Global C-Suite Program
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What will you learn from the program?
The Wharton Global C-Suite 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
Who is the Global C-Suite Program for?
The Global C-Suite Program from Wharton Executive Education is designed for senior executives who are ready to expand their leadership influence from regional oversight to global enterprise strategy. It is ideal for:
Experienced executives preparing to transition from regional leadership into senior global roles
Newly appointed C-suite officers seeking to strengthen their leadership capacity and accelerate impact
General managers managing business transitions and alliances with global and regional stakeholders
Executives and current C-suite leaders in small- and mid-sized organizations looking to advance their careers and deliver enterprise growth
Participants are required to have:
A minimum of 10 years of work experience
Fluency in written and spoken English
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Past participant profiles: Global C-Suite Program
The Global C-Suite Program brings together senior executives from diverse industries and professional backgrounds, each contributing unique experiences to the learning journey. The inclusive cohort enables you to engage with global peers and gain insights that strengthen strategic capabilities, advance corporate strategy, enhance enterprise leadership, and foster innovation management to address the business challenges faced by your organization.
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Learning journey: Global C-Suite Program
The Global C-Suite Program is designed with the needs of busy executives in mind. You will learn through online sessions, including fireside chats and guest lectures from leading researchers and global industry leaders. The flexible format of the program allows you to customize your learning journey for maximum career and business impact.
Note: A registration fee of US$250 is applicable for the on-campus event.
What will you learn from the Global C-Suite Program?
The program is designed to equip forward-thinking executives with a cutting-edge curriculum that reflects current industry trends. You will strengthen corporate strategy, execute global strategy with a growth oriented mindset, lead diverse teams with confidence, and drive business excellence while addressing complex organizational challenges.
The program is divided into two components — 18 weeks of core modules followed by three online electives of six weeks each. It concludes with a two-day networking and graduation event on the Wharton campus in Philadelphia.
Note: Session topics and final list of electives are subject to change
Recognition ceremony and networking event (two days | on campus)
Meet your cohort peers and faculty in person on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia at an optional two-day recognition ceremony and networking event*. This event takes place once every four cohorts, enabling you to network with not just your peers but also professionals from other cohorts and to create a lifelong community of global executives.
Note: *A registration fee of US$250 is applicable.
Program highlights
Customize your learning journey with a choice of electives.
Learn at your own pace with a weekly commitment of three to five hours.
Glean insights from global industry experts who are at the cutting edge of innovation.
Network with accomplished peers from around the globe and gain new approaches through this global leadership program.
Engage with your success coach to craft your learning journey through regular check-in sessions.
Benefit from experiential sessions combining theory with real-world case studies and apply the knowledge to your organization.
Meet your peers, industry experts, and faculty during two days of optional in-person networking on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia.
Following successful completion of the executive management program and subsequent open-enrollment programs, subject to further qualification criteria and additional tuition, you will have a pathway to apply for Wharton alumni status.
What past participants say about the Global C-Suite Program
Meet the faculty
Wharton’s world-renowned faculty, along with acclaimed industry thought leaders, will equip you to face a wide array of challenges. You will leverage their insights and domain expertise to better understand your business and industry in a global context.
Academic Director for the Global C-Suite Program, Wharton Executive Education; Michael L. Tarnopol Professor; Professor of Management, The Wharton School
Emilie R. Feldman’s research centers on corporate strategy and governance, especially the role of divestitures, spinoffs, and M&A in corporate reconfiguration. Her work has be...
Jeffrey A. Keswin Professor; Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, The Wharton School; Director of the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology, University of Pennsylvania
Gad Allon’s research focuses on operations and service strategy. His work has been published in leading journals, including Management Science, Manufacturing and Service Opera...
Lauder Chair Professor; Professor of Management, The Wharton School; Anthony L. Davis Director of the Joseph H. Lauder Institute for Management and International Studies, University of Pennsylvania
Martine Haas’ research focuses on collaboration in global knowledge-intensive organizations. Her work spans global teams, knowledge sharing, strategic capabilities, and the so...
Max and Bernice Garchik Family Presidential Professor, The Wharton School
Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez’s research explores how global networks shaped by human migration and corporate partnerships influence innovation and organizational performance. A t...
David M. Knott Professor; Professor of Management; Co-Director of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management, The Wharton School
Nicolaj Siggelkow is Wharton’s strategy expert and vice dean of the MBA program. His research explores organizations as systems of interdependent choices. He teaches Wharton’s...
William and Jacalyn Egan Professor of Management; Director, Center for Leadership and Change Management; Editor, Wharton Leadership Digest, The Wharton School
Michael Useem teaches MBA and executive MBA courses on leadership and governance and has led programs for managers globally. A renowned author, his works include The Leader’s ...
Adjunct Full Professor of Finance; Director, Wharton Executive Education, The Wharton School
David Wessels is the academic director of Wharton’s CFO Program and teaches corporate valuation, venture capital, and performance management. A recipient of Wharton’s MBA teac...
Meet your success coach
Success Coach
Melissa has spent the past 20+ years working in a spectrum of industries from not-for-profits to large C-corporations, tribal and local governments, higher education, manufact...
Why Wharton Executive Education?
Wharton Executive Education delivers research-driven programs that prepare senior executives to lead with clarity in a complex global business environment. With access to world-class faculty, cutting-edge insights, and real-world case studies, participants gain the strategic capabilities to execute global strategy, strengthen enterprise leadership, and address organizational challenges while driving sustainable growth across diverse markets.
Executive reflection
Throughout the Global C-Suite 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.
Pathway to Wharton alumni status
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
Please also note that participation in the Global C-Suite Program (a) will not result in a degree from, alumni status, or earned credit at the University of Pennsylvania or the Wharton School (or, to Wharton’s knowledge, any other institution), (b) will not be recorded on a University of Pennsylvania or Wharton transcript, and (c) does not guarantee or suggest that a participant will be admitted to the University of Pennsylvania, the Wharton School, or to any other university or institution.
Certificate
Earn a Wharton Executive Education digital certificate upon successful completion of the Global C-Suite Program. As a past participant of this transformative program, you get exclusive access to a wide range of professionals, events, and networking opportunities. Furthermore, you can also benefit from additional tuition assistance upon enrolling in further online electives from Wharton Executive Education.
Note: After successful completion of the 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.
FAQs
Connect with a Program Advisor for a 1:1 Session
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: +1 561 486 7448 (U.S.) / +44 1135 191350 (U.K.) / +971 80 0088601095 (U.A.E.) / +52 55970 90243 (LATAM)
The program will observe a scheduled holiday break from December 24, 2025 through January 1, 2026.
Early applications are encouraged. Admissions are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Flexible payment options available.
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