ADVANCED

MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
Prepare for the Highest Level of Leadership

Drive organizational change, performance, and

growth. Align business activities, systems, and
global teams to gain a strategic edge. Negotiate
complex deals that deliver superior outcomes.
Balance innovation and profitability while managing
risk. Capture opportunities to create value as
global markets shift. Turn digital disruption into
competitive advantage. Inspire and empower
colleagues. Expand your impact as a leader.
CHANGE YOUR LEADERSHIP GAME.
MAXIMIZE YOUR IMPACT.
Market volatility, digital disruption, and geopolitical risk are constantly
changing the way companies compete across industries and borders. The
Advanced Management Program (AMP) is designed to transform senior
executives into visionary leaders who can create and renew competitive
advantage over time. In the process, you will enhance your ability to:

• Lead a global organization by setting the right strategies in place,

securing the appropriate financing, and outperforming the competition
• Inspire others to do their best work by leading with authenticity,
accountability, integrity, and purpose
• Navigate the global financial system while capturing opportunities
Delivering a Truly Global Experience
that add value to your organization
At Harvard Business School (HBS),
• Align business activities with your strategic direction while innovating
you will collaborate with an exceptional
to maintain competitive advantage
group of peers who span industries
and countries—and engage with our
IS AMP RIGHT FOR YOU? world-renowned faculty, who in 2019
collectively researched and wrote over
This flagship program is designed for proven business executives who want
305 case studies representing more
to take on greater leadership responsibilities, achieve better negotiating and
than 55 countries. A typical AMP
financial outcomes, inspire innovation, lead digital transformation, and drive
class features:
operational excellence. Ideal candidates will:

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• Hold leadership positions one or two levels from the CEO at large
ACCOMPLISHED PEERS
organizations and have been identified as central to the company’s
succession plan—including members of executive committees, heads
of major business units, senior heads of functions, and senior members
of the operating group
• Hold C-suite level positions at midsize companies that have accelerating
45 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED

growth opportunities
• Have at least 20 years of work experience, including significant time
as a senior executive or company officer
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 EXPAND YOUR GLOBAL VISION AND AMP FACULTY
YOUR LEADERSHIP HORIZONS. Max H. Bazerman
Collaborating with world-renowned faculty, a diverse group of senior COGNITION, ETHICS, AND
NEGOTIATIONS COURSE
executives from around the world, and a professional HBS Executive
“Executives require negotiation skills that
Coach, you will take a deep-dive into the complex challenges of go beyond simply haggling over price.
multinational management and global leadership. You will emerge Preparation, developing options, sequencing,
from AMP with the leadership mindset, confidence, and vision to and other complexities are essential parts
contribute to corporate success as a member of the executive suite. of the executive toolkit.”

One Flagship Program. Two Unique Formats. Rohit Deshpandé

LEADERSHIP AND CORPORATE
AMP is offered in two different session formats: ACCOUNTABILITY COURSE
“If you want answers ask Professor Google.
Blended continuous format: This session will take place over the
At AMP you learn what are the right questions
course of 8 weeks with a mix of full-time, live online learning and to ask. Of your team and of yourself.”
on-campus learning.

• Full-time, live online learning (2 weeks) Stuart C. Gilson

FINANCE UNIT
• Self-paced work and travel break (1 week)
“By the end of AMP, participants are over-
• Full-time, on-campus learning (5 weeks)
joyed that they understand finance. More
Blended modular format: Four highly integrated modules are presented important, they are embracing finance and
over 6 months, two on-campus modules and two comprehensive virtual, looking forward to using it back at work.”

self-paced modules.
Marco Iansiti
• Module 1 (virtual, self-paced) TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
• Module 2 (HBS campus, 3 weeks) MANAGEMENT UNIT HEAD
“We are experiencing a unique moment
• Module 3 (virtual, self-paced)
in the history of business as waves of
• Module 4 (HBS campus, 3 weeks)
digital technology continue to transform
No matter which format you choose, the curriculum includes the same every aspect of our economy.”
topics and renowned HBS faculty. AMP will forever change the way you
and your company do business. Nancy F. Koehn
GENERAL MANAGEMENT UNIT
You will emerge transformed—ready to lead with greater confidence, “In AMP, we explore what it takes to lead
inspire performance at all levels, and contribute more value as a member courageously—and how iconic leaders
of the senior leadership team. make themselves and their people capable
of achieving extraordinary impact.”

HBS Executive Coaching

Cynthia A. Montgomery
Focused on accelerating individual and team growth, your professional STRATEGY UNIT
coach will help you identify your leadership strengths and gaps through “As strategists, leaders bear responsibility
one-on-one and group coaching, a 360-degree leadership and personal for the most fundamental question:
assessment, and customized feedback. You will emerge with greater Why is this business relevant? Without
self-awareness, understanding, and confidence—as well as a customized a compelling answer, everything else a
action plan for achieving your leadership goals. leader does is at risk.”

Youngme Moon
GENERAL MANAGEMENT UNIT
“In AMP, we explore what it takes for a
business to be truly different—to escape
the competitive herd and stand out from
the crowd.”

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 World Renowned Faculty
AMP is developed and taught by a multidisciplinary team of HBS
Krishna G. Palepu faculty who are skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers,
ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT
AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT UNITS and award-winning authors. Through board memberships, consulting,
“Effective leaders deliver results. AMP and field-based research, they address the complex challenges
enables me to engage senior leaders from all facing business leaders across the globe.
over the world on how to drive performance
excellence in their organizations.”
Distinctive Teaching Methodologies

Richard H.K. Vietor Pioneered by HBS faculty, the case method delves into the
BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND THE complex business challenges facing senior executives of leading
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY UNIT companies, nonprofits, and government organizations across the
“AMP is an opportunity for executives to get globe. Immersed in a dynamic exchange of ideas, perspectives,
the economics under control. From balance
and counterpoints, you will take on the multifaceted role of chief
of payments to national income accounting,
the program curriculum is both challenging
decision-maker. In addition to studying cases on your own, in
and useful.” small groups, and in the larger classroom, you’ll build knowledge
and skills through simulations, negotiation exercises and workshops.

