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    Advanced Management Program
    Prepare for the Highest Level of Leadership
    Session1
    Dates: 06 SEP–28 OCT 2022
    Location: Virtual, HBS Campus
    Fee: $84,000
    The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.
    Modules:
    • 06–16 SEP 2022 — Module 1 (Virtual, Live Online)
    • 17–24 SEP 2022 — Module 2 (Virtual, Self-Paced)
    • 25 SEP–28 OCT 2022 — Module 3 (HBS Campus)
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    • 06–16 SEP 2022 — Module 1 (Virtual, Live Online)
    • 17–24 SEP 2022 — Module 2 (Virtual, Self-Paced)
    • 25 SEP–28 OCT 2022 — Module 3 (HBS Campus)
    Session2
    Dates: 04 JAN–12 MAY 2023
    Location: Virtual, HBS Campus
    Fee: $86,000
    The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.
    Modules:
    • 04 JAN–11 FEB 2023 — Module 1 (Virtual, Self-Paced)
    • 12 FEB–03 MAR 2023 — Module 2 (HBS Campus)
    • 04 MAR–22 APR 2023 — Module 3 (Virtual, Self-Paced)
    • 23 APR–12 MAY 2023 — Module 4 (HBS Campus)
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    • 04 JAN–11 FEB 2023 — Module 1 (Virtual, Self-Paced)
    • 12 FEB–03 MAR 2023 — Module 2 (HBS Campus)
    • 04 MAR–22 APR 2023 — Module 3 (Virtual, Self-Paced)
    • 23 APR–12 MAY 2023 — Module 4 (HBS 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.

    One flagship program. Two unique formats.


    Blended modular format – Four highly integrated modules are presented over 6 months, with 6 weeks of study on campus—two on-campus modules and two virtual, self-paced modules. Participants should set aside 8-10 hours per week to complete work during each virtual, self-paced module.

    Blended continuous format – This session will take place over the course of 8 weeks with a mix of full-time, live online and on-campus learning.*

    • Full-time, live online learning: Intensive schedule of 2–3 classes per day for two weeks, Monday through Saturday in the HBS Live Online Classroom. Participants can expect to commit 4–6 hours per day for class sessions and other sessions in the form of faculty office hours and coaching. Case study preparation, virtual learning groups, and networking events will be an additional time commitment of 4–5 hours per day.
    • Self-paced learning: Individual case preparation and group meetings, travel to the HBS campus.
    • Full-time, on-campus learning: Intensive class schedule of 3–4 classes per day for five weeks, and other sessions in the form of discussion groups and coaching. Case study preparation with your living group and other networking events will take place each evening.

    *Please note: Pre-program work will begin about 6-8 weeks prior to the start of the program. Pre-work will include self-paced, asynchronous online coursework. Participants should set aside 8-10 hours per week to complete pre-work prior to the 06 SEP 2022 start date.

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    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.

    One flagship program. Two unique formats.


    Blended modular format – Four highly integrated modules are presented over 6 months, with 6 weeks of study on campus—two on-campus modules and two virtual, self-paced modules. Participants should set aside 8-10 hours per week to complete work during each virtual, self-paced module.

    Blended continuous format – This session will take place over the course of 8 weeks with a mix of full-time, live online and on-campus learning.*

    • Full-time, live online learning: Intensive schedule of 2–3 classes per day for two weeks, Monday through Saturday in the HBS Live Online Classroom. Participants can expect to commit 4–6 hours per day for class sessions and other sessions in the form of faculty office hours and coaching. Case study preparation, virtual learning groups, and networking events will be an additional time commitment of 4–5 hours per day.
    • Self-paced learning: Individual case preparation and group meetings, travel to the HBS campus.
    • Full-time, on-campus learning: Intensive class schedule of 3–4 classes per day for five weeks, and other sessions in the form of discussion groups and coaching. Case study preparation with your living group and other networking events will take place each evening.

    *Please note: Pre-program work will begin about 6-8 weeks prior to the start of the program. Pre-work will include self-paced, asynchronous online coursework. Participants should set aside 8-10 hours per week to complete pre-work prior to the 06 SEP 2022 start date.

