June, 2026
10 Months
₹2,40,000
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The IIM Nagpur Emerging Chief Operating Officer programme is designed for experienced professionals with a demonstrated track record in operations, management, or leadership. Admission is evaluated holistically — assessing professional trajectory, leadership potential, and organisational context.
Diploma (10+2+3), Bachelor's Degree, or Master's Degree from a recognised university (UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State Government) in any discipline
No sector restriction - services, manufacturing, logistics, project management, and related domains all eligible
Minimum 8 years of post-qualification work experience
Both currently employed and non-employed professionals may apply
Note: Internships and traineeships are not counted towards the minimum experience requirement
The gap between senior operational leadership and the COO suite is not a knowledge gap — it is an execution gap. The IIM Nagpur Post Graduate COO Programme is an enterprise operations leadership course built to close it — and to do so through one of India's most focused and rigorous chief operating officer programs
Over 10 months, this strategic COO program equips high-potential leaders with the operational strategy, digital acumen, supply chain leadership, and boardroom confidence that define the modern COO mandate. Rooted in IIM Nagpur's operations leadership legacy and validated against real-world industry practice, every module is designed to move you from functional expertise to enterprise authority.
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138 hours of structured learning. A 3-day IIM Nagpur campus immersion. A faculty-guided Capstone Project applied to your own organisation. One COO certification — and a lifelong institutional network.
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A premier management credential at a thoughtfully structured ₹2,40,000 investment
12 sequenced modules from strategy alignment to digital transformation
Practical frameworks for IoT, AI, automation, and Digital Twins
From predictive to prescriptive; move beyond reporting to decision-making
Faculty-guided solution to a live challenge within your own organisation
Personalised faculty mentorship on your specific operational challenges
Primarily online, Sunday-only sessions with minimal career disruption
3-day residential module for high-impact collaboration and peer cohort bonding
60-80 accomplished peers and lifelong IIM Nagpur Executive Alumni Status
| PROFILE | WHAT PROGRAM DOES |
|---|---|
| Mid-Senior Operations Managers | Transition from tactical leadership to strategic C-suite accountability |
| Plant & Factory Heads | Move from production management to enterprise P&L ownership |
| Supply Chain & Logistics Leaders | Scale expertise to lead complex, multi-tier operational ecosystems |
| Project & Programme Managers | Drive large-scale operational transformations with measurable outcomes |
| Entrepreneurs in Operations-Heavy Businesses | Build and scale with operational excellence as your competitive moat |
| Corporate High-Potential Talent | Accelerate C-suite readiness through elite chief operating officer training with the institutional credential to match. |
This IIM Nagpur COO online programme is structured as a deliberate progression across operations management, supply chain leadership, digital transformation, and enterprise strategy — a COO operations leadership program built for professionals who lead at scale.
The modern COO mandate — enterprise integration, strategy-execution alignment
Operating models, OKRs, Hoshin Kanri, scalable execution planning
Process architecture, bottleneck analysis, Lean at scale, Six Sigma for leaders
Multi-tier supply chains, resilient networks, vendor strategy, logistics
Digitisation, AI-driven forecasting, control towers, automation, digital twins
Unit economics, Capex allocation, working capital, cash flow discipline
Operational risk, regulatory frameworks, business continuity planning
Workforce leadership, performance management, labour laws & IR
Service process design, CX-led operations, SLA & contract management
Multi-sided supply chains, real-time demand-supply matching, tech-dependent operations
Crisis management, ethics, communication, legal aspects, green supply chains, simulation
Structured solution to a real organisational challenge with faculty guidance
The IIM Nagpur PG Certificate COO Programme awards participants who fulfil attendance and evaluation requirements with the Post Graduate Certificate for Emerging Chief Operating Officers — a chief operating officer certification that carries the full weight of IIM Nagpur’s institutional standing — alongside IIM Nagpur Executive Alumni Status.
| CREDENTIAL | CRITERIA |
|---|---|
| Post Graduate Certificate for Emerging Chief Operating Officers | Minimum 75% attendance + successful completion of all evaluation components |
| Certificate of Participation | Meeting attendance requirements without fulfilling academic qualifying standards |
Disclaimer: All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of IIM Nagpur.
Throughout the IIM Nagpur Emerging COO Program, you get direct, personalised mentorship from IIM Nagpur faculty — applied to live operational challenges within your organisation. Targeted expert intervention on the problems that matter most to your role.
In the final phase, you synthesise learning from all 12 modules to develop a faculty-supervised solution for a real business challenge in your organisation — structured for board-level presentation and measurable ROI.
Graduation grants you the IIM Nagpur Executive Alumni Status — entry into one of India's most respected institutional networks, and a credential that signals operational excellence and leadership credibility at the highest levels.
Connect with 60–80 cohort peers and 5,000+ global alumni spanning manufacturing, logistics, pharma, and services. A network built for lifelong professional partnership and high-value collaboration.
Access elite pipelines for board advisory roles and C-suite recruitment. Peer relationships from this programme regularly generate consulting partnerships, executive referrals, and senior career transitions.
Gain exclusive access to IIM Nagpur executive seminars, specialized workshops, and institutional research. Stay ahead through alumni-only forums and ongoing learning events.
Signal excellence to employers, boards, and investors through IIM Nagpur’s top-tier institutional ranking. The Alumni designation differentiates you as a practitioner of rigorous, strategic operations leadership.
IIM Nagpur's faculty combine academic rigour with deep consulting experience — having managed complex operations, led organizational transformations, and advised institutions across industries. They bring the strategic frameworks and real-worldgrounding required to navigate high-stakes operational challenges.
Prof. A.K. Singh is Professor of Production & Operations Management, Director of the Centre for Logistics, Infrastructure & Project Management, and Dean, Executive Education at IIM Nagpur. An FPM alumnus of IIM Indore and Mechanical Engineer from GB Pant University, he brings 9 years of industry experience at SAIL and 11+ years in academia across IIM Nagpur, IIM Trichy, IMI New Delhi, and IMT. Prior to academia, he served as PGPM Chairperson at IIM Trichy and Chairperson Admissions at IMI New Delhi.
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He specialises in Project Management, Business Analytics, and Operations Management, and has trained 3,000+ executives from organisations including IOCL, ONGC, GAIL, Coal India, L&T, Lupin, and Tata. He is a member of the Board of Studies at COEP Pune, Datta Meghe Institute of Management, and VAMNICOM Pune, and serves as a Principal Member of MSD-17 at BIS. Prof. Singh is also actively engaged in government and non-government consulting, including District Strategy Plans and CSR impact assessments, and has published research in reputed journals with conference presentations across India and abroad.
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This IIM Nagpur COO online course runs primarily on Sundays — structured to keep pace with your professional commitments without compromise.
Sundays, 12:15 PM – 3:15 PM (IST)
2 sessions × 90 minutes per week
Minimum 75% for programme completion
Direct-to-Device (Online) + 3-Day Campus Immersion
138 hours (120 online + 18 campus)
28th June 2026
Mid-to-end of programme (To Be Announced)
May 2027 (Tentative)