Personal Case
Throughout the program you will work on developing a personal
case. Your personal case will involve building a comprehensive
strategy and implementation plan that will address a personal
leadership challenge or strategic opportunity facing your
organization. As you develop your personal case, the faculty,
your living group, and your HBS Executive Coach will deliver
feedback that will help you fine-tune your action plan.

Exceptional Group of Global Peers

AMP provides the time and support you need to build trusting
relationships with a group of peers outside your organization who
not only can understand your challenges, but also can provide
objective feedback. Each day, you will gain new insights by:

• Collaborating with executives who span industries, countries,

and cultures
• Considering diverse perspectives during case discussions
“In leadership development, we and assignments
talk about the importance of • Contributing to small group exercises and projects as part of a team
knowing, doing, and being. It’s • Giving and receiving confidential feedback in a safe environment
not enough to know about a best
An Expanded Network
practice—you have to be able
Many AMP graduates have formed deep, lasting friendships with
to do it.”
peers they can continue to call on for personal or professional
Michael L. Tushman advice. After completing AMP and earning HBS alumni status,
Faculty Chair, AMP, Organizational you’ll also be able to draw on the entire AMP community—past,
Behavior Unit
present, and future—as well as the broader HBS alumni network.
 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN.

UNDERSTAND THE BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS

LEAD STRATEGIC INNOVATION AND CHANGE.
THAT LEAD TO BETTER DECISIONS.
Effectively lead innovation and transformation Improve your decision-making skills, lead
efforts that will impact your organization now others to better decisions, and become a
and into the future. more effective negotiator.

MASTER MARKETING IN A DIGITAL WORLD. BECOME A MORE AUTHENTIC LEADER.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of Uncover, analyze, and strengthen the unique

long-standing marketing principles and how personal characteristics that will enable you to lead
they relate to the modern digital world. with greater authenticity, integrity, and purpose.

NAVIGATE CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY,

ACCOUNTABILITY, AND ETHICS. DRIVE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE.
Successfully manage the challenges and Maximize financial performance while
tradeoffs of meeting the complex demands of creating value and managing risk.
investors, customers, employees, and society.

LEVERAGE STRATEGIC CHOICE

CAPITALIZE ON DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND AI. AND DIFFERENTIATION.

Overcome the challenges and seize the Become an effective leader-strategist.

opportunities created by digital transformation. Set the direction of your business and
craft its overarching strategy.

USE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO

DRIVE PERFORMANCE. LEAD IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY.
Create a high-performance organization using Determine how each country’s economic
management systems and processes that performance and geopolitical context will
foster a culture of accountability and establish impact your global business strategy.
effective governance.

HBS ALUMNI STATUS AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Upon completing AMP, you will become a lifetime member of the global HBS alumni community. You will have
exclusive access to a wealth of resources and support tools that facilitate lifelong learning, growth, and success.

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 “AMP was exhilarating, energizing, and thought-
provoking. I grew a lot, but not just during the
program. It’s more about the growth that I’m
expecting and anticipating for years to come.”

Karabo Morule
Managing Director, Personal Finance Old Mutual, South Africa

LIVING AND LEARNING AT HBS. Private Fitness and Wellness Offerings

Exercise your options at Shad Hall:
AMP is a highly structured yet deeply personalized
experience. From the careful selection of living group • Indoor walking/jogging track
members and new HBS case studies to professional • Basketball, racquetball, and squash courts
executive coaching for individuals and teams, every • Outdoor tennis courts and indoor table tennis
aspect is designed to foster collaborative learning and • Class studios
accelerate personal growth. • Extensive fitness equipment
• Swimming pool
Diverse Living Groups • Locker rooms with whirlpool, steam, and sauna

Each living group features eight single bedrooms with

a private bath, personal computer, and TV that share a Historic and Cultural Hub
common living area. This suite-style design enables you HBS is located in the historic Boston-Cambridge area.
to build trusting relationships and share global insights Harvard Square is within walking distance, and you’ll find
with a network of peer executives who span functions, a rich array of arts, music, sports, dining, shopping, and
industries, and countries. other recreational activities easily accessible from campus.

Cutting-Edge Classrooms
Equipped with the latest digital technology, our
classrooms are designed to spark innovative ideas and
collective brainstorming. You will engage in a dynamic
exchange with renowned HBS thought leaders and
accomplished senior executives who represent diverse
global companies and industries.
FOR MORE INFORMATION DATES & PROGRAM FEES
Program Advising Team BLENDED CONTINUOUS FORMAT
Executive Education Programs MAR–MAY 2022 SESSION
Harvard Business School, Soldiers Field Program Fee: $84,000
Boston, Massachusetts 02163-9986 U.S.
28 MAR–08 APR 2022 (Virtual, Live Online)
Email: executive_education@hbs.edu 09–18 APR 2022 (Self-Paced Work and Travel Break)
Phone: 1.800.427.5577 19 APR–20 MAY 2022 (HBS Campus)
(outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555)
www.exed.hbs.edu/brochure/amp SEP–OCT 2022 SESSION
Program Fee: $84,000
06–16 SEP 2022 (Virtual, Live Online)
17–24 SEP 2022 (Self-Paced Work and Travel Break)
25 SEP–28 OCT 2022 (HBS Campus)

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