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Business Acumen Program | Building Strategic & Financial Capability | 2025

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GlobalGyan Leadership Academy June 16, 2025
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Program Overview

Building business acumen is no longer a luxury for senior leaders—it’s an imperative. This comprehensive learning journey was designed to help senior professionals strengthen their ability to think strategically, interpret financial information confidently, and drive customer-centric growth.

The client required a capability-building intervention focused on developing sharper financial decision-making and strategic thinking aligned with organizational goals. Delivered as a 6-month blended program across three batches (22, 34, and 24 participants respectively), the initiative was anchored in real business challenges and supported by robust learning methods—digital pre-work, immersive workshops, post-session assignments, and assessments.

The journey was designed to encourage application, reflection, and real-time performance alignment across three key areas of business acumen.

6-Month
 Journey

80+
 Participants

Senior
 Managers

4/5
 Avg. Rating

Key Themes Covered

1. Financial Acumen & ROI Thinking
Participants engaged with real financial statements to understand profitability, cash flow, working capital, and return on investment. Sessions demystified balance sheets, capex decisions, pricing logic, and how to justify a premium.

2. Strategic Thinking & Business Alignment
Leaders explored frameworks to connect their work to strategy. Through custom case discussions and guided assignments, they articulated strategic initiatives aligned with company priorities.

3. Market Insights & Competitive Perspectives
This module encouraged an outside-in view. Participants analyzed industry trends, performed competitor benchmarking, and identified opportunities for differentiation.

4. Customer Centricity & Impact Delivery
The final leg focused on enhancing customer experiences and identifying touchpoints for improvement. Teams created CX maps, piloted ideas, and gathered feedback from internal and external stakeholders.

Each module followed a clear structure: beginning with digital pre-work, followed by an in-person workshop, then a real-world assignment, and concluding with an assessment.

Program Facilitator

Srinivasa Addepalli

Director, GlobalGyan Academy; Ex-Tata Group

Suman Addepalli

Director & Faculty Partner GlobalGyan Academy, Author

Semira Khaleeli

Founder, Imagenation;
Ex-InterContinental Hotels

Priyanka Sahay

Senior Leadership Coach, GlobalGyan Academy

Ashok Korwar

CEO Coach; Former Dean, IIM-A, Ex-Polaris Consulting

Gagandeep Singh

Leadership Coach;
Ex-Tata Group, IIM-A & ISB

Dipesh Mohile

Consultant, IIA Ventures;
Ex-Cisco

Chandramoulee P.

Management Coach; Ex-HSBC, Citi, HDFC

Sanjay Yashroy

Adjunct Professor, IIM;
Ex-Accenture (UK), Star India

Vijay Makwana

Founder, Genevraye Consulting; Ex-Blue Tribe, Whirlpool

Usha Rangarajan

Founder, UnLEASH, Leadership Coach; Ex-Tata Tele

Sonali Gera

Certified Leadership Coach;
Ex-Tata Motors, EXL Services

Srinivasa Addepalli

Director, GlobalGyan Academy; Ex-Tata Group

Usha Rangarajan

Founder, UnLEASH, Leadership Coach; Ex-Tata Tele

Program Outcome

  • Sharper Financial Fluency: Participants learned to interpret financial data confidently—linking numbers to business impact, ROI, and cost-efficiency.

  • Strategic Thinking on the Job: Leaders developed the ability to align their day-to-day decisions with broader organizational strategies.

  • Customer-First Mindset: Assignments pushed participants to design customer experience improvements tied to functional realities.

  • Actionable Business Proposals: Each participant created strategic initiatives with measurable KPIs and discussed implementation with supervisors.

  • Applied Learning Culture: The blended format ensured that learning wasn’t theoretical—participants practiced and reflected in real time.

  • Stronger Business Conversations: Leaders are now better equipped to engage in strategic and financial discussions with cross-functional teams and senior management.

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Srinivasa Addepalli

Srinivasa Addepalli is the visionary Founder & CEO of GlobalGyan Leadership Academy. A former Chief Strategy Officer at the Tata Group and ex-IIM Ahmedabad faculty, he blends 25+ years of real-world leadership with a deep passion for teaching. Known for turning complex business ideas into simple, actionable insights, he inspires professionals to think like CEOs and lead with purpose, clarity, and courage.

