24 OCT 2020–06 FEB 2021 — Module 3 (Distance Learning)
07–26 FEB 2021 — Module 4 (On Campus)
Summary
Market volatility, digital transformation, and innovation, are changing the way companies compete in every industry—and increasing the demand for business leaders who are global changemakers. Whether you are looking to move up to the executive suite or are about to take on greater leadership responsibilities, the Advanced Management Program is designed to bring about a full-scale change that empowers executives to create and renew competitive advantage for their organizations.
This flagship program is offered in two session formats, a continuous 7-week session and a modular session. The continuous 7-week session is delivered entirely on campus, with a three-day break midway and an optional family program on campus. The modular format features four highly integrated modules presented over 6 months, with two on-campus modules and two distance learning modules. Both formats are designed to strengthen your leadership gaps and expand your ability to drive organizational change, performance, and growth.
Market volatility, digital transformation, and innovation, are changing the way companies compete in every industry—and increasing the demand for business leaders who are global changemakers. Whether you are looking to move up to the executive suite or are about to take on greater leadership responsibilities, the Advanced Management Program is designed to bring about a full-scale change that empowers executives to create and renew competitive advantage for their organizations.
This flagship program is offered in two session formats, a continuous 7-week session and a modular session. The continuous 7-week session is delivered entirely on campus, with a three-day break midway and an optional family program on campus. The modular format features four highly integrated modules presented over 6 months, with two on-campus modules and two distance learning modules. Both formats are designed to strengthen your leadership gaps and expand your ability to drive organizational change, performance, and growth.
Key Benefits
You will emerge from this life-altering program transformed—better able to tackle your organization's toughest strategic challenges, lead with greater confidence, inspire performance at all levels—and contribute more value as a member of your company's senior leadership team.
You will emerge from this life-altering program transformed—better able to tackle your organization's toughest strategic challenges, lead with greater confidence, inspire performance at all levels—and contribute more value as a member of your company's senior leadership team.
Lead a global organization by setting the right strategies in place, securing the appropriate financing, and outperforming the competition
Deploy a broadly informed global perspective as you evaluate markets, analyze competitive forces, and establish corporate strategy
Navigate the global financial system while capturing opportunities that add value to your organization
Identify opportunities for your company to capitalize on digital transformation and strategically implement artificial intelligence
Keep growing as a leader by building on powerful insights gained through introspection, assessments, professional coaching, and feedback
Build enduring bonds with accomplished peers who span functions, industries, and countries
Take advantage of resources for lifelong learning as a member of the global HBS alumni community
Proven business executives who hold leadership positions one or two levels from the CEO in large organizations and have been identified as central to the company's succession plan—including members of executive committees, heads of major business units, senior heads of functions, and senior members of the operating group
Executives who hold C-suite level positions at midsize companies with significant growth opportunities.
Particularly appropriate for senior executives with at least 20 years of work experience, including significant time as a senior executive or company officer.
Proven business executives who hold leadership positions one or two levels from the CEO in large organizations and have been identified as central to the company's succession plan—including members of executive committees, heads of major business units, senior heads of functions, and senior members of the operating group
Executives who hold C-suite level positions at midsize companies with significant growth opportunities.
Particularly appropriate for senior executives with at least 20 years of work experience, including significant time as a senior executive or company officer.
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.
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.
Alumni Status
Upon completing the Advanced 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 Advanced 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.
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 the Advanced Management Program has no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.
HBS seeks accomplished executives with potential for success at the highest levels of global business leadership. 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 experience, your organization, and your current responsibilities, goals, and challenges
A letter of reference from someone familiar with your work
To review both the application and letter of reference, download the Application PDF. You can submit your application via our online Application Form or by returning a completed PDF. When submitting the online application form, you will be asked for the email address of the individual serving as your reference. That individual will receive an email with a link to an online letter of reference form.
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).
Letter of Reference
To gain a deeper understanding of your background and your potential as a leader, we require a letter of reference from a senior executive within your organization, a board member, or an HBS graduate familiar with your role and responsibilities. To submit the letter, follow the instructions in your application.
English Proficiency
Proficiency in spoken and written English is essential for active participation in fast-moving classes and small group discussions.
Learning Commitment
Residency on campus is required 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.
