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    Senior Executive Leadership Program—China

    Senior Executive Leadership Program—China
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    • Dates: 27 NOV 2022–30 JUN 2023
    • Format: In-Person
    • Locations: China, HBS Campus
    • Fee: 550,000 RMB
    • The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.
      Modules:
      • 27 NOV–02 DEC 2022 — Module 1 (HBS Campus)
      • 12–17 FEB 2023 — Module 2 (Shanghai, China)
      • 12–17 MAR 2023 — Module 3 (Shanghai, China)
      • 16–21 APR 2023 — Module 4 (Shanghai, China)
      • 14–19 MAY 2023 — Module 5 (Shanghai, China)
      • 18–30 JUN 2023 — Module 6 (HBS Campus)
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      • 27 NOV–02 DEC 2022 — Module 1 (HBS Campus)
      • 12–17 FEB 2023 — Module 2 (Shanghai, China)
      • 12–17 MAR 2023 — Module 3 (Shanghai, China)
      • 16–21 APR 2023 — Module 4 (Shanghai, China)
      • 14–19 MAY 2023 — Module 5 (Shanghai, China)
      • 18–30 JUN 2023 — Module 6 (HBS Campus)
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    Faith Huang

    "All the case studies have been very practical, revealing interesting strategies."

    Faith Huang
    Chief Operations Officer, iKang Health Technology Group, China
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    Faith Huang

    "All the case studies have been very practical, revealing interesting strategies."

    Faith Huang
    Chief Operations Officer, iKang Health Technology Group, China
    Read Her Story
    Need Help? Contact Us:
    Ms. Veronica Ji
    Senior Manager, Program Advising and Delivery
    Harvard Center Shanghai
    Email: vji@hbs.edu
    Telephone: +86.21.3852.3888
    shujun huang

    "I learned to reset my mindset and treat each creative work as part of a holistic business strategy."

    Shujun Huang
    Founder, Gaudi Investment Management, China
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    Ms. Veronica Ji
    Senior Manager, Program Advising and Delivery
    Harvard Center Shanghai
    Email: vji@hbs.edu
    Telephone: +86.21.3852.3888
    shujun huang

    "I learned to reset my mindset and treat each creative work as part of a holistic business strategy."

    Shujun Huang
    Founder, Gaudi Investment Management, China
    Read His Story
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    Ms. Veronica Ji
    Senior Manager, Program Advising and Delivery
    Harvard Center Shanghai
    Email: vji@hbs.edu
    Telephone: +86.21.3852.3888
    David Yu

    "As far as I am concerned, it is never too late to learn a new skill or gain a new perspective."

    David Yu
    Managing Partner, Llinks Law Offices, China
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    Ms. Veronica Ji
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    Harvard Center Shanghai
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    Telephone: +86.21.3852.3888
    David Yu

    "As far as I am concerned, it is never too late to learn a new skill or gain a new perspective."

    David Yu
    Managing Partner, Llinks Law Offices, China
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    Ms. Veronica Ji
    Senior Manager, Program Advising and Delivery
    Harvard Center Shanghai
    Email: vji@hbs.edu
    Telephone: +86.21.3852.3888
    Apply
    Download Brochure
    Program Finder
    Need Help? Contact Us:
    Ms. Veronica Ji
    Senior Manager, Program Advising and Delivery
    Harvard Center Shanghai
    Email: vji@hbs.edu
    Telephone: +86.21.3852.3888
    Apply
    Download Brochure
    Program Finder
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    Ms. Veronica Ji
    Senior Manager, Program Advising and Delivery
    Harvard Center Shanghai
    Email: vji@hbs.edu
    Telephone: +86.21.3852.3888
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    Program Announcement
    The program originally scheduled for 27 FEB-16 SEP 2022, has been postponed and is now scheduled to run 27 NOV 2022-30 JUN 2023. If you have any questions, please contact executive_education@hbs.edu.

    Summary

    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 Shanghai, 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.

