Master the art of aligning structures, systems, talent, and processes to execute a winning strategy. Leverage powerful systems for performance measurement and management control to chart a path toward short and long-term success.
Corporate performance goes far beyond financial results. If you're only measuring by dollar amounts, you're missing the big picture—potentially ignoring risks and missing opportunities.
Driving Corporate Performance explores how leading companies optimize strategy execution by leveraging strategy communication, accountability, and organizational design. You'll harness the tools to align measurement and control systems to design, motivate, and lead a successful, scalable organization.
Key Program Features
Key Topics
Translate your company's mission and business strategy into performance targets and measures
Define and measure your unique value proposition for target customers
Create a blueprint to align people, processes, and IT for improved performance
Develop job designs and accountability systems to motivate and encourage entrepreneurship
Allocate resources and evolve systems to adapt to changing customer needs
Leverage data, machine learning, and AI to unlock new growth opportunities
Link intangible assets, like brand and intellectual property, to your strategy so you can sustain a competitive edge
Measure and align internal capabilities and processes for optimal customer value creation
Program Format
6
days on the HBS campus
12–15
hours of pre-program work
Case materials and a detailed schedule will be made available approximately two weeks prior to program start.
Who Should Attend
General managers
Executives with planning, control, and accounting responsibilities
HR executives engaged in aligning talent with business strategy
Other roles responsible for designing and implementing systems to measure, monitor, and improve enterprise performance
Individuals and teams are welcome to attend. Sending two or more representatives from your organization fosters teamwork and amplifies program impact.
Global Perspective
15%
Africa
14%
Asia Pacific
11%
Europe
14%
Latin America
13%
Middle East
33%
North America
Top Industries Represented
12%
Raw Materials / Energy
11%
Financial
9%
Nonprofit Services
8%
High Technology
7%
Hospitality
6%
Manufacturing
6%
Professional Services
5%
Agriculture
5%
Chem/Pharma/Bio
5%
Real Estate / Construction
Experience
Years Worked
7%
Less than 10 years
12%
10-14 years
28%
15-19 years
20%
20-24 years
13%
25-29 years
16%
30-34 years
3%
35-39 years
1%
40 or more
Companies That Have Participated
Airbus
Cementos Argos S.A.
The Coca-Cola Company
ExxonMobil
Guess
IBM
Marriott
Nike, Inc
State Street Bank International GmbH
ThyssenKrupp
Vanguard
Teaching Team
All our executive education programs are developed and taught by a team of widely recognized HBS faculty. Many are 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.
This in-person program takes place on our storied campus where you'll live and learn at the heart of Boston's vibrant business, academic, and technology hubs.
At HBS, every detail is carefully calibrated to drive your success. Living arrangements and classrooms that spark connection. Unrivaled academic resources. And rejuvenating fitness, dining, and cultural amenities.
Admissions
We admit applicants on a rolling, space-available basis, so you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.
The selective admissions process is based on professional achievement, organizational responsibility, and the admissions criteria for each program as described in Who Should Attend. There are no formal educational requirements for HBS Executive Education programs.
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.