TLDR: The Indian School of Business (ISB) Online, in collaboration with Emeritus, has commenced the 20th batch of its 20-week ‘Leadership with AI Programme’. Designed for experienced professionals with over a decade of work experience, this online program aims to equip leaders with the strategic acumen to integrate AI, including Generative and Agentic AI, into business strategies, drive innovation, and manage AI-ready teams amidst the ongoing digital transformation. The initiative addresses the critical need for AI-fluent leadership, highlighted by a significant global shift towards AI-specific hiring and digital labor adoption.
Bengaluru, India – In a significant move to empower business leaders for the rapidly evolving digital landscape, ISB Online, the digital learning arm of the Indian School of Business (ISB), has announced the commencement of the 20th batch of its ‘Leadership with AI Programme’. This comprehensive 20-week online initiative, developed in collaboration with global ed-tech leader Emeritus, is tailored to equip senior professionals with the strategic insights and practical tools necessary to navigate and lead in an AI-augmented world.
The program’s launch comes at a crucial time when Artificial Intelligence, particularly Generative AI, is becoming central to decision-making, workforce engagement, and productivity across industries. According to the Microsoft’s Work Trend Index Annual Report 2025, approximately 45% of global leaders are prioritizing the expansion of team capacity with digital labor, while a substantial 78% are actively hiring for AI-specific roles, a figure that rises to 95% for frontier firms. This data underscores the profound shift leadership is undergoing, necessitating a move from traditional oversight to AI-enabled adaptation.
Designed for professionals with a minimum of 10 years of work experience, the ‘Leadership with AI Programme’ targets senior stakeholders, functional leaders, and business heads across diverse sectors including technology, marketing, finance, operations, and consulting. It also caters to entrepreneurs and professionals aspiring to lead AI-integrated teams or assume broader strategic responsibilities. The curriculum is meticulously crafted to enable participants to embed AI into core business strategies, foster innovation through AI adoption, and effectively lead high-impact, AI-ready teams in a data-driven environment.
Avnish Singhal, Executive Vice President, Head India & APAC, Emeritus, emphasized the program’s relevance, stating, ‘The future belongs to leaders who can strategically leverage AI to drive growth and transformation.’ This sentiment aligns with the program’s core objective of blending strategic vision with deep AI fluency.
The online program, which starts on July 30, 2025, requires a commitment of 4-6 hours per week. It features over 140 pre-recorded video lectures from globally renowned ISB faculty, complemented by Generative AI modules that include practical tools, case studies, and real-world business scenarios. Participants will engage with more than 20 case studies and 40 assignments, alongside group discussions. While ISB faculty will not conduct weekly live sessions, a curated panel of eminent program leaders will facilitate live doubt-clearing sessions to support participants’ learning journeys. The program also grants participants access to essential Generative AI and Machine Learning tools and confers ISB Online Alumni Status upon successful completion.
ISB, recognized as India’s top-ranked B-School and among the top five in Asia by the FT Global MBA Ranking 2025, brings its academic rigor to this program. It is important to note that this program is not intended for technology professionals or engineers seeking to develop AI/ML solutions or gain technical coding expertise. Instead, it is specifically designed for mid-senior level leaders who aim to strategically incorporate AI/ML into their projects and build AI/ML-driven businesses. No prior coding knowledge is required for enrollment.
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The program fee is ₹2,19,900 plus GST, with flexible payment options available. An early enrollment benefit of 5% is offered for applications submitted by July 16, 2025.
