Today's global business environment offers many exciting prospects for talented executives
and ambitious organizations. To take full advantage of emerging opportunities in China
and beyond, businesses need exceptional leaders—forward-thinking executives who are
skilled at strategy and ready to tackle challenges in the Chinese market, such as
copycat competitors, labor costs, and other factors that can slow growth.
Taught in a series of modules offered in Boston and China, this China senior executive
leadership program helps you become a stronger leader who can deliver value in a global
context, drive new levels of innovation, and build accountable, high-performance organizations.
Today's global business environment offers many exciting prospects for talented executives
and ambitious organizations. To take full advantage of emerging opportunities in China
and beyond, businesses need exceptional leaders—forward-thinking executives who are
skilled at strategy and ready to tackle challenges in the Chinese market, such as
copycat competitors, labor costs, and other factors that can slow growth.
Taught in a series of modules offered in Boston and China, this China senior executive
leadership program helps you become a stronger leader who can deliver value in a global
context, drive new levels of innovation, and build accountable, high-performance organizations.
Key Benefits
Taught in both Chinese and English with simultaneous translation, this program is
designed to strengthen the leadership capacity of growing companies. You will expand
your ability to assess your business as a whole—to look outward and craft local, regional,
and global strategies and to look inward and lead organizational changes that create
value and drive performance. Developing these skills on the job can take years—but
this program speeds the process by preparing you to contribute to corporate success
on a more strategic and senior level.
Taught in both Chinese and English with simultaneous translation, this program is
designed to strengthen the leadership capacity of growing companies. You will expand
your ability to assess your business as a whole—to look outward and craft local, regional,
and global strategies and to look inward and lead organizational changes that create
value and drive performance. Developing these skills on the job can take years—but
this program speeds the process by preparing you to contribute to corporate success
on a more strategic and senior level.
Gain a new ability to think strategically, seize growth opportunities, and compete
successfully both within the region and globally
Foster the innovations that will improve your organization's ability to deliver value
to customers and build brand equity
Measure, monitor, and communicate corporate performance while driving critical change
Lead authentically and ethically at all levels and nurture a culture of accountability
Build confidence in yourself as a leader, decision-maker, and negotiator
Develop 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
Who Should Attend
Senior executives, senior functional leaders, or general managers leading successful,
established companies in China who want to sharpen their management and leadership
skills and are preparing to assume new responsibilities or drive growth initiatives
Entrepreneurs with established start-ups and executives planning to establish or expand
their presence in China
Large, established companies, either private or state-owned
Entrepreneurial ventures—either new companies or new ventures within established companies
Growing family businesses
Multinational firms with an increased presence in China
Others whose business interests include success within the region or with a partner
in the region
Nonprofit organizations
Government agencies, especially those working closely with the private sector
The program content is global in nature and applicable to the Chinese business environment.
The program's location will naturally draw extensive participation from China, affording
valuable networking opportunities to participants from the region and to those from
organizations initiating or expanding their presence in China.
Senior executives, senior functional leaders, or general managers leading successful,
established companies in China who want to sharpen their management and leadership
skills and are preparing to assume new responsibilities or drive growth initiatives
Entrepreneurs with established start-ups and executives planning to establish or expand
their presence in China
Large, established companies, either private or state-owned
Entrepreneurial ventures—either new companies or new ventures within established companies
Growing family businesses
Multinational firms with an increased presence in China
Others whose business interests include success within the region or with a partner
in the region
Nonprofit organizations
Government agencies, especially those working closely with the private sector
The program content is global in nature and applicable to the Chinese business environment.
The program's location will naturally draw extensive participation from China, affording
valuable networking opportunities to participants from the region and to those from
organizations initiating or expanding their presence in China.
An Exceptional Learning Experience
When you participate in an HBS Executive Education program, 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 small learning group, and in the larger classroom, driven by
the renowned HBS case method.
While in Boston, you will spend most of your time in an area of the HBS campus designed for Executive Education, with living quarters and amenities that maximize
your comfort while facilitating small group discussions. Classrooms, supported by
the latest technology, are designed to foster dynamic and fast-paced interactions
among participants and faculty.
During the China-based modules, participants will stay in a series of hotels of international
standing as they explore various locales around the country. These hotels are carefully
selected to provide participants with a premium experience while they immerse themselves
in the program.
When you participate in an HBS Executive Education program, 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 small learning group, and in the larger classroom, driven by
the renowned HBS case method.
While in Boston, you will spend most of your time in an area of the HBS campus designed for Executive Education, with living quarters and amenities that maximize
your comfort while facilitating small group discussions. Classrooms, supported by
the latest technology, are designed to foster dynamic and fast-paced interactions
among participants and faculty.
During the China-based modules, participants will stay in a series of hotels of international
standing as they explore various locales around the country. These hotels are carefully
selected to provide participants with a premium experience while they immerse themselves
in the program.
Alumni Status and Lifelong Learning
Upon completing the Senior Executive Leadership Program—China, 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 Senior Executive Leadership Program—China, 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 most programs have no formal
educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional
achievement and organizational responsibilities.
