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Business Acumen Programs (BAPs)

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"The more experience you have, the more confidence you get and the more ready you are."

- Robert Kubica

Your Business Acumen Journey

1. Beginner Level

Become aware that your work impacts the company’s bottom line.
Understand business basics
  • Understand basic business concepts (revenue, cost, profit, markets)
  • Read a P&L or a Balance Sheet without feeling intimidated
  • Develop curiosity about how companies operate
  • Learn common business terminology and frameworks

Requirements

Minimum BAPs: 3

Capability Milestone: Demonstrates basic awareness

Opportunities

Ability to Discover Opportunities

2. Intermediate Level

Understand how your work impacts the company’s bottom line.
Analyze business situations
  • See the why behind the bsiness decisions
  • Understand how different functions (marketing, finance, operations) interact
  • Begin data-driven thinking and improve problem-solving
  • Begin to identify "red flags" in a project plan before they become expensive failures

Requirements

Minimum BAPs: 6

Capability Milestone: Can explain "why" behind decisions

Opportunities

Ability to Access Opportunities

3. Proficient Level

Take ownership of your impact on the company’s bottom line.
Make informed business decisions
  • Make strategic recommendations backed by data and logic
  • Understand trade-offs and risk in decision-making
  • Communicate business insights clearly (presentations, reports)
  • Apply business thinking across domains (tech, social impact, entrepreneurship)

Requirements

Minimum BAPs: At least 10 programs spanning a minimum of 3 different industries

Capability Milestone: Can apply learning in cases/projects and take ownership

Opportunities

Ability to Convert Opportunities

4. Expert Level

Optimize and influence your impact to drive business outcomes.
Lead and shape business strategy
  • Develop and lead business strategies in ambiguous environments
  • Anticipate market trends and competitive dynamics
  • Drive innovation and entrepreneurial thinking
  • Influence stakeholders and lead teams effectively

Requirements

Minimum BAPs: At least 20 programs spanning a minimum of 5 different industries

Capability Milestone: Has demonstrated decision-making in complex or real-world scenarios (capstone, simulation, internship, etc.)

Opportunities

Ability to Accelerate Opportunities

Step 1
Start with a Strong Foundation

Foundational Business Acumen

Business acumen is what separates task-doers from value-creators.

This foundational program helps you understand what business acumen is and how it forms the foundation for rising from a task-doer to a value-creator.

₹1999  ₹1499

(25% off)

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Discover BAPs that Match Your Interests

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Turn Data into Sales Recovery

Cluster

Commercial Insights & Growth

Job Role & Industry

Business Analyst in Retail

Turn Data into Sales Recovery

Identify why sales dropped, uncover key drivers, and take targeted actions to restore growth.
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₹1999  

₹1499

(25% off)

Decode Delivery Delays

Cluster

Operations & Supply Chain

Job Role & Industry

Operations Associate in Logistics & Supply Chain

Decode Delivery Delays

Pinpoint operational bottlenecks, understand delay drivers, and implement fixes to restore on-time delivery.
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₹1999  

₹1499

(25% off)

Low Demand Investigation

Cluster

Marketing & Strategy

Job Role & Industry

Marketing Executive in Consumer Electronics

Low Demand Investigation

Investigate causes of low demand for the new smart TV and identify changes to improve market response and sales.
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₹1999  

₹1499

(25% off)