GLOBAL CxO PROGRAM

83% oftheirglobal leaders say that they feel unprepared for

new roles.

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global leaders think their organizations don’t offer
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Program overview
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 CxO 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.
What will you learn from the program?
The multimodular program will enable you to:
• Consolidate your functional, business, and communication skills to
lead from the C-suite
Why this program?
The Global CxO Program has been carefully designed
keeping in mind the needs of busy executives like
you. The program is structured in a way that enables
you to be flexible with your time without
compromising on the depth of information.
• 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 to leadership

• Plan and execute global strategy from a range of lenses including
leadership, organizational culture, business challenges, and talent
management
• Understand how to manage complex, multi-partner alliances and
nurture strategic business ecosystems
• Develop new approaches for global team building, strategy
execution, and implementation
• 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
• Focus on the demands of emerging markets and grasp new
industry challenges
• 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 in-person networking on the
Wharton campus
• Following successful completion of the program
and subsequent open-enrollment programs,
subject to further qualification criteria and
additional tuition, you have a pathway to apply for
Wharton alumni status

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Who is it for?
Are you an experienced executive preparing to step into a global leadership role from a regional one? Or have you recently
become a CXO and want to build momentum while making an impact with your broader responsibilities? If these are the
opportunities you foresee in your current or future responsibilities, then the Global CxO Program is the right fit for you.

The program is also suitable for general managers who execute business transitions during alliances and collaborate with global
and regional stakeholders. Executives and current CXOs in small- to mid-sized companies will also find this program to be ideal
for accelerating their career goals.

Program eligibility criteria include:

• A minimum of 12 to 15 years of work experience
• International exposure (preferred)
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Comprehensive curriculum
The Global CxO Program will enable forward-thinking executives like you to learn from a cutting-edge curriculum that reflects current
industry trends. You will learn to formulate and execute global strategies, develop new approaches to manage global teams, and
lead growth-focused initiatives. 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.

Program orientation | June 2022

Core modules (online and live online | 18 weeks)

Global Executing Growth Global
Strategy Strategies Leadership
• Strategic Thinking • Growth Avenues—Scope • Managing Collaborative,
Diversification and Global, and Remote Teams
• Creating and Sustaining Consolidation
Competitive Advantage • Leadership in Crisis
• Creating Value through
• Competing in a Global Modes of Growth • Your Leadership in the
Environment Global C-Suite
• Analyzing an Organization's
• Winning in Emerging Scaling Metrics • Strengthening Your
Markets Leadership in the C-Suite
• The Drivers of Corporate
• Strategic Agility Value • Serving as the Complete
Leader

• Leader’s Checklist

Electives (online | six weeks each | choose any three)

• Executive Presence and Influence • Future of Work: Leading Modern
Workplaces
• Corporate Governance
• Managing and Implementing Complex
• Career Strategies for CXO’s
Projects

Networking and graduation event (two days | on campus)

Meet your cohort peers and faculty in person on the Wharton campus in Philadelphia during a two-day
networking and graduation event. This event takes place once every four cohorts, providing an
opportunity to network with your peers as well as professionals from other cohorts to create a lifelong
community of global executives.

Note: Session topics and final list of electives are subject to change.

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Executive reflection
You will have the opportunity to apply program insights to your organization’s challenges and develop potential solutions. There are
three reflections in the program, placed at the end of each phase of the core module journey—and they are essential for program
completion. The reflection journals are designed to help you take all that you have learned in the program curriculum, interaction
with your success coach, and discussions with peers to strategize for your organization’s unique global challenges.

Meet the faculty

Recognized for their breadth and depth of knowledge in business and leadership, Wharton’s world-renowned faculty, along with
acclaimed industry thought leaders, will prepare 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 and immediately apply the insights you have gained to
your organization.

Emilie R. Feldman
Academic Director for the Global CxO Program, Wharton Executive Education;
Michael L. Tarnopol Professor; Professor of Management, The Wharton School

Gad Allon Nicolaj Siggelkow

Jeffrey A. Keswin Professor; Professor of Operations, David M. Knott Professor; Professor of Management;
Information and Decisions; Director of the Jerome Co-Director of the Mack Institute for Innovation
Fisher Program in Management & Technology, Management, The Wharton School
The Wharton School

Martine Haas Michael Useem

Lauder Chair Professor; Professor of Management,
The Wharton School; Anthony L. Davis Director of
the Joseph H. Lauder Institute for Management
and International Studies, The University of
Pennsylvania
William and Jacalyn Egan Professor of Management;
Director, Center for Leadership and Change
Management; Editor, Wharton Leadership
Digest, The Wharton School

Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez David Wessels

Max and Bernice Garchik Family Presidential Adjunct Full Professor of Finance; Director,
Associate Professor, The Wharton School Wharton Executive Education, The Wharton School

Note: Faculty list is subject to change.

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Application details
To apply to the program, please access and complete the online application form.

Program fee: US$20,000

Application deadlines and fees

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3

Date: April 21, 2022 Date: May 25, 2022 Date: June 8, 2022
Fee: US$300 Fee: US$400 Fee: US$500

• Inclusions: Teaching fees, all academic materials, and access to online coursework are included in the program fee.
• Exclusions: Accommodations for the two-day on-campus networking and graduation event, travel expenses
(domestic, international, visa fee, and more), and other expenses are not included in the program fee.
• Admissions to the program are evaluated on a rolling basis. We strongly recommend that interested participants apply early.

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, completion of the Global CxO Program and subsequent open-enrollment programs, puts
you on a pathway to apply for Wharton alumni status.
Executives who successfully complete the Global CxO 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 CxO 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 CxO 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.

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The Wharton difference
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Global perspective
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examining issues across business, cultural, and geographic boundaries.

The Wharton Executive Education impact

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greater impact in their organizations.

About Wharton
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