About the program:
The Gamified Business Leadership Program is the only one of its kind where participants learn through the unique pedagogy of playing board games. The games are selected or designed in a way that to do well; participants must use skills that form the learning objectives for the session.
Objectives:
The program covers skills that are highly relevant for managers at any stage of their careers. Managers generally have roles that require complex decision-making, strategic planning, and regular internal or external negotiations. Often the tasks are accomplished by a team that works closely under the supervision of such managers. The unique pedagogy of using board games ensures very high engagement levels during the program and excellent retention levels for concepts after the program.
Program content:
The program covers three primary skills that are relevant for most managerial roles –
(a) Goal-driven Decision-making,
(b) Win-Win Negotiations, and
(c) Strategy Formulation and Execution and
(d) Competitive Strategy
Program duration:
This open program is designed for 3 days as a residential program at IIM Udaipur. Participants have to travel to Udaipur to attend the program in person. Being a residential program, the participants will be accommodated in a hotel nearby on a single accommodation basis.
Pedagogy:
The pedagogy requires the participants to first play a board game that is designed or selected in a way that to do well, participants must use skills that form the learning objectives for the session. The participant experiences from the game then form the basis for a discussion session which follows. In this session, the instructor helps the participants connect their experiences from the game to relevant management concepts. This experiential nature of the games ensures that participants retain the concepts for a long time.
The pedagogy is completely experiential in nature and uses board games that simulate complex management situations for the participants. The games are dynamic in nature and hence the situations that the participants face as a group are diverse. The games require careful planning, strategizing, and execution of planned strategies as well as quick thinking in dynamic situations. The usage of games ensures a high fun quotient for the participants, thereby boosting engagement and retention levels.
Participants’ profile:
The program is suitable for middle and senior managers, preferably with 5-15 years of work experience in the organization. It is also relevant for business owners of small or medium enterprises.
Application:
Interested & eligible candidates must apply online using the link in the “Apply now” column and make the payment.
Acceptance of applications:
Post the last date of the application process, all the applications received will be scrutinized by the panel of faculty. Candidates who are found eligible will be intimated over email from ExEd office.
The amount paid by non-eligible candidates will be refunded by the institute.
Program dates:
Start Date: Thursday, June 05, 2025
End Date: Saturday, June 07, 2025
Early Bird Discount (EBD) till:
April 24, 2025
Last date for application:
May 22, 2025
Last date for withdrawal:
May 22, 2025
Venue and Accommodation
The program will take place at the Indian Institute of Management Udaipur. Participants will receive full board and air-conditioned single-room accommodation at a nearby hotel on a single occupancy basis.
Program fee:
INR 60,000/- (+ Applicable GST ) per person for participants from India and its equivalent in US Dollars for participants from other countries
Early bird discount (EBD):
Nominations received with payments on or before April 24, 2025 (Thursday) will be entitled to an Early Bird Discount of 7%. INR 55,800/- (+ Applicable GST)
Group discounts:
Group Discount can be availed for a group of 3 or more participants when nominations are received from the same organization
IIMU offered additional benefits to encourage women participants across all its programs.
For further details, please get in touch with the ExEd office.
Note
- All enrolments are subject to review and approval by the program director. Kindly do not make your travel plans unless you receive the letter from IIMU.
- The program fee should be received by the Executive Education Office before the program commencement date. In case of cancellations, the fee will be refunded only if a request is received at least 15 days prior to the start of the program.
- If a nomination is not accepted, the fee will be refunded to the person/ organisation concerned.
PROGRAM FACULTY
Shobhit Aggarwal
Program Coordinator
Prof. Shobhit Aggarwal is an Associate Professor of Finance and Accounting at the Indian Institute of Management Udaipur. He holds an MBA from IIM Lucknow (2006) and a Ph.D. from IIM Bangalore (2015). His research interests focus on stock market behaviour and investment strategies. He has conducted executive education programs for organizations like Adani Group, Secure Meters, Hindustan Zinc, HPCL, and Mahindra & Mahindra.
Prof. Aggarwal is a pioneer in using board games to teach management concepts in India. He has been using this innovative approach of teaching management concepts through games since 2011. He also offers a full course that uses games as a teaching tool at IIM Udaipur. His unique teaching methodology has been featured in national media, including The Economic Times and The Financial Express. Additionally, Shobhit has delivered gamified corporate training sessions for both public and private sector companies, including Nykaa, Canara Bank, ICAI, Genpact, and Flipkart, receiving positive feedback from both corporate trainees and management students.
Testimonials
“I will only retain this course in 10-20 years.”
“The negotiations workshop helped us get perspective on all conversations that are a part of our everyday business. It helped us cut through the notion that a negotiation will end with 1 winner and 1 loser. We can now identify win-win scenarios which leads to more collaboration, strengthened relationships and stakeholders delight.”
“The course taught management concepts in such a way that everyone could grasp them and retain them forever. The debrief sessions were very helpful – being so interactive and bringing out the learnings from the games we just played.”
“I really enjoyed the workshop. I liked that we had to play a game as it enabled us to use negotiation skills in a practical way that is very similar to what we would use in our brand management roles. All the games in our session had different outcomes so it was a great way to show how negotiation can really influence end outcomes. The talk at the end was also engaging with a lot of real-world examples that illustrated the key takeaways of the workshop.”
“One of the best courses I have taken at IIMU. It was exciting, insightful and fun-filled; and still full of meaningful learnings. Seldom do all these things come together so well. This course also had the closest real-world perspective among all subjects.”
“I found the negotiations workshop to be not only interesting but also very impactful due the following reasons:
1. It was interactive and gamified : We had to actively participate in the workshop as opposed to just listening. The gamification only added to the fun. It’s always good when it’s some work and some play!!
2. The debrief : While the debrief broke down each component of the game and related them to aspects of negotiation, what added to its effectiveness is that it was Nykaa specific. Both case studies as well as Nykaa specific examples were used to solidify our understanding“
Sample Certificate
