Senior Executive Seminar for Retailers and Suppliers

The information below is based on the last program offering, and does not reflect potential changes to faculty and course content for the 2009 course.

Participant Mix

The Senior Executive Seminar for Retailers and Suppliers attracts a diverse group of senior-line and staff executives with significant profit-and-loss responsibilities. This global group represents a broad array of product and service organizations—from retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and distributors to banks and credit agencies to businesses that provide advertising, transaction, and financial support.

Typical participant titles include but are not limited to:

  • Chief executive officer
  • Chief financial officer
  • Chief information officer
  • Chief operating officer
  • Senior head of merchandising and/or store operations executive
  • Senior logistics officer and/or human resources officer

Since each year's program offers a different set of strategic issues and timely concerns, former participants are encouraged to attend subsequent seminars.


Past Participants Represented:

Sales Volume Nationalities
10% less than $5 million 10% Asia
22% $5–29.9 million 17% Europe
8% $30–99.9 million 5% Latin America
18% $100–499.9 million 65% North America
10% $500–999.9 million 3% Unknown
10% $1–9.9 billion
5% $10+ billion
17% Unknown

Participating Companies Have Included:

The Black & Decker Corporation
Borders Group, Inc.
Eddie Bauer, Inc.
El Palacio De Hierro, SA de CV
Esquel Group
Gucci Group N.V.
H.E. Butt Grocery Company
Heineken Holding N.V.
Jockey International
NIKE, Inc.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation
Porsche Austria Ges.m.b.H. & Co.
Royal Bank of Scotland
Shane Co. Direct Diamond Importer
Staples, Inc.
Target Corporation
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
WIPRO Limited