Indus World School of Business

At IWSB we predominantly follow the case method. As a participant in the Executive Programme in Management you would go through hundreds of case studies during the eleven-month period.

Each case study presents a unique and often complex real world situation. It provides an opportunity to our participants to wear the hat of the decision makers and to evaluate options against the backdrop of conflicting priorities. It is through such exercises, which bring “a slice of reality” inside the classroom, that our students become adept at handling decision situations and implementation challenges.

The case method is a proven approach in management education. Its effectiveness is borne out by the fact that through these case studies in the EPM you would be exposed to several years of real-life business knowledge in the context of several organizations, in several countries and industries, within just ten months.

Collaborative Learning

Organizational decision situations seldom require you to work alone. In fact, most likely, you would have to work with others in evolving decisions, and it is important to understand the bases for others’ views and to make room to evolve consensus.

The case method provides for many opportunities to collaborate and learn from each other. This becomes a valuable experience especially when your class comprises participants drawn from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Also, it makes learning far more engaging and interesting.

Cross-functional Integration

Organizational “problems” don’t come with functional tags. More often, such situations involve multiple functions and sometimes run across organizational and even national boundaries.

In the EPM we emphasize your understanding of the big picture and adopting an integrative approach to problem solving. So you will find a number of courses in the Programme being jointly offered by two or more members of the faculty from different functions. For example, a course on Mergers and Acquisitions will expose you to the opportunities and rationale (strategy), the pricing of the deal (finance), and the post-merger integration (change management).

What helps further in our emphasis on cross-functional integration is our choice of cases. Most of the case studies you would undertake in the Programme will involve enterprise-wide issues involving multiple functions.

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