by
    IIM Calcutta Committee
  • Join
    programme

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Fee details

Application fee* : ₹2,500

Payment modes

  • Internet Banking
  • Credit/Debit Card
  • UPI Payments
  • *GST at 18% extra as applicable
  • *Fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferable.

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Frequently asked questions

Analytics gives leaders the evidence to make informed decisions, while AI helps uncover deeper insights, identify growth opportunities, and accelerate action. Together, analytics and AI enable leaders to:

  • Inform strategic choices with timely, evidence-based insights
  • Identify patterns and opportunities across complex business data
  • Use AI-enabled insights to strengthen forecasting and decision-making
  • Allocate resources towards areas with greater growth potential
  • Improve performance visibility across functions and outcomes
  • Translate data into innovation, business growth, and competitive advantage

Stronger analytics and AI capabilities help leaders convert growing volumes of data into decisions that drive growth, innovation, and enterprise value. These capabilities enable leaders to:

  • Guide analytics and AI teams with clear business priorities
  • Identify new growth opportunities through data and AI-enabled insights
  • Evaluate AI-generated recommendations through a strategic lens
  • Apply analytics and AI across products, processes, people, and operations
  • Scale successful use cases from functional adoption to enterprise impact
  • Build a data-driven organisation where AI strengthens leadership judgement

The Strategic Leadership Programme in Analytics with AI prepares senior professionals to use data for strategic decisions and leverage AI to identify opportunities, accelerate innovation, and create business value. The programme offers:

  • A leadership-oriented curriculum connecting analytics and AI with growth priorities
  • Strategic analytical methods spanning forecasting, simulation, optimisation, and decision analysis
  • AI-enabled applications across marketing, finance, operations, people, and supply chains
  • Exposure to machine learning, NLP, LLMs, GenAI, RAG, and Agentic AI
  • Application-focused learning through case studies, discussions, simulations, and assignments
  • Campus immersion, live online learning, faculty interaction, and peer exchange

Analytics helps leaders test assumptions with evidence, while AI can strengthen pattern recognition, forecasting, and scenario analysis. Used with sound leadership judgement, analytics and AI enable leaders to:

  • Apply statistical reasoning to uncover patterns and validate assumptions
  • Replace instinct-only decisions with evidence-based analytical frameworks
  • Use predictive analytics and AI to anticipate risks and possible outcomes
  • Model future scenarios to evaluate alternatives and trade-offs
  • Identify potential bias in both human judgement and AI-generated outputs
  • Align decisions with business priorities rather than anecdotal inputs
  • Create accountability through reliable dashboards and performance metrics

This programme is suitable for senior managers, executives, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and consultants with a minimum of 7 years of work experience who want to use analytics and AI to drive strategic initiatives and business growth.

It is particularly relevant for professionals who want to:

  • Translate data into strategic business decisions
  • Identify growth opportunities through analytics and AI
  • Lead data-driven transformation across functions
  • Apply predictive and prescriptive insights to business challenges
  • Scale analytics and AI initiatives across the enterprise
  • Convert data and AI investments into measurable business value

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About IIM Calcutta

The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta 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 the Indian Industry.

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 professionalizing Indian management through its Post Graduate and Doctoral level Programmes, Executive Training Programmes, Research and Consulting Activities. For more information, please visit www.iimcal.ac.in.

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Overview of Strategic Leadership Program in Analytics with AI

Strategic Leadership Programme in Analytics with AI is an IIM Calcutta business analytics course designed for senior managers and executives who want to lead data-driven business transformation. This AI leadership course for executives combines strategic business analytics with practical AI and technology applications to help leaders make informed decisions, identify business opportunities, and build data-driven organisations. The programme covers statistics, data preparation, predictive and prescriptive analytics, machine learning, GenAI, Agentic AI, and business analytics applications across marketing, finance, operations, people, and supply chain. Through interactive sessions, real-world case studies, simulations, and campus learning at IIM Calcutta, participants develop the skills to apply analytics and AI for strategic decision-making and lead technology-driven business growth.