Global C-Suite Program

Today’s globally connected world requires advanced leadership skills and an unconventional approach to business that extends far beyond core functional competencies. Expanded global responsibilities, an increased focus on the customer experience, and demands for disruption and innovation require that top management think differently to succeed. With pressure to increase returns on capital, establish viable long-term partnerships, and develop winning strategies for multiple markets, the C-suite role has transformed significantly. The modern C-suite role requires empathetic leadership, a focus on technology, and sophisticated management skills. The right blend of communication, collaboration, and strategic thinking will enable you to thrive as a global leader.

The Global C-Suite Program is an extraordinary opportunity to build your leadership abilities in a fast-paced landscape and develop a growth-oriented mindset. The comprehensive 9- to 12-month program aids your transition into the C-suite with the skills needed to address short- and long-term business challenges. It will help you emerge as an inspiring and enterprising C-suite executive ready to lead a values-driven global organization.

The multimodular program will enable you to:

• Consolidate your functional, business, and communication skills to lead from the C-suite

• Understand how to manage complex, multi-partner alliances and nurture strategic business ecosystems

• Develop new approaches for global team building, strategy execution, and implementation

• Focus on the demands of emerging markets and grasp new industry challenges

• Plan and execute global strategy from a range of lenses including leadership, organizational culture, business challenges, and talent management

• Recognize the drivers of corporate value and their tradeoffs: organic revenue growth, returns on capital, and long-term investing

• Identify the factors that help your organization gain and sustain competitive market advantage

Throughout the program, you will work on a reflection journal by applying program learnings to identify challenges in your current or previous organization. For the executive reflection, you will select one of the challenges you have identified, analyze it using each module’s learnings, and create a set of potential solutions to resolve the challenge.

There are three reflection journal submissions in total — one at the end of each phase:

• Week 6: Global Strategy

• Week 12: Executing Growth Strategies

• Week 18: Global Leadership

You will be able to reflect upon the strategies you wish to implement, the support you will need in executing them, and how you can contribute to the future of your organization.

You are also encouraged to take advantage of weekly office hours and the Slack channel to ask questions and discuss ideas with your success coach and fellow peers.

The Global C-Suite Program is ideal for:

• Experienced executives preparing to step into a global leadership role from a regional one

• Recent C-suite officers who want to build momentum while making an impact

• General managers who execute business transitions during alliances and collaborate with global and regional stakeholders

• Executives and current C-suite officers in small- and medium-sized organizations looking to accelerate their careers

Program eligibility criteria include:

• A minimum of 10 years of work experience

• Fluency in written and spoken English

For more than 135 years, Wharton has been the place where visionaries, inventors, and trailblazers get their start. Subject to further qualification criteria and additional tuition, the completion of the Global C-Suite Program and subsequent open-enrollment programs puts you on a pathway to apply for Wharton alumni status. Executives who successfully complete the Global C-Suite Program have the option of applying to the General Management Program (GMP), which offers further opportunities to enhance your leadership skills and business acumen with a flexible curriculum. The Global C-Suite Program provides one credit towards the six required to complete the GMP and earn alumni status. More details on the GMP are 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

• Invitations to attend future Wharton global alumni forums

• A Wharton email address

Our program advisors have helped senior executives across the world choose the right program for their career goals. Schedule a 1:1 to get a deeper understanding on why the Global C-Suite Program is the right fit for you.

Email: wharton_gcsp@emeritus.org

Phone: +1 567 587 1541 (U.S.) / +44 1313 812895 (U.K.) / +971 80 00321209 (U.A.E.) / +52 55930 20507 (LATAM)