The program originally scheduled for 24–29 MAY 2021 will not run on campus. Please consider applying to Disruptive Innovation—Virtual, running 10–21 MAY 2021. If you have any questions, please contact executive_education@hbs.edu.
Summary
More than 20 years ago, late HBS professor Clayton Christensen introduced a revolutionary
concept that transformed the business world and is still widely applied today: disruptive
innovation. In this program, Christensen's team will help strategic decision-makers
understand how disruption works and determine when to invest in core versus disruptive
business models. As you gain insight into the ways that evolving industries, technologies,
and competitive forces can affect your business, you will be better prepared to harness
innovation, lead breakthrough change, and sustain enterprise success.
More than 20 years ago, late HBS professor Clayton Christensen introduced a revolutionary
concept that transformed the business world and is still widely applied today: disruptive
innovation. In this program, Christensen's team will help strategic decision-makers
understand how disruption works and determine when to invest in core versus disruptive
business models. As you gain insight into the ways that evolving industries, technologies,
and competitive forces can affect your business, you will be better prepared to harness
innovation, lead breakthrough change, and sustain enterprise success.
This program is eligible for the Certificate of Management Excellence. Learn More
Key Benefits
Examining disruption and strategic decision-making through the lens of Christensen's
transformative theory, you will gain a deeper understanding of the levers that can
drive organizational growth. With the ability to spot potential threats and opportunities
sooner and make the right strategic moves faster, you will be ready to drive innovation
and position your organization for long-term success.
Examining disruption and strategic decision-making through the lens of Christensen's
transformative theory, you will gain a deeper understanding of the levers that can
drive organizational growth. With the ability to spot potential threats and opportunities
sooner and make the right strategic moves faster, you will be ready to drive innovation
and position your organization for long-term success.
Details
Create and sustain a strong position in an evolving industry
Analyze how the structure of an industry may change
Avoid having your business disrupted by others
Achieve differentiation and better margins
Assess your company's capabilities
Sustain core businesses while enabling innovation
Avert common problems that lead companies into decline
Drive innovation
Align your organization around innovation initiatives
Rethink your product, market and strategy
Apply disruptive theories to complex problems and opportunities
Build the skills and vision critical to leading change
Make better decisions through strategic analysis and predictive frameworks
Adopt a strategic mindset and skillset
Apply theories of causality to understand why things happen the way they do
Accurately predict the impact of strategic actions
Better articulate your strategic questions and goals
Assess the risks and opportunities presented by actions such as:
Ignoring sunk costs and making decisions at the margin
Implementing a strategy of low-cost positioning
Scaling fast to take advantage of network effects
Outsourcing activities that are not your current core competence
Sourcing new leaders from inside the firm
Expand your personal and professional network
Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various
backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights
into your business challenges and career decisions
Who Should Attend
The program is appropriate for senior executives, general managers, or business owners
who are responsible for setting strategic direction for their organizations
Attendance by two or more individuals from your organization will foster teamwork
and enhance the program's impact
The program is appropriate for senior executives, general managers, or business owners
who are responsible for setting strategic direction for their organizations
Attendance by two or more individuals from your organization will foster teamwork
and enhance the program's impact
When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place
on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned
HBS case method.
When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place
on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned
HBS case method.
Admissions Criteria and Process
We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and
encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal
educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional
achievement and organizational responsibilities.
Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting
with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals.
Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).
Application Submission
We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You
may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application
information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via
email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email
us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.
Application Review
To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions
Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current
responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad
range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications
monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.
Fee, Payment, and Cancellations
The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.
No payment is necessary until you have been accepted. Payment is required prior to
the program start date. If you need to cancel or defer participation, you must submit
your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive
a full refund. Cancellations or deferrals received 14 to 30 days prior to the start
of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received
within 14 days are subject to full payment.
We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and
encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal
educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional
achievement and organizational responsibilities.
Answering Your Questions
Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting
with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals.
Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).
Application Submission
We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You
may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application
information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via
email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email
us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.
Application Review
To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions
Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current
responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad
range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications
monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.
Fee, Payment, and Cancellations
The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.
No payment is necessary until you have been accepted. Payment is required prior to
the program start date. If you need to cancel or defer participation, you must submit
your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive
a full refund. Cancellations or deferrals received 14 to 30 days prior to the start
of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received
within 14 days are subject to full payment.
What You Will Learn
Created by Clayton Christensen and led by his teaching team, this stimulating program
offers the opportunity to engage in a dynamic learning experience through presentations,
carefully chosen case studies, and small-group discussions. In this program you will
examine the strategies of both disruptors and the disrupted. You'll discover why some
strategies succeeded while others failed, and learn how to apply these insights to
your own strategic decisions.
Created by Clayton Christensen and led by his teaching team, this stimulating program
offers the opportunity to engage in a dynamic learning experience through presentations,
carefully chosen case studies, and small-group discussions. In this program you will
examine the strategies of both disruptors and the disrupted. You'll discover why some
strategies succeeded while others failed, and learn how to apply these insights to
your own strategic decisions.
What does disruption really mean—and how does it work?
How can you tell when a potential disruptor is going to be successful?
What is the signal that an industry is about to commoditize? How do you position to
take advantage of that shift?
How do you set strategy in a world that is changing so rapidly? What do you do when
what you know is vastly outweighed by what you don't know?
Controlling your destiny: market, resources, and capabilities
Whose investment capital will help you succeed, and whose money might poison your
chances?
Who is your ideal target customer, and how can selecting the wrong customers kill
your brand?
What is the hidden danger of core competence theory? How should you decide which activities
to keep in-house and which to outsource?
Should you make acquisitions as a means of building capability? If so, should you
integrate them or keep them separate?
The HBS Advantage
Our Executive Education programs are developed and taught by HBS faculty who are widely
recognized as skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning authors.
Through their board memberships, consulting, and field-based research, they address
the complex challenges facing business leaders across the globe.
Our Executive Education programs are developed and taught by HBS faculty who are widely
recognized as skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning authors.
Through their board memberships, consulting, and field-based research, they address
the complex challenges facing business leaders across the globe.
Program content, dates, schedule, fees, technology platforms, and faculty are subject
to change. In accordance with Harvard University policy, Harvard Business School
does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex or sexual
orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political
beliefs, veteran status, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or
employment in its programs and activities.
