Owner/President Management Program

What You Can Expect

There comes a time in the career of every successful business owner, entrepreneur, or leader when the next step forward demands something more: a broader, more global perspective; a greater capacity for identifying opportunities; more sophisticated approaches to innovation, marketing, and strategic growth; and a larger, more diversified network of like-minded peers.

In essence, Owner/President Management (OPM) is a bridge from where you are today to where you want to be tomorrow—an in-depth exploration of personal and professional transformation. OPM is an opportunity to realize even greater potential, to become a more effective leader, and to deliver superior value to your stakeholders.

Presented in a three-week session each year over three years, OPM provides the skills, tools, and network you need to expand your leadership expertise and achieve your company's long-term goals. Designed to balance your work and lifestyle requirements with the demands of an intensive education, OPM is structured to maximize the value of your learning experience, while minimizing your time away from work.

Your participation in OPM will:

  • Build a stronger foundation for enhancing your executive decision-making skills
  • Gain a deeper understanding of business fundamentals and key business functions
  • Analyze diverse business scenarios to position your company for future success
  • Acquire innovative leadership techniques to address key organizational challenges
  • Apply strategic frameworks to realize your company's—and your—full potential

After completing each year's session, you will leave with a wider global perspective and a greater capacity for charting and navigating your company's course as the economy recovers.

The OPM Approach

The program's three-year structure is highly adaptable to changes in the global business arena and to the needs and demands of executives. By focusing on a key aspect of running a successful business, each OPM unit serves as a building block that prepares you for subsequent units—and ultimately for greater personal and professional achievement.

Unit I: Building the Foundation
  • Develop the skills to identify opportunities for building profitable businesses
  • Expand your knowledge of accounting, finance, strategy, and marketing
  • Adjust your leadership style to each stage of organizational growth
Unit II: Driving Performance
  • Examine complex business models and frameworks to achieve key success metrics
  • Build core capabilities and strategic assets to increase the value of your business
  • Develop the management skills and governance infrastructure to ensure future growth
Unit III: Achieving Goals
  • Acquire the knowledge and insights to take your firm to the next level
  • Transform your business and reach your full leadership potential
  • Balance your career and financial goals with personal demands

"OPM was a career changer for me. I never thought that I would be building a $3 billion company, but I am launching a new firm in another country. Since the program, I have talked with five OPM alumni about bringing their businesses here to launch joint ventures, providing the service businesses we need to support our new venture."
Sutton Turner [Executive Director], Sorouh Real Estate, PJSC, United Arab Emirates