Chief Technology Officer

Programme
24 Weeks | Online | 4-6 hours/week
INR 6,00,000 + GST
Technology trends
43%
CTOs see data privacy,
cybersecurity and compliance as
the most pressing tech challenges
THE POWER OF DIGITAL INDIA
The active internet user base aged 12
years and older has grown more than 20%
year-on-year to reach 595 million in 2022.
Source: Nielson India Internet Report 2022
Digital applications could proliferate across
most sectors of India’s economy. By 2025,
core digital sectors such as IT and business
process management, digital communication
services, and electronics manufacturing
could double their GDP level to $355 billion
to $435 billion.
Source: McKinsey Digital India Report
49%
rank data analytics as the most
important capability for supporting
the future of work
Source: PwC Pulse Survey: Next in Work
The public and private sectors are both
propelling digital consumption growth. The
government has enrolled more than 1.2
billion Indians in its biometric digital identity
programme, Aadhaar, and brought more than
10 million businesses onto a common digital
platform through a goods and services tax.
The productivity unlocked by the digital
economy could create 60 million to 65 million
jobs by 2025, many of them requiring
functional digital skills, according to our
estimates.
Role of CTO
As India's technology sector continues to evolve and become more competitive, the CTO's
responsibilities will become even more critical.

Key challenges facing India's technology sector

Stay ahead of emerging technologies and to leverage them for innovation and
growth. The CTO will be responsible for identifying new technologies, assessing their
potential impact, and developing strategies to incorporate them into the organisation's
operations.

Ensure the security and privacy of the organisation's data and systems. With the
growing threat of cyber-attacks and data breaches, the CTO will need to stay up-to-date
with the latest security technologies and best practices.

Digital Transformation: The CTO will play a critical role in driving digital transformation
across the organisation. In 2023, the need for digital transformation will be greater than
ever, as companies strive to stay ahead of changing customer needs and market trends.
The CTO will be responsible for leading this transformation, leveraging the latest digital
technologies to improve efficiency, productivity, and customer experience.

Top 5 responsibilities of a CTO

Strategy Operations Collaboration

Leadership Innovation

The Chief Technology Officer Programme by ISB Executive Education is a 24-week

journey crafted by expert ISB faculty, and is designed to aid CTOs in finessing their leadership
& technical skillsets to prepare for the challenges & opportunities of the decade.
It’s developed by the No. 1 B-school in India* to help technology leaders explore strategy,
ideation, and adaptation in the technology and tech-associated disciplines.

Source: FT Global MBA Ranking 2023

Programme Highlights
A leadership programme meant for senior technology leaders to get a functional and
strategic outlook of technology in the organization to take innovative and sustainable
decisions to further the vision as a CTO.

Pre-Recorded Videos*
for self-paced learning Masterclasses by
from renowned Industry Experts
ISB faculty

Interactive Live Sessions

with our Success Coach Assignments &
for Content Clarifications Discussion Boards
and Exchanging Insights

Action Gain the ISB

Learning Executive
Projects Alumni Status

Certificate of Completion
Capstone
from ISB Executive
Project
Education

Note: - The programme highlights presented above are approximate, and subject to change depending on the
availability and expertise of the teaching faculty, as well as the programme's desired outcomes.
- *This is a self-paced online programme with some masterclasses by industry experts. Thus, faculty will
not be a part of weekly masterclasses or any other live interaction in this programme. Recordings of
masterclasses by industry experts may or may not be made available, at the discretion of the industry
experts. Emeritus or the institute does not guarantee availability of any live session recordings.
Experience dynamic live sessions with our success coach for content clarifications and exchanging
insights throughout the CTO programme. Gain valuable insights and expert guidance to fuel your growth.
-- **Assignments are graded either by success coaches who are available to support participants in their
learning journey and/or by the Emeritus grading team. The final number of quizzes, assignments and
discussions will be confirmed closer to the programme start.
Who is this programme for?
This programme is aimed at senior technology leaders who are Chief Technology or
Information Officers or Deputy/VP Technology or Information who are looking to hone their
leadership skills, get an understanding of the strategic and functional responsibilities of a
CTO and explore strategy, ideation, and adaptation in the technology and tech-associated
disciplines.