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    Summary

    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 Shanghai, 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.
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    • Gain 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

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    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 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. Additionally, executives planning to establish or expand presence within China.
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    Participants typically represent growth-oriented organizations, including:
    • 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.
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    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. Additionally, executives planning to establish or expand presence within China.
    Participants typically represent growth-oriented organizations, including:
    • 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.
    Dive Deeper into the Experience
    Play video
    Play video
    We Celebrate New Ways of Thinking. Are You Ready?We Celebrate New Ways of Thinking. Are You Ready?
    Thrive in a learning environment that welcomes diverse ideas and perspectives.
    Watch the VideoWatch the Video
    Executives in deep discussion on HBS campus
    How to achieve your potential as an executive?
    Coaching—designed to define and pursue your leadership goals—is a key step on your path to success.
    Learn More
    Play video
    Play video
    Discover more about business. And yourself.Discover more about business. And yourself.
    Global perspectives > Leadership growth > Organizational impact.
    Watch the VideoWatch the Video

    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.

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    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.
    For the Shanghai modules, program sessions are held at the Harvard Center Shanghai, a state-of-the-art facility providing the same amphitheater-style classroom, technology support, and other amenities offered in Boston. You and your peers will reside in a nearby hotel

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    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.
    Review Our Campus Health & Safety Protocols
    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.
    For the Shanghai modules, program sessions are held at the Harvard Center Shanghai, a state-of-the-art facility providing the same amphitheater-style classroom, technology support, and other amenities offered in Boston. You and your peers will reside in a nearby hotel

    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.

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    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.

    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.
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    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 +86.138.1650.3936/+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 Harvard Center Shanghai for Shanghai 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.

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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 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 +86.138.1650.3936/+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 Harvard Center Shanghai for Shanghai 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.

    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. Requiring just seven weeks away from the office over the course of seven months, 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 Shanghai—include faculty presentations, case discussions, guest speakers, professional coaching, skill-building exercises, and field-based learning. You will examine the practices of successful business leaders around the world and assess your own leadership approach. Between modules, you will work on an individual strategy project and sharpen your leadership skills. 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.

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    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. Requiring just seven weeks away from the office over the course of seven months, 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 Shanghai—include faculty presentations, case discussions, guest speakers, professional coaching, skill-building exercises, and field-based learning. You will examine the practices of successful business leaders around the world and assess your own leadership approach. Between modules, you will work on an individual strategy project and sharpen your leadership skills. 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.

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    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
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    You will 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
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    You will explore the nature of market strategy and examine how companies build competitive advantage by focusing on specific markets and delivering what customers truly value. You also will work on a Value Mapping strategy project while continuing to work with your professional coach.

    • 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
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    You will explore 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

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    Positioning your company for success

    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

    You will 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

    You will explore the nature of market strategy and examine how companies build competitive advantage by focusing on specific markets and delivering what customers truly value. You also will work on a Value Mapping strategy project while continuing to work with your professional coach.

    • 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

    You will explore 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

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    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.

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    Each living group works with a professional coach to optimize group dynamics and maximize the value of the group learning experience. In addition, your coach will work with you one-on-one to help you develop a personal leadership style that works for you.

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    Throughout the program, you will work on an individual project that addresses a strategic challenge facing your organization. In the process, you will:

    • Utilize a powerful framework for analyzing the value of your offering or business line, considering value from the customer's perspective
    • Compare your own offering with those of competitors
    • Refine your competitive strategy and develop a short presentation based on feedback from faculty, peers, and your professional coach
    • Share your Value Mapping strategy with your organization and team, and develop an action plan for driving the changes that will improve value and sustain success

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    Living/learning group work

    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. In addition, your coach will work with you one-on-one to help you develop a personal leadership style that works for you.

    Value mapping strategy project

    Throughout the program, you will work on an individual project that addresses a strategic challenge facing your organization. In the process, you will:

    • Utilize a powerful framework for analyzing the value of your offering or business line, considering value from the customer's perspective
    • Compare your own offering with those of competitors
    • Refine your competitive strategy and develop a short presentation based on feedback from faculty, peers, and your professional coach
    • Share your Value Mapping strategy with your organization and team, and develop an action plan for driving the changes that will improve value and sustain success

    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.

