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Strategy: Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage

Strategy: Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage
Limited Availability
03–08 JUN 2018 | $15,500
The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.
03–08 JUN 2018 | $15,500
The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.
Location HBS Campus
Program Contact

Program Advising team
Email: executive_education@hbs.edu
Telephone: 1-800-427-5577
(outside the U.S., +1-617-495-6555)

Program Contact

Program Advising team
Email: executive_education@hbs.edu
Telephone: 1-800-427-5577
(outside the U.S., +1-617-495-6555)

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Who Is Right for the Program

Strategy: Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage is designed for senior executives who are responsible for developing and implementing competitive and corporate strategy in their companies. Participants typically are employed in industries such as consumer products, financial services, high tech, manufacturing, raw materials/energy, professional services, and telecommunications. To foster teamwork and maximize the learning impact, HBS encourages both individuals and teams to apply.

Appropriate titles include, but are not limited to:

  • Chief executive officer, chief operating officer, executive director, and division president
  • Executive vice president and senior vice president
  • Chief financial officer and chief innovation officer
  • Vice president, corporate vice president, and regional vice president
  • Managing director, general manager, and director

Participating Companies Have Included:

BP Plc
Cable and Wireless Plc
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Citigroup
The Clorox Company
Credit Suisse Group
FedEx Corporation
Fortis Insurance
Government of South Africa
Hewlett-Packard Company
Ingersoll-Rand Company, Ltd.
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Metlifecare, Ltd.

Microsoft Corporation
NCR Corporation
The New York Times Company
PepsiCo, Inc.
The Scotts Company
Severn Trent Plc
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.
United Drug Plc
Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.
Westfield Group

Past Participants Represented:
Industries
  • 4Agriculture
  • 4Chem/Pharm/Bio
  • 3Communications
  • 12Consumer Products
  • 1Education
  • 15Financial
  • 3Health Care
  • 9High Technology
  • 1Hospitality
  • 12Manufacturing
  • 2Nonprofit Services
  • 5Professional Services
  • 7Raw Materials/Energy
  • 7Real Estate/Construction
  • 1Recreation
  • 3Retail Services
  • 4Transportation
  • 6Utilities/Telecom
Industries
  • 4Agriculture
  • 4Chem/Pharm/Bio
  • 3Communications
  • 12Consumer Products
  • 1Education
  • 15Financial
  • 3Health Care
  • 9High Technology
  • 1Hospitality
  • 12Manufacturing
  • 2Nonprofit Services
  • 5Professional Services
  • 7Raw Materials/Energy
  • 7Real Estate/Construction
  • 1Recreation
  • 3Retail Services
  • 4Transportation
  • 6Utilities/Telecom
Regions
  • 19Asia/Pacific
  • 20Europe
  • 10Latin America
  • 15Middle East/Africa
  • 36North America
Regions
  • 19Asia/Pacific
  • 20Europe
  • 10Latin America
  • 15Middle East/Africa
  • 36North America
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