Chief or Deputy Chief Technology/Information/Technical Officer

Titles Director/ Senior Director / Head of Technology / Manufacturing / IT

▪ Information Systems/Technology
Function ▪ Engineering/Design
▪ R&D/Product Development
▪ Consulting
▪ Strategic Planning,
▪ Operations/Logistics

▪ Technology
Industry ▪ BFSI
▪ Engineering
▪ Telecommunication
▪ Consumer Goods
▪ Consulting

Eligibility: Minimum 10 years of work experience as on the programme start date

ISB Executive Alumni Status
Besides the ISB Executive Network benefits, you also gain the ISB Executive Alumni status
upon completion of 100+ hours of this programme.
Benefits include:

Scope to facilitate as a
ISB Email ID Guest Speaker at
ISB Executive events

ISB Research Tools:

Podcast/Async content,
ISB RCI Research Reports ISB Newsletters
Self-Help Articles, Development with latest updates
Tools & Simulations Instruments

Access to ISB Executive

Preferential pricing with
resources like the ISB
20% discount on
Executive Education support
ISB Executive Education
team, ExecEd Stories, Articles,
Open programmes
Blogs

Learning and Networking Exclusive invitations to

opportunities via Online and Offline events,
ISB Executive Education like Webinars, Conferences,
Network Group on LinkedIn Masterclasses, etc.

Disclaimer: All activities for ISB Executive Education alumni are handled by the Executive Alumni Engagement
Team. Whenever there are any events or webinars held, they will be informing the alumni community of the same.
Events take place yearly basis availability of resources & is subject to change.
The Wall Street Journal
Complimentary Annual Digital WSJ Membership

As a participant in the programme, you can enjoy a complimentary

annual digital membership to The Wall Street Journal, giving you
unlimited access to award-winning journalism across any device.
From business and world news, to technology and life and arts, WSJ
provides ambitious and fact-based reporting that readers can trust.
ISB Faculty

Deepa Mani
Deputy Dean,
Executive Education and Digital Learning
Professor of Information Systems

Professor Deepa Mani is a faculty in the Information Systems area, and Research Fellow
at the Indian School of Business. She was the Executive Director of the Srini Raju Centre
for Technology and The Networked Economy at ISB. Deepa’s research interests are at the
intersection of technology, organisation, and society. She is interested in studying the
organization of IT and IT-enabled business functions in firms, and assessment of the
business value of a broad class of IT decisions and interventions. Her research articles
have been published in leading academic journals and extensively featured in refereed
conference proceedings, edited book chapters, and popular media outlets. Deepa works
closely with industry to drive innovation and strategies for the digital economy. She also
works closely with the central and state governments to explore the impact of technology
interventions in areas such as education, healthcare and urbanization.

Vallabh Sambamurthy
Albert O. Nicholas Dean of the Wisconsin School of Business

Vallabh (Samba) Sambamurthy is the Albert O. Nicholas Dean of the Wisconsin School of
Business. Recognized as an impactful administrator, attentive leader, and preeminent
scholar in the areas of innovation and digital strategy, Dr. Sambamurthy brings extensive
experience to the dean position. Prior to his current role, Dr. Sambamurthy served as Eli
Broad Professor and associate dean of the MBA and professional master’s programs at
the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. He previously served as the
school’s associate dean for outreach and engagement and chair of the accounting
department, leading the launch of the top-10 MS program in business analytics. He
previously held faculty appointments at the University of Maryland and Florida State
University.
 Subodha Kumar
Paul R. Anderson Professor of Statistics,
Operations, and Data Science, Fox School of Business and
Management

Professor Subodha Kumar is the Paul R. Anderson Distinguished Chair Professor of

Statistics, Operations, and Data Science and the Founding Director of the Center for
Business Analytics and Disruptive Technologies at Temple University’s Fox School of
Business. He has a secondary appointment in Information Systems. He also serves as the
Concentration Director for Ph.D. Program in Operations and Supply Chain Management.

Prof. Kumar has been awarded a Changjiang Scholars Chair Professorship by the China’s
Ministry of Education. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Indian School of Business
(ISB), and he previously served on the faculty of University of Washington and Texas A&M
University.

Kannan Srikanth
Associate Professor of Strategy,
Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University.

Professor Srikanth’s research investigates how to design organisations and

inter-organisational relationships to be more effective and more innovative. He has studied
mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, outsourcing and offshoring relationships and
global product development. He regularly consults and teaches with companies across
Asia, Europe and North America. He has received several awards for his contribution to
management knowledge, including the Lee Kwan Yew Fellow at Singapore Management
University (2016), and the ISB Research Fellow at the Indian School of Business
(2012-2014), nominations for the best paper award at the Academy of Management, and
the best case award from EFMD. He earned a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from the
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, a master’s degree in Management Science
and Engineering from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in Strategic and International
Management from the London Business School.
 Nandu Nandkishore
Adjunct Professor (Practice), Marketing

Professor Nandkishore Doreswamy has been a Global C suite Executive with over 34
years of global experience in Leadership roles across a diverse set of environments in
both emerging and developed markets, including as Executive Board Director for
NESTLÉ in Asia, Oceania & Africa and as Global CEO for Nestlé Nutrition in charge of
markets all over the world including US, Europe & Latam. Presently he is working as an
Adjunct Professor (Practice) at Indian School of Business and also as a guest lecturer at
London Business School London, UK. Previously he had worked as a Professor of
Practice at ISB.
Key Takeaways

