Who Is Right for the Program
OPM is ideal for CEOs, COOs, presidents, and managing directors of companies with annual sales of at least $10 million. In addition to being actively involved in running the business, candidates must hold a significant equity stake in their firms.
While the program emphasizes entrepreneurial leadership, participants from companies that are bootstrapped, venture funded, or long established also are welcome. In this intensive learning experience, you must be ready to challenge yourself, seek out new ideas, and contribute to a range of thought-provoking group activities. Between sessions, you will be expected to actively reflect on and apply what you have learned.
OPM participants represent a broad range of industries and organizations and hail from countries around the world. This global diversity not only empowers you to negotiate, compete, and conduct business across borders, but also maximizes your exposure to successful business practices and enables you to expand your professional network with accomplished business leaders worldwide.
Past Participants Represented:
| Industries |
Nationalities |
| 3% |
|
Chem/Pharm/Bio |
6% |
|
Africa |
| 2% |
|
Communications |
26% |
|
Asia/Pacific |
| 10% |
|
Consumer Products |
10% |
|
Europe |
| 10% |
|
Financial |
23% |
|
Latin America |
| 6% |
|
High Technology |
2% |
|
Middle East |
| 7% |
|
Manufacturing |
33% |
|
North America |
| 8% |
|
Nonprofit Services |
|
|
|
| 18% |
|
Other Services |
|
|
|
| 13% |
|
Professional Services |
|
| 4% |
|
Raw Materials/Energy |
|
| 11% |
|
Real Estate/Construction |
| 7% |
|
Retail Services |
| 1% |
|
Utilities/Telecom |
"OPM was an outstanding experience. The interaction with fellow attendees on a personal level created deep, lifelong friendships, while at the same time facilitating powerful interlearning. The group interaction in the case studies coupled with the class discussions challenged my business mindset and helped me develop new and creative business models."
Padraig O'Ceidigh [Chairman], Aer Arann, Ireland