# IIM Kozhikode Launches 20-Week Executive Programme in AI Product Innovation > Source: > Published: 2026-07-30 09:13:08+00:00 **July 30, 2026**, (Inside AI) — The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode has launched a **20-week** executive programme in Product Innovation with AI and Agentic AI. The course targets working professionals aiming to build AI-native products and lead in an AI-first market. It covers the full AI product lifecycle from opportunity discovery to scaling, with hands-on projects and over **20** industry tools. The programme arrives as AI adoption surges. A **McKinsey State of AI Report 2025** found **88%** of companies now use AI in at least one business operation, up from **55%** the prior year. Meanwhile, **51%** of AI product teams are developing agentic AI products in **2026**, more than double the **21%** reported in **2024**, according to **Forrester 2026** and the **Figma AI Report 2025**. The curriculum includes four live masterclasses by industry experts on AI-native innovation, human-AI interaction design, agentic systems, and future product development. Participants will complete five applied mini projects and a capstone project, gaining skills in AI opportunity identification, customer validation, prototyping, agentic workflow design, and deployment-ready development. Tools taught include **ChatGPT**, **Claude**, **Figma**, **Uizard**, **n8n**, **Mixpanel**, **Amplitude**, **Miro**, **Notion**, **Jira**, and **Google Looker Studio**. The programme blends academic rigor with practitioner insights, reflecting IIM Kozhikode's strategy to bridge the gap between conventional AI tool usage and native product creation. Graduates receive an IIM Kozhikode certificate. An optional one-day campus immersion is available at extra cost for networking. The course addresses how AI reshapes product strategy, business models, user experience, agile development, data strategy, and autonomous workflows. ## Agentic AI Surge Demands New Skill Sets The doubling of agentic AI product teams signals a structural shift. Unlike traditional AI features, agentic systems autonomously plan and execute multi-step tasks, requiring product managers to understand orchestration, tool integration, and safety guardrails. IIM Kozhikode's inclusion of agentic workflow design in its capstone project directly targets this gap. Industry data underscores the urgency. A **2025** survey by **Product School** found **67%** of product leaders believe AI will significantly change the PM role within two years, yet only **12%** feel prepared. Executive education programmes like this one aim to close that readiness chasm. Critics note that short executive courses often struggle to deliver depth. However, the programme's project-based structure and tool exposure may offer practical heuristics that accelerate on-the-job learning. The real test will be whether alumni can translate frameworks into shipped products. ## India's Executive Education Boom Mirrors Global AI Race IIM Kozhikode's launch is part of a broader trend. India's executive education market is projected to grow at **10%** CAGR through **2030**, driven by AI upskilling demand. Competitors like **ISB** and **IIM Ahmedabad** have also rolled out AI-focused programmes, but Kozhikode's explicit focus on agentic AI differentiates it. Globally, institutions from **Stanford** to **INSEAD** are retooling curricula. Yet, the pace of AI evolution means course content risks obsolescence. IIM Kozhikode mitigates this by involving active industry practitioners as instructors, a model that prioritizes currency over academic purity. The programme's emphasis on tools like n8n for workflow automation and Mixpanel for analytics reflects a pragmatic bent. It acknowledges that modern product managers must be technically conversant, even if not coding. As one industry observer noted, "The PM who can prototype an agentic workflow in n8n will outpace the one who only writes PRDs." For professionals, the calculus is clear: invest **20** weeks now or risk irrelevance as AI reshapes product management. With applications open, the programme's first cohort will be a bellwether for executive education's ability to keep pace with industry.