Deep dive into the strategic and functional

frameworks that help accomplish the roles and
responsibilities of a CTO

Understand the everchanging technology landscape

used across enterprises and learn how to manage
technology investments to benefit your organisation

Delve into what kind of strategy and structure best

suits your company, ensuring optimal division of
labour and integration of effort

Learn the impact of technology, data and analytics on

modern supply chain processes

Augment your leadership skills and lead teams and

organisations to the forefront focusing on
sustainable value for your customers
Programme Modules
Pillar I - Digital Strategy and Innovation

Module 1 Role of the CTO: Introduction

▪ CTO: Roles and Duties

▪ Value Delivery by CTOs
▪ Qualities and Skills of a CTO
▪ Factors Affecting CTO's Role

Module 2 CTO as a Strategy Catalyst

▪ Digital Economy and its drivers

▪ First and Second Waves
▪ Competing in the Digital Economy
▪ Defining Business Strategy
▪ New Ecosystems

Module 3 CTO as an Innovation Catalyst:

Discovering Innovation Opportunities

▪ Business Models
▪ Digital Sweet Spot
▪ Enriching Customer Experience
▪ Power of Core Operations
▪ Digital Product and Services Innovation

Module 4 CTO as an Innovation Catalyst:

Managing Innovation Portfolio

▪ Omnichannel Digital Business Model

▪ Personalisation and Subscription Services
▪ Business as a Service
▪ Platform Model
▪ Managing the Digital Innovation Portfolio
▪ Pathways of Digital Value

Note: Programme modules, sub modules, assignments, quizzes & case studies are subject to change at the
discretion of the ISB faculty.
 Module 5 Digital Product Management and Go-to-market Strategy

▪ Key Principles of Digital Product Management.

▪ Customer-Centricity in Product Development Process.
▪ Best Practices
▪ Cross-Functional Teams and Stakeholders
▪ Differentiation Between B2C And B2B Business Models
▪ Go-to-market Strategy Development

Module 6 CTO as a Technology Architect

▪ The Digital Infrastructure

▪ The Technology Strategy
▪ Developing a Two-Speed Architecture
▪ Action Plan of a CTO

Module 7 Designing Information Capabilities for Competitive

Advantage

▪ Designing information capabilities

▪ Types of operating models
▪ Technology investments
▪ Scaling a business

Module 8 Organisational Redesign for Tech- led Competitive

Advantage

▪ Organisation Design and Organisation Chart

▪ Organisation Structure
▪ Traditional Organisations vs New Age Organisations
▪ Agile Organisations

Note: Programme modules, sub modules, assignments, quizzes & case studies are subject to change at the
discretion of the ISB faculty.
Pillar II - Emerging Technologies

Module 9 Emerging Technologies

▪ AI and ML Strategy
▪ Cloud Strategy and Adoption

Module 10 Neural Networks, Generative AI and Applications

▪ Digitisation, Digitalization, and Digital Transformation

▪ Artificial Intelligence
▪ Neural Network
▪ Deep Learning
▪ Generative AI

Module 11 Blockchain, NFTs, AR/VR, Metaverse

and Cryptocurrency

▪ Internet of Things (IoT) and Web 3.0

▪ Blockchain and NFTs
▪ Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality, and Metaverse
▪ Virtual Assistants and Chatbots
▪ Industry 4.0, Industry 5.0

Module 12 Cybersecurity, Cyber and Tech Laws

▪ Indian tech laws vs US/UK & other developed countries

▪ Cybersecurity and Cyberlaw in India & other countries

Note: Programme modules, sub modules, assignments, quizzes & case studies are subject to change at the
discretion of the ISB faculty.
Pillar III - Busines Process and Innovation

Module 13 Informating the Value Chain:

Digitisation of the Value Chain

▪ Supply chain Vs Value chain

▪ Supply chain analytics
▪ Emerging technologies and supply chain analytics

Module 14 Informating the Value Chain:

Impact of Data Strategy and Analytics

▪ Business transformations in supply chain analytics

▪ Technology for supply chain optimisation
▪ Supply chain analytics

Module 15 Informating the Value Chain: Digital Supply Chains

▪ Data analytics and technology in supply chain

▪ Blockchain technology in supply chains
▪ Technolofy and supply chain operations

Note: Programme modules, sub modules, assignments, quizzes & case studies are subject to change at the
discretion of the ISB faculty.
Pillar IV - Leadership Development

Module 16 Leading Self

▪ The Dynamics of Disruption

▪ Response to Disruption
▪ Leadership Strategy
▪ Leader's Role in a Changing Universe
▪ Leadership Vs Management
▪ Key Leadership Behaviours
▪ Characteristics of Successful Leaders

