Strategy: Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage
Strengthen your organizational strategy with a novel framework.
Strengthen your organizational strategy with a novel framework.
Summary
In the fight for market leadership, your company must be able to build a winning strategy—and execute it seamlessly across multiple business lines. This program prepares you to identify and exploit sources of competitive advantage and implement game-changing action plans. You will develop the analytical skills and leadership vision to forecast industry trends, outmaneuver the competition, and sustain corporate success as the global economy evolves.
This program is eligible for the Certificate of Management Excellence. Learn More
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Summary
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In the fight for market leadership, your company must be able to build a winning strategy—and execute it seamlessly across multiple business lines. This program prepares you to identify and exploit sources of competitive advantage and implement game-changing action plans. You will develop the analytical skills and leadership vision to forecast industry trends, outmaneuver the competition, and sustain corporate success as the global economy evolves.
This program is eligible for the Certificate of Management Excellence. Learn More
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Design and evolve more effective strategiesDesign and evolve more effective strategies
- Understand sources of advantage in your industry and geography
- Distinguish between short-run gains and lasting competitive advantage
- Adapt your strategy to global market shifts
Transform ideas into successful action plansTransform ideas into successful action plans
- Analyze strategic trade-offs as you identify the resources and organizational changes needed to execute your strategy
- Transform a single, focused business into a multibusiness company
- Execute and coordinate strategy across multiple lines of business and global markets
Expand your personal and professional networkExpand your personal and professional network
- Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
- Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions
Who Should Attend
- Chief executive officer, chief operating officer, divisional president, and vice president
- Chief financial officer, chief innovation officer, and chief strategy officer
- Managing director, general manager, and director
This program is appropriate for senior executives who are responsible for developing and implementing competitive strategy for a company or business unit, such as:
Attendance by multiple company representatives will foster teamwork and amplify the program's impact.
Program for Leadership Development participants earn 5 PLDA Points on completion of this program.
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Who Should Attend
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- Chief executive officer, chief operating officer, divisional president, and vice president
- Chief financial officer, chief innovation officer, and chief strategy officer
- Managing director, general manager, and director
This program is appropriate for senior executives who are responsible for developing and implementing competitive strategy for a company or business unit, such as:
Attendance by multiple company representatives will foster teamwork and amplify the program's impact.
Program for Leadership Development participants earn 5 PLDA Points on completion of this program.
Dive Deeper into the ExperienceSee how exchange with faculty and peers yields new insights into critical business trends.Thrive in a learning environment that welcomes diverse ideas and perspectives.Global perspectives > Leadership growth > Organizational impact.
Learning and Living at HBS
When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, 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 living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.
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Learning and Living at HBS
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When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, 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 living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.
Admissions Criteria and Process
Strengthen your organizational strategy with a novel framework.