About the Programme:

In an increasingly fragmented global environment, geopolitical shifts are reshaping the way businesses grow,innovate, invest, and compete. Trade tensions, industrial policies, technology rivalries, regulatory uncertainty,and changing international alliances are creating both risks and opportunities for organisations worldwide.




The Masterclass, jointly organised by CII and the Essec Business School, France, will provide senior leaders with practical frameworks to understand geopolitical disruption, strengthen strategic decision-making, and build sustainable competitive advantage. Essec, founded in 1907 is ranked 7th in Europe in the Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking 2025. It is also among a select group of institutions worldwide to hold the prestigious triple accreditation of EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA.




The course will be led by DR. SRIVIDYA JANDHYALA, Professor of Management at ESSEC Business School, Singapore. She is a leading authority on how geopolitics, international institutions, and non-market strategies shape cross-border corporate success. She has also authored an award-winning book, ‘The Great Disruption: How Geopolitics is Changing Companies, Managers, and Work’.