COMPREHENSIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS OWNER/ PRESIDENT MANAGEMENT ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM GENERAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROGRAM FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT The Next Level of Leadership Starts Here
DEVELOPING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS. Drawing on a long tradition of innovation in executive education, Harvard Business School (HBS) is committed to educating leaders who make a difference in the world. Our portfolio of four comprehensive leadership programs fulfills this mission by building outstanding business leaders. Each distinct offering is targeted to executives at transitional points in their careers from senior executives and general managers to entrepreneurs and high-potential leaders. You will expand your leadership perspective by interacting with a diverse group of accomplished peers and HBS faculty members who, in 2014, collectively researched and wrote more than 300 case studies representing over 50 countries. Upon successfully completing one of these programs, you will become a member of the HBS alumni community* an elite global network that keeps you at the forefront of leadership. WHY HBS? ELITE GROUP OF SENIOR EXECUTIVES Nowhere else can you engage and collaborate with such a diverse and accomplished group of global executives. Over the course of the program, you will develop personal and professional bonds that, in many cases, last a lifetime. IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE At HBS, a vibrant campus life is just as important as a dynamic classroom exchange. From your living group to HBS s vast recreational facilities, you will have a variety of opportunities to expand your learning and your network. STATE-OF-THE-ART CLASSROOMS Featuring the School s signature amphitheater design, HBS classrooms enhance case method teaching. Moveable blackboards, projection screens, and innovative lighting help to fuel dynamic interactions among participants and faculty. HISTORIC AND CULTURAL HUB At HBS, you re in the heart of the historic Boston-Cambridge area. Harvard Square is within walking distance, and a rich array of arts, music, sports, dining, shopping, and entertainment venues are easily accessible from campus. RENOWNED CASE STUDY METHOD Pioneered by HBS faculty, the case method engages you in a highly stimulating, collaborative process of identifying relevant issues and applying practical business solutions to your leadership and organizational challenges. POWERFUL LINEUP OF GUEST SPEAKERS HBS thought leaders provide groundbreaking insights, practice-based experience, and proven frameworks, while distinguished industry leaders share real-world examples of how they overcame critical business challenges. * PLD participants earn HBS alumni status after completing the first four modules and either PLD Module 5 or an additional 10 days (two credit weeks) of HBS Executive Education open-enrollment (OE) or custom programs.
DIVERSE PERSONAL LIVING GROUPS Every living group is an integral part of the learning experience. Designed as a suite, the eight bedrooms each feature a private bath and open on to a common living area. HBS carefully selects living group members who represent a broad range of countries, industries, and functions. PRIVATE FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER Shad Hall features an indoor walking/jogging track; basketball, racquetball, and squash courts; outdoor tennis courts; table tennis; aerobics studios; fitness equipment; whirlpool, steam, and sauna; yoga, Pilates, spin, cycling, and strength training classes; and personal trainers and nutritionists. TAKE THE NEXT STEP: APPLICATION, ADMISSION, AND COMPANY SPONSORSHIP Application review begins four months prior to the start of each program. The Admissions Committee takes into account a candidate s organizational level, management experience, and future responsibilities. Each participant must be nominated and supported by a company sponsor. For complete admissions requirements and to apply online, visit www.exed.hbs.edu/brochure/clp
OWNER/PRESIDENT MANAGEMENT WWW.EXED.HBS.EDU/BROCHURE/OPM/ OPM is designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, and top executives including CEOs, presidents, COOs, and managing directors who lead companies with annual sales of at least $10 million. Candidates must have at least 10 years of work experience, hold a significant equity stake, and be directly involved in running the business. While focused on entrepreneurial leadership, executives from boot-strapped, venture-funded, or long-established companies also are welcome to attend. POWERFUL RESULTS OPM is a game changer. From strategy development and financial management to team building and decision-making, OPM helps you achieve your business goals and realize your leadership potential. You ll delve into the business fundamentals, innovative strategies, and best practices of successful entrepreneurs and business owners around the world and emerge ready to lead crossfunctional change and drive long-term growth. Presented as a three-week session