The Comprehensive Leadership Programs at Harvard Business School (HBS) are designed for executives at all levels—from senior leaders to promising managers—each offering delivers what companies need most: outstanding leaders who can take the organization to the next level. Composed of three distinct programs, the portfolio is carefully tailored for executives who are at key transitional points in their careers. World-renowned faculty and talented participants work together to achieve one remarkable goal: transform good executives into extraordinary leaders.
Advanced Management
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General Management
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Program for Leadership
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| The Participants |
- Senior executives and proven business leaders who are one or two levels from the CEO, and who are identified by their sponsors as key members of the company's top leadership team.
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- Executives with recently acquired or significantly expanded general management responsibilities, as well as senior managers who seek a broader perspective on company operations or who will soon become business-unit, division, or regional leaders.
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- Managers and functional specialists with approximately 10 years of work experience who are outstanding prospects for senior management within their organizations.
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| The Format |
- Eight intensive weeks on the HBS campus, where participants are afforded the rarest of commodities: uninterrupted time to immerse themselves in the learning process, as they acquire the skills and tools needed to effectively lead their organizations, internally and externally.
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Five modules in total, consisting of:
- Three off-campus modules that include online courses, strategic leadership assessments that address company-specific challenges, and a web-based community.
- Two on-campus modules that focus on diagnosis, action, and leadership; each is three to four weeks in duration.
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Four modules in total, consisting of:
- Two off-campus modules that include online courses, business simulations, case studies, leadership assessment tools, and virtual team discussions.
- Two two-week on-campus modules—the first one focuses on building foundational skills across a variety of functional areas, and the second module emphasizes how these functions interrelate across the enterprise and provide for personal leadership coaching.
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| The Focus |
- Leading strategically and ethically, both inside and outside the organization; creating a competitive business position that fosters innovation; building a cohesive enterprise across all organizational levels; effectively communicating the company's strategic vision to key stakeholders; allocating resources throughout the enterprise; successfully managing the organization's business portfolio; as well as developing a personal leadership plan.
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- Examining the critical areas of evaluation and decision making; positioning a business for growth and profitability; acquiring support for business-building resources; forging effective cross-functional teams; leading through periods of growth and turbulence—including globalization and technological change; and implementing value-creating strategies that deliver results.
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- Building core functional skills; understanding how business functions interrelate; developing an integrated approach to business; formulating and implementing business strategies; gaining a broader perspective of results-oriented management; making effective decisions; and developing an individual leadership philosophy.
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| The Impact: On the Organization |
- Develop a robust succession plan to ensure stability and continuity at the top levels of the organization.
- Prepare senior executives to lead the enterprise amid a global environment of increasing complexity and accelerating change.
- Improve the company's business model and increase its profitability by introducing new tools, strategies, and frameworks.
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- Reduce the cost of organizational transitions and turnover to allow for a more vigorous succession planning process.
- Deepen leadership strength in high-potential business leaders.
- Increase the retention of hard-to-fill senior positions, both functional and cross-functional by preparing them to take on new responsibilities within their organization.
- Implement effective strategies to increase profitability and long-term value.
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- Accelerate the readiness of high-potential talent for leadership positions.
- Ensure greater retention of the company's upcoming business leaders.
- Drive real results more effectively throughout the organization.
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| The Impact: On the Individual |
- Acquire in-depth knowledge for formulating and implementing winning strategies in the global marketplace.
- Gain a better understanding of your strengths and weaknesses to improve your personal leadership performance.
- Attain a higher level of confidence to respond proactively and make key decisions.
- Improve your ability to effectively set and garner support for the company vision.
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- Improve your ability to provide informed insights and powerful analyses of key business issues.
- Enhance your capacity to generate strategic alternatives and implement change.
- Gain an action-oriented approach to leading people and creating value.
- Acquire an insightful new perspective that improves judgment and leads to better decision making.
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- Enhance your capacity to confidently lead cross-functional and corporate initiatives.
- Improve your skills for balancing core businesses with new growth opportunities.
- Refine your ability to set priorities, delegate tasks, manage time and resources, and help drive team productivity.
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The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.
Programs, dates, fees, and faculty are subject to change.
In accordance with Harvard University policy, Harvard Business School does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities.
