PGP PRO Curriculum

Managerial Economics 

Develops fundamental microeconomic frameworks that empower managers to analyse firm and market dynamics. Students master principles for optimising resource allocation, strategic decision-making, and competitive positioning across diverse market structures.

Global Economics 

Examines how macroeconomic forces shape business opportunities and risks in the global marketplace. Students analyse economic shocks, recovery patterns, and long-term growth drivers to navigate complex international environments with strategic foresight.
 

Corporate Governance and Business Ethics 

Explores the corporation's evolving societal role through multiple conceptual lenses—ethical, sociological, political, and economic. Students evaluate governance mechanisms and develop frameworks for responsible corporate leadership in complex stakeholder environments. 

Decision Making under Uncertainty 

Transforms intuition-based management into systematic decision processes. Students develop frameworks to recognise cognitive biases, apply utility theory, and leverage analytical models to make superior decisions amidst ambiguity and risk.

Marketing Research 

Equips future executives with critical frameworks to commission, design and evaluate research that drives strategic marketing decisions. Students develop structured approaches to market analysis supporting brand management, consulting and entrepreneurial ventures.

Marketing Management 

Develops strategic marketing frameworks for creating customer value and competitive advantage. Students master techniques for market segmentation, product positioning, pricing strategy, channel selection, and integrated communications that drive business performance.

Provides analytical frameworks for translating financial statements into actionable business insights. Students develop skills to evaluate organisational performance beyond numerical literacy, enabling data-driven strategic decision-making.

Corporate Finance 

Delivers quantitative and conceptual tools for value-creating investment and financing decisions. Students master discounted cash flow methodologies and risk assessment frameworks essential for maximising shareholder value in dynamic markets.

Financial Statement Analysis 

Develops critical frameworks for evaluating financial performance, detecting accounting manipulation, and assessing investment merit. Students master ratio analysis, earnings quality assessment, credit evaluation, and valuation methodologies essential for informed investing, lending, and strategic decision-making. 

Management of Organisations

Develops evidence-based frameworks for optimising human capital performance. Students master techniques for motivation, influence, team building, and change management that create environments conducive to organisational excellence.

Operations Management 

Delivers frameworks for achieving competitive advantage through operational excellence. Students develop capabilities for process design and improvement that simultaneously enhance customer satisfaction, cost efficiency, product quality, and market responsiveness.

Supply Chain Management

Examines how logistics decisions impact enterprise-wide performance and competitive positioning. Students develop frameworks for aligning supply chain structure with strategic objectives across organisational boundaries.

Managing Teams

Integrates cutting-edge research on group dynamics with practical leadership techniques. Students develop competencies for team composition, coaching, and performance management through experiential learning and rigorous analysis.

Negotiation Analysis

Develops sophisticated frameworks for navigating complex negotiation environments. Students master preparation methodologies and execution strategies that achieve superior outcomes in diverse contexts—from internal resource allocation to global partnerships. 

Competitive Strategy 

Equips executives with frameworks for creating and sustaining competitive advantage. Students analyse industry structures, resource allocation decisions, and capability development processes that drive performance in dynamic competitive environments.

Strategic Innovation Management 

Provides systematic approaches to innovation management in rapidly evolving technological landscapes. Students develop capabilities to anticipate technological trajectories, organise innovation processes, and leverage intellectual property for competitive advantage.

Extends competitive strategy frameworks to complex multinational environments. Students develop capabilities for navigating cross-border challenges and capitalising on global opportunities that transcend traditional market boundaries.

Provides frameworks for driving growth and innovation within established organisations. Students develop capabilities for internal venture development, strategic partnerships, and corporate venturing that overcome institutional barriers to entrepreneurial action.

Marketing Strategy 

Challenges conventional wisdom about service organisations through a critical examination of modern service systems. Students develop frameworks for strategic alignment between service creation, transformation, and marketing that transcend traditional product-centric models.

New Product Development & Marketing 

Transforms product development thinking through systematic analysis of innovation opportunities. Students master integrative frameworks for evaluating, launching, and scaling new products that create sustainable competitive advantage.  Pricing & Distribution Business Models 

Delivers analytical frameworks for converting customer value into optimal revenue and profit. Students develop sophisticated pricing strategies that balance market position, customer perception, and financial performance objectives.

Customer Behaviour & Branding 

Examines how successful brands create differentiation in saturated marketplaces. Students develop frameworks for building, measuring, and leveraging brand equity that drives customer preference and enterprise value.

Capital Raising Strategies in Corporations 

Examines sophisticated financing approaches across corporate lifecycle stages. Students analyse transactions from multiple perspectives—corporate treasurer, investment banker, and investor—to optimise capital structure decisions.

Capital Control, Merger & Acquisition 

Investigates corporate scope decisions and implementation through strategic acquisitions. Students develop frameworks for evaluating diversification logic and executing transactions that overcome the typical failure patterns in M&A activity.

Options and Futures 

Develops advanced valuation frameworks for derivative instruments. Students master analytical techniques for options pricing, volatility estimation, and risk hedging applied to diverse financial instruments.

Portfolio Management 

Explores fundamental principles of investment management and asset allocation. Students develop capabilities in portfolio construction, factor analysis, and performance evaluation that optimise the risk-return relationship across asset classes.

You will expand your global vision through international experiential learning at a top-tier business school, integrating academic courses, industry visits, expert talks, and cultural activities. This curated journey provides in-depth international business insights alongside understanding of unique cultures.

In today's interconnected economy, global mindset is essential for strategic leadership. ISB partners with leading academic institutions in key economic regions to explore technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship themes. You will engage directly with C-suite executives and influential industry leaders whilst experiencing exclusive visits to innovative companies—from disruptive startups to established global giants.

You will gain deep understanding of regional business ecosystems, political landscapes, and cultural nuances through this comprehensive experiential learning. This focused immersion delivers invaluable strategic insights and establishes a powerful global network to leverage as you drive organisational transformation and lead international initiatives throughout your leadership journey.