Leading Professional Service Firms

In an increasingly competitive marketplace, maintaining a strategic advantage and a strong corporate culture requires top-notch talent, breakthrough ideas, and exceptional client service. To help you address these challenges—and capitalize on emerging opportunities, Harvard Business School offers Leading Professional Service Firms. This intensive weeklong Executive Education program explores how top managers balance the day-to-day pressures of running a business with the demands of building long-term enterprise value.

What You Can Expect
Designed with a special focus on the unique challenges facing professional service firms, this program provides the tools you need to create effective go-to-market strategies, cultivate and retain top talent, strengthen client relationships, and enhance long-term performance.

Your Course of Study
Through real-world case studies, the program provides the latest thinking on developing, governing, and growing a profitable service firm. You will acquire the expertise to develop a flexible corporate culture that can adapt to current market trends, anticipate future business needs, and secure long-term growth.

Who Is Right for the Program
This leadership development program is designed to meet the needs of company leaders and executives whose firms provide services in areas such as consulting, legal, accounting, architecture and engineering, marketing, venture capital, investment banking, software development, and technology integration.

Dates and Fees
March 14–20, 2010
June 13–19, 2010
Fee:$11,500

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.