Building, leading, and growing a successful business can be an all-consuming challenge that leaves little time to focus on leadership and personal growth. But as your business challenges expand, so should your strategic vision and go-to-market options. Delivered in three units that span 24 months over three calendar years, the Owner/President Management (OPM) program is a transformative learning experience that will boost your leadership skills—and the value of your enterprise.
Building, leading, and growing a successful business can be an all-consuming challenge that leaves little time to focus on leadership and personal growth. But as your business challenges expand, so should your strategic vision and go-to-market options. Delivered in three units that span 24 months over three calendar years, the Owner/President Management (OPM) program is a transformative learning experience that will boost your leadership skills—and the value of your enterprise.
Download the Owner/President Management Program Curriculum Guide
The program is designed for business owners/founders who meet the following criteria:
While the curriculum emphasizes entrepreneurial leadership, participants from multigenerational family businesses and long-established companies are also welcome to attend.
Download the Owner/President Management Program Curriculum Guide
The program is designed for business owners/founders who meet the following criteria:
While the curriculum emphasizes entrepreneurial leadership, participants from multigenerational family businesses and long-established companies are also welcome to attend.
This program features sessions in the HBS Live Online Classroom.
Just as HBS pioneered the case study method, we also built the first live online classroom in 2014 and have been refining and optimizing our virtual program experience ever since. In a world that is now centered around virtual connection, our programs reflect the input and experience of tens of thousands of participants.
When you participate in a virtual HBS Executive Education program, you benefit from a powerful learning experience carefully designed with a virtual setting in mind. Through live, synchronous program sessions you'll engage directly with our renowned faculty to learn from their latest research, gain actionable takeaways, and facilitate your growth. In addition, virtual discussion groups will connect you to a global group of peers and build your network.
This program features sessions in the HBS Live Online Classroom.
Just as HBS pioneered the case study method, we also built the first live online classroom in 2014 and have been refining and optimizing our virtual program experience ever since. In a world that is now centered around virtual connection, our programs reflect the input and experience of tens of thousands of participants.
When you participate in a virtual HBS Executive Education program, you benefit from a powerful learning experience carefully designed with a virtual setting in mind. Through live, synchronous program sessions you'll engage directly with our renowned faculty to learn from their latest research, gain actionable takeaways, and facilitate your growth. In addition, virtual discussion groups will connect you to a global group of peers and build your network.
OPM is a highly structured yet deeply personalized experience. From the careful selection of living group members and new HBS case studies to professional executive coaching for individuals and teams, every aspect is designed to foster collaborative learning and accelerate personal growth.
OPM is a highly structured yet deeply personalized experience. From the careful selection of living group members and new HBS case studies to professional executive coaching for individuals and teams, every aspect is designed to foster collaborative learning and accelerate personal growth.
Upon completing the Owner/President Management program, you will become a lifetime member of the HBS alumni community—gaining exclusive access to our vast global alumni network and an array of resources that facilitate lifelong learning, growth, and success. Learn more.
Upon completing the Owner/President Management program, you will become a lifetime member of the HBS alumni community—gaining exclusive access to our vast global alumni network and an array of resources that facilitate lifelong learning, growth, and success. Learn more.
HBS seeks entrepreneurial executives who have the potential to boost their leadership skills—and the value of their enterprise. We select applicants who embrace challenges, seek genuine personal and professional growth, and are ready to innovate—in themselves and in their organizations. The curious, open-minded executive who commits wholeheartedly will find the program to be a highly stimulating, rewarding—even life-changing—experience.
To apply, you will submit the application, telling us about your professional background, your organization, and your current responsibilities, goals, and challenges.
Residency on campus is required for the on-campus units, and classes are held six days a week. Your active participation in all classroom sessions, case discussions, and other program activities is essential, so you must be free of other responsibilities while you are on campus. Between sessions, you will be expected to reflect on and apply what you have learned.
The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.
You will be invoiced upon admission to the program. Invoices are due within 30 days of receipt, or upon receipt if the program start date is less than 30 days from the invoice date. If you need to cancel or defer your participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellation or deferral requests 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.
HBS seeks entrepreneurial executives who have the potential to boost their leadership skills—and the value of their enterprise. We select applicants who embrace challenges, seek genuine personal and professional growth, and are ready to innovate—in themselves and in their organizations. The curious, open-minded executive who commits wholeheartedly will find the program to be a highly stimulating, rewarding—even life-changing—experience.