    Faculty Chair
    Felix Oberholzer-Gee
    Felix Oberholzer-Gee
    Felix Oberholzer-Gee

    Felix Oberholzer-Gee

    Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Strategy

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    Faculty
    Rawi E. Abdelal
    Rawi E. Abdelal
    Rawi E. Abdelal

    Rawi E. Abdelal

    Herbert F. Johnson Professor of International Management

    HBS Unit:
    Business, Government and the International Economy

    Read Full Bio

    Joseph L. Badaracco
    Joseph L. Badaracco
    Joseph L. Badaracco

    Joseph L. Badaracco

    John Shad Professor of Business Ethics

    HBS Units:
    General Management
    Strategy

    Read Full Bio

    Ryan W. Buell
    Ryan W. Buell
    Ryan W. Buell

    Ryan W. Buell

    Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

    Read Full Bio

    Leemore S. Dafny
    Leemore S. Dafny
    Leemore S. Dafny

    Leemore S. Dafny

    Bruce V. Rauner Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    General Management

    Read Full Bio

    Mihir A. Desai
    Mihir A. Desai
    Mihir A. Desai

    Mihir A. Desai

    Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance

    HBS Units:
    Finance
    Entrepreneurial Management

    Read Full Bio

    Caroline M. Elkins
    Caroline M. Elkins
    Caroline M. Elkins

    Caroline M. Elkins

    Harvard Business School:

    Visiting Professor of Business Administration

    Harvard University:

    Professor of History and of African and African American Studies

    HBS Unit:
    General Management

    Read Full Bio

    Frances X. Frei
    Frances X. Frei
    Frances X. Frei

    Frances X. Frei

    UPS Foundation Professor of Service Management

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

    Read Full Bio

    David G. Fubini
    David G. Fubini
    David G. Fubini

    David G. Fubini

    Senior Lecturer of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Organizational Behavior

    Read Full Bio

    Shikhar Ghosh
    Shikhar Ghosh
    Shikhar Ghosh

    Shikhar Ghosh

    MBA Class of 1961 Professor of Management Practice of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Entrepreneurial Management

    Read Full Bio

    Francesca Gino
    Francesca Gino
    Francesca Gino

    Francesca Gino

    Tandon Family Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Negotiation, Organizations & Markets

    Read Full Bio

    Sunil Gupta
    Sunil Gupta
    Sunil Gupta

    Sunil Gupta

    Edward W. Carter Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Marketing

    Read Full Bio

    Stephen P. Kaufman
    Stephen P. Kaufman
    Stephen P. Kaufman

    Stephen P. Kaufman

    Senior Lecturer of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

    Read Full Bio

    Karim R. Lakhani
    Karim R. Lakhani
    Karim R. Lakhani

    Karim R. Lakhani

    Dorothy and Michael Hintze Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

    Read Full Bio

    Joshua D. Margolis
    Joshua D. Margolis
    Joshua D. Margolis

    Joshua D. Margolis

    James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Organizational Behavior

    Read Full Bio

    Das Narayandas
    Das Narayandas
    Das Narayandas

    Das Narayandas

    Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Marketing

    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

    Meg Rithmire
    Meg Rithmire
    Meg Rithmire

    Meg Rithmire

    F. Warren McFarlan Associate Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Business, Government and the International Economy

    Read Full Bio

    Raffaella Sadun
    Raffaella Sadun
    Raffaella Sadun

    Raffaella Sadun

    Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Strategy

    Read Full Bio

    Willy C. Shih
    Willy C. Shih
    Willy C. Shih

    Willy C. Shih

    Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

    Read Full Bio

    Robert Simons
    Robert Simons
    Robert Simons

    Robert Simons

    Baker Foundation Professor, Charles M. Williams Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus

    HBS Unit:
    Accounting and Management

    Read Full Bio

    Suraj Srinivasan
    Suraj Srinivasan
    Suraj Srinivasan

    Suraj Srinivasan

    Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Accounting and Management

    Read Full Bio

    Stefan H. Thomke
    Stefan H. Thomke
    Stefan H. Thomke

    Stefan H. Thomke

    William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

    Read Full Bio

    Andrew Wasynczuk
    Andrew Wasynczuk
    Andrew Wasynczuk

    Andrew Wasynczuk

    Senior Lecturer of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Negotiation, Organizations & Markets

    Read Full Bio

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    Faculty Chair
    Felix Oberholzer-Gee
    Felix Oberholzer-Gee
    Felix Oberholzer-Gee

