For over 60 years, HBS has pioneered Executive Education. Programs are now offered in China, Europe, India, and California, as well as on the HBS campus.
Executive Education participants come from 115 countries, and almost two thirds of the participants are from outside the United States, bringing wealth of international perspectives to daily case discussions.
Comprehensive Leadership Programs
Advanced Management Program (AMP)
Today's challenging economy calls for global executives who can lead strategically, responsibly, and ethically. In response, AMP provides the latest management concepts and tools to transform senior executives into indispensable leaders. Participants leave with a broader vision of success-equipped to make the tough decisions required to manage through the downturn and position their organizations for growth and profitability.
General Management Program (GMP)
Today's challenging economic climate calls for multifaceted leaders who have a more holistic view of business, who can spot emerging opportunities, and who can navigate through periods of decline as well as growth. In response, GMP helps participants master new skills, explore diverse perspectives, and develop new leadership styles-transforming them into outstanding business leaders who have the judgment, confidence, and skills to lead their organizations in all economic environments.
Program for Leadership Development (PLD)
Investing in the next generation of leaders is critical to sustain competitive advantage through the downturn-and achieve corporate growth over the long term. PLD equips functional managers with the advanced decision-making and execution skills they need to excel as multifaceted leaders. Participants emerge well equipped to take on greater cross-functional responsibilities-and ultimately drive performance throughout the organization.
Global Executive Education Programs
Driving Corporate Performance—Asia
January 3-6, 2010, Harvard Shanghai Center
With executives around the world looking for new ways to create strategic alignment, Driving Corporate Performance is now available in Asia. Offered through a collaboration between HBS and Guanghua School of Management in Shanghai, this program explores the vital relationship between company strategy, economics, and control systems and provides you with insight into designing, implementing, and managing systems that enhance corporate value.
Agribusiness Seminar—An Asian Offering
May 9-12 2010, Harvard Shanghai Center
HBS brings its pioneering Agribusiness Seminar to China, providing agribusiness leaders from around the world with new insights into a changing industry. This premier industry forum explores global food, fiber, and fuel system dynamics. Through structured learning, idea exchange, and networking, you will explore the latest industry challenges and innovations, enhancing your ability to position your organization for future success.
Global CEO Program for China
March-July 2010, Shanghai, Barcelona & Boston
Developed by three renowned institutions, this program prepares Chinese CEOs to build world-class enterprises in a global environment. You explore factors influencing business performance and examine the CEO's role as it relates to strategic, governmental, investor, market, societal, and trade union issues. (Jointly developed by Harvard Business School, China Europe International Business School, and IESE Business School.)
Designing and Executing Strategy—China
May 16-20 2010, Harvard Shanghai Center
Created for companies in China and multinationals, this new program provides frameworks for creating and implementing winning competitive strategies. You will learn how to build stronger strategies through identification of your company's true competitive advantage and how to align your organization for strategy execution. Presented in Chinese and English, the program is offered by HBS and Guanghua School of Management, Peking University.
Growing a Professional Service Firm—China
June 4-9 2010, Harvard Shanghai Center
To take advantage of opportunities in China professional service firms must navigate many obstacles in a complex and unfamiliar environment. This program explores the difficult balancing act required for company leaders who must consistently maintain fiscal discipline while exceeding client expectations, motivating staff, and formulating and executing long-term strategy.
Creating Value Through Service Excellence—China
August 1-5 2010, Harvard Shanghai Center
As companies take advantage of China's growth, they are increasingly competing with established global players. At the same time, a larger number of global firms are expanding operations in Asia. Offered jointly by the Harvard Business School and the Fudan University School of Management, this program focuses on how improving customer loyalty helps you successfully pursue opportunities in China and beyond.
Senior Executive Program for China
August-December 2010 Session, Beijing, Shanghai & Boston
Three institutions combine to offer singular leadership development and the latest thinking on China and the global marketplace. New research, insights, and a host of tools will help you build a sustainable competitive advantage for your firm. (Jointly developed by Harvard Business School; the School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University; and China Europe International Business School; taught in a Chinese/English bilingual format.)