To apply, you will submit the application, telling us about your professional background, your organization, and your current responsibilities, goals, and challenges.
Residency on campus is required for the on-campus units, and classes are held six days a week. Your active participation in all classroom sessions, case discussions, and other program activities is essential, so you must be free of other responsibilities while you are on campus. Between sessions, you will be expected to reflect on and apply what you have learned.
The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.
You will be invoiced upon admission to the program. Invoices are due within 30 days of receipt, or upon receipt if the program start date is less than 30 days from the invoice date. If you need to cancel or defer your participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellation or deferral requests 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.
Featuring three highly integrated units, the Owner/President Management program is designed to expand your leadership skills, confidence, and vision—and prepare you for the challenges and opportunities ahead. Each three-week unit delves into essential business fundamentals, emerging best practices, and areas of special interest to entrepreneurial business leaders.
Immersed in dynamic case studies, interactive faculty presentations, and individual and group exercises, you will focus on corporate growth, leadership expertise, and financial success. In addition to renowned industry guest speakers, the program features self-assessment and one-on-one coaching sessions to help you balance your business objectives with your personal and professional goals.
Between sessions, you will apply what you've learned back at your company, address specific needs, test new skills and insights, and reassess and improve your performance as a leader.
Download the Owner/President Management Program Curriculum Guide
Featuring three highly integrated units, the Owner/President Management program is designed to expand your leadership skills, confidence, and vision—and prepare you for the challenges and opportunities ahead. Each three-week unit delves into essential business fundamentals, emerging best practices, and areas of special interest to entrepreneurial business leaders.
Immersed in dynamic case studies, interactive faculty presentations, and individual and group exercises, you will focus on corporate growth, leadership expertise, and financial success. In addition to renowned industry guest speakers, the program features self-assessment and one-on-one coaching sessions to help you balance your business objectives with your personal and professional goals.
Between sessions, you will apply what you've learned back at your company, address specific needs, test new skills and insights, and reassess and improve your performance as a leader.
Download the Owner/President Management Program Curriculum Guide
Format: On the HBS Campus (3 weeks)
Format: On the HBS Campus (3 weeks)
Format: On the HBS Campus (3 weeks)
Format: On the HBS Campus (3 weeks)
Format: On the HBS Campus (3 weeks)
Format: On the HBS Campus (3 weeks)
This integrated toolkit helps you apply the business and leadership approaches learned in each OPM unit to the challenges facing your company.
During each of the three units, you will have the opportunity to build close, trusting relationships with a small, diverse group of senior executives who understand your challenges—but are not part of your organization. Throughout the program, you will stimulate your learning each day as you:
Our distinctive coaching method is highly integrated into the program to accelerate both individual and team growth. Individual coaching sessions and facilitated team meetings will help you develop your unique leadership style and create a personal action plan for ongoing development. All coaching sessions are strictly confidential, giving you the freedom to share your personal goals and professional challenges.
During each of the three units, you will have the opportunity to build close, trusting relationships with a small, diverse group of senior executives who understand your challenges—but are not part of your organization. Throughout the program, you will stimulate your learning each day as you:
Our distinctive coaching method is highly integrated into the program to accelerate both individual and team growth. Individual coaching sessions and facilitated team meetings will help you develop your unique leadership style and create a personal action plan for ongoing development. All coaching sessions are strictly confidential, giving you the freedom to share your personal goals and professional challenges.
OPM is developed and taught by a multidisciplinary team of 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 and entrepreneurs across the globe.
UPS Foundation Professor of Business Logistics
Baker Foundation Professor and Sarofim-Rock Professor of Business Administration, Emerita
Edgerley Family Associate Professor of Business Administration
MBA Class of 1973 Senior Lecturer of Business Administration
Richard P. Chapman Professor of Business Administration
Senior Lecturer of Business Administration
Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration
Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration
OPM is developed and taught by a multidisciplinary team of 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 and entrepreneurs across the globe.
UPS Foundation Professor of Business Logistics
Baker Foundation Professor and Sarofim-Rock Professor of Business Administration, Emerita
Edgerley Family Associate Professor of Business Administration
MBA Class of 1973 Senior Lecturer of Business Administration
Richard P. Chapman Professor of Business Administration
Senior Lecturer of Business Administration
Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration
Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration