Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Program

The CHRO Program is designed for senior HR leaders who are ready to expand their influence from functional expertise to enterprise-wide strategy. It is ideal for:

• Current and aspiring chief human resources officers or chief people officers seeking to strengthen their strategic HR leadership capabilities, act as strategic partners to the C-suite, and advice senior leadership or the board of directors

• Senior HR executives, including VPs or heads of talent acquisition, people management, compensation, employee engagement, diversity initiatives, or operations, responsible for advancing organizational development and enhancing the HR function

• HR leaders tasked with aligning people strategy to organizational objectives, applying a strategic mindset, and driving workforce transformation that improves organizational performance at scale

Program eligibility criteria include:

• A minimum of 10 years of work experience

• Fluency in written and spoken English

The Wharton CHRO Program will enable you to:

• Investigate the application of human resources strategies to organizational approaches

• Survey an organization’s human and social capital for competitive advantage

• Relate talent approaches to succession planning and strategic workforce management with internal development and external hiring

• Explore approaches for career development, hiring processes, and diversity

• Consider effective principles and practices of leadership

• Examine aspects of change management

The capstone project provides a deeper dive into all that you have learned during this human resource program. While leveraging concepts studied throughout the journey, it provides additional engagement with faculty and peers as well as an opportunity for further reflection on the challenges and opportunities you face. As part of the capstone project, you will apply program insights to an HR initiative and prepare an action plan for implementation while being guided by a learning facilitator.

For more than 135 years, Wharton has been the place where visionaries, inventors, and trailblazers get their start. After completing the CHRO Program and subsequent open-enrollment programs, subject to further qualification criteria and additional tuition, you have a pathway to apply for Wharton alumni status.

Executives who successfully complete the CHRO Program have the option of applying to the General Management Program (GMP). The GMP provides further opportunity to enhance your leadership skills and business acumen with a flexible curriculum. The CHRO Program provides one credit towards the six required to complete the GMP and earn alumni status. More details on the GMP is available at Wharton Executive Education.

Upon qualifying for Wharton alumni status, you will be eligible to receive:

• Full access to become a member of 77+ Wharton alumni clubs

• Invitation to attend future Wharton global alumni forums

• A Wharton email address

Wharton Executive Education delivers high impact programs that prepare HR leaders to navigate the paradigm shift reshaping the workplace and elevate the role of HR operations. With access to world-class faculty and practical insights on how to manage stakeholders, achieve organizational alignment, and strengthen talent and leadership, participants gain the tools to move beyond traditional practices, improve organizational performance, and lead people strategy on a global scale.

Email: wharton_chro@emeritus.org

Phone: +1 561 486 7448 (U.S.) / +44 1135 191350 (U.K.) / +971 80 0088601095 (U.A.E.) / +52 55970 90243 (LATAM)