Leading Global Businesses

In an increasingly complex and volatile global world, companies need capable leaders with a unique mix of global business knowledge and personal leadership strengths. In this global leadership program cochaired by HBS faculty Hubert Joly and Krishna Palepu, you'll prepare to become an authentic global leader who can step up to more challenging roles. You'll develop global acumen in realms as diverse as purposeful leadership in a multi-stakeholder world, strategy, customer-centric marketing, the structure, culture and operation of global organizations and teams, and leading in a time of crisis. In parallel, the program will guide you in a profoundly personal exploration that builds your self-awareness and emotional intelligence, delving into the core of your experience to strengthen your capacities as a global business leader.

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• Global executives, such as CEOs, presidents, CFOs, and corporate staff officers leading global businesses
• Global marketing executives running global product or marketing groups
• Regional executives or country heads preparing for greater global responsibilities

Attendance by two or more representatives of your organization will foster teamwork and enhance the program's impact. (Please note that executives from the same company will be placed into different groups for the personal development portion of the curriculum.)

Program for Leadership Development participants earn 5 PLDA Points on completion of this program.

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See how exchange with faculty and peers yields new insights into critical business trends.

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We Celebrate New Ways of Thinking. Are You Ready?We Celebrate New Ways of Thinking. Are You Ready?

Thrive in a learning environment that welcomes diverse ideas and perspectives.

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Discover more about business. And yourself.Discover more about business. And yourself.

Global perspectives > Leadership growth > Organizational impact.

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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.

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