Strategy Execution Online Course
Online
DURATION
8 Weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 1,850
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Introduction
Successfully Implement Strategy Within Your Organization
Strategy Execution will equip you with the tools, skills, and frameworks to allocate resources, measure performance, manage risk, and execute strategy. You’ll explore common challenges that prevent or derail implementation and learn how to design systems and structures that meet your organization’s strategic objectives.
The HBS Online Advantage
- World-class faculty
- Edge-of-your-seat online learning
- Global peer collaboration and networking
- Real-world, case-based learning
Harvard Business School Online offers a unique and highly engaging way to learn vital business concepts. Immerse yourself in real challenges faced by a diverse group of finance experts, including Rick Childs, Managing Member of 625 Ground Lessor LLC; Mike Even, former Global CIO for Citigroup Asset Management; Chris Hohn, founder of the Children’s Investment Fund; Henrik Poulsen, Chief Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of PFA Asset Management; Dwight Scott, President of GSO Capital; Nikos Stathopoulos, Partner at BC Partners and Member of the BC Partners Executive Committee; and Matt Wilson, Co-Portfolio Manager and Managing Director of Oaktree Capital Management. Step into their shoes and wrestle with the same issues they faced, while engaging with fellow learners from around the world.
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Ideal Students
Who Will Benefit
Mid-Level Managers and Professionals
Gain the frameworks and tools to improve strategy execution within your team, department, or organization.
Aspiring Managers
Prepare for a managerial role and position yourself for advancement by learning how to effectively implement strategy.
Entrepreneurs and Consultants
Design new structures and systems to manage the core tensions of strategy execution and meet business goals.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
This course is not eligible for scholarships and financial aid, but past participants do receive a 30% discount. For more information, please visit our Payment & Financial Aid page.
Curriculum
Program Structure
Strategy Execution consists of approximately 40 hours of material delivered over a eight-week period. You can complete the coursework on your own time while meeting regular deadlines.
Syllabus
Strategy Execution features adaptations of award-winning, best-selling Harvard Business School case studies, as well as opportunities to engage with peers in team discussions. Participants will explore common challenges that prevent or derail execution and learn how to design systems and structures that meet their organization’s strategic objectives.
You'll also benefit from the insights of industry leaders and expert faculty at Harvard Business School, including Susanna Gallani, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, and Eugene Soltes, Professor of Business Administration. Their research findings and perspectives will complement Professor Simons’ teachings on incentive design and risk management, respectively.
Leaders interviewed:
- Meghna Modi, Managing Director at Go Mobile
- Denise Montgomery, Mary Kay Independent Sales Director
- Tom Polen, CEO, and President of Becton Dickinson
- David Rodriguez, EVP and Global Chief Human Resources Officer at Marriott
- Kasper Rorsted, CEO of Adidas
- Tom Siebel, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of C3.ai
- Bruce Welty, CEO of Quiet Logistics
Learning requirements: In order to earn a Certificate of Completion, participants must thoughtfully complete all six modules and exercises therein (including a capstone activity that integrates and applies the concepts covered in the course) by stated deadlines.
Program Outcome
What You'll Learn
- Apply frameworks, tools, and goal-setting and tracking exercises to your own strategic initiatives;
- Evaluate and elevate your team’s management of the core tensions of strategy execution, including how to balance growth, profit, and control;
- Design measurement systems for every dimension of business performance;
- Identify and manage risks that could derail strategy execution;
- Empower employees through proprietary frameworks like the Job Design Optimization Tool, which helps design high-performance jobs that enhance a team’s ability to execute critical responsibilities;
- Foster successful strategy execution by establishing an environment that communicates which opportunities and behaviors are encouraged and which are out of bounds.
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English Language Requirements
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