Overview
Companies across every industry are facing complex organizational challenges that require the rapid development of new and agile leaders. More than ever before, emerging leaders must quickly learn and deploy core management skills, develop a broad strategic perspective, take their leadership skills to the next level, and expand their professional and personal networks.
Program benefits
By participating in this Essential Management Skills for Emerging Leaders program from Harvard University, you will:
- Develop a solid understanding of the six core business areas every manager should know:
- Leadership
- Strategy
- Communication
- Finance
- Marketing
- Culture and innovation
- Build organizational and team management skills
- Learn to map your personal leadership and learning journey
- Improve your collaboration and presentation skills.
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- Master the core business areas every manager needs to know
- Build organizational, team management, and networking skills
- Understand how managers interact across business functions
- Improve your collaboration and presentation skills
- Develop a project that addresses an organizational challenge
- Build peer support for your team's projects
- Identify your operational and strategic gaps
- Discuss leadership challenges and strategies with peers
- Map your personal leadership and learning journey
- Expand your professional and personal networks
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
- Semi-structured
- Continuous support with feedback on request
- Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions)
Campus Location
- Cambridge, United States
Disciplines
Entrepreneurship Management Studies View 91 other Short Courses in Entrepreneurship in United StatesWhat students do after studying Business & Management
This information is based on LinkedIn alumni data for graduates from 2018 to 2024 and may not fully represent all career outcomes
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Proficiency in written and spoken English is required for participation in all Professional Development programs.
- Participants are expected to have a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent work experience.
- Rapidly increase their leadership skills and strategic perspective.
- Take on additional responsibility.
- Build their effectiveness in their organization.
Tuition Fees
Living costs
Cambridge
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.