    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.
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    • 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

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    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

    Download the Advanced Management Program Curriculum Guide

    Who Should Attend

    • 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.
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    Who Should Attend

    Download the Advanced Management Program Curriculum Guide

    • 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.
    Global Perspective Experience the world in your classroom. /Lists/Infographics/EditForm.aspx?ID=2 Top Industries Represented Insights from a range of industries ignite your thinking. /Lists/Infographics/EditForm.aspx?ID=3 Executive Status Levels from CEO /Lists/Infographics/EditForm.aspx?ID=4 Education Highest level attained /Lists/Infographics/EditForm.aspx?ID=5 Experience Years worked /Lists/Infographics/EditForm.aspx?ID=6

    Leaders in Virtual Learning

    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.

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    Leaders in Virtual Learning

    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.

    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.

    Review Our Campus Health & Safety Protocols

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    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.

    Review Our Campus Health & Safety Protocols

    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.

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    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.

    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.
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    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 and be considered for this program, you must submit both components below:

    • 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

    Applications will be considered on a rolling, space-available basis. Both your application and letter of reference must be submitted before the admissions committee can review.

    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

    Blended continuous and blended modular formats:

    The program fee covers tuition, books, and case materials, as well as accommodations and most meals on-campus.

    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.

    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.

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    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 and be considered for this program, you must submit both components below:

    • 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

    Applications will be considered on a rolling, space-available basis. Both your application and letter of reference must be submitted before the admissions committee can review.

    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

    Blended continuous and blended modular formats:

    The program fee covers tuition, books, and case materials, as well as accommodations and most meals on-campus.

    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.

    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, 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.

    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.

    Program Format

    To provide senior executives with more options, AMP will be offered in two formats each year:

    Blended modular format – Four highly integrated modules are presented over 6 months, with 6 weeks of study on campus—two on-campus modules and two virtual, self-paced modules. Participants should set aside 8-10 hours per week to complete work during each virtual, self-paced module.

    Blended continuous format – This program will take place over the course of 8 weeks with a mix of full-time, live online learning and on-campus learning.*

    *Please note: Pre-program work will begin about 6-8 weeks prior to the start of the program. Pre-work will include self-paced, asynchronous online coursework; introductions to your learning groups, and your HBS executive coach; in addition to a few class sessions. Participants should set aside 8-10 hours per week to complete pre-work prior to the 06 SEP 2022 start date.

    Download the Advanced Management Program Curriculum Guide

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    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.

    Program Format

    To provide senior executives with more options, AMP will be offered in two formats each year:

    Blended modular format – Four highly integrated modules are presented over 6 months, with 6 weeks of study on campus—two on-campus modules and two virtual, self-paced modules. Participants should set aside 8-10 hours per week to complete work during each virtual, self-paced module.

    Blended continuous format – This program will take place over the course of 8 weeks with a mix of full-time, live online learning and on-campus learning.*

    *Please note: Pre-program work will begin about 6-8 weeks prior to the start of the program. Pre-work will include self-paced, asynchronous online coursework; introductions to your learning groups, and your HBS executive coach; in addition to a few class sessions. Participants should set aside 8-10 hours per week to complete pre-work prior to the 06 SEP 2022 start date.

    Download the Advanced Management Program Curriculum Guide

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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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 performanceDrive financial performance
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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

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    Lead strategic innovation and change

    • 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
    Global Perspective Experience the world in your classroom. /Lists/Infographics/EditForm.aspx?ID=2 Top Industries Represented Insights from a range of industries ignite your thinking. /Lists/Infographics/EditForm.aspx?ID=3 Executive Status Levels from CEO /Lists/Infographics/EditForm.aspx?ID=4 Education Highest level attained /Lists/Infographics/EditForm.aspx?ID=5 Experience Years worked /Lists/Infographics/EditForm.aspx?ID=6

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    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 assessment360-degree assessment
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    You will assess your personal leadership strengths and weaknesses through a 360-degree leadership and personality assessment.

