Who Is Right for the Program
Strategy: Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage is designed for senior-level executives who are responsible for developing and implementing competitive strategy. Participants typically are employed in industries such as consumer products, financial services, high tech, manufacturing, raw materials/energy, professional services, and telecommunications. We invite both individuals and teams to apply to the program.
Appropriate titles include, but are not limited to:
- Chief executive officer, chief operating officer, executive director, and division president
- Executive vice president and senior vice president
- Chief financial officer, and chief innovation officer
- Vice president, corporate vice president, and regional vice president
- Managing director, general manager, and director
Past Participants Represented:
| Industries |
Nationalities |
| 9% |
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Chem/Pharm/Bio |
4% |
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Africa |
| 6% |
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Communications |
11% |
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Asia |
| 16% |
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Consumer Products |
4% |
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Australia/NZ |
| 14% |
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Financial |
33% |
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Europe |
| 9% |
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High Technology |
10% |
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Latin America |
| 5% |
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Manufacturing |
9% |
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Middle East |
| 3% |
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Nonprofit Services |
29% |
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North America |
| 6% |
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Othern Services |
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| 8% |
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Professional Services |
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| 4% |
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Raw Materials/Energy |
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| 5% |
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Real Estate/Construction |
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| 5% |
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Retail Services |
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| 9% |
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Utilities/Telecommunications |
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Participating Companies Have Included:
BP Plc
Cable and Wireless Plc
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Citigroup
The Clorox Company
Credit Suisse Group
FedEx Corporation
Fortis Insurance
Government of South Africa
Hewlett-Packard Company
Ingersoll-Rand Company, Ltd.
The McGraw-Hill Companies |
Metlifecare, Ltd.
Microsoft Corporation
NCR Corporation
The New York Times Company
PepsiCo, Inc.
The Scotts Company
Severn Trent Plc
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.
United Drug Plc
Volvo Trucks North America,
Inc.
Westfield Group |
"This was the best investment in ourselves and in our company that we have made in the last five years. The residential environment, the facilities, the staff, and the entire experience were first-class. We are already seeing positive results in terms of how our strategy process has evolved. I expect that the long-term benefits will be significant. The experience is not just important—it is critical."
Robert P. Brecht [Senior Executive Vice President], First Merit Corporation, U.S.