Application Submission
We recommend that you apply as soon as you can, and 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.
A limited amount of partial scholarship funding may be available for qualified applicants from not-for-profit organizations. Please include a request for funding in your application.
We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although the Advanced Management Program has no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.
The Application Process
HBS seeks accomplished executives with potential for success at the highest levels of global business leadership. 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 experience, your organization, and your current responsibilities, goals, and challenges
A letter of reference from someone familiar with your work
To review both the application and letter of reference, download the Application PDF. You can submit your application via our online Application Form or by returning a completed PDF. When submitting the online application form, you will be asked for the email address of the individual serving as your reference. That individual will receive an email with a link to an online letter of reference form.
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).
Letter of Reference
To gain a deeper understanding of your background and your potential as a leader, we require a letter of reference from a senior executive within your organization, a board member, or an HBS graduate familiar with your role and responsibilities. To submit the letter, follow the instructions in your application.
English Proficiency
Proficiency in spoken and written English is essential for active participation in fast-moving classes and small group discussions.
Learning Commitment
Residency on campus is required 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.
Application Submission
We recommend that you apply as soon as you can, and 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.
A limited amount of partial scholarship funding may be available for qualified applicants from not-for-profit organizations. Please include a request for funding in your application.
Program content, dates, fees, 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.
What You Will Learn
The Advanced Management Program is a highly structured yet deeply personalized learning experience. Collaborating with world-renowned HBS faculty, a diverse group of senior executives from around the world, and a professional HBS Executive Coach, you will take a deep-dive into the complex challenges of multinational management and global leadership.
Designed to spark self-reflection, innovation, and collaboration, this advanced leadership course features new global case studies, development of a personal case addressing a leadership challenge or strategic opportunity facing you and your company, and professional one-on-one coaching. You will build the executive skills and global perspective to sustain both corporate and competitive advantage.
The Advanced Management Program is a highly structured yet deeply personalized learning experience. Collaborating with world-renowned HBS faculty, a diverse group of senior executives from around the world, and a professional HBS Executive Coach, you will take a deep-dive into the complex challenges of multinational management and global leadership.
Designed to spark self-reflection, innovation, and collaboration, this advanced leadership course features new global case studies, development of a personal case addressing a leadership challenge or strategic opportunity facing you and your company, and professional one-on-one coaching. You will build the executive skills and global perspective to sustain both corporate and competitive advantage.
Responsibly handle situations that involve competing responsibilities, serious legal issues, factual uncertainties, aggressive or hostile stakeholders, and intense time pressure
Understand the different stakeholders and shareholder interests involved in many CEO and C-suite managerial decisions
Clearly define the specific economic, legal, and ethical responsibilities you and your company have to investors, customers, employees, and society
Use your understanding of responsibilities to resolve "gray area" problems in practical, effective ways
Understand the behavioral factors that affect decision-making, ethics, and negotiations
Create an organizational architecture that leads to better decision-making for yourself, employees, and key stakeholders
Engage in a series of real-world simulations, with feedback on your own behavior, to test your analytic ability and tactical skills and to experiment with new ideas
Learn a negotiation framework that will help you analyze, prepare for, and execute negotiations more systematically and effectively
Gain techniques for mitigating your weaknesses and leveraging your strengths
Accurately assess regional business environments and growth trajectories
Analyze a country's economic performance, social and political context, institutional strengths and weaknesses, and government strategy
Identify and anticipate policy barriers (and incentives) to doing business and the potential impact of a country's accounting, fiscal, investment, and innovation policies
Make competitive decisions that consider and address country differences
Understand the role innovation plays as organizations evolve and leadership's role in shaping transformation and change
Drive the strategic alignment of organizational structures, systems, competencies, and culture for successful outcomes
Overcome the unique challenges of open innovation and digital transformation
Deliver short-term results while working toward longer-term innovation
Explore how leadership renewal is linked to organizational renewal
Master marketing in a digital world
Learn how digitization, mobile, AI, and social media forces are disrupting the consumer landscape, and how to capitalize on that disruption
