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Digital technology and globalization are redefining leadership. Today’s leaders must be agile — capable of adapting to new business strategies, working across cultures, managing virtual teams, and taking on new responsibilities.
The Executive Program in Management from Columbia Business School Executive Education gives leaders a firsthand opportunity to develop a core set of advanced leadership skills that lie at the nexus of innovation, global business acumen, and digital business strategies. You will grow your proficiency and challenge your limits while expanding your ability to think innovatively.
Through in-person and online sessions, you will experience a curriculum that combines Columbia Business School Executive Education’s academic excellence with real-time exposure to the pulse of business in New York City, giving you the skills you need to scale new heights in your leadership career.
The Executive Program in Management will enable you to:
Cultivate strategic leadership skills for visionary leadership with a global perspective that includes coaching and mentorship for high-performing teams
Enhance your decision-making capabilities by leveraging data analytics, strategic thinking, and ethical considerations for effective, timely decisions
Deepen your understanding of global business dynamics, including the complexities of cross-cultural management and operating in international markets
Grasp the intricacies of leading digital transformation initiatives by examining emerging technologies and their strategic implications
Develop and adapt business models to respond to market changes and capitalize on emerging opportunities
Manage and lead innovation initiatives, from idea generation to implementation, to ensure sustainable organizational innovation
Hours of Learning
Session Topics
Faculty and Guest Speakers
Learning Themes
In-person Immersion
Career Coaching Sessions
Study innovation and disruptive models, and learn from leading industry practitioners in dynamic New York City.
Learn from Columbia Business School's Ivy League faculty, who are world-renowned experts in their fields and have engaged with some of the largest organizations in the world.
Combine theory with practice in a group project by applying your learnings to real-world business challenges under the guidance of a Columbia Business School faculty coach.
Learn and apply an integrated view of leadership, strategy, global business acumen, and digital business strategies through immersive sessions and case studies.
Engage with experienced and accomplished global participants across sectors who bring diverse experiences, cultures, and perspectives to the classroom.
Receive select Columbia Business School alumni benefits upon completion of the program and become part of a distinguished global community.
The Executive Program in Management offers a multimodal learning experience that imparts the essentials of high-level leadership in today’s dynamic business environment, including leading change, strategic intuition, and business analytics. Designed and led by Ivy League faculty, the comprehensive curriculum combines live online, online, and in-person sessions and exposes participants to a host of engaging online guest lectures with leading industry executives. The flexible format allows for peer-to-peer learning and experiential sessions that integrate real-world case studies and a group project.
Note: Session topics are subject to change.
The capstone project is a key aspect of the program learning experience. As part of a small group, participants will apply their learnings from the online, live online, and on-campus sessions to solve a business problem.
The problem can be a real-world problem that a group member is facing in their organization or a new business idea that a group member is developing. This project will give you the opportunity to effectively tackle real-world organizational challenges using the tools, frameworks, and lessons learned in the program.
Academic Director in Executive Education
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business Management
Adjunct Professor of Business Management
Senior Lecturer in Business Management
Senior Lecturer in Discipline in Business
James P. Gorman Professor of Business and Chair of Management Division
Senior Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs and Vice Dean, Executive Education
Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs
Adjunct Associate Professor of Business Management
Kravis Professor of Business Management
Faculty of Columbia Business School Executive Education
William Von Mueffling Professor of Business in Decision, Risk, and Operations
Professor of the Practice of Management
Faculty of Columbia Business School Executive Education
Senior Lecturer in Discipline in Business
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business Management Division
Adjunct Professor of Business Marketing Division
Note: Faculty are subject to change.
Join Columbia Business School’s worldwide network of more than 47,000 alumni and receive select benefits, including:
Access to Columbia Business School Alumni Career Services resources
Invitations to alumni events and programs around the world
Global networking opportunities
An additional tuition benefit on eligible future programs
Lifetime Columbia Business School forwarding email address
Upon completion of the Executive Program in Management, 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.
This six-month program journey features one in-class immersion module, two live online modules, and two multi-week online modules.
Pre-Work | April 2025
Program introduction session and pre-readings
Module 1 | Part 1: April 14–18, 2025 | Part 2: April 28–May 2, 2025
Live Online | Five days | Three-hour sessions per day
Online Module on Leadership — People, Teams, and Organizations | May 12–July 3, 2025
Online | Seven weeks
Module 3 | July 14–17, 2025
Live Online | Four days | Three-hour sessions per day
Online Module on Digital Strategies for Business | July 21–October 3, 2025
Online | Eleven weeks
Module 5 | October 13–17, 2025
New York City | Five days in-person
Note: Sessions are subject to change.
The Executive Program in Management will help talented leaders prepare to take on larger and more critical roles. The program is ideal for you if you are:
A senior executive from a large or medium-sized organization preparing to take on a larger, more critical role
A general management leader seeking a deeper understanding of management, leadership, and strategy
A functional leader, including marketing, sales, finance, consulting, technology management, operations, or HR, aiming to advance into larger leadership roles
A minimum of 10 years of work experience
International exposure (preferred)
Fluency in written and spoken English
Email: epm_columbia@emeritus.org
Phone: +1 567 587 1669 (U.S.) / +44 1156 471398 (U.K.) / +971 80 0035703759 (U.A.E.) / +52 55966 08595 (LATAM)
Flexible payment options available.
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