Marketing Strategies for Profitable Growth—China
September 1-4 2010, Harvard Shanghai Center
Sustaining growth in China's evolving marketplace requires effective marketing strategies that build and nurture customer relationships. Offered jointly by the Harvard Business School and the Fudan University School of Management in Shanghai, this program offers a unique combination of innovative research, marketing expertise, and deep insights about how successful organizations grow profitably in Asia.
Private Equity and Venture Capital—Asia
June 2011, Beijing
Investors pursuing opportunities in the emerging markets of Asia need to understand the region's unique market dynamics and characteristics. Providing insight into the impact of market cycles, this program enables you to recognize, structure, and negotiate deals that offer the best potential. (Offered jointly by HBS and the School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University; taught in a Chinese/English bilingual format.)
Changing the Game—Europe
May 30-June 4 2010, London
Assess and improve your personal dealmaking and decision-making skills in this hands-on program designed to build confidence and business results. Examining the psychology of decision making, the elements of successful negotiation, and multiparty dealmaking, you will audit your own strategies while exploring alternative approaches. Practice and feedback will enhance your ability to negotiate high-stakes deals and make decisions under pressure.
Global Energy Seminar—Europe
June 6-9 2010, Paris
Develop a keen understanding of the political and economic risk involved in capturing maximum value in the global energy marketplace. Created for energy industry executives, this offering examines the innovations and dynamic forces that affect how energy is produced and distributed worldwide. You gain strategies and frameworks that enable superior decision making and expand your capacity to capitalize on growth opportunities domestically and abroad.
Building and Leading Customer-Centric Organizations—Europe
June 21-25 2010, Paris
Discover how successful companies align their organizations with customer needs in this intensive strategy program for senior executives. As you explore the steps and resources needed to create a truly customer-driven organization, you will gain a new perspective on your organization's challenges. You will return with a blueprint for effectively integrating tools, people, and processes around customers, thus growing and strengthening your customer base.
Leading High-Performance Healthcare Organizations—Europe
June 27-30 2010, Paris
With a focus on strategy, this program helps healthcare executives around the world enhance leadership skills while improving operations and clinical outcomes. You will examine best practices for optimizing medical advances and information technology, implementing new models of care delivery, and enhancing processes and budgetary controls. Cross-industry insight helps you overcome barriers to innovation and improve the performance of your organization.
Leadership Reflections and Insights
July 5-9 2010, London
Emphasizing introspection and personal discovery, this program enables you to fulfill and expand your emerging leadership potential. Through self-assessment tools and experiential learning, you examine your strengths and weaknesses while exploring best practices of extraordinary leaders. Delivering proven techniques and greater confidence, the program helps you manage your team more effectively and lead in the midst of adversity and change.
Building a Global Enterprise in India
April 26-30 2010, Mumbai
This program is designed for senior leaders who seek strategies to expand within and beyond this compelling market. Offered jointly by Harvard Business School and the India Research Center in Mumbai, the program marries on-the-ground, research-based knowledge of India with the global perspective of one of the world's leading business schools-a combination unavailable in any other executive education program.
Develop India—Strategies for Growth
July 7-10 2010, Mumbai
Gain a deeper and broader understanding of the fundamental real estate, financing, and urban design issues that impact India's development. Offered jointly by Harvard Business School and the India Research Center in Mumbai, Develop India not only equips you with proven real estate strategies you will need to succeed in this evolving landscape, but provides the leadership training to help drive change within your organization.
Managing Professional Service Firms—India
July 21-24 2010, Mumbai
This program provides firms with proven approaches for managing client expectations, developing staff, and formulating business strategies. Offered jointly by Harvard Business School and the India Research Center in Mumbai, executives will leave the program well positioned to capitalize on growth opportunities in India and beyond.
Custom Programs
Harvard Business School works with companies on a one-to-one basis to create high-impact learning experiences that are tailored to the needs of each firm. Whether an organization is facing shifting market dynamics, new competitors, more demanding customers, or other strategic challenges, a custom program can be developed to strengthen the leadership capacity of executives individually and of the organization as a whole.