Our General Management Programs
Columbia’s general management and comprehensive leadership programs are the business world’s think tank — where the most influential visionaries of our time are now your everyday contacts. With immersive leadership programs for mid-to senior-level executives, you will become part of a close-knit group of global business leaders, becoming a master of change through a truly transformative experience.
You will return to your organization with the knowledge and skills to mobilize your team around a shared vision. Whatever your role or career stage, our comprehensive leadership programs will prepare you for the challenges ahead.
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| Duration | 2 Weeks (11 Days) + 4 Live Online Executive Coaching sessions + Curated Online Programs Library |
1 Week (5 Days) |
| Dates | May 12–23, 2025 | March 10–14, 2025 |
| Location | In-person, Manhattanville Campus, New York City | In-person, Manhattanville Campus, New York City |
| Requirements | Mid- to Upper-Level Executives with 10+ years of management or senior functional experience who are developing and implementing the strategies shaping the future of their organization. |
Mid-level Executives with fewer than 10 years of experience who seek to reinforce their potential with a strong foundation of skills and self-awareness. |
| Price | $ 29,500 | $ 11,950 |
| Credits | 18 CIBE credits earned + select Alumni benefits granted | 5 CIBE credits earned |
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Executive Development Program
Designed for senior leaders, Executive Development Program: Leading Into the Future is a two-week general management program that challenges you to become a more agile, effective, and authentic leader through engaging in-person sessions and virtual executive coaching sessions and provides you with a deeper understanding of the economic, social, and technological forces shaping the business’s future.
The program focuses on 3 pillars: Leadership Development, Strategy and Innovation, and the Future of Business. Learn more
The program will help you:
- Refine your leadership skills and ability as a senior executive
- Refresh and consolidate your foundational pillars of business, strategy, and innovation
- Review the new topics that are shaping the future of business
- Receive our Certificate in Business Excellence and select Alumni benefits
Emerging Leader Development Program
The Emerging Leader Development Program provides participants with a wide range of learning opportunities. The program covers several key business skills, always with a focus on how to apply them, both personally and within an organizational context:
- Effective leadership
- Strategy formulation
- Better decision-making and negotiating skills
- Successful change management
A 360-degree feedback tool, combined with one-on-one consultation on the results, helps participants take an in-depth look at their leadership strengths and weaknesses.
The program will help you:
- Learn to organize your thinking and successfully implement your plans
- Develop your ability to formulate effective strategy
- Gain insights into the strengths and weaknesses of your leadership style
- Analyze how organizational culture can impede or bolster success
- Learn to create an atmosphere that allows change and innovation to thrive
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