Yale Executive Education Programs: Shaping Leaders for a Complex World

Yale Executive Education programs are designed to equip leaders with the knowledge, skills, and networks necessary to thrive in today's complex and rapidly evolving global landscape. By combining Yale's renowned faculty, cutting-edge research, and a diverse community of experienced professionals, these programs provide a transformative learning experience that empowers participants to lead with vision and drive positive change.

Program Design and Delivery

Yale Executive Education programs are meticulously crafted to meet the needs of today's busy professionals, offering a variety of formats to accommodate different learning styles and schedules. Designed by Yale faculty, the programs are driven by the needs of the online learner.

Online Programs

Asynchronous Online Programs: These programs are designed to fit into your schedule while keeping you on track. New material is released weekly, ensuring that everyone in your learning cohort is working through the same material and assignments simultaneously.
Live Online Programs: Delivered in real-time, these programs create a highly engaging environment where participants are an active part of the program. For program lectures, all participants are required to log in at the same time to participate, making it something special. This is not your typical Zoom lecture.

Collaborative Learning and Networking

A key feature of Yale Executive Education programs is the emphasis on collaborative learning and networking.

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Cohort-Based Approach: Many programs utilize a cohort-based structure, fostering a strong sense of community and providing opportunities for peer-to-peer learning.
Participant Profile Galleries: Within the learning platform, participant profile galleries help learners discover what they have in common with others.
Tutor-Moderated Discussion Boards: Participants can get to know their peers and seek their feedback using the tutor-moderated discussion boards.
Dedicated Success Managers and Head Tutors: Participants can ask the program’s dedicated success managers and head tutors for assistance if they run into a challenge.
Unique Networking Activities: Unique networking activities drive social connection among cohorts to deepen learning. Many of these budding connections bloom into what become lasting relationships. Participants often take advantage of the tools we provide to meet up with one another and continue growing together long after the program’s end.

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Career Support

Participants of 2U programs gain unlimited access to 2U’s Career Engagement Network. This platform provides career resources and events to support your professional journey. Benefits include rich content, career templates, webinars, workshops, career fairs, networking events, panel discussions, and exclusive recruitment opportunities to connect with potential employers.

Program Providers

Yale Executive Education partners with leading online learning platforms to deliver its programs to a global audience.

2U/GetSmarter

Together with 2U/GetSmarter, Yale curates faculty expertise into cohort-based asynchronous short courses that last between 6-8 weeks. The courses are designed with professionals in mind and optimized to fit into busy lifestyles. Each participant is assigned a Success Adviser and is offered 24/7 assistance. Participants access course material by logging into 2U/GetSmarter’s learning platform.

ExecOnline

ExecOnline delivers high-impact, equitable online leadership development to prepare leaders for the future and accelerate key business initiatives. Together with ExecOnline, Yale offers 3- and 6-week programs that take an integrated approach to learning including short video lectures, interactive projects, and live sessions with Yale professors. Participants access course material by logging into ExecOnline’s learning platform.

The Yale Global Executive Leadership Program (YGELP)

The Yale Global Executive Leadership Program (YGELP) is a flagship program designed for proven business leaders who are in, or on their way into, the C-suite. It offers more than insight-it offers transformation. The program prepares you to lead with vision.

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Curriculum

The YGELP curriculum is divided into three pillars:

Leadership in Business and Society: Explores the role of business in addressing societal challenges and creating sustainable value.
Global Perspectives: Provides insights into the complexities of the global marketplace and the importance of cross-cultural leadership.
Executive Toolkit: Equips participants with practical tools and frameworks for making sharper decisions and driving organizational performance.

Content evolves with the needs of the community to remain relevant and compelling.

Program Structure

YGELP combines intensive on-campus modules with virtual learning sessions to provide a comprehensive and flexible learning experience.

On-Campus Modules: Three intensive classroom modules held at the Yale School of Management campus immerse you in deep learning, diverse perspectives, and valuable discussions.
Virtual Meetings: In between the on-campus modules, your learning journey continues seamlessly through virtual meetings. You will engage with Yale’s esteemed faculty and your accomplished peers to discuss the latest research or a case study, share insights into and reflections on how you are applying your learnings, and get guidance from the Yale network.

Yale CEO Summit

As a YGELP participant, you’ll be invited to attend the Yale CEO Summit-an exclusive, off-the-record gathering of prominent CEOs hosted by YGELP Faculty Director Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and the Chief Executive Leadership Institute. This intimate event offers unparalleled access to candid, interactive discussions on leadership challenges, practical insights from industry leaders, and a strategic global perspective.

Participant Expectations

The Yale Global Executive Leadership Program requires a deep commitment. Participants are expected to be fully present at each session. Campus modules include several program dinners as well as potential evening and/or weekend commitments, all of which will be communicated well in advance and included on the module agenda.

