Chief Executive Officer Program
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What You Will Learn
The Chief Executive Officer Program will enable you to:
Steer a complex organization confidently amid a turbulent business environment by using strategic leadership tools
Gain a global outlook to make informed decisions by examining macroeconomic trends and cultural dynamics
Integrate sustainability and stakeholder management principles to create enduring value beyond profit
Strengthen communication, negotiation, and influence skills to foster an inclusive and productive workplace culture
Harness data and technology to drive innovation and enhance decision making across the organization
Develop an executive mindset with self-awareness, resilience, and adaptability to tackle complex challenges
Program Curriculum
The Chief Executive Officer Program is a flexible learning journey designed for senior business leaders. You will learn through online and interactive sessions, fireside chats, and guest lectures led by Columbia Business School faculty and global industry leaders. Through a blend of cutting-edge curriculum, relevant case studies, capstone project, and try-it activities, the program will enable you to hone your business acumen, build new-age skills, and redefine your leadership potential.
Strategy: Your Company in the Wider World
Unravel how external influences shape organizational direction and foster competitiveness, while gaining exposure to the complexities and potential of global business environments.
Module topics:
Macro-Economics for Executives: Good Times and Bad
Strategy in an Ever-Changing World
Mergers and Acquisitions: From Competition to Co-Optation
Corporate Sustainability: Shareholders vs. Stakeholders
Environment, Society, and Governance: Non-Market Forces
A World View: Learning from Everywhere
Organization: Inside Your Company
Delve into the internal workings of an organization, unraveling intricate relationships and roles that shape company dynamics and drive operational efficiency.
Module topics:
The CEO’s Boss: The Role of a Board
The CEO's Boss: Board Committees
The CFO's Voice: Your #1 Strategic Partner
Marketing: Value Innovation
Marketing: Customer Experience Management
Innovation from Below
Data and Technology: The Leading Edge of Innovation
Understand the transformative impact of data and technology on businesses and explore strategies for leveraging innovation for competitive advantage.
Module topics:
Business Analytics
Frontiers of Innovation
Segmentation and Targeting in a Data-Driven World
Technology Strategy
Frontiers of Innovation: Privacy-Preserving AI
Creative Combination: The Insight Matrix
Leadership: You and Your People
Examine the impact of leadership on team dynamics, workplace culture, and organizational effectiveness while evolving your personal leadership style.
Module topics:
The Future of Work
Alignment: Bridging Strategy and Performance
DEI, Ethics, and Leading with Integrity
The Negotiator's Toolkit: Essentials for Claiming Value
Beyond Zero-Sum: Creating Value and Win-Win Outcomes
The Executive Mind: Managing Yourself
Note: Session topics are subject to change.
Choose one program as an elective from a limited selection of Columbia Business School Executive Education’s open-enrollment programs.
Behavioral Science in Business
Finance and Accounting for the Nonfinancial Executive
Leading in a Data-Driven World: Quantitative Intuition™
The Strategic Leader Program
Future of Finance: Leveraging Fintech Innovation
Note: While Columbia Business School Executive Education will attempt to accommodate participant preference selections, we cannot guarantee that all preferences will be granted due to the high demand for our open-enrollment programs. Electives are subject to change.
Meet your cohort peers and faculty in person on the Columbia Business School campus in New York City during an optional two-day networking event. This event provides you with an opportunity to network with your peers as well as professionals from other cohorts to create a lifelong community of global executives.
Note: Session topics and networking event duration are subject to change.
Capstone Project
The capstone project is multifaceted and encapsulates key aspects of organizational leadership. It is organized into four segments.
Segment 1: Analyze how external factors pose opportunities and challenges for organizations.
Segment 2: Craft a strategy to engage and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Segment 3: Develop a proposal for an innovative strategy designed to boost an organization's growth and competitiveness.
Segment 4: Engage in reflecting on your personal leadership style, identify areas of improvement, and formulate a plan to enhance your decision-making capabilities.
Executive Peer Group and Networking Event
A key feature of the program is the executive peer group, which fosters intimate, confidential discussions among a select group of classmates. These conversations cover a range of pertinent topics — from business and leadership challenges to career opportunities. Throughout the program, you will form a cohesive learning community with other participants, gaining access to a robust global network of peers.
The enriching environment of the networking event will provide you with the invaluable opportunity to build effective CEO leadership skills and a robust network with global executives who bring diverse experiences, cultures, and perspectives. Engaging in thoughtful discussions, you can exchange cutting-edge insights and knowledge that are integral to staying abreast of industry trends. The networking event showcases the vibrant community that participants of the Chief Executive Officer Program become an invaluable part of.
Meet the Faculty Director
The faculty members represent a dynamic blend of accomplished academicians and seasoned industry professionals, each bringing a unique perspective and wealth of experience to the table. Their diverse backgrounds and specializations encompass a wide range of disciplines, providing participants with a multifaceted and comprehensive learning experience.
Senior Lecturer in Business, Management Division; Faculty Director, Chief Executive Officer Program
Contributing Faculty
Sidney Taurel Associate Professor of Business, Management Division
Adjunct Associate Professor of Business
Lecturer in the Discipline of Management in the Faculty of Business
Senior Lecturer in Discipline in Business
Kravis Professor of Business
S. T. Lee Professor of Business, Management Division
Director, Arthur J. Samberg Institute for Teaching Excellence
Courtney C. Brown Professor of Business
James P. Gorman Professor of Business; Chair of Management Division
William von Mueffling Professor of Business
Vice Dean for Research, Dean's Office; Arthur J. Samberg Professor of Business
Roy Bernard Kester and T.W. Byrnes Professor of Accounting and Auditing; Accounting Division Chair
Carson Family Professor of Business; Co-Faculty Director, Media and Technology Program
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business
Vice Dean, Executive Education
Kravis Professor of Business
Certificate in Business Excellence
Upon completion of the Chief Executive Officer Program, participants are awarded the Certificate in Business Excellence from Columbia Business School Executive Education. The certificate is a recognition of their achievement and the investment they and their organization have made in their education and development.