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 to the program will find the Senior
Executive Leadership Program—China to be a highly stimulating, rewarding—even life-changing—experience.
To apply, submit the application, telling us about your experience, your organization,
and your current responsibilities, goals, and challenges
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).
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 harvardchina@hbs.edu or call +86.21.3852.3888.
Language
This program is taught in both English and Chinese with translation. Participants
will preselect either Chinese or English for their classroom materials. When forming
discussion groups, program administrators consider each executive's language capabilities
to ensure an optimal exchange of ideas
Learning Commitment
Residency is required for each module—on campus for Boston modules and at the chosen
locations for the China-based modules. Your active participation in all classroom
sessions, case discussions, and other program activities is essential, so you must
be free of other responsibilities during the program. In addition, you must be able
to set aside sufficient time for the individual strategy project between modules.
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.
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.
We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and
encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal
educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional
achievement and organizational responsibilities.
The Application Process
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 to the program will find the Senior
Executive Leadership Program—China to be a highly stimulating, rewarding—even life-changing—experience.
To apply, submit the application, telling us about your experience, your organization,
and your current responsibilities, goals, and challenges
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).
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 harvardchina@hbs.edu or call +86.21.3852.3888.
Language
This program is taught in both English and Chinese with translation. Participants
will preselect either Chinese or English for their classroom materials. When forming
discussion groups, program administrators consider each executive's language capabilities
to ensure an optimal exchange of ideas
Learning Commitment
Residency is required for each module—on campus for Boston modules and at the chosen
locations for the China-based modules. Your active participation in all classroom
sessions, case discussions, and other program activities is essential, so you must
be free of other responsibilities during the program. In addition, you must be able
to set aside sufficient time for the individual strategy project between modules.
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.
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.
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 innovative and comprehensive curriculum of the Senior Executive Leadership Program—China
focuses on the challenges of greatest concern to corporate leaders today—across China
and the globe. The unique format maximizes learning and the development of a global
perspective, while minimizing consecutive days away from home and work.
Multiple intensive learning modules—in Boston and in China—include faculty presentations,
case discussions, and skill-building exercises. You will examine the practices of
successful business leaders around the world and assess your own leadership approach.
As you try out new approaches in your workplace, you will reflect on your experience,
receive feedback from your boss and colleagues, and bring new insights back to the
classroom.
Participants should expect to spend approximately 25 hours on self-paced case preparation
prior to attending Module 1 of the program. Case materials will be made available
approximately two weeks prior to program start.
The innovative and comprehensive curriculum of the Senior Executive Leadership Program—China
focuses on the challenges of greatest concern to corporate leaders today—across China
and the globe. The unique format maximizes learning and the development of a global
perspective, while minimizing consecutive days away from home and work.
Multiple intensive learning modules—in Boston and in China—include faculty presentations,
case discussions, and skill-building exercises. You will examine the practices of
successful business leaders around the world and assess your own leadership approach.
As you try out new approaches in your workplace, you will reflect on your experience,
receive feedback from your boss and colleagues, and bring new insights back to the
classroom.
Participants should expect to spend approximately 25 hours on self-paced case preparation
prior to attending Module 1 of the program. Case materials will be made available
approximately two weeks prior to program start.
Expand your ability to consider your company as a whole in the context of the local,
regional, and global business environments. Diving quickly into the case method of
learning, you will gain new insights into leading organizational change.
Assessing the competition and boosting your firm's competitive edge
Creating differentiation through innovative products and brands
Transitioning from labor-cost advantage to premium products
Succeeding in a slower-growth environment by streamlining your organization and optimizing
your supply chain
Recognizing and selecting the best opportunities in both developed and emerging markets
Evaluating your leadership style with guidance from faculty, peers, and your professional
coach
Explore proven ways to create an innovation-driven, high-performance culture. This
experience will help you lead and manage your teams effectively to ensure alignment
between business goals and company direction.
Mastering the essentials of finance for senior executives, including global investing,
capital markets, and risk management
Creating corporate value by strengthening financial management
Managing the tensions among profit, growth, and control
Translating mission and strategy into a comprehensive set of performance targets and
measures
Choosing organizational structures and management systems that promote high-performance
cultures
Understanding the roles of the board of directors, capital market institutions, investors,
and independent auditors
Creating and leading an innovative organization and taking advantage of disruptive
technologies and open innovation
Dive into the nature of market strategy and examine how companies build competitive
advantage by focusing on specific markets and delivering what customers truly value.
Rethinking brand strategy in light of changing markets and consumer behavior
Recognizing the new opportunities and challenges created by digital technology
Determining whether to operate locally, regionally, or globally—and how large your
organization must be to thrive
Executing successful mergers and acquisitions and building effective partnerships
Formulating strategic objectives and implementing strategies to create competitive
advantage and stakeholder value
Fostering a culture of customer centricity to optimize the customer experience
Identifying actionable market segments, implementing segment-specific strategies,
and assessing customer lifetime value
Developing and leveraging advantage through service excellence and operational capabilities
Examine how to improve your personal performance as a leader and how to manage yourself,
your team, and your larger organization. Focusing on a key executive skill—negotiation—you
will engage in hands-on exercises that improve your ability to drive optimal outcomes.
