Senior Executive Leadership Program—India
- Dates: 08 JAN–06 SEP 2024
- Format: In-Person Learning takes place on the HBS campus or a designated location.
- Locations: HBS Campus, India
- Fee: ₹40,00,000 plus Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- 08–19 JAN 2024 — Module 1 (Taj Lands End, Mumbai, India)
- 15–26 APR 2024 — Module 2 (Taj Lands End, Mumbai, India)
- 18 AUG–06 SEP 2024 — Module 3 (HBS Campus)
- 08–19 JAN 2024 — Module 1 (Taj Lands End, Mumbai, India)
- 15–26 APR 2024 — Module 2 (Taj Lands End, Mumbai, India)
- 18 AUG–06 SEP 2024 — Module 3 (HBS Campus)
The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.
"Within the first few days of the program, I realized I had already changed my views regarding how to approach challenges."
"Within the first few days of the program, I realized I had already changed my views regarding how to approach challenges."
"By attending this program, CEOs prepare to take their companies to the next level and make them more successful globally."
"By attending this program, CEOs prepare to take their companies to the next level and make them more successful globally."
Summary
India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. To seize opportunities and sustain success under shifting global business conditions, companies need executives who are exceptional leaders—confident decision-makers, skilled strategists, global thinkers, and effective change agents.
Taking place in three modules, the Senior Executive Leadership Program–India accelerates the transformation of experienced senior executives into capable leaders who can drive business success. Delivered in a series of modules in Boston and Mumbai, this business management program can take your leadership skills and your career to the next level. You will become a stronger leader who can design competitive strategies in a global context, promote continuous innovation, and overcome obstacles to growth.
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Summary
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India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. To seize opportunities and sustain success under shifting global business conditions, companies need executives who are exceptional leaders—confident decision-makers, skilled strategists, global thinkers, and effective change agents.
Taking place in three modules, the Senior Executive Leadership Program–India accelerates the transformation of experienced senior executives into capable leaders who can drive business success. Delivered in a series of modules in Boston and Mumbai, this business management program can take your leadership skills and your career to the next level. You will become a stronger leader who can design competitive strategies in a global context, promote continuous innovation, and overcome obstacles to growth.
Key Benefits
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Think strategically and find innovative approaches to business challenges -
Seize growth opportunities and compete successfully in a complex global economy -
Improve your organization's ability to deliver value to customers -
Lead authentically and ethically at all levels and foster a culture of accountability across the organization -
Build confidence in yourself as both a leader and a decision-maker -
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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Think strategically and find innovative approaches to business challenges -
Seize growth opportunities and compete successfully in a complex global economy -
Improve your organization's ability to deliver value to customers -
Lead authentically and ethically at all levels and foster a culture of accountability across the organization -
Build confidence in yourself as both a leader and a decision-maker -
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 India and South Asia with 10+ years of experience 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 in the India and South Asia region.
Participants typically represent organizations including:
- Large, established companies
- Entrepreneurial ventures—either new companies or new ventures within established companies
- Family businesses
- Multinational firms with an increased presence in South Asia
- Nonprofit organizations
- Government agencies, especially those working closely with the private sector
An Exceptional Learning Experience
Alumni Status and Lifelong Learning
Upon completing the Senior Executive Leadership Program—India, 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
- Round 1 Application due: AUG 10, 2023; Notified by: AUG 25, 2023
- Round 2 Application due: SEP 14, 2023; Notified by SEP 21, 2023
- Round 3 Application due: NOV 1, 2023; Notified by NOV 15, 2023
This program fills quickly and we advise you to apply early. We respect the time-sensitive nature of your admission status, and factor that into our notification deadlines. Submission of an application after the final deadline will be considered on a rolling, space-available basis.
The Application Process
To apply, you will submit:
- 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
Answering Your Questions
Letter of Reference
Application Submission
English Proficiency
Learning Commitment
Application Review
Fee, Payment, and Cancellations
- Round 1 Application due: AUG 10, 2023; Notified by: AUG 25, 2023
- Round 2 Application due: SEP 14, 2023; Notified by SEP 21, 2023
- Round 3 Application due: NOV 1, 2023; Notified by NOV 15, 2023
This program fills quickly and we advise you to apply early. We respect the time-sensitive nature of your admission status, and factor that into our notification deadlines. Submission of an application after the final deadline will be considered on a rolling, space-available basis.
The Application Process
To apply, you will submit:
- 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
Answering Your Questions
Letter of Reference
Application Submission
English Proficiency
Learning Commitment
Application Review
Fee, Payment, and Cancellations
What You Will Learn
The innovative and comprehensive curriculum of the Senior Executive Leadership Program—India will take you beyond business basics to focus on the challenges of greatest concern to corporate leaders today—across India and the globe. Requiring just seven weeks away from the office, the unique format maximizes learning and the development of a global perspective, while minimizing consecutive days away from home and work.
