Strategy – Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage

Dates and Fees

  • June 6–11, 2010

  • $12,000
  • The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.

Who Is Right for the Program

Strategy – Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage is designed for company teams of at least four senior-level executives who are responsible for developing and implementing competitive strategy. However, individual executives also are invited to attend. Participants typically are employed in industries such as consumer products, financial services, high tech, manufacturing, raw materials/energy, professional services, and telecommunications.

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
6% Chem/Pharm/Bio 6% Africa
2% Communications 9% Asia
12% Consumer Products 7% Australia/NZ
16% Financial 27% Europe
9% High Technology 5% Latin America
9% Manufacturing 1% Middle East
6% Nonprofit Services 42% North America
5% Other 3% Other
4% Other Services
7% Professional Services
8% Raw Materials/Energy
6% Real Estate/Construction
4% Retail Services
6% Utilities/Telecommunications

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.