About this book
This book is a personal study companion built from the official IIM Indore Senior Management Programme (SMP-04) curriculum and classroom notes. It distils a full year of executive coursework — strategy, finance, operations, marketing, leadership, economics, law, analytics and digital — into 43 short, revision-ready chapters that you can read in any order.
It is written for working senior managers who do not have time to re-read textbooks: every chapter opens with the big idea, lists the key concepts with a one-line explanation each, and ends with a self-check quiz and flashcard deck so you can test recall in minutes.
How the book is organised
The curriculum follows the official three-module structure of SMP-04:
| Module | Theme | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | Management Foundations | 16 |
| Module 2 | Functional Mastery | 9 |
| Module 3 | Strategy & Senior Leadership | 18 |
Each chapter is structured the same way:
- Big idea — the one-paragraph version of why this topic matters
- Key concepts — the handful of ideas worth remembering, each briefly explained for revision
- Self-check quiz — instant feedback on a single high-yield question
- Flashcard deck — drill the facts you'll forget first
- Source notes — pointers to the original SMP-04 readings
A taste of the interactivity
Which framework decomposes an industry into rivalry, supplier power, buyer power, substitutes, and new entrants?
- A. SWOT
- B. Porter's Five Forces
- C. BCG Matrix
- D. PESTLE
Use the sidebar to jump in — start with Module 1 for the calendar order, or go straight to whatever topic you have a class on next.