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Executive Certification in Generative AI for Management Leaders

  • Build AI-first strategies for business growth and transformation
  • Implement GenAI and Agentic AI across HR, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Strategy
  • Learn live with IIM Trichy professors and industry-led projects
IIM Tiruchirappalli campus
EligibilityGraduate with 5 years of work experience
Batch 1 Size50 Seats Only
Applications Close15 Aug 2026
Program Highlights

Built for outcomes, not theory

Case StudiesHarvard AI business case studies

Harvard AI Business Case Studies

Decision-grade cases to pressure-test real AI calls.

CertificationIIM Trichy executive certification

IIM Trichy Executive Certification

A recognised IIM credential for your profile.

CapstoneExecutive capstone project

Executive Capstone

Build an AI Adoption Plan for your organisation.

Live SessionsLive faculty sessions with IIM Trichy

20+ Live Faculty Sessions

Real-time learning with IIM Trichy faculty.

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Faculty & Recognition

Learn directly from IIM Trichy

Ranked among India's top business schools, taught live by its own program directors and faculty.

Meet Your Programme Directors
Prof. JB Singh
Prof. JB Singh
Associate Professor at IIM Tiruchirappalli
Prof. Venkataraghavan K
Prof. Venkataraghavan K
Associate Professor in the Information Systems and Analytics Area
Learn from IIM Trichy Faculty
Prof. Saini Das
Prof. Saini Das
Information Systems and Analytics
Prof. Gopinath K
Prof. Gopinath K
Ph.D. (IIT Madras), MBA (NIT Tiruchirappalli), BE Computer Science (Anna University)
Prof. Sirish Kumar Gouda
Prof. Sirish Kumar Gouda
Operations Management & Decision Sciences · Fellow (IIM Bangalore), B.Tech in Civil (NIT Warangal)
Prof. Nimmi PM
Prof. Nimmi PM
Assistant Professor of HRM and Organisational Behaviour at IIM Tiruchirappalli
Prof. Shalini V
Prof. Shalini V
Assistant Professor at IIM Tiruchirappalli
Prof. Krishna Teja
Prof. Krishna Teja
Ph.D. from IIM Kashipur; specialises in marketing analytics & strategy
The shift

AI Is No Longer Just a Technology Decision

For business leaders, AI now impacts strategy, productivity, risk, customer experience, and competitive advantage.

01

Teams are using AI without governance

02

Business leaders lack structured AI adoption frameworks

03

AI tools are available, but implementation clarity is missing

04

Most AI programs are too technical or developer-focused

05

Leaders need to identify high-impact AI use cases across functions

06

AI investment is rising without a clear ROI framework

Tools you'll use

Hands-on with the GenAI & low-code tools leaders actually use.

Who it's for

For Leaders Who Want to Turn AI Into Business Impact

EligibilityGraduate with 5+ years of work experience
CXOs & Founders
Business & P&L Leaders
Strategy Leaders
Digital Transformation
Functional & Dept Heads
Product & Program Managers
Marketing Leaders
Finance Leaders
Operations Leaders
HR Leaders

Program Curriculum

Become an AI-native leader in your organisation by the end of 6 months.

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Module 1

Introduction to Generative AI

Weeks: 02Hours: 06

Faculty: Prof. Jang Bahadur Singh

Goal

Build a business-friendly foundation in Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI, enabling managers to understand core concepts and apply structured prompting techniques for practical business use.

What You’ll Learn

Week 1: AI Foundations for Managers
  • Evolution of AI: Machine Learning and Deep Learning
  • Transition from Traditional AI to Generative AI
  • Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs)
  • Understanding tokens, probability-based generation and limitation
Week 2: Prompt Engineering & Business Use Cases
  • Role-based and context-rich prompting
  • Structured output prompting for business workflows
  • Chain-of-thought prompting
  • Few-shot and iterative prompting
  • Identifying tasks suitable for AI delegation

Projects

  • Develop structured prompts for real-world business tasks
  • Evaluate AI outputs for bias, hallucination, and logical consistency

Tools Covered

GeminiOpenAIPerplexity
Module 2

Gen AI in Human Resources Management

Weeks: 02Hours: 06

Faculty: Prof. Nimmi P. M.

Goal

Understand how Generative AI is transforming HR functions—from recruitment and engagement to employee experience and retention.

What You’ll Learn

Week 1: Generative AI and HR Management
  • Impact of Generative AI on HR functions
  • AI tools used in recruitment and engagement
  • Efficiency gains across HR operations
Week 2: Gen AI Use Cases in HR Practices
  • Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HRIS integration
  • AI-powered recruitment workflows
  • Employee wellness and AI impact (Reflections Story)
  • Case: HYRGPT – Transforming Applicant Experience

Projects

  • Map an AI-powered recruitment workflow
  • Analyze an AI-enabled HR transformation case

Tools Covered

OpenAI

(or similar tools)

Module 3

Gen AI in Marketing

Weeks: 03Hours: 09

Faculty: Prof. Krishna Teja Perannagari

Goal

Examine how Generative AI interprets market signals and drives value across the marketing value chain, while addressing governance and ethical deployment.

What You’ll Learn

Week 1: Foundations and Value Creation
  • How Gen AI interprets market signals and customer data
  • Value creation across the marketing value chain
  • Risks, bias, governance, and ethical considerations
  • Case: HubSpot and Motion AI (B)
Week 2: Marketing Campaigns and Growth
  • AI-driven segmentation and targeting
  • Campaign ideation and content generation
  • Media optimization and performance analytics
Week 3: AI and Branding — Strategy & Governance
  • Gen AI for brand positioning and storytelling
  • Managing brand voice and consistency
  • Brand trust, risk, and long-term equity
  • Case: Sephora – Transforming the Beauty Experience

Projects

  • Develop an AI-driven campaign strategy
  • Analyze a technology-enabled marketing transformation case

Tools Covered

GeminiGoogle AdsNotebookLM
Module 4

Gen AI in Finance

Weeks: 02Hours: 06

Faculty: Prof. Shalini Velappan

Goal

Explore how Generative AI augments investment analysis and corporate finance decision-making while maintaining accountability and ethical boundaries.

What You’ll Learn

Week 1: AI Foundations for Managers
  • AI as research assistant and analytical tool
  • Investment reasoning with AI: power and pitfalls
  • Designing AI-augmented investment teams
Week 2: Strategic Corporate Finance & the CFO’s Role
  • AI in capital budgeting and capital structure decisions
  • Risk, governance, and accountability
  • The evolving role of the AI-enabled CFO

Projects

  • AI-assisted investment analysis simulation
  • Design a human–AI decision framework for corporate finance

Tools Covered

OpenAIPython
Module 5

From Gen AI to Agentic AI

Weeks: 03Hours: 06

Faculty: Prof. Venkataraghavan Krishnaswamy

Goal

Understand Agentic AI systems that move beyond content generation to planning, reasoning, and action in business contexts.

What You’ll Learn

Week 1: From Conversation to Action
  • Understanding Agentic AI and intelligent agents
  • Building first AI agent teams
Week 2: Understanding Customers and Products
  • AI agents interpreting product and customer data
  • Sentiment analysis and customer insights
Week 3: Data Analytics Reimagined
  • Understanding data using Agentic AI
  • Acting on insights through agentic workflows

Projects

  • Design a multi-agent workflow for market entry
  • Build a basic agentic AI team prototype

Tools Covered

ColabPython

LLM-based agent frameworks

Leaders on AI Management

The next generation of leadership isn't just about people, it's about learning to manage 150 people and 100 agents.

Capstone — a board-ready AI adoption proposal
Capstone Project

Where six months become one board-ready deliverable

A real business problem. A real Generative AI solution. Presented to an executive panel.

// The Capstone

A board-ready AI adoption proposal

Working in a team, you identify a real-world business problem, build a Generative AI solution, and present it to an executive panel.

Team-based Real business case Executive panel
// Learning Objective

Synthesize Generative AI and Agentic AI concepts into a practical, business-ready solution, by identifying a use case, designing an implementation approach, evaluating business impact, and presenting an executive-level AI adoption proposal with clear governance and risk considerations.

01 Identify a use case 02 Design the approach 03 Evaluate business impact 04 Present the proposal

Each team will submit

Deliverables that culminate in a live group presentation.

01

Executive presentation

A 10–15 slide executive PowerPoint presentation that tells the story end to end.

10–15 slides
02

Business report

A short business report with references, documenting the analysis and recommendation.

12–15 pages
03

Final submission & group presentation

Your final submission clearly explains the use case, solution approach, expected benefits, implementation roadmap, and key risks with mitigation strategies, culminating in a group presentation.

Use case · Roadmap · Risk & mitigation
Certificate

Official IIM Trichy Certification on completion of your program.

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Add this credential to your LinkedIn, resume, or CV.

Share it on social media and highlight it in your performance reviews.

Earn a certification from IIM Trichy, a premier Tier 1 institute in India.

Program Fees

One investment. A complete AI leadership system.

Program Fee
₹2,00,000₹2,00,000+ GSTOffer unlocked
  • 20+ live sessions with IIM Trichy faculty
  • Harvard AI business case studies
  • Executive capstone with faculty guidance
  • IIM Trichy executive certification
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Easy EMI
From ₹13,626/mo

No-cost EMI options available on application.

Batch 1 Size
50 Seats Only

Applications close 15 Aug 2026.

Eligibility
5+ Years

Graduate with 5+ years of work experience.

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Registration Process

Your path from registration to your first class

A simple, guided process, with our admissions team supporting you at every step.

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Pay the registration fee

Begin your application by paying the ₹2,000 registration fee.

Step 02 / 06

Complete your profile verification

Submit the required KYC and academic / work-experience details.

Step 03 / 06

Profile review by IIM Trichy

Your application is reviewed for eligibility and program fit.

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Receive your provisional admission offer

Approved applicants receive their provisional admission offer letter.

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Confirm your enrolment

Pay the remaining programme fee via full payment or available EMI options.

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Receive LMS access, programme updates, and joining details before classes begin.

FAQs

Questions, answered

Working professionals with at least 5 years of experience who influence business decisions, mid-to-senior managers; functional leaders across HR, Marketing, Finance, Operations or Strategy; product managers; consultants; digital transformation leaders; and entrepreneurs exploring AI-led growth.

It is business-focused and not intended for deep technical training. It may not suit AI researchers, machine learning engineers, or those looking for advanced model-building or coding-heavy AI programs.

Yes. The program is designed specifically for business professionals who may not have a technical background but want to understand how AI can be applied within business functions and organisational decision-making.

Applicants must hold a graduate degree and have at least five years of professional work experience.

Basic familiarity with spreadsheets such as Excel or Google Sheets, curiosity toward Generative AI tools, and openness to cross-functional learning. Programming experience is optional, not mandatory.

No. The program begins with AI foundations and progressively builds toward advanced business applications, emphasising low-code and no-code tools wherever possible, focused on AI strategy and application rather than programming.

Yes. Entrepreneurs can use the program to identify AI opportunities within their businesses, automate processes, and design AI-enabled products or services.

Yes. It equips you to identify, evaluate, and implement AI solutions within your organisation, helping you remain competitive as businesses increasingly adopt AI technologies.

The Executive Certification in Gen AI for Management Leaders is a 6-month online live program from IIM Tiruchirappalli. It covers Generative AI and its evolution toward Agentic AI, with business applications across HR, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Digital Strategy, concluding with a capstone where you design an executive-ready AI adoption strategy.

You will gain exposure to widely used AI platforms and tools such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity AI, NotebookLM, Google Colab, Python basics, and low-code workflow tools like n8n.

A practical team assignment where you identify a real-world business problem and develop a Generative AI solution. Deliverables include an executive-style presentation and a detailed business report outlining the AI implementation roadmap and expected impact.

You will be able to identify high-impact AI opportunities across business functions, apply Generative AI tools for productivity and decision support, design AI adoption strategies, and evaluate governance and risk considerations associated with AI implementation.

Approximately two to three hours per week for reviewing materials, practising with AI tools, and working on the capstone project.

A fully online, live program over six months. Sessions are held every Saturday from 09:30 AM to 12:45 PM, totalling 72 contact hours across the ten modules, delivered through an interactive virtual classroom platform.

You receive access to a Learning Management System where you can view recordings, download course materials, track your progress, and submit assignments.

You can review the recorded session on the learning platform. However, attending live is recommended to benefit from interaction with faculty and peers.

Cohorts are launched periodically. Please check with the admissions team or program page for the upcoming cohort schedule.

Yes. EMI options are available through select financing partners, including exclusive NBFC partnerships with Avanse and Propelld. Plans typically range from three to twelve months depending on the financing partner and approval.

Yes. Many participants enrol through corporate sponsorship or reimbursement. Official invoices or sponsorship letters can be provided by USDC if required.

Submit the online application by clicking the “Apply Now” button on this page. The admissions team will review your profile and guide you through the next steps.

Applications are reviewed to ensure candidates meet the eligibility criteria. You may be asked to submit graduation proof, government identification, work experience details, and an updated resume or LinkedIn profile.

Yes. You can schedule a one-on-one consultation with an admissions counsellor to discuss your background, goals, and suitability for the program.

You must score at least 35% in the MCQ assessments, receive a satisfactory evaluation for the capstone project, and maintain at least 70% attendance. Evaluation consists of module-wise MCQ assessments and a capstone project presentation.

Participants who successfully complete the program requirements receive a Certificate of Completion from IIM Tiruchirappalli.

No. This program does not offer alumni status, as per EEC policies.

No. The program is designed for working professionals and therefore does not include placement services.

Program management support, technical assistance for accessing sessions and tools, guidance for assignments, and capstone project support. You also learn alongside professionals from multiple industries, creating opportunities for peer discussion and networking.

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