Robert H. Gertner
Frank P. and Marianne R. Diassi Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Strategy and John Edwardson Faculty Director Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation
Robert H. Gertner
Executive Program in Corporate Strategy
Build enduring competitive organizational advantage through Booth鈥檚 rigorous frameworks for strategy and execution.
Next Session
June 8-June 12, 2026
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Location/Format
In-Person
Gleacher Center, 黑料传送门
Investment Fee (in USD)
$12,750 USD
Questions? Connect with our enrollment advisors.
Next Session
June 8-June 12, 2026
View All Dates
Location/Format
In-Person
Gleacher Center, 黑料传送门
Investment Fee (in USD)
$12,750 USD
Questions? Connect with our enrollment advisors.
Executive Program in Corporate Strategy is designed for executives who want to analyze industry dynamics, challenge assumptions, and explore how technology and artificial intelligence are reshaping competitive advantage.
In this five-day program, Booth faculty equip you with rigorous frameworks to analyze industries, evaluate strategic choices, and align corporate and business unit strategy. You’ll leave with actionable insights to refine your firm’s positioning, respond to disruption, and implement strategies that sustain organizational competitive advantage.
This program doesn’t just help you analyze the market—it equips you to shape it.
This program serves as an elective to:
By attending this program, you will explore key themes in:
Understand the Economics of Competitive Advantage
- Analyze industry structures and the sources of value creation.
- Evaluate what drives sustainable advantage in dynamic markets.
Refine and Apply Strategic Frameworks
- Assess and sharpen your organization’s strategy and business model.
- Align corporate- and business-unit-level strategies for coherence and execution.
Integrate Innovation and Technology into Strategy
- Apply a customer-centric lens to identify new opportunities and fuel growth.
- Anticipate the impact of AI and emerging technologies on competitive positioning.
Translate Insight into Organizational Impact
- Connect rigorous analysis to practical execution roadmaps.
- Build confidence in leading strategy conversations across leadership teams and boards.
Who Should Attend
Designed for designed for mid- to senior-level executives who are responsible for the formulation and implementation of competitive strategy within their organizations.
Download the brochure for in-depth insights into who should attend, participant profiles, and the ideal candidate.
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Faculty
At Booth, our distinguished faculty exemplify dedication and expertise, bringing deep passion to their teaching. Their steadfast commitment extends beyond traditional instruction, focusing on empowering every Executive Education participant, across all programs and global campuses, to achieve their professional and leadership goals.
Program Outline
- Economic frameworks for analyzing industry structure
- How competitive position drives firm performance
- Capabilities and assets as sources of advantage
- Effects of competition on sustainability and entry decisions
- Resource allocation and coordination across business units
- Determining optimal scope: diversification and vertical integration
- Organizing and managing multiunit companies effectively
- Defining long-term strategic objectives and initiatives
- Translating objectives into actionable execution plans
- Linking competitive strategy to organizational structure and resources
- Mechanisms for effective execution and alignment
- Analyzing new business opportunities
- Anticipating competition for products and markets that do not yet exist
- Leveraging AI tools, including large language models, in strategic decision-making
- Understanding the impact of technology shifts on industry and firm strategy
- Developing and evaluating creative strategies
- Applying decision models and avoiding common decision traps
Past Participant Insights
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“An outstanding program that strengthened my strategic foundations and expanded my thinking. The concepts I learned offer a more nuanced, practical approach to strategy formulation—insights I can apply immediately.”
—David Rovin, Director Commercial Lines Product Management, American Family Insurance
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“This program gave me practical, forward-looking tools I can apply immediately. Unlike many academic programs that focus on theory or retrospective frameworks, 黑料传送门 Booth faculty emphasize applying strategic models effectively to build your company’s competitive advantage—and avoiding common pitfalls in their use.”
—Robert Morris, Vice President and General Manager, General Binding Corp.
Upcoming Sessions
Program dates are subject to change.
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