Program Details

Dates: The dates are fixed. Each cohort meets for two weeks in April/May to kick off the program. The cohort also meets for two weeks in October and concludes with one week in December.
Cost: The program fee is $65,000. Included in the cost for YGELP are the program fee, study materials, lodging, and some meals (including welcome and closing dinners).
Location: YGELP takes place on campus at the home of the Yale School of Management, Edward P. Participants are provided accommodation at a local hotel in downtown New Haven, within walking distance of the Yale School of Management.

Admission Criteria

Professional achievement and organizational responsibility are the main criteria for admission. There are no previous formal education requirements for admission. Acceptance is subject to the approval of Yale faculty members and AIGA leaders.

Application Requirements: An application is required for admission to YGELP. Interested applicants will also need to submit:
- A current résumé
- A statement of intent explaining why you are applying to this program, how your experience has prepared you to enter this program, and how it will benefit you professionally

Both documents can be uploaded as either a PDF or word document.

Application Review: Applications are reviewed in the order they are received, and you can expect to be notified within 1-2 weeks from submitting a completed application.
Diversity and Inclusion: Selective enrollment of highly qualified and diverse candidates enhances the learning experience and value for supporting organizations. Yale School of Management is proud to offer funding support for veterans interested in this program. In the past, cohorts have ranged from 20 to 40 participants. Each cohort is diverse in terms of citizenship/location, industry, and function. The common thread is that each participant is expected to be at/on the track to a C-level, leadership position and an integral part of the organization’s decision-making team.
Non-Discrimination Policy: Yale is committed to a policy against discrimination based upon age, color, handicap or disability, ethnic or national origin, race, religion, religious creed, gender (including discrimination taking the form of sexual harassment), marital, parental or veteran status, sexual orientation, or the prejudice of clients. All employers using the school’s placement services are required to abide by this policy.

Testimonials

Here are some testimonials from YGELP participants:

“YGELP allowed me a vision into the perspective of other thought leaders. Those in the classroom teaching it and those who were also there as students."
“YGELP opened my aperture. The confidence I gained, combined with the incredible Yale community and cohort I can contact for guidance, has enhanced my abilities to meet the diverse challenges of my current position and made me a better leader for our team. I also gained a tremendous amount of respect for my cohorts - to an individual, they are innovative, intelligent, courageous, empathetic, and completely dedicated to their people."
“Excellent and well-rounded program, with lecturers with deep subject matter knowledge."
“Terrific professors, amazing group of talented classmates, inspiring coaching sessions, superb content, and useful tools to incorporate into my management toolbox - just the tip of the iceberg of highlights. I'm exceedingly grateful to the fantastic Yale SOM team for their professional approach and support! Special compliments to Professor Sonnenfeld for his unending enthusiasm, incredible charisma, great knowledge, and the exciting American & global contexts he shared with us. YGELP has had a tremendous impact on myself and will definitely bring benefits to my organization."
“Yale’s Global Executive Leadership Program is ideal for transitioning senior military leaders looking to continue achievement in the private sector."
“I came to Yale in transition after a company reorganization. As a high-drive, high-functioning, high-level executive leader for 20 years, I felt like my purpose was in question. And I didn't have a tribe. Fast forward seven months, post-program: I'm a successful consultant; a social venture founder; and most importantly, a member of a worldwide 'tribe' of executives, faculty, and administration who helped challenge me to say, "So what? It happened. Now what? Get out there. Raise the bar and change the world." You'll see that across the experience, and it is invaluable."
“I came to the Yale Global Executive Leadership Program with high expectations based on what I knew about the program and my interactions with program staff prior to our arrival on campus. They exceeded all my expectations. Venue, instructors, topics, and classmates are all world-class. The quality of instruction is matched by the amazing opportunity to make life-long friendships with peers around the world."

Renowned Faculty

Yale Executive Education programs are led by a world-class faculty of scholars, researchers, and industry experts. These faculty members bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the classroom, providing participants with cutting-edge insights and practical tools for success. Learn more about some of the faculty you may learn from.

James Baron: William S. Professor Baron’s research interests include human resources; organizational design and behavior; social stratification and inequality; work, labor markets, and careers; economic sociology; and entrepreneurial companies.
Heidi Brooks: Teaches and advises on the subject of everyday leadership: the everyday micro-moments of impact that shape our lived experiences.
Zoe Chance: Our resident expert on interpersonal influence. She's a member of the marketing faculty at Yale SOM, teaching the school's most popular elective, "Mastering Influence and Persuasion," as well as workshops for executives around the world.
Ravi Dhar: Professor Dhar has been involved in pioneering work in understanding the different factors that influence how consumers think and decide.
Barry Nalebuff: Is Milton Steinbach Professor at Yale SOM, where for thirty-four years he has taught negotiation, innovation, strategy, and game theory.
Emma Seppälä: Is a best-selling author, Yale lecturer, and international keynote speaker. She teaches executives at the Yale School of Management and is faculty director of the Yale School of Management’s Women’s Leadership Program.
David C. Tate: Is a licensed clinical psychologist, professionally certified coach, and organizational consultant. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychiatry at Yale University, and a Lecturer at the Yale School of Management.
Frank Thomas: Professor Thomas focuses on the relation between accounting information and stock prices.

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