“We bring together faculty from wide, diverse backgrounds — thinking about culture, leadership, and incentive systems — that will help you to implement or execute a whole strategy for your organization.” — Professor Nicolaj Siggelkow, academic director of Effective Execution of Organizational Strategy
An effective strategy must be at the core of an organization striving to maintain competitive advantage. Our programs will enhance your ability to create and lead strategies that will achieve your organization’s desired outcomes and drive growth for your business.
Professor Harbir Singh on creating a strategic mindset
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Upon successful completion of the Advanced Management Program, General Management Program, or Advanced Finance Program, you will earn Wharton alumni status.
May 31 – July 3, 2020Philadelphia, PA
Technology, globalization, and constant change have made the job of leading a business more exciting, complex, and demanding. If you are leading, or are in line to lead your firm, Wharton’s flagship program empowers you to define and act on your purpose as a leader and strengthen your strategic prowess. Receive alumni status.
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November 17 – 22, 2019Philadelphia, PA
Drawing on key faculty and content from Wharton’s top-ranked MBA program, this program introduces you to the critical business concepts every successful manager needs to understand in marketing, finance, strategy, negotiations, and leadership.
May 4 – 8, 2020Philadelphia, PA
Learn how to unlock significant opportunities for adding value and growth by innovating with your existing products, customers, and markets. Implement a process for business model innovation that can be used repeatedly throughout your organization.
January 27 – 31, 2020Philadelphia, PA
Learn how to evaluate the financial implications of strategic business decisions through financial modeling. Become more effective at communicating the consequences of financial decisions to your organization’s key stakeholders.
October 28 – November 1, 2019Philadelphia, PA
Sharpen your analytics mindset and build competency in the skills needed to oversee data-driven business decisions. Discover how to bridge knowledge and communication gaps that may exist between your data science teams and your organization's leadership.
April 27 – 30, 2020Philadelphia, PA
Build mastery in formulating, negotiating, managing, and evaluating alliances. Adopt practical tools for establishing a global strategic position, even with limited time and resources, and for overcoming many of the obstacles inherent in new market expansion and new product development.
October 21 – 25, 2019Philadelphia, PA
Explore the most important factors involved in strategic execution, including leadership, talent management, and organizational design. Learn a logical approach to implementation that will help you overcome even the most challenging obstacles.
November 10 – 22, 2019Philadelphia, PA
Transitioning from functional, unit, or regional management to general management requires new knowledge in areas such as finance, marketing, leadership, and strategy. This program prepares you for the complexities of organizational dynamics, cross-border communication, and global leadership.
December 9 – 13, 2019Philadelphia, PA
Identify and understand your own negotiation style and that of others to negotiate more effectively. Learn transformative techniques and acquire practical tools and frameworks that will improve your ability to negotiate both inside and outside your organization.
Flexible Learning JourneyPhiladelphia, PA
Enhance your leadership skills and advance your business acumen with a focused curriculum that covers finance, leadership, marketing, and strategy. Earn Wharton alumni status upon completion of six open-enrollment programs. Some restrictions will apply.
June 22 – 25, 2020Philadelphia, PA
Discover how you can formulate a global strategy for your organization and learn how to execute it with speed and agility. Explore ways of serving customers and leading across borders. Expand your organization’s visionary capacity to inspire greater possibilities for your collective future.
November 18 – 21, 2019Philadelphia, PA
Create new business models, launch new products, improve customer experience, and open new markets. With an “Innovation Toolkit,” you can design a flexible innovation process that lets your company quickly adapt to, and profit from, changes in customers, competitors, or markets.
May 18 – 21, 2020Philadelphia, PA
Learn how to apply neuroscience principles and technology to shape consumer behavior, improve your decisions, build better teams, strengthen client relationships, and hone marketing and communication strategies.
January 13 – 17, 2020Philadelphia, PA
Innovation is a process that can be managed and perfected to help organizations increase their value and achieve new levels of success. Become the catalyst for company-wide change when you learn how to construct the architecture that drives innovation in an organization.
January 19 – 24, 2020Philadelphia, PA
Our interdisciplinary faculty and industry speakers help you select, assess, and evaluate potential opportunities. Examine acquisition strategy, valuation techniques, tax issues, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration.
April 14 – 17, 2020Philadelphia, PA
Discover how to transform people data into useful insight to improve the way people are managed and to enhance their value. Learn to apply analytical data to make more informed people-related decisions, and acquire better talent management tools for defining and cultivating organizational culture.
November 4 – 8, 2019Philadelphia, PA
Resolve the key challenges companies face when trying to grow rapidly as they transition from tactical, short-term thinking to a long-term focused vision. Learn how to move beyond the startup phase to create a large enterprise of tremendous value.
February 5 – 7, 2020Delhi, India
Discover sources of competitive advantage and drivers of sustainability. Strengthen your ability to think and act strategically; create a leader’s checklist to guide your execution of the strategy; and prepare yourself, your team, and your organization to compete, grow, and succeed.
February 2 – 5, 2020Dubai, United Arab Emirates
October 14 – 18, 2019Philadelphia, PA
Learn to accurately assess the competition; design a compelling strategy; leverage your firm’s capabilities to full advantage; and obtain necessary resources through alliances, acquisitions, and internal corporate ventures.
November 11 – 15, 2019Philadelphia, PA
Make the transition from new manager to leader in your organization. Gain insights into your decision-making processes and develop your authentic leadership style. Find new and effective ways to motivate, inspire and influence your team and colleagues.
November 4 – 7, 2019Philadelphia, PA
There’s an art and science to making strategic business decisions. Explore the best practices and behaviors that lead to good decision-making habits. Learn how to effectively use critical thinking in business and gain a deeper understanding of the role personal judgment and emotions play in the decision-making process.
This program covers the core concepts of business to broaden your managerial and strategic perspectives, enhance your business instincts, and sharpen your ability to tackle management challenges. It will help you work more effectively with other leaders in your organization and communicate the bottom-line impact of security decisions.