Module 17 Leading Teams

▪ Mastering Networks and a Changed Lifestyle

▪ Preparing for Change
▪ Communicate for Action
▪ Communicate for Impact
▪ Celebrate Ethics
▪ The Art of Storytelling
▪ Leadership is a Habit

Module 18 Leading Organisations

▪ Apollo 13 Case Study: Overview

▪ Group Dynamics
▪ Perception to Decision
▪ Execution to People & Contracts to Promises
▪ The Execution Loop: Role Playing
▪ The Rules of Execution
▪ Are We Born to Be the First Movers?
▪ How Do We Create Culture?
▪ Nurturing Innovation: Behavioural Enablers
▪ Measured Transformation: Nestle Philippines Case Study
▪ Culture as Continuous Change and Preparation for Change

Note: Programme modules, sub modules, assignments, quizzes & case studies are subject to change at the
discretion of the ISB faculty.
 Module 19 Crisis Management

▪ Case Study: Johnson & Johnson Tylenol

▪ Case Study: Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder
▪ Purpose, Strategy and Values
▪ Manage Crisis
▪ Response to Crisis: Rules One to Five
▪ Response to Crisis: Rules Six to Ten
▪ Dealing with Individual Crisis

Module 20 Leading Societies

▪ What is the Purpose of Business?

▪ Value Creation
▪ Ethical Behaviour Framework
▪ Implications on Ethical Values
▪ Trade-offs We Make as a Society
▪ Social Inclusion
▪ Governance
▪ Greenwashing
▪ Power of Intent in Leadership

Module 21 The Leadership Challenge with Sustainability

▪ Sustainable Value Creation

▪ Sustainability Improvement Scope
▪ Doughnut Economics
▪ Circular Economy
▪ Leadership in Creating Sustainable Models
▪ Reinventing the Professional Career

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Note: Programme modules, sub modules, assignments, quizzes & case studies are subject to change at the
discretion of the ISB faculty.
Additional Sessions & Projects

Masterclasses
by Industry Experts

Action Learning
Projects
Certificate
Upon successfully completing the programme with a minimum 70% score,
you will be awarded a certificate by ISB Executive Education.

Note:
- All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of
ISB Executive Education.

- Recordings of masterclasses by industry experts may or may not be made available, at the discretion of
the industry experts. Emeritus or the institute does not guarantee availability of any live session recordings.
Learning Journey

Orientation Week
The first week is orientation week. During this week you will be introduced to the
other participants in the class from across the world and you will learn how to use the
learning management system and other learning tools provided.

Weekly Goals
As you begin the programme, meet your
learning goals set for the week. The goals
would include completing the assignments,
which have weekly deadlines.

Self Paced, Flexible Online Learning

Learn online via pre-recorded videos from renowned ISB
faculty in a high-impact 24-week journey with a learning
commitment of 4-6 hours/ week. Faculty will not be a part of
weekly live sessions.

Debrief Sessions
Embrace dynamic Live Sessions with our Success Coach
for content clarification and enhanced engagement.
Additionally, benefit from exclusive Masterclass sessions
by Industry Experts. Assignments will be meticulously
graded by either the Success Coach or the dedicated
Emeritus grading team.

Timely Follow up and Learning Support

The Emeritus Programme Support team will follow up
over emails and phone calls with learners who are
unable to submit their assignments on time.
Payment Schedule
DURATION: 24 Weeks (4-6 hours a week)

PROGRAMME START DATE: September 28, 2023

Programme Fee: INR 6,00,000 + GST

PAY IN 2 INSTALMENT
Particulars Amount Date

Instalment 1 INR 3,00,000 + GST Within 7 days from selection

Instalment 2 INR 3,00,000 + GST 28 September, 2023

PAY IN 4 INSTALMENT
Particulars Amount Date

Instalment 1 INR 1,53,000 + GST Within 7 days from selection

Instalment 2 INR 1,53,000 + GST 28 September, 2023

Instalment 3 INR 1,53,000 + GST 28 October, 2023

Instalment 4 INR 1,53,000 + GST 27 November, 2023

PAY IN 5 INSTALMENT
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Instalment 1 INR 94,500 + GST Within 7 days from selection

Instalment 2 INR 94,500 + GST 28 September, 2023
Instalment 3 INR 1,26,000 + GST 28 October, 2023
Instalment 4 INR 1,57,500 + GST 27 November, 2023
Instalment 5 INR 1,57,500 + GST 27 December, 2023

Note:
GST(currently @ 18%) will be charged extra on these components.
*Instalment payment options available.
*Additional convenience charges will be applicable on instalment payments.
*For detailed information on instalment payments reach out to your programme advisor.

ROUND-WISE APPLICATION DATES

Rounds Amount Date

Round 1 INR 3,000 + GST 24 July, 2023

Round 2 INR 3,500 + GST 09 August, 2023

Round 3 INR 4,000 + GST 28 August, 2023

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