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Ideal for first-year students, a programme that uses the outdoors to help new students build trust, friendships, support systems, and imbibe the institution's culture and values.
Did you know that we have one exclusive open group for our Collaborative Leadership Programme in April?
Offered as a credit course in a few IIM's, this networking and leadership programme is now open to all college students!Learn More Here
Why Collaborative Leadership?
Students and young professionals must continually refine their skills to prepare for a rapidly-changing world. An emerging area of focus is the development of collaborative skills and behaviours.
The workplace today- Fast-paced, chaotic, and highly competitive with distributed organisational structures and flatter hierarchies.
The next generation of leaders we need - Individuals with broader skill sets and mindsets, the ability to leverage diverse strengths/perspectives, and empathetic engagement with people at all levels across cultures.
The catch - While theoretical learning builds a strong foundation, the values and behaviours needed for success require real-world engagement, not classroom learning alone.
Most students are freshers, still on the path of self-discovery without too much life and work experience. With the exception of some B-Schools, LinkedIn data shows that the average years of work experience for MBA students in India was 1.3 years in 2022.
Why Collaborative Leadership?
Students and young professionals must continually refine their skills to prepare for a rapidly-changing world. An emerging area of focus is the development of collaborative skills and behaviours.
The workplace today- Fast-paced, chaotic, and highly competitive with distributed organisational structures and flatter hierarchies.
The next generation of leaders we need - Individuals with broader skill sets and mindsets, the ability to leverage diverse strengths/perspectives, and empathetic engagement with people at all levels across cultures.
The catch - While theoretical learning builds a strong foundation, the values and behaviours needed for success require real-world engagement, not classroom learning alone.
Most students are freshers, still on the path of self-discovery without too much life and work experience. With the exception of some B-Schools, LinkedIn data shows that the average years of work experience for MBA students in India was 1.3 years in 2022.
The Indiahikes Collaborative Leadership Programme
Designed specifically for B-Schools and Management Institutes
The Indiahikes Collaborative Leadership Programme (CLP) bridges the gap between theory and practice. Over 6 adventurous days outdoors, participants live, learn, and breathe management principles through "learning by doing."
The objective:
- Teams must successfully plan and execute their own 6-day Himalayan trek
- The goal is to reach a high summit together within a specific time frame
An unfamiliar, challenging environment: Teams navigate tough terrain, bad weather, figure out complex group dynamics, set up camp, prepare their own meals, and tackle specially-designed challenges.
The caveat: The mission is considered “successful” when every single person summits. Working together is the only way to succeed. Read more about the programme here
We have been running this programme for students of a few Indian Institutes of Management for the past 11 years.
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) of Indore, Lucknow, and Bangalore have been offering it as a credit course for many years.
The Goa Institute of Management and Lloyd Business School also offer the programme to their students.
As students trek to a summit, theoretical concepts and lessons around teamwork, leadership, conflict resolution, and effective communication come to life. We've see that in a short span of time, they not only learn collaborative leadership skills and behaviours — they internalise it.
- Collaborative Leadership Programme for B-Schools and Management Institutes
Duration: 4+ Days
- Collaborative Leadership Programme for other Colleges, Universities, and Institutions
Duration 2-4 days
Write to us on learning@indiahikes.com for more details. We also customise programmes according to your institution's needs.
What participating institutes have to say
Prof. Sourav Mukherji
IIM Bangalore
Students not only learn about leadership and teamwork, but they are actually involved in tasks and doing things related to them.
There is a strong need to bring in the experiential component where students learn about skills, values, and attitudes. This kind of innovative programme helps students not only learn about leadership...Read More
There is a strong need to bring in the experiential component where students learn about skills, values, and attitudes. This kind of innovative programme helps students not only learn about leadership...Read More
Prof Swapnil Garg
IIM Indore
Students learnt to work together as a team, surmount a challenge, familiarising themselves to a new environment.