    Felix Oberholzer-Gee

    Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Strategy

    Read Full Bio

    Faculty
    Rawi E. Abdelal
    Rawi E. Abdelal
    Rawi E. Abdelal

    Rawi E. Abdelal

    Herbert F. Johnson Professor of International Management

    HBS Unit:
    Business, Government and the International Economy

    Read Full Bio

    Joseph L. Badaracco
    Joseph L. Badaracco
    Joseph L. Badaracco

    Joseph L. Badaracco

    John Shad Professor of Business Ethics

    HBS Units:
    General Management
    Strategy

    Read Full Bio

    Ryan W. Buell
    Ryan W. Buell
    Ryan W. Buell

    Ryan W. Buell

    Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

    Read Full Bio

    Leemore S. Dafny
    Leemore S. Dafny
    Leemore S. Dafny

    Leemore S. Dafny

    Bruce V. Rauner Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    General Management

    Read Full Bio

    Mihir A. Desai
    Mihir A. Desai
    Mihir A. Desai

    Mihir A. Desai

    Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance

    HBS Units:
    Finance
    Entrepreneurial Management

    Read Full Bio

    Caroline M. Elkins
    Caroline M. Elkins
    Caroline M. Elkins

    Caroline M. Elkins

    Harvard Business School:

    Visiting Professor of Business Administration

    Harvard University:

    Professor of History and of African and African American Studies

    HBS Unit:
    General Management

    Read Full Bio

    Frances X. Frei
    Frances X. Frei
    Frances X. Frei

    Frances X. Frei

    UPS Foundation Professor of Service Management

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

    Read Full Bio

    David G. Fubini
    David G. Fubini
    David G. Fubini

    David G. Fubini

    Senior Lecturer of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Organizational Behavior

    Read Full Bio

    Shikhar Ghosh
    Shikhar Ghosh
    Shikhar Ghosh

    Shikhar Ghosh

    MBA Class of 1961 Professor of Management Practice of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Entrepreneurial Management

    Read Full Bio

    Francesca Gino
    Francesca Gino
    Francesca Gino

    Francesca Gino

    Tandon Family Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Negotiation, Organizations & Markets

    Read Full Bio

    Sunil Gupta
    Sunil Gupta
    Sunil Gupta

    Sunil Gupta

    Edward W. Carter Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Marketing

    Read Full Bio

    Stephen P. Kaufman
    Stephen P. Kaufman
    Stephen P. Kaufman

    Stephen P. Kaufman

    Senior Lecturer of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

    Read Full Bio

    Karim R. Lakhani
    Karim R. Lakhani
    Karim R. Lakhani

    Karim R. Lakhani

    Dorothy and Michael Hintze Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

    Read Full Bio

    Joshua D. Margolis
    Joshua D. Margolis
    Joshua D. Margolis

    Joshua D. Margolis

    James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Organizational Behavior

    Read Full Bio

    Das Narayandas
    Das Narayandas
    Das Narayandas

    Das Narayandas

    Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Marketing

    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

    Meg Rithmire
    Meg Rithmire
    Meg Rithmire

    Meg Rithmire

    F. Warren McFarlan Associate Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Business, Government and the International Economy

    Read Full Bio

    Raffaella Sadun
    Raffaella Sadun
    Raffaella Sadun

    Raffaella Sadun

    Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Strategy

    Read Full Bio

    Willy C. Shih
    Willy C. Shih
    Willy C. Shih

    Willy C. Shih

    Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

    Read Full Bio

    Robert Simons
    Robert Simons
    Robert Simons

    Robert Simons

    Baker Foundation Professor, Charles M. Williams Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus

    HBS Unit:
    Accounting and Management

    Read Full Bio

    Suraj Srinivasan
    Suraj Srinivasan
    Suraj Srinivasan

    Suraj Srinivasan

    Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Accounting and Management

    Read Full Bio

    Stefan H. Thomke
    Stefan H. Thomke
    Stefan H. Thomke

    Stefan H. Thomke

    William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

    Read Full Bio

    Andrew Wasynczuk
    Andrew Wasynczuk
    Andrew Wasynczuk

    Andrew Wasynczuk

    Senior Lecturer of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Negotiation, Organizations & Markets

    Read Full Bio

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