Leverage core marketing principles to create, communicate, and deliver customer and brand value at all stages of the product life cycle
Continually fine-tune strategies to remain relevant and address shifting market conditions
Use pricing strategies to effectively capture and maximize value
Recognize changing customer needs and innovate new products and services to meet them
Navigate corporate responsibility, accountability, and ethics
Responsibly handle situations that involve competing responsibilities, serious legal issues, factual uncertainties, aggressive or hostile stakeholders, and intense time pressure
Understand the different stakeholders and shareholder interests involved in many CEO and C-suite managerial decisions
Clearly define the specific economic, legal, and ethical responsibilities you and your company have to investors, customers, employees, and society
Use your understanding of responsibilities to resolve "gray area" problems in practical, effective ways
Capitalize on digital transformation and AI
Understand how digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) impact operating and business models
Maximize new opportunities for digital value creation and capture
Address the common strategic, operational, and cognitive challenges of digital transformation and AI
Establish a framework for understanding the digitally transformed world and developing strategies and tactics for shaping your business environment
Understand the broader digital transformation implications impacting the labor force and society at large
Use management systems to drive performance and effective governance
Develop a comprehensive framework for driving organizational performance
Create a winning culture, drive sustained financial results, promote personal accountability, and manage risks
Facilitate effective governance among top executives, boards of directors, and investors
Understand the interplay between boards and capital markets
Balance creating short-term accountability with fostering a long-term orientation
Understand the behavioral economics that lead to better decisions
Understand the behavioral factors that affect decision-making, ethics, and negotiations
Create an organizational architecture that leads to better decision-making for yourself, employees, and key stakeholders
Engage in a series of real-world simulations, with feedback on your own behavior, to test your analytic ability and tactical skills and to experiment with new ideas
Learn a negotiation framework that will help you analyze, prepare for, and execute negotiations more systematically and effectively
Gain techniques for mitigating your weaknesses and leveraging your strengths
Become a more authentic leader
Increase self-awareness through introspection and feedback from peers and coaches
Gain clarity about your values, motivations, and leadership purpose
Lead and live with greater mindfulness and intentionality
Participate more fully in group discussions and learn how to "deeply listen" to peers
Empower and inspire others by communicating authentically
Drive financial performance
Gain a conceptual framework and techniques for understanding and analyzing financial issues
Assess the financial health of your business through the three pillars of financial performance: profitability, liquidity, and financial structure
Understand your critical role in company valuation
Analyze opportunities for adding value to the organization
Evaluate the risks of your decisions in an uncertain and turbulent environment
Leverage strategic choice and differentiation
Dissect your firm's external environment to understand how external factors combine to shape the overarching competitive environment
Evaluate the patterns that distinguish highly profitable industries
Manage the relationship between the competitive strategy of a business unit and the corporate strategy of an enterprise
Think holistically about your environment, your firm, and your own role as a leader
Take strategic actions to position your firm for future success in an environment experiencing profound transformation
Lead in a global economy
Understand the trends driving globalization
Accurately assess regional business environments and growth trajectories
Analyze a country's economic performance, social and political context, institutional strengths and weaknesses, and government strategy
Identify and anticipate policy barriers (and incentives) to doing business and the potential impact of a country's accounting, fiscal, investment, and innovation policies
Make competitive decisions that consider and address country differences
Continuous format – One uninterrupted 7-week session is delivered on campus, and includes a three-day break midway with an optional family program on campus.
Modular format – Four highly integrated modules are presented over 6 months, with 6 weeks of study on campus—two on-campus modules and two distance learning modules.
Module 1 (distance learning)
Module 2 (on campus, 3 weeks)
Module 3 (distance learning)
Module 4 (on campus, 3 weeks)
No matter which format you choose, AMP will forever change the way you and your company do business. You will emerge transformed—ready to lead with greater confidence, inspire performance at all levels, and contribute more value as a member of the senior leadership team.
Continuous format – One uninterrupted 7-week session is delivered on campus, and includes a three-day break midway with an optional family program on campus.
Modular format – Four highly integrated modules are presented over 6 months, with 6 weeks of study on campus—two on-campus modules and two distance learning modules.
Module 1 (distance learning)
Module 2 (on campus, 3 weeks)
Module 3 (distance learning)
Module 4 (on campus, 3 weeks)
No matter which format you choose, AMP will forever change the way you and your company do business. You will emerge transformed—ready to lead with greater confidence, inspire performance at all levels, and contribute more value as a member of the senior leadership team.