The level of enthusiasm in the students was huge. The students learnt a lot of things - they learnt to work together as a team, surmount a challenge, familiarizing themselves to a new environment. Th...Read More
The level of enthusiasm in the students was huge. The students learnt a lot of things - they learnt to work together as a team, surmount a challenge, familiarizing themselves to a new environment. Th...Read More
Prof. Prateek Raj
IIM Bangalore
Beyond physical endurance and strength, I learned how our psychology had a significant impact on our ability to face challenges.
Each day of the trek was a long psychological journey, and when we fulfilled the goals, no matter how small, it filled us with motivation. Beyond physical endurance and strength, I learned how our psy...Read More
Each day of the trek was a long psychological journey, and when we fulfilled the goals, no matter how small, it filled us with motivation. Beyond physical endurance and strength, I learned how our psy...Read More
Prof. Sourav Mukherji
IIM Bangalore
Students not only learn about leadership and teamwork, but they are actually involved in tasks and doing things related to them.
There is a strong need to bring in the experiential component where students learn about skills, values, and attitudes. This kind of innovative programme helps students not only learn about leadership...Read More
There is a strong need to bring in the experiential component where students learn about skills, values, and attitudes. This kind of innovative programme helps students not only learn about leadership...Read More
Prof Swapnil Garg
IIM Indore
Students learnt to work together as a team, surmount a challenge, familiarising themselves to a new environment.
The level of enthusiasm in the students was huge. The students learnt a lot of things - they learnt to work together as a team, surmount a challenge, familiarizing themselves to a new environment. Th...Read More
The level of enthusiasm in the students was huge. The students learnt a lot of things - they learnt to work together as a team, surmount a challenge, familiarizing themselves to a new environment. Th...Read More
Aswin Teja
Indian School of Business
This trek to Dayara Bugyal with fellow ISBians will be a story I will proudly share with my grandchildren
The challenging journey tested us mentally and physically, but together, we conquered fears and supported each other through sub-zero degree nights and tough terrains. It brought out leadership, teamw...Read More
The challenging journey tested us mentally and physically, but together, we conquered fears and supported each other through sub-zero degree nights and tough terrains. It brought out leadership, teamw...Read More
Prof. Prateek Raj
IIM Bangalore
Beyond physical endurance and strength, I learned how our psychology had a significant impact on our ability to face challenges.
Each day of the trek was a long psychological journey, and when we fulfilled the goals, no matter how small, it filled us with motivation. Beyond physical endurance and strength, I learned how our psy...Read More
Each day of the trek was a long psychological journey, and when we fulfilled the goals, no matter how small, it filled us with motivation. Beyond physical endurance and strength, I learned how our psy...Read More
Benefits of the Indiahikes Collaborative Leadership Programme
- Deeper relationship building with peers
- Trust building through honest, transparent, often uncomfortable communication
- Handling conflicts in a constructive manner
- Sharing control and avoiding power struggles
- Being empathetic and inclusive
- Creating enabling environments for others to lead
- Building connections with other teams and stakeholders
- Leveraging a team’s diversity and tapping its collective intelligence
- Discovering the self, others, and who you can be as a team
- Reconnecting meaningfully with nature and the role we play in the larger web of life
Hear what Prof. Sourav Mukherji from IIM Bangalore has to say about the programme
Benefits of the Indiahikes Collaborative Leadership Programme
- Deeper relationship building with peers
- Trust building through honest, transparent, often uncomfortable communication
- Handling conflicts in a constructive manner
- Sharing control and avoiding power struggles
- Being empathetic and inclusive
- Creating enabling environments for others to lead
- Building connections with other teams and stakeholders
- Leveraging a team’s diversity and tapping its collective intelligence
- Discovering the self, others, and who you can be as a team
- Reconnecting meaningfully with nature and the role we play in the larger web of life
Hear what Prof. Sourav Mukherji from IIM Bangalore has to say about the programme
Collaborative Leadership Programme in Pictures
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