Women in High-Impact Business Leadership Roles

Date: 23rd - 24th October, 2026

Status

Accepting Applications

Location

ISB&M Pune Campus

Strengthen leadership identity. Expand influence. Lead with confidence and strategic clarity.

An immersive leadership development programme focused on identity, influence, and strategic capability. Participants strengthen executive presence, negotiation skills, business acumen, resilience, and organizational influence. Grounded in research and practitioner insight, the programme supports women professionals in expanding leadership impact.

About This Program

Women in Business is designed to support women professionals in strengthening leadership capability, expanding organisational influence, and navigating complex business environments.

Grounded in research on leadership development and identity formation, the programme integrates strategic thinking, executive presence, negotiation capability, and business acumen to enable sustained professional impact.

Key Program Features

  • Develop clarity around personal leadership identity and values
  • Strengthen emotional intelligence and interpersonal effectiveness
  • Build resilience in complex and uncertain environments
  • Enhance strategic thinking and business decision-making capability
  • Improve influence, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Strengthen executive presence and leadership communication
  • Lead inclusive culture and organisational transformation initiatives

The programme includes integrated leadership modules:

  • Understanding the Gendered Leadership Landscape
  • Self-Awareness and Leadership Identity
  • Personal Effectiveness and Resilience
  • Strategic Leadership and Business Acumen
  • Power, Influence, and Negotiation
  • Executive Presence and Leadership Communication
  • Leading Culture and Organisational Transformation
  • Leadership Challenge (Capstone Application)

  • Stronger leadership identity and confidence
  • Improved strategic and financial literacy
  • Enhanced negotiation and influence capability
  • Greater resilience and adaptability
  • Structured leadership development roadmap
  • Practical application through capstone challenge

  • Faculty-led conceptual frameworks grounded in leadership research
  • Structured case analysis and group dialogue
  • Simulated leadership and negotiation exercises
  • Psychometric insights and guided self-assessment
  • Peer consultation and reflective learning
  • Applied leadership challenge linked to real workplace context

  • Mid- to senior-level women managers expanding leadership responsibility
  • High-potential leaders identified for advancement
  • Professionals transitioning from functional expertise to broader roles
  • Women leading teams, cross-functional initiatives, or business units
  • Entrepreneurs strengthening governance and leadership capability

Program Leader

Team Member
Dr. Pramod Kumar
PhD (IIT Bombay)

Formerly with IIM Ahmedabad; Former Chairperson-Placement, XLRI Jamshedpur; Ex- Director, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune; Consultant to over 80 companies worldwide. Author of over 100 research papers, cases and management games. Research quoted internationally in textbooks and journals. Served on Government of India Committees on Management Education.


Team Member
Dr. Pavithra Ganesh
PhD ( IIT Kharagpur)

Her research, which has been presented at international conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals, focuses on topics such as collective organizational engagement, multilevel analysis, and organizational innovation. Dr. Ganesh posseses a blend of academic depth and industry insight.

Limited in - house accommodation

Nearby Hotel Details will be Provided and Booking will be facilitated

Participants on the completion of the program will receive a Certificate and alumni status from International School of Business and Media, Pune, enabling access to a network of distinguished alumni and career resources.

The ISB&M alumni will get access to 12000+ alumni network across 45 countries.

Enrolment

Applications are now open for the Women in High-Impact Business Leadership Roles. Professionals, managers, and business leaders from all sectors are invited to enrol. Seats are limited to maintain an interactive and experiential learning environment. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

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