Three intensive in-class modules—two in Mumbai and one in Boston—include faculty presentations, case discussions, guest speakers, and skill-building exercises. Through personal coaching and special projects, you will address the leadership challenges facing you and your organization. Between modules, work on an individual strategy project and sharpen your leadership skills. As you try out new approaches in your workplace, you will have the opportunity to reflect on your experience, receive feedback from your boss and colleagues, and bring new insights back to the classroom.
Participants should expect to spend at least 45-50 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.
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What You Will Learn
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The innovative and comprehensive curriculum of the Senior Executive Leadership Program—India will take you beyond business basics to focus on the challenges of greatest concern to corporate leaders today—across India and the globe. Requiring just seven weeks away from the office, the unique format maximizes learning and the development of a global perspective, while minimizing consecutive days away from home and work.
Three intensive in-class modules—two in Mumbai and one in Boston—include faculty presentations, case discussions, guest speakers, and skill-building exercises. Through personal coaching and special projects, you will address the leadership challenges facing you and your organization. Between modules, work on an individual strategy project and sharpen your leadership skills. As you try out new approaches in your workplace, you will have the opportunity to reflect on your experience, receive feedback from your boss and colleagues, and bring new insights back to the classroom.
Participants should expect to spend at least 45-50 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.
Key TopicsExpand AllCollapse All
Imperatives for today's organizations and leadersImperatives for today's organizations and leaders
Receive an overview of critical business issues and topics that you will examine in greater depth in subsequent modules, including:
- Strategy: Looking critically at your business as a whole; evaluating your company's capabilities, advantages, potential, and challenges in the context of the global economy; and cultivating new sources of value and advantage
- Leadership: Building your capabilities in the context of the leader's multifaceted role; becoming a more effective negotiator; leading authentically and ethically while creating a more accountable organization; and driving changes that generate performance and shareholder value
- Innovation: Becoming an entrepreneurial leader; leveraging design thinking and improving your organization's ability to innovate; and taking full advantage of digital technologies and related opportunities
- Globalization: Gaining a broader understanding of the increasingly interconnected global economy and how global conditions affect your company's opportunities and challenges in both developed and emerging markets
Diving deeply into the case method of learning, you will open yourself to new insights as you work individually, in small groups, and in the larger classroom. You will begin working on your Value Mapping Strategy Project and also use a detailed questionnaire as the basis for starting work with your personal coach.
Creating, capturing, and measuring valueCreating, capturing, and measuring value
You will examine how successful companies build the capabilities to create customer value and sustain competitive advantage. In the process, you will expand your ability to define, measure, and monitor performance—and align your company's operations to achieve its strategic objectives.
- Design sound competitive strategies and growth plans
- Deliver more value to customers—and corporate stakeholders
- Empower employees and align service levels and cultures with strategic choices
- Translate corporate mission and business strategy into a comprehensive set of performance targets and measures
- Balance economic, social, and governance goals while managing risk
Becoming an agile leaderBecoming an agile leader
You will focus on improving your personal performance as a leader and refining a key executive skill—negotiating. Examining multiple dimensions of innovation, you will learn how open, creative, and exploratory thinking can contribute to both personal and organizational success.
- Adapt your leadership style to your organization's needs while managing competing demands on your time
- Expand your ability to manage yourself, your team, and your internal and external networks
- Negotiate more effectively—in routine situations or in high-stakes deals on which your company's future depends
- Develop and sustain an empowered, entrepreneurial, and innovative culture
- Embrace the strategic and tactical opportunities presented by new technologies and trends
Leadership and changeLeadership and change
You will refine leadership strategies that can help you take your company forward. Reflecting on course themes and your leadership journey during the past year, you will delve into the nature of authentic, responsible leadership and prepare to continue growing as a leader throughout your career.
- Drive the changes that align your organization to achieve strategic goals while improving accountability
- Meet your organization's ongoing financial needs, ethical obligations, and legal requirements
- Foster effective teamwork by empowering and inspiring others
- Lead authentically with greater self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and integrity
- Balance work and home life and obtain greater satisfaction from your leadership role
Imperatives for today's organizations and leaders
Receive an overview of critical business issues and topics that you will examine in greater depth in subsequent modules, including:
- Strategy: Looking critically at your business as a whole; evaluating your company's capabilities, advantages, potential, and challenges in the context of the global economy; and cultivating new sources of value and advantage
- Leadership: Building your capabilities in the context of the leader's multifaceted role; becoming a more effective negotiator; leading authentically and ethically while creating a more accountable organization; and driving changes that generate performance and shareholder value
- Innovation: Becoming an entrepreneurial leader; leveraging design thinking and improving your organization's ability to innovate; and taking full advantage of digital technologies and related opportunities
- Globalization: Gaining a broader understanding of the increasingly interconnected global economy and how global conditions affect your company's opportunities and challenges in both developed and emerging markets
Diving deeply into the case method of learning, you will open yourself to new insights as you work individually, in small groups, and in the larger classroom. You will begin working on your Value Mapping Strategy Project and also use a detailed questionnaire as the basis for starting work with your personal coach.
