Post Graduate Executive Program in Net Zero Strategy & Sustainability Leadership

To apply, you should have:

• A minimum of 2 year of work experience
• A graduate degree (or equivalent)
• A keen interest in sustainability and clean energy domains

Admission also involves a short live video interview after submitting the application and fee.

The duration is 11 months, featuring live online sessions, weekend interactions, self-paced content, and a 2-day mandatory campus immersion at IIM Kashipur.

The participants can expect to commit 6–8 hours per week for live classes, project work, simulations, and self-paced study. This structure is designed to accommodate full-time working professionals.

Upon successful completion, participants receive a Post Graduate Executive Certificate in Net Zero Strategy and Sustainability Leadership from IIM Kashipur.

Graduates of this program will be equipped to:

• Lead sustainability and ESG initiatives in corporates
• Transition into roles in clean energy, carbon markets, or climate finance 
• Contribute to government or NGO-led sustainability projects 
• Advance within consulting, project management, or green innovation roles

The program’s hands-on consulting projects and IIM’s industry network further enhance employability and leadership growth

The program offers:

• Peer learning with a diverse cohort from energy, policy, ESG, and infrastructure domains
• Guest sessions with industry leaders
• Group-based live consulting projects

A 2-day immersion session at IIM Kashipur that facilitates high-value networking with faculty, experts, and practitioners

While the program does not offer direct scholarships, it provides EMI and instalment options to ease the payment process. Additionally, corporate-sponsored nominations are welcome and often covered by employers under L&D or CSR budgets.

If you are a working professional with 5+ years of experience and want structured, credible learning in ESG and net zero strategy, this program is built for you.

You learn alongside a leadership-dominant cohort (55% senior roles, 62% with 10+ years experience), through:

• Case-based executive teaching
• Live consulting projects
• IIM Kashipur faculty and industry experts
• On-campus immersion
  

It is designed for board-level sustainability conversations and not just entry-level theory.

Most online sustainability courses provide content. This program provides capability.

• 11 months of structured executive learning
  
• Live sessions every weekend
  
• Real consulting projects
  
• Peer learning with experienced professionals
  

It is built for professionals expected to lead sustainability initiatives and not just understand them.

The program covers Sustainable Finance, ESG, Net Zero Strategy, and Energy Transition, the core domains shaping climate finance and green investment careers.

If you are looking to move into ESG advisory, climate finance, sustainability consulting, or internal ESG leadership roles, the curriculum and applied learning format support that transition.

Yes. If you are already in ESG reporting, this program helps you move from reporting to strategy.

You gain exposure to:

• Net zero roadmap design
  
• Sustainable finance
  
• Energy transition decisions
  
• Enterprise-level sustainability leadership
  

It helps you grow beyond compliance into decision-making roles.

Upon completion, you receive:

• Post Graduate Executive Certificate from IIM Kashipur
• Exposure to industry consulting projects

For professionals aiming at senior sustainability, ESG, or transition roles, institutional credibility matters, and this program is positioned accordingly.

For Executive Alumni Status you will be required to pay additional fees of INR 10,000 + GST. Benefits include:

• Lifetime executive alumni I-card (digital) and other exclusive membership perks, like regular newsletters from the Institute. Invitations for Institute events, alumni City meets, etc.
• Lifetime Email ID with IIM Kashipur domain.
• Connect with other alumni and gain access to opportunities through the exclusive Alumni Portal.
• Be part of the alumni network; alumni meet, held regularly in different cities.
• Gain exclusive access to IIM Alumni benefits offered on various platforms.
• Continuous involvement with various on-campus activities like Alumni Mentorship, Al-Prep, Webinars, etc., through the Alumni Relations Committee.