Offered by Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA)
A 10-month live-online executive programme with a 3-day XLRI campus immersion that equips senior leaders (CXO–level and functional heads) to design governance, lead AI-enabled strategy and redesign organisations for sustainable AI adoption.
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA)
AI-LEAD™ is a 10-month executive programme combining live online sessions with a three-day campus immersion at XLRI Jamshedpur to prepare senior leaders to lead AI-enabled organisational transformation. The programme emphasises adaptive leadership, systems thinking and strategic judgment rather than tool-level AI training.
Through faculty-led lessons, experiential labs, industry expert sessions and a hands-on capstone, participants learn to define where AI should inform decisions, design governance and accountability frameworks, and redesign organisational roles and decision flows for sustainable AI adoption. The cohort and immersion create focused peer networking time for strategy work and leadership reflection.
Intended for CXO-level and senior functional leaders, the programme balances conceptual depth with applied practice so leaders can translate AI capability into measurable business impact while embedding ethics, culture and long-term resilience.
Key highlights and core differentiators that set this program apart.
3-day campus immersion at XLRI Jamshedpur
Industry expert sessions
XLRI Executive Education Alumni Status eligibility
Distinctive pedagogy combining conceptual, experiential and reflective learning
Adaptive Intelligence Leadership Assessment (AILA) and hands-on capstone
Core capabilities, strategic skills, and managerial frameworks you will acquire.
Essential delivery mode, timeline, and candidate eligibility at a glance.
Comprehensive breakdown of course modules, masterclasses, and hands-on projects.
Introduction to Adaptive Intelligence Leadership as an integrative leadership paradigm
Leadership challenges (Complex, systematic and learning driven)
Organisations as complex adaptive systems
Limits of technology-only solutions for leadership problems
Self-awareness and leadership identity in technology-mediated contexts
Learning agility, cognitive adaptability, and reframing
Emotional grounding under sustained pressure
Personal adaptation during transformation
Adaptive Intelligence Leadership Assessment (AILA)
Executive-level understanding of AI and Generative AI
Capabilities and limitations of AI systems
Hands-on executive use of AI for prompting, reasoning and delegation
Strategy reframed for AI-enabled environments
Decision-making with AI support and human-in-the-loop logic
Human and algorithmic cognitive bias
Translating AI capability into explicit strategic choices
BONUS: Industry Expert Series
AI in practice across sectors
How senior leaders use AI for judgment and productivity
Designing organisations for AI enablement
Redesigning processes and decision flows
Role, skill, and capability shifts due to automation and augmentation
Accountability in AI-supported decisions
Governance models balancing speed, risk, and organisational coherence
Hands-on organisational redesign lab
BONUS: Industry Expert Series
AI-driven organisational restructuring
Operating models and governance in practice
AI-driven transformation as learning rather than rollout
Power dynamics and organisational resistance
Strategic communication and sensegiving
Building organisational learning systems
BONUS: Industry Expert Series
Culture as an adaptive system
Ethics and governance by design
Defining what AI should not decide
Leadership responsibility and long-term organisational resilience
Capstone design studio
Development of integrated people, systems, and AI strategies
Faculty and practitioner feedback
Leadership reflection and commitments
Presentation of integrated people-systems-AI transformation strategies grounded in participants’ organisational context.
Format, class schedules, campus immersion details, and evaluation criteria.
Sunday · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Weekly · IST
This programme combines the flexibility of live online learning with the depth of an on-campus experience. As part of the learning journey, participants will attend a three-day campus immersion at the XLRI Jamshedpur campus.
This on-campus module is designed to deepen integration across people, systems, and AI through intensive classroom sessions, faculty-led discussions, and collaborative learning with a senior peer cohort. The immersion provides focused time away from day-to-day responsibilities to reflect on leadership challenges and organisational transformation.
Participants also gain firsthand exposure to XLRI’s academic environment, values, and legacy, while building meaningful professional connections with leaders from diverse industries.
Eligibility criteria, work experience requirements, and admission steps.
Education
Experience
Graduates gain official alumni recognition and lifetime networking privileges.
