Indian Institute of Management Mumbai, with C-DAC Hyderabad AI, Blockchain & Cybersecurity Leadership
- 120 hours of live weekend sessions with hands-on labs
- Curriculum designed jointly with C-DAC Hyderabad (MeitY)
- Joint Certificate of Completion from IIM Mumbai and C-DAC Hyderabad
- Two-day campus immersion at IIM Mumbai
- 6 months
- Online, Fri and Sat
- 120 hours
- Live sessions
- 27 Nov 2026
- Sessions begin, tentative
- 1+ year
- Experience required
Curriculum
A pre-foundation, then three modules.
Live sessions on Friday and Saturday. One online exam at the end.
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Pre-foundation 6 hours
Pre-foundation tutorials
Digital transformation challenges, cyber risk awareness for managers, and the operating system, networking and cryptography basics.
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Module 1 30 hours
Artificial Intelligence
Machine learning and deep learning essentials, generative AI and the LLM stack, and agentic AI. Two hands-on sessions.
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Module 2 30 hours
Cybersecurity
Threat landscape, secure SDLC, cloud security and Zero Trust, risk frameworks and board-level cyber strategy. VAPT tools demo.
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Module 3 30 hours
Blockchain Technology
Distributed ledgers, enterprise platforms, smart contracts, tokenization and consortium strategy. Smart contract lab.
What you'll learn
What the programme gives you.
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120
Hours of live weekend sessions
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3
Modules: AI, Cybersecurity, Blockchain
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12
Hours in person on campus
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1
Capstone, presented to faculty and peers
You finish with a capstone that solves a real problem across AI, Blockchain and Cybersecurity, presented in person at IIM Mumbai.
Who it is for
For people who own strategy or transformation.
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Technology
Technical professionals, architects and technology consultants.
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Security and risk
Security and risk professionals.
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Projects and product
IT project managers, product managers and module leaders.
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Leadership
Strategy and transformation leads, entrepreneurs and business leaders.
Graduates or diploma holders with 50% or above, and at least one year of relevant experience.
Programme coordinators
Led by IIM Mumbai and C-DAC faculty.
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IIM Mumbai Prof. Ruchita Gupta Operations and Supply Chain -
IIM Mumbai Prof. Jasashwi Mandal Analytics and Data Science -
IIM Mumbai Prof. Puja Sarkar Analytics and Data Science -
C-DAC Dr. P R Lakshmi Eswari Cyber Security and Blockchain -
C-DAC Dr. Mahesh Patil Cyber Security, Blockchain, IoT and AI -
C-DAC Mrs. Jyostna Grandhi Cyber Security and Blockchain
What you get
A joint certificate, and two days on campus.
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Certificate
IIM Mumbai and C-DAC certificate
Awarded on clearing all evaluations with 60% or more and at least 75% attendance.
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Campus immersion
Two days at IIM Mumbai, Powai
Twelve hours in person. You present your capstone to faculty and peers.
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Alumni
Executive Alumni status
Graduates join the IIM Mumbai executive alumni network.
FAQs
Questions, answered.
Do I need a technical background to keep up?
No. Six hours of pre-foundation tutorials put managers and technologists on the same base.
When are the live sessions held?
On Friday and Saturday across the six months.
Can I pay the fee in instalments?
Yes, in two. The second is due before Module 3.