Business Acumen for Executives
Key Takeaways
Your management playbook serves as a personal guide to your continuous development as a leader. Throughout the program, you’ll use your playbook to complete activities within each module and reflect on your learning. At the end of the program, your playbook can act as a reference on the primary functions of a business and how they intersect by learning how to:
Apply strategic management principles to improve organizational success
Use financial reports and financial tools to make informed decisions for your organization
Develop strategies for attracting, hiring, retaining, and developing talent
Analyze the customer experience to develop marketing strategies
Utilize data analytics and AI to make informed decisions
Who Is This Program For?
This program is designed to equip aspiring and experienced managers with the skills needed to collaborate more effectively with cross-functional leaders and customers. It is ideal for:
Experienced senior managers with functional expertise who are seeking to develop wider general management and business leadership skills
Aspiring managers looking to learn foundational business management essentials to advance their careers or upskill with a reputable online certificate
Entrepreneurs who want to extend their core business knowledge and drive growth
Program Modules
Program Experience
Discussion Boards
Industry Examples
Try-It Activities
Live Office Hours
Live Session with Faculty
Industry Examples
Delve deep into the psyche of consumer decision-making process and customer journey through industry examples of renowned organizations including
Amazon
The Walt Disney Company
Netflix
Airbnb
Walmart
Coca-Cola
Faculty
Assistant Professor of Management
Claudine Gartenberg is an assistant professor of management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on corporate purpose and pay inequali...
Miller-Sherrerd Professor; Professor of Accounting
Professor Lambert’s research examines topics in financial and managerial accounting. In particular, he explores how information is related to the cost of capital in organizati...
William H. Lawrence Professor; Professor of Finance
Michael R. Roberts is the William H. Lawrence Professor and a professor of finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a research associate of the Nationa...
Xingmei Zhang and Yongge Dai Professor; Professor of Management
Professor Bidwell’s research examines new patterns in careers and employment, focusing on causes and effects of more short-term, market-oriented employment relationships. He i...
Miers-Busch, W’1885 Professor, Professor of Marketing, Faculty Director, Wharton Customer Analytics
Methodologically, he has developed novel consumer-demand models that capture the effect of multi-part pricing tariffs in a theoretically meaningful way. In the area of social ...
Associate Professor of Management
Professor Andrew Carton studies how leaders manage conflict and empower their employees by establishing a common purpose. He pays special attention to psycholinguistics—the pr...
Certificate
Upon successful completion of the program, you will earn a digital certificate of completion from the Wharton School.
Note:
After successful completion of the online program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of the Wharton School.
This online certificate program does not grant academic credit or a degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
FAQs
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Early registrations are encouraged. Seats fill up quickly!
Flexible payment options available.
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