"HBS has a long legacy of contributions to the healthcare industry through our MBA and Executive Education programs as well as through research. Our alumni have already had a big influence on how healthcare institutions are managed and our research has resulted in hundreds of cases, articles, and publications." Gary Pisano Harry E. Figgie, Jr. Professor of Business Administration

Executive Education

Harvard Business School Executive Education Programs strengthen the leadership capacity of individuals and their organizations. The School's learning model immerses the world's most promising managers in a transformational experience that fosters professional, intellectual, and personal development. Every program challenges executives to think and manage more effectively in a changing business world.

Healthcare executives from nearly 600 different healthcare organizations have participated in open-enrollment programs, including Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management, the Advanced Management Program, Leading Change and Organizational Renewal, and Changing the Game: Negotiation and Competitive Decision Making.

NEW! Managing Healthcare Delivery addresses the complex challenge faced by healthcare leaders: being held accountable for both medical and financial outcomes. With the primary goal of dramatically improving patient care through organizational improvements, this intensive program helps participants design, manage, and improve their organizations - providing the tools and strategies required to successfully drive change.

Leadership and Strategy in Pharmaceuticals and Biotech prepares high-potential executives to become better managers and leaders - and lays a foundation for strategically positioning their companies for a world of change. Created to enhance individual leadership capacity and boost corporate performance, the program enables participants to evaluate alternative business models, competitive strategies, and financial approaches, as well as explore issues ranging from profitability, organizational change, and intellectual property to global distribution.

Leading High-Performance Healthcare Organizations exposes senior healthcare delivery leaders to new models and strategies for enhancing the performance of their organization. This program examines and compares organizational practices both within and outside of the healthcare industry and offers insights into how leaders can maximize effectiveness and improve value within a dynamic and competitive healthcare environment.

Leading Science-Based Enterprises prepares leaders to face the daunting challenge of turning innovation into opportunity. This program is designed to help participants become a better executives and leaders by considering new paradigms for their enterprises, including accessing global sources of research, restructuring research organizations, and strategically positioning companies in a changing world.

• Executive Education
• HBS Health Industry Alumni Association

HBS professors have been conducting custom Executive Education programs for senior executives for several of the largest international pharmaceutical firms since the mid-1990's.