As a Certificate in Business Excellence holder, you will receive a 25 percent tuition benefit for full-price Executive Education in-person programs lasting three and four days and all full-price online programs. Exclusions apply
Certificate holders will also be awarded select Columbia Business School Alumni benefits.
Your digitally verified certificate will be issued in your legal name and emailed to you, at no additional cost, upon completion of the program, including all modules of the program (online, in person, or live online, inter-module). All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of Columbia Business School Executive Education.
CIBE Holder Benefits
As a Certificate in Business Excellence holder upon completion of this program, you will be awarded select Columbia Business School alumni benefits.
Access to Columbia Business School Alumni Career Services resources, including unique career content, a job board, an online networking platform, the alumni directory, and more
Invitations to alumni events and programs around the world
Eligibility to join Columbia Business School alumni clubs
Global networking opportunities
Lifetime Columbia Business School forwarding email address
Subscription to our alumni publication Columbia Business
Your digitally verified certificate will be issued in your legal name and emailed to you, at no additional cost, upon completion of the program, including all modules of the program (online, in person, or live online, inter-module). All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of Columbia Business School Executive Education.
Hear from Our Participants
Business Strategy Leader
"The AI sections were fantastic. The topics were very new and extremely relevant, and the lectures explained them well."
Legal Affairs Leader
"A fantastic part of the program was the interaction during the live sessions and the peer networking. Meeting people from different industries and diverse roles and interacti...
Product Strategy & Operations Leader
"I really like the way the program is structured and designed. It truly is holistic in terms of topics needed to develop one as a CEO."
Brand & Retail Strategy Leader
"Overall, the lectures and content presented were excellent throughout the program. I thoroughly enjoyed the modules with practical tools, which you can take away and apply in...
Trust & Compliance Leader
"The videos were such an engaging aspect of the program and, for me, were great supplements to reading, live sessions, and self-study work. I absolutely loved tuning in. I wou...
Technology Leader
"The best part of the program was the quality of the instruction by each faculty member. Each module provided invaluable content that was highly relevant to our current busine...
Entrepreneur & Innovation Leader
"The elective period was the best part of this program, as my class included participants from different cohorts, and the live instructors were outstanding. The networking opp...
Transformation & Strategy Leader
"I really enjoyed the program content, the way it was presented, and the format of delivery, which included videos, case studies, and capstone projects. I also appreciated the...
Consumer Health Leader
"The diverse combination of academic knowledge and market expertise made the program truly unique."
Who Is It For?
The Chief Executive Officer Program is ideal for:
Experienced C-suite executives poised for transition into the CEO role
Newly appointed CEOs from small to medium-sized entities intent on augmenting their leadership acumen
High-potential leaders on the trajectory toward C-suite roles seeking to enhance their readiness for impending executive responsibilities
Participants are required to have:
A minimum of 10 years of work experience
Fluency in written and spoken English
FAQs
The Chief Executive Officer Program has been designed with your busy schedule in mind. You will be required to commit not more than three to five hours per week, enabling you to benefit from this transformative program while fulfilling your day-to-day work responsibilities. The impactful CEO executive education program offers a blend of self-paced modules and live interaction.
The 8- to 10-month learning journey of this CEO leadership program includes live online and video sessions with renowned faculty, industry experts, and global peers. You can take advantage of weekly live sessions and the Slack channel to ask questions and discuss ideas with your success coach and cohort participants. Real-world examples and a debrief of the program’s learnings are delivered through a combination of recorded video and live online lectures. The program concludes with an optional two-day on-campus networking event on the Columbia Business School campus in New York City, providing an opportunity to solidify your leadership skills and connections with fellow participants of this CEO program.
The program fee covers teaching fees, all academic material, and access to online coursework. The fee does not include accommodations for the two-day in-person networking event, travel expenses (domestic, international, visa fee, and more), and other expenses not specifically mentioned in the fees.
You can pay the full program fee upfront or pay in easy installments. If you apply well in advance of the program start date, you can receive a fee benefit. If you would like to approach your company with a sponsorship request for this CEO leadership program, here is a customizable template that you can use.
Yes. Closed-captioning and transcripts for all pre-recorded videos as well as closed-captioning for recordings of live sessions is available.
Emeritus collects all program payments, provides learner enrollment and program support, and manages learning platform services.
For the program refund and deferral policy, please click the link here.
Program fees for Emeritus programs with Columbia Business School Executive Education may not be paid for with Title IV financial aid funds. Participants may be able to pay the program fee with funds from the GI Bill, the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Act of 2008, or similar types of military education funding benefits. Participants must contact the Columbia University’s Office of Military and Veterans Affairs to determine benefit eligibility.
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Questions? Connect with a Program Advisor
Email: columbia_ceo@emeritus.org
Phone: +1 567 587 1669 (U.S.) / +44 1156 471398 (U.K.) / +971 80 0035703759 (U.A.E.) / +52 55966 08595 (LATAM)
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