IIM Raipur to launch 2 short-term courses on HRM, AI for working professionals

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur is launching two Management Development Programmes (MDP) for mid-to-senior level professionals. These programmes will run from July 12 till September 1, 2025.

The IIM Raipur MDPs will focus on practical domains like human resource management, organisational behaviour, and information systems. New and emerging areas like artificial intelligence and leadership development for business will be emphasised. Participants will learn hands-on application of these concepts through live case discussions and interactive sessions.

The IIM Raipur leadership course, titled “Unlocking Your Leadership Skills”, will run for two days - August 31 and September 1. The programme will revolve around human resource management and organisational behaviour, with the programme director as Anubha Dadhich.

IIM Raipur AI MDP

The other IIM Raipur short course is titled “Artificial Intelligence for Decision Makers”, and will run for three days - July 12, 13, and 14. It will be about information system, with the programme directors as Manojit Chattopadhyay and Sumeet Gupta.

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The short-term management training at IIM Raipur will be conducted by the institute faculty members. The programme designs ensure “practical takeaways that can be implemented immediately in the workplace”, providing future-ready skills to professionals like team leaders, functional heads, and decision-makers.

Ram Kumar Kakani, director, IIM Raipur, shared his views on the programmes: “Leadership today isn’t about knowing all the answers, it’s about asking the questions no algorithm can. At IIM Raipur, our MDPs are designed for professionals who are not just upgrading their skillsets but rewiring how they think. We don’t deliver lectures; we build laboratories of thought, where data, insight, and decision-making collide in real time. Whether it’s decoding AI, or redefining managerial effectiveness, our goal is simple: create leaders who don’t wait for change, but lead it.”