Chief Strategy Officer Programme
Strengthen enterprise-level strategy judgement to assess competitive advantage and transform insights into action.
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26 Weeks
₹ 8,25,000 + Taxes
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On-campus and Live-online
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Overview
Today’s organisations operate in environments shaped by technological shifts, global uncertainty, and intensifying competition. Strategy leaders must balance immediate priorities with long-term vision while uncovering new opportunities for growth. The Chief Strategy Officer programme develops the analytical foundations and strategic judgement needed to guide enterprise-level decisions. Through industry insights, research-backed frameworks, and applied learning, participants learn to evaluate competitive advantage, design strategy, and lead strategic transformation.
in India (FT Global MBA Ranking 2025)
in Asia (FT Executive Education Open Ranking 2025)
Programmes delivered
Leaders nurtured
Key Takeaways
The programme equips you to:
- Distinguish between strategy, vision, and mission for clearer strategic direction
- Map organisational structure to strategic needs and long-term goals
- Evaluate industry dynamics and competitive advantage using value-based and data-driven frameworks
- Translate customer, financial, and operational insights into effective strategic decisions
2 Intensive Campus Immersions
Experience two transformative on-campus immersions combining strategic learning and real-world application
Business Leadership Challenge
Drive measurable outcomes through an applied leadership challenge rooted in real business scenarios
MasterClasses
Gain practical insights from industry leaders through interactive masterclasses
AI & ML Based Insights
Leverage AI and ML to uncover growth opportunities and drive smarter, data-backed strategic decisions
Future-ready Perspectives
Build a future-ready mindset to navigate disruption, drive innovation, and sustain growth
Case-based Learning
Analyse real business challenges using case studies that bridge theory with practical application
Understand how to make strategic decisions with imperfect information and long feedback cycles. Learn to combine logic and data to design strategies for sustainable competitive advantage and distinguish strategy from vision and mission.
Learn how firms operate across multiple businesses and how to drive growth through M&A and partnerships. Explore how to align organisational structure with strategy and execute strategic plans effectively.
Develop proficiency in evaluating industry dynamics and sources of competitive advantage. Learn to anticipate threats, apply value-creation principles, and align capabilities and metrics to support strategic execution.
Develop financial acumen to drive value creation. Learn to interpret financial statements, apply metrics such as return on investment and discounted cash flow, align strategy with shareholder expectations, and evaluate value-creating opportunities including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
What You Will Gain
Is This Programme For You?
This programme is ideal for high potential executives looking to create new growth pathways and position their organisation for sustained success:
- CXOs curating a strategic outlook and growth engine of their organisation
- Heads of strategy leading multi-location projects with a global delivery model
- Senior leaders heading the strategy function with a mandate to drive new initiatives and growth plans
Programme Eligibility: Diploma/Bachelor’s degree (10+2+3/4) or equivalent from a recognised university; Minimum 10 years post-degree work experience.
Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship (Practice), ISB
Assistant Professor, Strategy, ISB
Shirin Sachdeva
Chief of Staff, Sandhar Technologies
Namrata Gadkari
Chief of Staff, Blenheim Chalcot
Vikram Gupta
Vice-President, HSBC
ISB Executive Education programmes are designed for working professionals across career stages who are looking to accelerate their leadership impact, deepen domain expertise, or prepare for broader organisational responsibilities.
Our participants typically include:
- Mid-career professionals seeking functional depth or cross-functional growth
- Senior managers preparing for enterprise-level leadership roles
- CXOs and business owners looking to sharpen strategic thinking and future-ready capabilities
Time commitment varies by programme format and duration. Short-format programmes usually require a few hours per week over several weeks, while long-duration programmes may involve a higher weekly commitment over several months.
The learning experience typically includes:
- Live online sessions and/or in-person classroom sessions
- Asynchronous learning modules and readings
- Faculty-led discussions and case-based learning
- Individual assignments, group projects, and capstones
- Peer learning with a diverse cohort of experienced professionals
Programme fees vary by programme and are listed on the respective programme pages.
Payment options may include:
- One-time full payment
- Instalment plans
- Employer sponsorship or corporate invoicing
Know more about financing options here.
On successful completion of a programme, participants are awarded an official certificate issued by either ISB Executive Education or ISB Online, depending on the programme, recognising their professional development and learning achievement.
- You will receive a digital certificate for each certificate you earn. These can be shared with your organisation, potential employer, schools, or on your social media profile.
- Depending on the programme, you will also receive digital merit badges for each module you complete in your course journey. These digital badges can also be shared on social media to indicate progress.
Note: Certificate eligibility is subject to meeting attendance and assessment requirements specified by each programme.
