PLD Module 5: Earning HBS Alumni Status
- Dates: 16–28 JUL 2023
- Format: In-Person Learning takes place on the HBS campus or a designated location.
- Location: HBS Campus
- Fee: $27,000
Email: cpacker@hbs.edu
Email: cpacker@hbs.edu
"It was a fully immersive experience, and I grew in every dimension."
Email: cpacker@hbs.edu
"It was a fully immersive experience, and I grew in every dimension."
Email: cpacker@hbs.edu
PLD's portfolio director explains how the program develops the knowing, doing, and being of leadership.
Email: cpacker@hbs.edu
PLD's portfolio director explains how the program develops the knowing, doing, and being of leadership.
Email: cpacker@hbs.edu
Email: cpacker@hbs.edu
Email: cpacker@hbs.edu
Summary
The Program for Leadership Development (PLD) put you on the fast track to leadership. In PLD Module 5, you have the rare opportunity to build on that momentum, continue to expand your leadership skills, and earn lifelong HBS alumni status. This intensive, two-week program takes a deep dive into the qualities of exceptional leaders around the world who are inspiring stakeholders, reshaping organizations, and redefining industries. You will prepare to become an authentic leader who can inspire others and contribute at a higher level to your organization's success.
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Summary
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The Program for Leadership Development (PLD) put you on the fast track to leadership. In PLD Module 5, you have the rare opportunity to build on that momentum, continue to expand your leadership skills, and earn lifelong HBS alumni status. This intensive, two-week program takes a deep dive into the qualities of exceptional leaders around the world who are inspiring stakeholders, reshaping organizations, and redefining industries. You will prepare to become an authentic leader who can inspire others and contribute at a higher level to your organization's success.
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Lead with greater confidence at each stage of your professional developmentLead with greater confidence at each stage of your professional development
- Strengthen your core leadership skills
- Adapt your leadership style to different stakeholders and business scenarios
- Inspire through example and empower your team members to lead more effectively
Help your company build competitive advantage and raise profitabilityHelp your company build competitive advantage and raise profitability
- Make strategic decisions with a deeper understanding of the financial implications
- Help your company deliver greater value to a wide range of stakeholders
- Navigate high-stakes negotiations and drive better outcomes
Expand your personal and professional networkExpand your personal and professional network
- Extend your network by living and working with accomplished PLD graduates 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
Lead with greater confidence at each stage of your professional development
- Strengthen your core leadership skills
- Adapt your leadership style to different stakeholders and business scenarios
- Inspire through example and empower your team members to lead more effectively
Help your company build competitive advantage and raise profitability
- Make strategic decisions with a deeper understanding of the financial implications
- Help your company deliver greater value to a wide range of stakeholders
- Navigate high-stakes negotiations and drive better outcomes
Expand your personal and professional network
- Extend your network by living and working with accomplished PLD graduates 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
This program is offered exclusively to past PLD participants who wish to continue developing as leaders and contribute more significantly to their company's growth. We strongly encourage you to take a six-month break following PLD so that you may apply what you’ve learned in your organization before returning to campus for PLD Module 5.
Program for Leadership Development participants earn 10 PLDA Points on completion of this program.
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Who Should Attend
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This program is offered exclusively to past PLD participants who wish to continue developing as leaders and contribute more significantly to their company's growth. We strongly encourage you to take a six-month break following PLD so that you may apply what you’ve learned in your organization before returning to campus for PLD Module 5.
Program for Leadership Development participants earn 10 PLDA Points on completion of this program.
Dive Deeper into the Experience
See how exchange with faculty and peers yields new insights into critical business trends.
Thrive in a learning environment that welcomes diverse ideas and perspectives.
Global perspectives > Leadership growth > Organizational impact.
Alumni Status
Upon completing PLD Module 5, you will become a lifetime member of the HBS alumni community—and gain exclusive access to our global alumni network and vast array of resources that facilitate lifelong learning, growth, and success. (You also can earn a total of 10 PLDA points by completing other qualifying HBS Executive Education programs.) Learn more.
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Alumni Status
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Upon completing PLD Module 5, you will become a lifetime member of the HBS alumni community—and gain exclusive access to our global alumni network and vast array of resources that facilitate lifelong learning, growth, and success. (You also can earn a total of 10 PLDA points by completing other qualifying HBS Executive Education programs.) Learn more.
Learning and Living at HBS
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.