each year over three consecutive years, OPM minimizes your time away from the business and maximizes the value as you apply new insights and skills in between units. Its innovative feedback loop enables you to test out new ideas, analyze the results, and evaluate options with faculty and peers. The program consists of three units: Analyzing and Pursuing Opportunities, Leading Growth and Transformation, and Planning Future Transitions. Each one focuses on a key aspect of running a successful business and builds on the previous unit. OPM also offers special sessions relevant to business owners, such as a focus on family businesses and personal investing. OPM was a transformational learning experience. The program incorporated intensive and rigorous courses that targeted each segment of the business. I gained practical and valuable lessons that enhanced my capacity to lead and to achieve important goals in business and in life. Christine Zhang PRESIDENT BRINGOOD INTERNATIONAL INC., U.S. DATES & PROGRAM FEES OCT 2015 SESSION 18 OCT 06 NOV 2015 Program Fee: $38,000 (Unit I only) HBS Campus MAY 2016 SESSION 08 27 MAY 2016 Program Fee: $40,500 (Unit I only) HBS Campus
ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WWW.EXED.HBS.EDU/BROCHURE/AMP/ Senior executives with at least 20 to 25 years of work experience who are one or two levels from the CEO, are from organizations with annual revenues of at least $250 million, and have been identified as central to the company s succession plan. POWERFUL RESULTS AMP not only improves the way you assess, manage, and solve complex challenges, but also broadens and deepens your business perspective across all domains. You will return to your organization with the management skills, strategic insight, and leadership confidence to drive long-term change, innovation, and performance. Over the course of eight continuous weeks on the HBS campus, you will be afforded the rarest of opportunities: uninterrupted time to immerse yourself in the learning process as you abandon preconceptions, explore new alternatives, and adopt new behaviors. Building competitive advantage through operations; driving profitability in a global climate; mastering the essentials of corporate financial management; ensuring economic, legal, and ethical accountability; optimizing current strategies and innovating for the future; maximizing traditional and digital marketing for greater value; improving analytical, decision-making, and negotiation skills; crafting the firm s direction by focusing on where and how to compete; and developing a personalized reflection and action plan. AMP is an immersive learning experience that challenges you on so many levels. The professors facilitate discussions brilliantly, and are some of the best lecturers in the world. You re surrounded by leaders from a range of industries and from across the globe. Because they are all sharing their experiences, you re getting the best possible diet of academic learning and real-world experience. DATES & PROGRAM FEES 08 SEP 28 OCT 2015 Program Fee: $75,000 HBS Campus 29 MAR 18 MAY 2016 Program Fee: $78,000 HBS Campus Michael Leach HEAD OF MARKETING NEWCASTLE PERMANENT BUILDING SOCIETY, LIMITED, AUSTRALIA
GENERAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WWW.EXED.HBS.EDU/BROCHURE/GMP/ Executives with recently acquired or significantly expanded general management responsibilities who have at least 15 to 20 years of work experience and are from organizations with annual revenues of at least $100 million. It is also well suited for senior managers who seek a broader perspective on company operations or who will soon become business unit, divisional, or regional leaders. POWERFUL RESULTS By presenting a business-wide view of management, GMP helps participants transform themselves into outstanding strategists, organization builders, and decision-makers. You will emerge with greater confidence and broader expertise, ready to achieve your organization s strategic goals. You will participate in five learning modules (each three to four weeks in duration): Three off-campus, company-specific challenges that are addressed via a web-based format Two on-campus modules that focus on diagnosis, action, and leadership Examining the critical areas of evaluation and decision-making; positioning a business for growth and profitability; acquiring support for business-building resources; forging effective cross-functional teams; leading through periods of growth and turbulence including globalization and technological change; and implementing valuecreating strategies that deliver results. DATES & PROGRAM FEES JAN MAY 2016 SESSION Program Fee: $66,000 Module 1: 25 JAN 20 FEB 2016 (off campus*) Module 2: 21 FEB 18 MAR 2016 (on campus) Module 3: 19 MAR 16 APR 2016 (off campus*) Module 4: 17 APR 06 MAY 2016 (on campus) Module 5: Post-Program (off campus*) AUG NOV 2016 SESSION Program Fee: $66,000 Module 1: 01 AUG 05 SEP 2016 (off campus*) Module 2: 06 30 SEP 2016 (on campus) Module 3: 01 29 OCT 2016 (off campus*) Module 4: 30 OCT 18 NOV 2016 (on campus) Module 5: Post-Program (off campus*) * Distance learning at your home or office.
