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Programme Starts
16th March, 2025

Programme Fees
₹2,00,000 + GST

Duration
12 Months

Programme Overview

The Executive Programme in Sales and Marketing, offered by IIM Indore, is an extensive, 12-month program designed to provide a comprehensive and deep dive into the multifaceted world of sales and marketing. The curriculum is tailored for working professionals, covering foundational concepts through pre-module content such as marketing mix, consumer behavior, and digital marketing strategies. It progresses into advanced topics under various sections including Product Brand & Pricing Management, Advanced Digital Marketing & Analytics, and Sales & Distribution Mastery, utilizing cutting-edge tools like Hootsuite, Google Ads, and Salesforce to enhance learning.

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The program integrates practical insights with theoretical knowledge through a mix of asynchronous pre-modules and live online classes, ensuring participants can apply their learning in real-world scenarios. Key areas of focus include innovative digital marketing techniques, strategic marketing planning, and the integration of the latest technologies such as AI in marketing practices.

This robust curriculum is designed to equip professionals with the skills needed to excel in today's dynamic marketing landscape, enhancing their capabilities in strategy formulation, customer engagement, and digital transformations.

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Eligibility

Educational Background:
Diploma (10+2+3)/Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (10+2+3 or 10+2+4) from a recognized university or institution or institution(UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State government) in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate marks of all the years.

Work Experience:
Minimum two years of work experience after graduation.

Programme Highlights

One Programme. Dual Expertise

Advanced sales strategies

3 on-campus modules

Highly experienced IIM Indore faculty

Shared learning experiences with industry peers

AI-driven strategic approach in marketing

Programme Content

Introduction to Marketing
  • Marketing mix: 4 Ps of marketing
  • Marketing research methods and techniques
  • Consumer behavior analysis
  • Consumer lifetime value (CLV)
  • Segmentation, targeting and positioning (STP)
  • Introduction to branding, Brand Positioning, Brand Equity, Branding Strategy
  • MS Excel
Introduction to Digital Marketing
  • Understanding digital marketing/business models
Digital Marketing Strategy
  • Digital Marketing Strategy
Digital Marketing Elements
  • Introduction to search engines for marketing applications
  • Introduction to social media marketing
  • Online reputation management and online brands
Analytics Fundamentals
  • Why Business Analytics?
  • Business Analytics Life Cycle - CRISP DM
  • Descriptive and Inferential Analytics
  • Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics
  • Data Analysis using MS Excel
  • Introduction to Data Visualization
Product and Brand Management
  • Development Process: From Ideas to Concept to Strategy
  • Challenges in developing new products
Pricing Strategies
  • Understanding pricing
  • Consumer psychology & pricing
Digital Marketing & Analytics
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Mobile Marketing
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Search Engine Marketing (SEM)
  • Content Marketing
  • Email Marketing
  • Web Analytics
Sales Management
  • Role of the sales force
  • Managing and controlling the sales force
Sales Forecasting
  • Techniques of forecasting

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Distribution Management
  • Logistics
  • Distribution system design
Strategic Marketing
  • Growth Strategies
  • Product life cycle marketing strategies
Business Strategy
  • Technology and automation in Marketing
AI in Marketing
  • Mastering Prompting
  • AI in Video creation
  • AI in Branding, Social Media, and SEO
  • AI in Performance Marketing
Integrated Marketing Communications
  • Role of Marketing communications
  • Developing effective communications
Services Marketing
  • Managing Service quality and Customer Experience
Emerging Business Models
  • B2B Marketing Introduction
  • Organisational buying behavior
Industry Insights
  • Case study- IKEA Market entry Strategy
  • The 3 A'S Of Marketing - Agility, Ability & Authenticity
  • Customer Centricity And Digital Innovations
  • Brand Management In The Digital World
  • Moment Marketing : Digital Customer Journey

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*Courses are subject to change.

Complimentary access to GenAI for managers worth 9,999

Build a strong foundation in AI, machine learning, and generative AI, equipping yourself with the knowledge to harness these technologies for business success.

*The Certificate Programme in GenAI for Managers is offered by Times Pro. IIM Indore is not responsible for the same. Certificates will be issued by Times Pro upon successful completion of IIM Indore's Executive Programme in Sales and Marketing.

Programme Certification

Participants who successfully complete the prescribed course of study and fulfil all other academic requirements will be awarded a ‘Certificate of Completion’.

Successful participants will also be accorded IIM Indore Executive Education Alumni status*.

*The Participant will need to apply for the alumni status separately along with the necessary fee to register themselves. Current alumni membership plans are as follows:

  • 2-year membership – ₹1,000 + Applicable Taxes.
  • Lifetime membership – ₹10,000 + Applicable Taxes.

Disclaimer: *All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of IIM Indore.

Class Schedule

Sundays
First session : 02:30 PM to 03:45 PM
Second session : 04:00 PM to 5:15 PM
Third session : (7:00 PM to 8:15 PM)*

Some sessions will be scheduled on Wednesday (7:00 to 8:15 PM) for timely completion of the programme.*

Past Participant Profiles

Top Industries

  • Information technology
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Banking and Financial services
  • Chemicals
  • Food and Beverages
  • Healthcare
  • Automotive
  • Electrical and Electronics

Top Designation

  • DGM
  • Founder
  • VP
  • Director
  • Assistant Manager
  • Marketing Manager
  • Area/Zonal Manager
  • Business development
  • IT manager
  • Sales manager

Past participants hail from

Note: All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.

Programme Directors

Dr. Jayasimha K R
Professor, IIM Indore

Prof. (Jai) Jayasimha is a Professor of Marketing. Prior to joining IIM Indore, he has been a faculty member at the Institute of Management Technology, ICFAI Business School (IBS Hyderabad), PES Institute of Technology (PESIT, Bangalore), and Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies.Prof. Jai is a recipient of the ‘Best Teacher Award’ at IIM Indore. He is a recipient of “Prof. Marti Subramanyam Award" along with Dr. Rajeev Verma for their joint research on Service Innovation. He has attended the Global Colloquium on Participant Centric Learning (Glocoll) at the Harvard Business School (HBS), Boston, MA. He has attended the IPSA-NUS Methods School at National University of Singapore (NUS).

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At IIM Indore, Prof. Jai has been the Chair of Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP), which is a full-time, post-experience, long duration programme. He was instrumental in partnering with McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin for the EPGP International Immersion. He has been the Chair of the PGP Review Committee, which carried out a comprehensive review of the flagship PGP programme. Besides being the Marketing Area Chair, he has also chaired the Faculty Workload Norms Committee.

As a visiting faculty, he has taught in the flagship programmes of the Indian Institute of Management Udaipur, Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Dubai, UAE, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). He has also been invited to take sessions at the National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur.

He has taught in several Management Development Programmes for the executives from the private and public sectors. He has coordinated the month-long GMP for the probationary officers of The Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management. He has also coordinated the Advanced Management Programme (AMP) for Senior Officers of Indian Army. His areas of research interest include operating role of customers, service recovery, advocacy marketing, and business history.

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Admission Criteria

The selection will be based on candidate’s profile evaluation – educational qualification, allied experience, Statement of Purpose – subject to meeting eligibility criteria.