Creating, capturing, and measuring value
You will examine how successful companies build the capabilities to create customer value and sustain competitive advantage. In the process, you will expand your ability to define, measure, and monitor performance—and align your company's operations to achieve its strategic objectives.
- Design sound competitive strategies and growth plans
- Deliver more value to customers—and corporate stakeholders
- Empower employees and align service levels and cultures with strategic choices
- Translate corporate mission and business strategy into a comprehensive set of performance targets and measures
- Balance economic, social, and governance goals while managing risk
Becoming an agile leader
You will focus on improving your personal performance as a leader and refining a key executive skill—negotiating. Examining multiple dimensions of innovation, you will learn how open, creative, and exploratory thinking can contribute to both personal and organizational success.
- Adapt your leadership style to your organization's needs while managing competing demands on your time
- Expand your ability to manage yourself, your team, and your internal and external networks
- Negotiate more effectively—in routine situations or in high-stakes deals on which your company's future depends
- Develop and sustain an empowered, entrepreneurial, and innovative culture
- Embrace the strategic and tactical opportunities presented by new technologies and trends
Leadership and change
You will refine leadership strategies that can help you take your company forward. Reflecting on course themes and your leadership journey during the past year, you will delve into the nature of authentic, responsible leadership and prepare to continue growing as a leader throughout your career.
- Drive the changes that align your organization to achieve strategic goals while improving accountability
- Meet your organization's ongoing financial needs, ethical obligations, and legal requirements
- Foster effective teamwork by empowering and inspiring others
- Lead authentically with greater self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and integrity
- Balance work and home life and obtain greater satisfaction from your leadership role
Special Program FeaturesExpand AllCollapse All
Living/learning group workLiving/learning group work
A yearlong 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—both personal and professional—in a safe environment
While on the HBS campus in Boston, you will share accommodations with your living group, forging relationships that serve as a valuable source of peer feedback, support, and advice.
Professional coachingProfessional coaching
Each living group works with a professional coach to optimize group dynamics and maximize the value of the group learning experience. In addition, coaches work with you one-on-one to help you develop a personal leadership style that works for you.
Using the 360-degree leadership assessment and feedback tool as a starting point, your personal coach will work closely with you during Module 3 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.
Value Mapping Strategy ProjectValue Mapping Strategy Project
Throughout the program, you will work on an individual Value Mapping Strategy 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 personal 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
Living/learning group work
A yearlong 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—both personal and professional—in a safe environment
While on the HBS campus in Boston, you will share accommodations with your living 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, coaches work with you one-on-one to help you develop a personal leadership style that works for you.
Using the 360-degree leadership assessment and feedback tool as a starting point, your personal coach will work closely with you during Module 3 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.
Value Mapping Strategy Project
Throughout the program, you will work on an individual Value Mapping Strategy 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 personal 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—India 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.
Ross Graham Walker Professor of Business Administration
Dwight P. Robinson, Jr. Professor of Business Administration
Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance
James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration
Cahners-Rabb Professor of Business Administration
Thomas D. Casserly, Jr. Professor of Business Administration
Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration
Baker Foundation Professor, Malcolm P. Mcnair Professor of Marketing
William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration
Philip Caldwell Professor of Business Administration
Baker Foundation Professor, Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration
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The HBS Advantage
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The Senior Executive Leadership Program—India 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
Ross Graham Walker Professor of Business Administration
HBS Units:Accounting and ManagementGeneral ManagementFacultyDwight P. Robinson, Jr. Professor of Business Administration
HBS Unit:Accounting and ManagementMizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance
HBS Units:FinanceEntrepreneurial ManagementJames Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration
HBS Unit:Organizational BehaviorCahners-Rabb Professor of Business Administration
HBS Unit:Negotiation, Organizations & MarketsThomas D. Casserly, Jr. Professor of Business Administration
HBS Unit:Accounting and ManagementEdsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration
HBS Unit:MarketingBaker Foundation Professor, Malcolm P. Mcnair Professor of Marketing
HBS Unit:MarketingWilliam Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration
HBS Unit:Technology and Operations ManagementPhilip Caldwell Professor of Business Administration
HBS Unit:Business, Government and the International EconomyBaker Foundation Professor, Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration
HBS Unit:Organizational Behavior
Your Peers Expand Your Learning
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Your Peers Expand Your Learning
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