PROGRAM FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WWW.EXED.HBS.EDU/BROCHURE/PLD/ Managers or functional specialists with at least 10 to 15 years of work experience from organizations with annual revenues of at least $75 million and who have been identified as outstanding prospects for increased management responsibilities. POWERFUL RESULTS Designed to groom outstanding leadership prospects, PLD presents an integrated view of management fundamentals and helps participants develop a broad, cross-functional perspective on general management. By accelerating readiness for leadership positions, PLD helps participants drive results throughout their organizations. Foundational skill building; cross-functional business approach; strategy formulation and implementation; leading change and innovation; and personal leadership development. You will participate in four learning modules and may opt to attend a fifth module upon completion of PLD: Two off-campus modules that include online courses, business simulations, leadership assessment tools, and virtual team discussions Two two-week on-campus modules one focuses on building skills and knowledge across a variety of functional areas; the other promotes making more effective leadership decisions One optional two-week module that accelerates your development as an exceptional leader; this on-campus module is offered exclusively to PLD graduates at an additional fee Each module strengthens learning through leadership coaching and individual work on your personal case, as well as an Alumni Challenge designed to improve your strategic skills and drive cross-functional collaboration. DATES & PROGRAM FEES DEC 2015 JUL 2016 SESSION Program Fee: $47,000 Module 1: 07 DEC 2015 20 FEB 2016 (off campus*) Module 2: 21 FEB 04 MAR 2016 (on campus) Module 3: 05 MAR 18 JUN 2016 (off campus*) Module 4: 19 JUN 01 JUL 2016 (on campus) JUL 2016 FEB 2017 SESSION Program Fee: $47,000 Module 1: 11 JUL 01 OCT 2016 (off campus*) Module 2: 02 14 OCT 2016 (on campus) Module 3: 15 OCT 2016 21 JAN 2017 (off campus*) Module 4: 22 JAN 03 FEB 2017 (on campus) MODULE 5 (Optional) / Program Fee: $24,000 / 17 29 JUL 2016 (on campus) * Distance learning at your home or office.
WHICH PROGRAM IS RIGHT FOR YOU? OPM AMP GMP PLD Positioning a business for longterm competitive advantage Capitalizing on disruptive innovation Strengthening decision-making and negotiation skills Aligning sales and strategy Measuring performance Driving growth through enhanced financing strategies Maximizing opportunities at home and internationally Leading strategically and ethically across all business areas Creating a competitive business position Fostering innovation and building a cohesive enterprise Communicating the company s strategic vision Allocating resources throughout the enterprise Managing the business portfolio Developing a personal leadership plan Examining critical areas of evaluation and decision-making Positioning the business for growth and profitability Acquiring support for business-building resources Forging effective crossfunctional teams Leading through periods of growth and turbulence Implementing value-creating strategies that deliver results Building core functional skills Understanding how business functions interrelate Developing an integrated approach to business Formulating and implementing business strategies Making effective leadership decisions Gaining a broad perspective on results-oriented management Creating an individual leadership philosophy CEOs, COOs, presidents, and managing directors Possess at least 10 years of work experience From organizations with annual sales of at least $10 million Directly involved in running the business Must hold a significant equity stake Senior executives who are one or two levels below the CEO Possess at least 20 to 25 years of work experience From organizations with annual revenues of at least $250 million Identified as key members of the company s top leadership team Executives with recently acquired or expanded general management responsibilities Possess at least 15 to 20 years of work experience From organizations with annual revenues of at least $100 million Senior managers who seek a broader perspective or who will soon become business unit, division, or regional leaders Managers or functional specialists Possess at least 10 to 15 years of work experience From organizations with annual revenues of at least $75 million Identified as outstanding prospects for increased management responsibilities 3 on-campus units held over 3 years (each unit is 3 weeks in duration) 8 continuous and intensive weeks on campus 5 modules in total, consisting of 3 off-campus modules and 2 on-campus modules (each 3 to 4 weeks in duration) 5 modules in total, consisting of 2 off-campus modules, 2 on-campus modules, and 1 optional on-campus module ALUMNI STATUS After completing the program, participants will become alumni of Harvard Business School After completing the program, participants will become alumni of Harvard Business School After completing the program, participants will become alumni of Harvard Business School PLD participants earn HBS alumni status by completing PLD s optional Module 5 or an additional 10 days (2 credit weeks) of HBS Executive Education open-enrollment or custom programs In accordance with Harvard University policy, Harvard Business School does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Ms. Nancy DellaRocco, Harvard Business School, Soldiers Field, Boston, MA 02163-9986 U.S. Programs, dates, fees, and faculty are subject to change. 2015 President and Fellows of Harvard College.