Harvard Business School Executive Education

"There's never any 'right time' so my advice is to just do it. Even though you think it may be difficult to make time for a program like AMP, it's well worth the investment and time. In fact, attending AMP was one of the highlights of the things that I’ve done in the last ten years."

Romy Bowers credits the Advanced Management Program with helping her successfully prepare for the C-suite. Learn more about her experience: https://bit.ly/4eGMUCi

Coming from the creative side of business, Ben Steele had some concerns about whether Finance for Senior Executives was right for him. But with the guidance of faculty, the safe learning environment of his living group, and the immersive in-person experience of an program, he realized it was the ideal opportunity.

Expand Your Business Acumen - Executive Education - Harvard Business School Hone the skills needed to outperform today's players and outdistance tomorrow's competitors, through Harvard Business School Executive Education.

"The central theme of the case is to help our students build organizations that don't drop in the face of outside technical change… so they don't fall prey to the sickness that most incumbent organizations have when the world changes sharply, whether it's because of technology or because of COVID."

Managing Turbulence faculty Michael Tushman talks to Harvard Business Review about organizational resilience and internal innovation.

Deloitte’s Pixel: A Case Study on How to Innovate from Within If you’re an intrapreneur — or aspire to be one — this episode is for you.

Artificial intelligence is redefining today's business landscape and will continue to shape how companies create, capture, and share value. Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, recently spoke with Harvard Business School's Institute for Business in Global Society about the impact of AI on the future of work.

‘The Shape Of Jobs Will Change,’ Sam Altman Says at Harvard | Institute for Business in Global Society Sam Altman, a pioneer in artificial intelligence technology, talks about the coming changes AI could bring to the U.S. workforce, how companies should address those changes and how government and industry can interact.

Today's chief financial officers serve as key strategic partners who must fulfill a broad set of responsibilities. Succeeding as a Strategic CFO faculty member Felix Oberholzer-Gee discusses his approach to financial strategy and how value creation lives at the center of profitability for companies.

‎HR Leaders: Better, Simpler Strategy: A Value-Based Guide to Exceptional Performance on Apple Podcasts ‎Show HR Leaders, Ep Better, Simpler Strategy: A Value-Based Guide to Exceptional Performance - Mar 14, 2023

As an entrepreneur for more than 20 years and advocate for underrepresented communities, Patricia Rodriguez Christian was ready to prepare for a role on the board of directors and to ensure other women could walk the same path. She attended the Women on Boards program at and went on to become cochair of WomenExecs on Boards, a global network of past participants of HBS Executive Education Board Governance programs.

Learn more about her experience in the classroom and the boardroom: https://bit.ly/3Vh0m76

Looking for your next read? From Lessons in Chemistry to Agatha Christie to books about philosophy and climate change, the Harvard Business School faculty shares their summer reading list: https://bit.ly/3VItXrG

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2024 What's on your vacation reading list? Harvard Business School faculty members plan to explore not only sober themes, such as philosophy and climate policy, but classic mysteries and hip-hop history.

Congratulations to our newest Harvard Business School alumni from the Advanced Management Program 206! We applaud the tremendous effort you have put forth throughout this academic journey and wish you all the best.

"The content is based on real-life cases, and a lot of in-depth thinking from the experts has gone into the design of these cases. Hence, one has access to a wealth of knowledge on the pitfalls to look out for and the strategic actions to take in order to mitigate the risk."

With more than 25 years of experience as a strategic risk executive, Kishore Raghavan was looking to expand his expertise across diverse industries and organizations by attending the Risk Management for Corporate Leaders—Virtual program. Learn more about his experience: https://bit.ly/45bmh4h

Family businesses must navigate a unique set of challenges and opportunities. In this Harvard Business School Working Knowledge Cold Call podcast, Christina Wing, Faculty Chair of our Families in Business program, discusses the future of a beloved 60-year-old Harlem restaurant. Discover how their legacy continues to live on amid business expansions and succession planning. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3x6Ea7B

Planning the Future for Harlem’s Beloved Sylvia’s Restaurant HBS Working Knowledge: Business Research for Business Leaders

Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the way today's businesses compete and operate, but what does it take to operationalize AI successfully and how can workers be trained to use it properly? A multidisciplinary team including Karim Lakhani, faculty chair of Competing in the Age of AI—Virtual, tested AI in real-world simulations with mixed results.

