Designed for business leaders and consultants, this six-week program will empower learners to navigate the complexities of today’s evolving business operations and create cutting-edge solutions to enhance their organization’s operations strategies.

October 31, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 31, 2024: Emeritus, in collaboration with the Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, announces the launch of its six-week Strategic Operations Management program. This online program is designed for business leaders who are looking to enhance their business operations amid global disruptions. Emeritus, the global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable, has begun enrollment for this program, which starts in December 2024.

According to the TCS global survey of 2024, 89 percent of CXOs believe digital and data-driven operations are the business priorities that are the most important for them to achieve. This program offers business leaders a comprehensive understanding of modern business operations to ensure agility and resilience amid unprecedented global challenges. By leveraging the wisdom of Wharton’s distinguished faculty and the program frameworks, participants will learn to create cutting-edge strategic solutions to improve operational efficiency. Through a blend of comprehensive curriculum, topical case studies, try-it activities, and scenario-based assignments, the program will provide practical skills to formulate data-driven decisions and integrate emerging technologies to optimize operation processes. Upon completion of the program, participants will receive a verified digital certificate from Wharton Executive Education.

“Boardrooms are increasingly recognizing that efficient business operations are essential to navigate global disruptions and overcome challenges. Modern organizations need operations enhanced with AI and cognitive capabilities to drive strategic priorities and gain a competitive advantage,” said Christian Terwiesch, professor and department chairperson of operations, information and decisions at the Wharton School. “The Strategic Operations Management program is designed for senior executives to empower them with cutting-edge skills to create future-ready operational models and navigate the complex business landscape.”

The six-week online program is ideal for business leaders who are looking to enhance their business operations amid global disruptions. They can include senior leaders and entrepreneurs, strategic planning leaders, and functional managers striving to equip themselves with the latest knowledge to optimize business operations and strategies.

“The cutting-edge curriculum, scenario-based assignments, and self-study activities of the Strategic Operations Management program prepare participants to identify the pathways and actions needed to scale modern business operations,” said Mike Malefakis, president of university partnerships at Emeritus. “We are delighted to collaborate with Wharton Executive Education to equip business leaders with critical skills and knowledge to steer their organizations toward growth.”

For more information and to apply, please visit the program home page.

About Wharton Executive Education

Wharton Executive Education has served as the global leader in executive development for 35 years. Steeped in the heritage and analytical insights of the Wharton School, with an eye toward shaping the future of business, Wharton Executive Education’s individual, online, and custom programs prepare over 100,000 professionals a year to transform their careers and organizations. For more information on Wharton Executive Education’s practical business solutions, visit executiveeducation.wharton.upenn.edu.

About Emeritus

Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, organizations, and governments worldwide. It does this by collaborating with more than 80 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India, and China. Emeritus' short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies, and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors, and coaches has educated more than 350,000 individuals across more than 80 countries. For more information, please visit https://emeritus.org.

About the Wharton School

Founded in 1881 as the world’s first collegiate business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is shaping the future of business by incubating ideas, driving insights, and creating leaders who change the world. With a faculty of more than 235 renowned professors, Wharton has 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students. Each year 100,000 professionals from around the world advance their careers through Wharton Executive Education’s individual, company-customized, and online programs, and thousands of pre-collegiate students explore business concepts through Wharton’s www.wharton.upenn.edu.

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