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Suman Addepalli

Suman Addepalli is a leadership educator, author, and former COO (Thriive Global, Radio Mirchi, Reliance Ent.) with 20+ years in media and communications. As Director & Faculty Partner at GlobalGyan Leadership Academy, she empowers professionals through impactful storytelling, executive presence, and persuasive communication. Her bestselling book, “Supercharge Your Executive Presence,” has helped many advance their careers.

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Semira Khaleeli

Semira Khaleeli is a seasoned trainer, coach, and facilitator with 22 years in hospitality marketing and sales. Founder of Imagenation, she specializes in selling skills, communication, personal branding, and executive presence. Certified in NLP, DISC, and Emotional Intelligence, she has trained industries like Godrej, Siemens, and Vodafone. Semira also coaches executives remotely with Peakperformer and uExcelerate, empowering leaders globally.

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Priyanka Sahay

Priyanka Sahay is a seasoned leadership coach at GlobalGyan, with a rare blend of corporate acumen and human insight. Backed by 20+ years across banking, entrepreneurship, and academia, she empowers mid-career professionals to lead with empathy, clarity, and strategic intent. A certified counselor and ex-Axis Bank leader, she’s deeply passionate about unlocking human potential through reflective and immersive learning.

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Dr. Ashok Korwar

Dr. Ashok Korwar

Ashok is a management consultant based in Pune. His passion is to help SMEs grow to the next level. His focus is in the IT and engineering industries. Ashok was a strategic advisor to the Chairman of Polaris Software, where he actively engaged in strategic initiatives. He was also a professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, where he has served as the Chairman of the PGP, the MEP, and the International Management Group.

Gagandeep Singh

Gagandeep Singh is a Director at Reflexive Lenses Consulting and collaborator at GlobalGyan Academy. He specializes in organization development, focusing on transformation, leadership, and culture change. With expertise in behavioral labs, psychometric tools, and coaching, he partners with senior leaders to drive alignment and growth. He also teaches at IIMA and ISB, blending deep academic insight with practical leadership development.

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Dipesh Mohile

Dipesh Mohile is a seasoned startup advisor and investor mentor with 20+ years of experience, including 12 years at Cisco in sales strategy. Founder of IIA Ventures and Think Beyond Numbers, he helps startups scale, raise funds, and execute growth strategies. He partners with incubators, accelerators, and GlobalGyan to build strong leadership and reduce startup failures, focusing on practical, impactful solutions.

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Chandramoulee Palani

Chandramoulee Palani is a banker-turned-edupreneur with 25+ years in global finance, including leadership roles at Citibank, HDFC Bank, HSBC, and more. An expert in corporate finance, strategy, and cross-cultural stakeholder management, he now focuses on executive coaching, strategic consulting, and teaching at premier institutes like IIM and IIT Madras. A marathoner and author, he blends structured problem-solving with people skills to empower future leaders.

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Sanjay Yashroy

Sanjay Yashroy is a dynamic leader and educator with a rich background in strategy, innovation, digital tech, and venture capital. An MBA from London Business School, he has held leadership roles at Reliance Jio, Pixion, and co-founded Right Angle Digital. Currently an Adjunct Professor at IIM, he blends global insight with Indian philosophy to drive transformation in business and education.

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Vijay Makwana

Makwana Vijay is a PE/VC investee firm operations expert and growth strategist. With experience as CEO, consultant, and marketing leader, he specializes in P&L leadership, GTM strategy, brand building, and sales growth for consumer goods. An INSEAD MBA, he’s worked with global firms like Whirlpool, Rio Tinto, and Standard Chartered. Vijay now leads Genevraye Consulting, helping businesses scale through sharp execution and strategic insight.

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Usha Rangarajan

Usha is a transformation strategist and founder of UnLEASH, driving customer experience-led business change, strategy deployment, and culture transformation. With 30+ years across hospitality, IT, and telecom, she has led impactful projects for airlines, hotels, real estate, and startups. A certified coach, Six Sigma Black Belt, and NLP practitioner, she mentors entrepreneurs and empowers women leaders. Usha also serves as an Independent Director at Sterling Holidays and engages with GlobalGyan.

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Sonali Gera

Sonali Gera is an Internationally Certified Leadership Coach and Global HR expert specializing in Women Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, POSH, and Trauma-Informed Coaching. With 15+ years in global corporate leadership roles at Tata Motors and more, she now empowers leaders worldwide through coaching, leadership development, and complex change management. Passionate about feminine leadership and creating inclusive workplaces.

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