Both program formats provide the time and support you need to build trusting relationships with a group of peers outside your organization who not only can understand your challenges, but also can provide objective feedback. Each day, you will gain new insights by:
Collaborating with executives who span industries, countries, and cultures
Considering diverse perspectives during case discussions and assignments
Contributing to small group exercises and projects as part of a team
Giving and receiving confidential feedback in a safe environment
Our distinctive coaching method is highly integrated into the program to accelerate both individual and team growth. You and your peers will meet with your professional HBS executive coach to accelerate the living group process. Your coach will also help you assess your personal leadership strengths and gaps through one-on-one sessions—one focused on your 360-degree leadership and personality assessment at the start of the program and another focused on your reentry strategy following the program. All coaching sessions are strictly confidential, giving you the freedom to share your personal goals and professional challenges.
Throughout the program you will work on developing a personal case. Your personal case will involve building a comprehensive strategy and implementation plan that will address a personal leadership challenge or strategic opportunity facing your organization. As you develop your personal case, the faculty, your living group, and your HBS Executive Coach will deliver feedback that will help you fine-tune your action plan.
Members of the Advanced Management Program faculty are often available to meet with you one-on-one and provide new perspectives on your business challenges.
You will have exclusive access to unparalleled resources that you can use to extend your learning, investigate topics of personal and professional importance, and identify new learning objectives.
Research Assistance – Take advantage of exclusive access to research specialists from the Baker Library/Bloomberg Center, the world's largest business archives. These experts will help you navigate the vast library collections and use your time effectively.
Harvard ManageMentor® – This self-directed learning resource includes 44 modules that address critical management issues and empower you to build, broaden, and refresh your leadership skills.
During a three-day break midway through the program, we will invite your family members or guests to participate in an optional two-day, on-campus program that includes special class sessions, social gatherings, and children's activities. If you prefer, you can use the time to travel home or explore New England.
Both program formats provide the time and support you need to build trusting relationships with a group of peers outside your organization who not only can understand your challenges, but also can provide objective feedback. Each day, you will gain new insights by:
Collaborating with executives who span industries, countries, and cultures
Considering diverse perspectives during case discussions and assignments
Contributing to small group exercises and projects as part of a team
Giving and receiving confidential feedback in a safe environment
360-degree assessment
You will assess your personal leadership strengths and weaknesses through a 360-degree leadership and personality assessment.
HBS executive coaching
Our distinctive coaching method is highly integrated into the program to accelerate both individual and team growth. You and your peers will meet with your professional HBS executive coach to accelerate the living group process. Your coach will also help you assess your personal leadership strengths and gaps through one-on-one sessions—one focused on your 360-degree leadership and personality assessment at the start of the program and another focused on your reentry strategy following the program. All coaching sessions are strictly confidential, giving you the freedom to share your personal goals and professional challenges.
Personal Case
Throughout the program you will work on developing a personal case. Your personal case will involve building a comprehensive strategy and implementation plan that will address a personal leadership challenge or strategic opportunity facing your organization. As you develop your personal case, the faculty, your living group, and your HBS Executive Coach will deliver feedback that will help you fine-tune your action plan.
Access to faculty
Members of the Advanced Management Program faculty are often available to meet with you one-on-one and provide new perspectives on your business challenges.
Exclusive access to HBS resources
You will have exclusive access to unparalleled resources that you can use to extend your learning, investigate topics of personal and professional importance, and identify new learning objectives.
Research Assistance – Take advantage of exclusive access to research specialists from the Baker Library/Bloomberg Center, the world's largest business archives. These experts will help you navigate the vast library collections and use your time effectively.
Harvard ManageMentor® – This self-directed learning resource includes 44 modules that address critical management issues and empower you to build, broaden, and refresh your leadership skills.
Midcourse break during the continuous 7-week session
During a three-day break midway through the program, we will invite your family members or guests to participate in an optional two-day, on-campus program that includes special class sessions, social gatherings, and children's activities. If you prefer, you can use the time to travel home or explore New England.
The HBS Advantage
The Advanced Management Program 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 across the globe.
Faculty Chair
Michael L. Tushman
Baker Foundation Professor, Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus
The Advanced Management Program 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 across the globe.
Faculty Chair
Michael L. Tushman
Baker Foundation Professor, Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus
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