‘Building a Global Enterprise in India’ is the first executive education programme that HBS is conducting in India. Why did you feel the need for an India-specific programme?

This programme is designed to address emerging challenges in the Indian business landscape as companies seek to manage and sustain growth in India. Participants will focus on the major challenges of building a global enterprise in India such as developing leadership talent, employing innovation-based growth models and identifying strategic advantages to drive growth. This programme meets our objective of enhancing business practices in India and fulfilling HBS’s mission of educating leaders who make a difference in the world.

Is this programme similar to other HBS executive education courses such as the Advanced Management Programme and the General Management Programme?

While this programme is exclusively available only in India, it will replicate the world-renowned HBS learning experience with classes taught by members of the School’s senior faculty using the HBS case method, which requires participants to make decisions about real business situations. The programme will also provide participants with the opportunity to discuss business issues with a diverse group of C-suite peers from India and around the world.

Could you talk about the curriculum of the ‘Building a Global Enterprise in India’ programme?

The programme is based on 10 years of on-the-ground HBS research in India. It uses cases tailored to the specific needs of companies operating in India and incorporates examples from companies in the region that have addressed similar challenges facing Indian companies today. Course curriculum is centred on four themes: strategy advantage, leadership development, talent management and innovation.

What do you expect participants to take away from the programme?

We hope participants take away a deeper understanding of major challenges of building a global enterprise in India such as developing leadership talent, employing innovation-based growth models and identifying strategic advantages to drive growth and are better equipped to meet these challenges.

While the programme demonstrates HBS’ commitment to India, it also allows us to learn from the Indian companies we’ve worked with over the years as we continue to enhance our global curriculum.

Does HBS plan more off-campus education programmes in India?

Harvard Business School is already deeply embedded in India through the HBS India Research Centre in Mumbai and a commitment to research and learning in the country. We hope to see further growth in India as part of HBS’ global strategy, using our research centres around the world to conduct original in-country research and develop cases and teaching materials that are grounded in the business practices of the country where the research is conducted, as is the case here in India.

What sort of learning does the India Research Centre bring to this programme?

This programme is uniquely based on 10 years of HBS research in India, including research conducted from the HBS India Research Centre in Mumbai. That research has allowed HBS to develop cases and course materials grounded in Indian business practices and that are tailored to the specific needs of companies operating in India

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