Humans vs. Machines: Untangling the Tasks AI Can (and Can't) Handle Are you a centaur or a cyborg? A study of 750 consultants sheds new light on the strengths and limits of ChatGPT, and what it takes to operationalize generative AI. Research by Edward McFowland III, Karim Lakhani, Fabrizio Dell'Acqua, and colleagues.

Every corner of campus is soaking up the sun! ☀️ Are you joining us this summer for an program?

Ethan Bernstein, faculty chair of Developing Yourself as a Leader—Virtual, invited organizational behavior expert and jazz musician Frank Barrett to encourage executives to embrace the tenants of jazz in their work. Inspired by trumpeter Miles Davis, Barrett discussed breaking patterns, stepping out of your comfort zone, and rethinking traditional structure.

What Managers Can Learn from Jazz Improvisation As part of the Harvard Business School elective course Managing Human Capital, Edward W. Conard Associate Professor Ethan Bernstein is joined by jazz musician Frank Barrett (author of Yes to the Mess: Surprising Leadership Lessons from Jazz and a professor at Case Western Reserve’s Weatherhead Sch...

Amazon is known for its outsized growth, but for Sunil Gupta, faculty co-chair of Strategic Marketing for Driving Growth, the company's unusual strategy caught his attention. He speaks to the HBR on Strategy podcast about how Amazon upended traditional corporate strategy and how companies, big and small, can emulate the approach.

Lessons from Amazon’s Early Growth Strategy If you’re interested in strategies for scaling start-ups, this episode is for you.

As partner and head of the Dubai office at Brunswick Group, Jeehan Balfaqaih joined the Program for Leadership Development to explore the complex global issues facing leaders as they navigate rapid and uncertain change. She shares 7 lessons she learned in her 7 months with the program, including the importance of humility and when to step out of your comfort zone: https://bit.ly/4dPTXZ2

Today we celebrate the success of our newest Harvard Business School alumni from the General Management Program 36! We commend your hard work and wish you a lifetime of success, growth, and learning!

Dondi Gomez, CMO of the Jollibee Group, was looking to elevate his digital knowledge to effectively drive the success of an enterprise-wide digital transformation. His first step was attending a digital marketing program at .

"There's a great divide between people who truly know what digital transformation is and the leaders of the company who are driving it. I wanted to step back and really try to understand it at a working level. Now, my vision is to be the catalyst for legacy companies to be able to transform their company."

Learn more about his experience: https://bit.ly/3V3gzOd

Last week the staff enjoyed a spring outing and explored their creative side with an afternoon of pottery, painting, and pizza! 🎨

Today's nonprofit organizations are faced with shifting demands for services, operational challenges, and resource constraints. When the Wildlife Conservation Society had too few park rangers to prevent poaching, they turned to AI and machine learning to improve patrol coverage by predicting where poachers would be most likely to strike.

Brian Trelstad, faculty for Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management, discusses the case on the Cold Call podcast: https://bit.ly/3WJ7HP5

Can AI and Machine Learning Help Park Rangers Prevent Poaching? A conservation expert must decide whether or not to implement a complex new technology solution to help park rangers manage their patrols.

In the General Management Program, Harvard Business School professor and faculty chair Stefan Thomke focuses on innovation and operations. Read more about his insights on the nature of innovation today, the importance of engagement, and the value of GMP for senior executives: https://bit.ly/4byCl1W

Congratulations to our alumni of Owner/President Management 61 at Harvard Business School! We applaud the effort, commitment, and dedication you invested throughout this journey. Wishing you all the best!