    HBS executive coachingHBS executive coaching
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    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 help enhance your leadership journey and team effectiveness. 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 casePersonal case
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    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 facultyAccess to faculty
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    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 Exclusive access to HBS resources
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    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.

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    Living/learning group work

    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 help enhance your leadership journey and team effectiveness. 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.

    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
    Cynthia A. Montgomery
    Cynthia A. Montgomery
    Cynthia A. Montgomery

    Cynthia A. Montgomery

    Timken Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Strategy

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    Faculty
    Rohit Deshpandé
    Rohit Deshpandé
    Rohit Deshpandé

    Rohit Deshpandé

    Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing

    HBS Unit:
    Marketing

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    Brian J. Hall
    Brian J. Hall
    Brian J. Hall

    Brian J. Hall

    Albert H. Gordon Professor of Business Administration Co-Unit Head, Negotiation, Organizations & Markets

    HBS Unit:
    Negotiation, Organizations & Markets

    Read Full Bio

    Marco Iansiti
    Marco Iansiti
    Marco Iansiti

    Marco Iansiti

    David Sarnoff Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

    Read Full Bio

    W. Carl Kester
    W. Carl Kester
    W. Carl Kester

    W. Carl Kester

    George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Finance

    Read Full Bio

    Nancy F. Koehn
    Nancy F. Koehn
    Nancy F. Koehn

    Nancy F. Koehn

    James E. Robison Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    General Management

    Read Full Bio

    Youngme E. Moon
    Youngme E. Moon
    Youngme E. Moon

    Youngme E. Moon

    Donald K. David Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    General Management

    Read Full Bio

    Krishna G. Palepu
    Krishna G. Palepu
    Krishna G. Palepu

    Krishna G. Palepu

    Ross Graham Walker Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Units:
    Accounting and Management
    General Management

    Read Full Bio

    Dante Roscini
    Dante Roscini
    Dante Roscini

    Dante Roscini

    MBA Class of 1952 Professor of Management Practice of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Business, Government and the International Economy

    Read Full Bio

    Michael L. Tushman
    Michael L. Tushman
    Michael L. Tushman

    Michael L. Tushman

    Baker Foundation Professor, Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus

    HBS Unit:
    Organizational Behavior

    Read Full Bio

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    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
    Cynthia A. Montgomery
    Cynthia A. Montgomery
    Cynthia A. Montgomery

    Cynthia A. Montgomery

    Timken Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Strategy

    Read Full Bio

    Faculty
    Rohit Deshpandé
    Rohit Deshpandé
    Rohit Deshpandé

    Rohit Deshpandé

    Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing

    HBS Unit:
    Marketing

    Read Full Bio

    Brian J. Hall
    Brian J. Hall
    Brian J. Hall

    Brian J. Hall

    Albert H. Gordon Professor of Business Administration Co-Unit Head, Negotiation, Organizations & Markets

    HBS Unit:
    Negotiation, Organizations & Markets

    Read Full Bio

    Marco Iansiti
    Marco Iansiti
    Marco Iansiti

    Marco Iansiti

    David Sarnoff Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

    Read Full Bio

    W. Carl Kester
    W. Carl Kester
    W. Carl Kester

    W. Carl Kester

    George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Finance

    Read Full Bio

    Nancy F. Koehn
    Nancy F. Koehn
    Nancy F. Koehn

    Nancy F. Koehn

    James E. Robison Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    General Management

    Read Full Bio

    Youngme E. Moon
    Youngme E. Moon
    Youngme E. Moon

    Youngme E. Moon

    Donald K. David Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    General Management

    Read Full Bio

    Krishna G. Palepu
    Krishna G. Palepu
    Krishna G. Palepu

    Krishna G. Palepu

    Ross Graham Walker Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Units:
    Accounting and Management
    General Management

    Read Full Bio

    Dante Roscini
    Dante Roscini
    Dante Roscini

    Dante Roscini

    MBA Class of 1952 Professor of Management Practice of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Business, Government and the International Economy

    Read Full Bio

    Michael L. Tushman
    Michael L. Tushman
    Michael L. Tushman

    Michael L. Tushman

    Baker Foundation Professor, Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus

    HBS Unit:
    Organizational Behavior

    Read Full Bio

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