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.
Four intensive learning modules—two in Boston and two in Shanghai—include faculty presentations, case discussions, guest speakers, personal 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.
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.
Four intensive learning modules—two in Boston and two in Shanghai—include faculty presentations, case discussions, guest speakers, personal 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.
This first module expands 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.
You will explore proven ways to create an innovation-driven, high-performance culture. This module will help you lead and manage your teams effectively to ensure alignment between business goals and company direction.
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 and a 360-degree feedback exercise while continuing to work with your personal coach.
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.
A four-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:
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.
Through a customized 360-degree assessment of your current skills, you will examine your leadership and management strengths and identify areas for improvement.
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.
Using the 360-degree feedback assessment tool as a starting point, your personal coach will work closely with you to identify your strengths, target areas for improvement, and help you develop a personal action plan for ongoing development. All coaching sessions are strictly confidential, giving you the freedom to share your personal goals and professional challenges.
Throughout the program, you will work on an individual project that addresses a strategic challenge facing your organization. In the process, you will:
