US Ivy-League Cornell University has launched a specially-designed management programme in India, in collaboration with global learning company Pearson, aimed at imparting globally applicable management skills, including insights and perspective, to help accelerate career growth of Indian professionals.

The Cornell-ILR Experienced Managers Programme (CEMP) is crafted as 12-month certificate programme and concentrates on core competencies of management, including Human Resources, Operations, Finance, Marketing and strategy. In addition, the program focuses on enhancing managerial skills, such as building expertise on leading global teams, conflict resolution skills, mitigating business risks, developing entrepreneurship skills and many more.

CEMP&’s first learning centre has been set up in Gurgaon, Haryana. The advance learning centre will hold in country seminars live on line classes, faculty sessions and networking events. CEMP follows an integrated approach, covering theoretical as well as practical modes of learning. The programme includes a “Capstone Project” that provides participants with an opportunity to solve real-world problems faced in industry or organisations.

Recruitment for the first batch of participants has already begun and the enrolment process will remain open until 23 September. The programme fee is 15,000 dollars. inclusive of a five-day programme at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and New York City.

Speaking at the launch programme in the Capital, Joe Grasso, co-director of the Cornell-ILR Experienced Managers Programme said, “India is one of the fastest emerging economies today and it is competing with the rest of the world in several industries and sector. Because of this competition, the need to remain up to date with globally applicable knowledge and skills sets has become imperative for Indian professionals. We have designed this programme specifically for Indian professionals, keeping in mind the emerging trends and local market requirements.”

Deepak Mehrotra, managing director of Pearson India stated, “The concept of executive MBA is fast gaining popularity among working professionals in India. However the effectiveness of this learning model is not fully achieved.”