"Ultimately, we believe the Growing as a Purposeful Leader program will help leaders create better-performing, more resilient organizations with motivated employees."

Harvard Business School professors Hubert Joly and Len Schlesinger are faculty co-chairs of Growing as a Purposeful Leader. They share the program's goals and discuss how its innovative curriculum can help leaders drive exceptional performance at times of great uncertainty. Learn more:

Unleashing Human Magic with a New Way of Leading - Executive Education - Harvard Business School Hone the skills needed to outperform today's players and outdistance tomorrow's competitors, through Harvard Business School Executive Education.

After attending the Women on Boards program, Helen Vaid was ready to stretch her capabilities even further. With over 25 years of experience as an executive, board member, and CEO, she was ready to embrace a growth mindset in the Advanced Management Program.

"Great leaders are distinguished by their unwavering commitment to learning and self-investment. While we acquire knowledge and skills through our work, there are pivotal moments in our careers, especially when we are performing exceptionally well, that call for introspection."

Learn more about Helen's experience: https://bit.ly/3wmtwJG

Why are some firms better and faster than others at responding to changing marketing conditions? They might be using AI. A common thread across fast-acting firms is the use of AI models to predict behaviors at various stages of the customer journey.

Professor Das Narayandas, faculty for Managing Sales Teams and Distribution Channels, shares insight on how AI tools could reshape decision making and help maintain a competitive advantage: https://bit.ly/4a3a4PZ

Using AI to Adjust Your Marketing and Sales in a Volatile World Why are some firms better and faster than others at adapting their use of customer data to respond to changing or uncertain marketing conditions? A common thread across faster-acting firms is the use of AI models to predict outcomes at various stages of the customer journey. These firms are using AI...

"At some point, the people who have been running a [family] business will retire and a new generation will need to take the helm. If you are part of that rising generation, you are about to have a lot of responsibility fall on your shoulders."

Harvard Business School professors Lauren Cohen and Christina Wing, faculty co-chairs of Rising Generation in the Family Enterprise, share how this program addresses the responsibilities and challenges that come with running a family enterprise.

Bringing Together the Rising Generation - Executive Education - Harvard Business School Hone the skills needed to outperform today's players and outdistance tomorrow's competitors, through Harvard Business School Executive Education.

We recently joined the HBS Club of India and the HBS India Research Center for an event at our Mumbai classroom at the Taj Lands End. With professor V.G. Narayanan leading an interactive case study and networking opportunities for our alumni and their guests, it was a great opportunity to bring our community together.

Happy Earth Day from Harvard Business School's blooming campus! 🌿🌼

In Module 1 of the Program for Leadership Development, Brooke Gocklin took Harvard Business School Online courses on economics, finance, and accounting to set the stage for on-campus case discussions in Module 2.

"The HBS Online experience was helpful in preparing me for the more rigorous on-campus modules and gave me the tools and foundation needed to thrive in case study discussions."

Learn more about the blended experience of self-paced and on-campus learning: https://bit.ly/4b4qhoD

"Leadership is a process of self-development. No one can teach you how to lead; you need to be willing and able to learn how to lead. Mostly we learn from our experiences and facing adversity. Stepping outside of the spaces where we feel safe—is a powerful teacher."

Professor Linda Hill, faculty for the General Management Program, shares 8 important qualities for successful leadership:

8 Essential Qualities of Successful Leaders Becoming a great leader is a journey of continuous learning and growth. It’s a process — one that thrives on embracing challenges, seeking feedback, fostering connections, and cultivating understanding. In this article, the author outlines the eight most essential leadership qualities, according...

Professor Das Narayandas led an interactive case discussion in Shanghai for more than 200 Senior Executive Leadership Program—China alumni and guests who joined us both in-person and virtually. The case on Bajaj Financial sparked a lively debate and challenged perceptions. It was exciting to see our community come together for this learning opportunity.