As you pull program themes together, you will emerge better prepared to build an agile
company that can sustain success.
Launching and managing products, product portfolios, and brands
Investing in talent and leading and managing teams
Examining how digital technologies and big data affect business models in all industries,
enabling new value creation and value capture approaches
Closing deals and resolving disputes in a manner that creates value for all parties
Managing situations in which much of the real action takes place away from the negotiating
table
Understanding and driving the changes that align your organization to achieve its
strategic goals
Shaping innovation, learning, and change by cultivating your leadership style and
behavior
Building ambidextrous organizations that can both innovate and execute strategy
Expand your ability to consider your company as a whole in the context of the local,
regional, and global business environments. Diving quickly into the case method of
learning, you will gain new insights into leading organizational change.
Assessing the competition and boosting your firm's competitive edge
Creating differentiation through innovative products and brands
Transitioning from labor-cost advantage to premium products
Succeeding in a slower-growth environment by streamlining your organization and optimizing
your supply chain
Recognizing and selecting the best opportunities in both developed and emerging markets
Evaluating your leadership style with guidance from faculty, peers, and your professional
coach
Creating a high-performance culture in your organization
Explore proven ways to create an innovation-driven, high-performance culture. This
experience will help you lead and manage your teams effectively to ensure alignment
between business goals and company direction.
Mastering the essentials of finance for senior executives, including global investing,
capital markets, and risk management
Creating corporate value by strengthening financial management
Managing the tensions among profit, growth, and control
Translating mission and strategy into a comprehensive set of performance targets and
measures
Choosing organizational structures and management systems that promote high-performance
cultures
Understanding the roles of the board of directors, capital market institutions, investors,
and independent auditors
Creating and leading an innovative organization and taking advantage of disruptive
technologies and open innovation
Creating customer value and strategic advantage
Dive into the nature of market strategy and examine how companies build competitive
advantage by focusing on specific markets and delivering what customers truly value.
Rethinking brand strategy in light of changing markets and consumer behavior
Recognizing the new opportunities and challenges created by digital technology
Determining whether to operate locally, regionally, or globally—and how large your
organization must be to thrive
Executing successful mergers and acquisitions and building effective partnerships
Formulating strategic objectives and implementing strategies to create competitive
advantage and stakeholder value
Fostering a culture of customer centricity to optimize the customer experience
Identifying actionable market segments, implementing segment-specific strategies,
and assessing customer lifetime value
Developing and leveraging advantage through service excellence and operational capabilities
Becoming a transformational leader
Examine how to improve your personal performance as a leader and how to manage yourself,
your team, and your larger organization. Focusing on a key executive skill—negotiation—you
will engage in hands-on exercises that improve your ability to drive optimal outcomes.
As you pull program themes together, you will emerge better prepared to build an agile
company that can sustain success.
Launching and managing products, product portfolios, and brands
Investing in talent and leading and managing teams
Examining how digital technologies and big data affect business models in all industries,
enabling new value creation and value capture approaches
Closing deals and resolving disputes in a manner that creates value for all parties
Managing situations in which much of the real action takes place away from the negotiating
table
Understanding and driving the changes that align your organization to achieve its
strategic goals
Shaping innovation, learning, and change by cultivating your leadership style and
behavior
Building ambidextrous organizations that can both innovate and execute strategy
A multi-module program creates the opportunity to build close, trusting relationships
with a small, diverse group of peer executives who can understand your challenges—but
are not part of your organization. Throughout the program, you will work with a small
group of peers who will stimulate your learning as you:
Absorb global insights by working with executives from different countries, cultures,
and professional backgrounds
Share diverse perspectives as you discuss cases and assignments
Complete small-group exercises and projects as a team
Give and receive feedback and advice—personal and professional—in a safe environment
While on the HBS campus in Boston, you will share living quarters with your learning
group, forging relationships that serve as a valuable source of peer feedback, support,
and advice.
A multi-module program creates the opportunity to build close, trusting relationships
with a small, diverse group of peer executives who can understand your challenges—but
are not part of your organization. Throughout the program, you will work with a small
group of peers who will stimulate your learning as you:
Absorb global insights by working with executives from different countries, cultures,
and professional backgrounds
Share diverse perspectives as you discuss cases and assignments
Complete small-group exercises and projects as a team
Give and receive feedback and advice—personal and professional—in a safe environment
While on the HBS campus in Boston, you will share living quarters with your learning
group, forging relationships that serve as a valuable source of peer feedback, support,
and advice.
Professional coaching
Each living group works with a professional coach to optimize group dynamics and maximize
the value of the group learning experience.
The HBS Advantage
The Senior Executive Leadership Program—China is developed and taught by HBS faculty
who are widely recognized as skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning
authors. Through their board memberships, consulting, and field-based research, they
address the complex challenges facing business leaders across the globe.
The Senior Executive Leadership Program—China is developed and taught by HBS faculty
who are widely recognized as skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning
authors. Through their board memberships, consulting, and field-based research, they
address the complex challenges facing business leaders across the globe.