Key application deadlines, batch commencement dates, and intake schedules.
| Application Deadline | 1 November 2026 |
|---|---|
| Program Start Date | 21 February 2027 |
| Registration amount (includes application fee) | At the time of registration — ₹13,000 |
| Instalments — Instalment 1 | Within 3 days of selection — ₹57,250 |
| Instalments — Instalment 2 | 6 April 2027 — ₹57,250 |
| Instalments — Instalment 3 | 6 June 2027 — ₹57,250 |
| Instalments — Instalment 4 | 6 August 2027 — ₹57,250 |
Tuition fees, flexible installment schedules, and available financing options.
| Fee or instalment | Amount | Due date / terms | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Programme fee | ₹2,39,000 + taxes | — | All fees payable directly to XLRI |
| Application fee | ₹3,000 | — | Non-refundable |
| Alumni fee (optional) | ₹20,000 | — | Optional |
| Registration amount (includes application fee) | ₹13,000 | At the time of registration | — |
| Instalment 1 | ₹57,250 | Within 3 days of selection | — |
| Instalment 2 | ₹57,250 | 6th April, 2027 | — |
| Instalment 3 | ₹57,250 | 6th June, 2027 | — |
| Instalment 4 | ₹57,250 | 6th August, 2027 | — |
| Tax note | — | — | GST will be additional as applicable. |
- Total programme fee: ₹2,39,000 + taxes; all fees payable directly to XLRI. - Application fee: ₹3,000 (non-refundable). - Alumni fee (optional): ₹20,000.
Common queries about the program, admissions, curriculum, and policies.
Applicants must hold a graduate or diploma qualification with a 10+2+3 structure from a recognised university or institution approved by UGC, AICTE, DEC, AIU, or the State Government. In addition to this minimum of 8 years of full-time work experience is required. The programme is designed for senior functional leaders operating at CXO-1 and CXO-2 levels who are responsible for transformation initiatives, organisational change, or large teams impacted by AI adoption.
Selection is based on a holistic evaluation of the candidate’s educational background, professional experience, and Statement of Purpose. Final selection is carried out by XLRI School of Business and Human Resources, Jamshedpur, ensuring academic rigour consistent with XLRI executive education standards.
The total programme fee is ₹2,39,000 + taxes. All fees are payable directly to XLRI as per the prescribed instalment schedule.
Yes. The programme fee is payable in multiple instalments as per the official schedule communicated after selection.
The programme is delivered over 10 months, comprising 120 hours of structured learning, including live virtual sessions and 3-day campus immersion.
Live online classes are conducted every Sunday from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (IST), enabling participation without disruption to professional responsibilities.
Participants who complete all evaluations and meet attendance requirements will be awarded an Executive Development Programme in AI-LEAD™: Strategic Organizational Leadership for AI Era by XLRI School of Business and Human Resources, Jamshedpur, jointly with XLEAD.
Yes. Upon successful completion, participants are eligible to apply for XLRI Executive Education Alumni Status, subject to XLRI’s prevailing policies and applicable alumni fee.
Yes. The programme includes a three-day campus immersion at the XLRI Jamshedpur campus. This immersion is an integral part of the learning journey and focuses on integration, reflection, and peer-level collaboration.
The pedagogy follows XLRI’s Leadership by Integration approach and includes:
The programme is delivered in Direct-to-Device mode. Participants require:
No additional software or specialised tools are required to participate in live sessions.
Participants who complete the prescribed evaluations and final assessment and meet attendance criteria will be awarded an Executive Development Programme in AI-LEAD™: Strategic Organizational Leadership for AI Era certification by XLRI Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, jointly with XLEAD.
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About the primary institute
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) is a premier public business school located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Established in 1961, the institute was declared as an Institute of National Importance by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 2017. Widely regarded as the top business school in India and one of the finest globally, IIMA pioneered case-method pedagogy in management education in collaboration with Harvard Business School.
IIMA offers prestigious postgraduate, doctoral, and executive education programmes. Its flagship two-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) and one-year full-time Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) consistently achieve top rankings worldwide. The institute's executive education division delivers high-impact open enrollment and customized leadership programs for senior executives, public leaders, and entrepreneurs across diverse industry sectors.