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Learning and Living at HBS
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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
Answering Your Questions
English Proficiency
Learning Commitment
Application Submission
Application Review
Fee, Payment, and Cancellations
Answering Your Questions
English Proficiency
Learning Commitment
Application Submission
Application Review
Fee, Payment, and Cancellations
What You Will Learn
PLD Module 5 brings all the elements of your PLD learning together in an intensive exploration of what it means to be an exceptional leader. This two-week module features interactive faculty presentations, case studies, small group discussions, in-depth self-assessments, dealmaking simulations, and leadership exercises. As you reassess your personal goals, identify your leadership blind spots, and fine-tune your leadership style, you will emerge with a personal action plan for accelerating your career—and sustaining your company's success.
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What You Will Learn
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PLD Module 5 brings all the elements of your PLD learning together in an intensive exploration of what it means to be an exceptional leader. This two-week module features interactive faculty presentations, case studies, small group discussions, in-depth self-assessments, dealmaking simulations, and leadership exercises. As you reassess your personal goals, identify your leadership blind spots, and fine-tune your leadership style, you will emerge with a personal action plan for accelerating your career—and sustaining your company's success.
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Corporate financeCorporate finance
- Strengthening your foundation in finance
- Applying financial analysis techniques
- Working with capital markets and financial institutions
- Setting performance goals and compensation incentives
- Understanding the flow and management of financial resources at the divisional and corporate levels
Authentic leadershipAuthentic leadership
- Analyzing your formative experiences to find critical lessons that inform your authentic leadership
- Identifying your purpose and establishing it as a cornerstone of your leadership approach
- Optimizing your leadership effectiveness by understanding common leadership styles
- Creating a personal action plan to help you achieve your leadership potential
Leadership and corporate accountabilityLeadership and corporate accountability
- Managing complex and often contradictory demands from diverse stakeholders
- Assessing your responsibilities as a high-level decision-maker
- Making decisions that support your organization's financial needs, legal requirements, and ethical obligations
Personal leadership in business and societyPersonal leadership in business and society
- Addressing the demands for greater corporate transparency
- Considering the impact of every decision on your organization and your community
- Exploring your personal role—and your company's organizational role—in generating more value for the business and for society
Negotiation and decision-makingNegotiation and decision-making
- Developing powerful negotiation strategies
- Understanding the psychology of decision-making
- Predicting the outcomes of strategic interactions
- Navigating complex negotiations successfully
Corporate finance
- Strengthening your foundation in finance
- Applying financial analysis techniques
- Working with capital markets and financial institutions
- Setting performance goals and compensation incentives
- Understanding the flow and management of financial resources at the divisional and corporate levels
Authentic leadership
- Analyzing your formative experiences to find critical lessons that inform your authentic leadership
- Identifying your purpose and establishing it as a cornerstone of your leadership approach
- Optimizing your leadership effectiveness by understanding common leadership styles
- Creating a personal action plan to help you achieve your leadership potential
Leadership and corporate accountability
- Managing complex and often contradictory demands from diverse stakeholders
- Assessing your responsibilities as a high-level decision-maker
- Making decisions that support your organization's financial needs, legal requirements, and ethical obligations
Personal leadership in business and society
- Addressing the demands for greater corporate transparency
- Considering the impact of every decision on your organization and your community
- Exploring your personal role—and your company's organizational role—in generating more value for the business and for society
Negotiation and decision-making
- Developing powerful negotiation strategies
- Understanding the psychology of decision-making
- Predicting the outcomes of strategic interactions
- Navigating complex negotiations successfully
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.
James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration
Baker Foundation Professor of Management Practice
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration
Senior Lecturer of Business Administration
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The HBS Advantage
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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.
Faculty Chair
James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration
HBS Unit:Organizational BehaviorFacultyBaker Foundation Professor of Management Practice
HBS Unit:Organizational BehaviorAssistant Professor of Business Administration
HBS Unit:Entrepreneurial ManagementAssistant Professor of Business Administration
HBS Unit:Entrepreneurial ManagementJakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration
HBS Unit:Negotiation, Organizations & MarketsSenior Lecturer of Business Administration
HBS Unit:Organizational Behavior
Your Peers Expand Your Learning
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Your Peers Expand Your Learning
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Email: cpacker@hbs.edu
Email: cpacker@hbs.edu
"It was a fully immersive experience, and I grew in every dimension."
Email: cpacker@hbs.edu
"It was a fully immersive experience, and I grew in every dimension."
Email: cpacker@hbs.edu
PLD's portfolio director explains how the program develops the knowing, doing, and being of leadership.
Email: cpacker@hbs.edu
PLD's portfolio director explains how the program develops the knowing, doing, and being of leadership.
Email: cpacker@hbs.edu
Email: cpacker@hbs.edu
Email: cpacker@hbs.edu