EXECUTIVE EDUCATION…GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Executive Development Program

Transforming to Strategic Leadership
ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP TEAM: Prof. Jan Van Mieghem, Kathy Bayert, and Naini Serohi

TOPIC OVERVIEW — BLENDED FORMAT

*The live virtual half-day sessions (LV) will start at 7:30 am US Central Time. Each LV session will be a maximum of 4–5 hours.
The in-person sessions on campus (IP) will start at 8:30 am US Central Time.
The end time will be between 4:30 to 5:00 pm with some dinner or late evening events.
All sessions will include regular breaks and significant interaction with faculty and other participants.

JULY 2021 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

LIVE VIRTUAL General Management Acumen:

Perspectives on Leadership & Strategy
DELIVERY The Art & Science of Business
8 HALF-DAYS
Frontiers Frontiers
Start Time: Becoming How to Fail Leadership of Marketing: of Marketing:
7:30am US CT
Your Best Successfully Lessons & Growth Creating Market Creating Market
Session Prof. Harry Kraemer Prof. Jeroen Swinkels Prof. Sanjay Khosla Value I Value II
Length:
4–5 hours July 12, 2021 July 13, 2021 July 14, 2021 Prof. Alex Chernev Prof. Alex Chernev
with breaks July 15, 2021 July 16, 2021

General Management Acumen: The Art & Science of Business

Introduction Evaluating Evaluating

to Financial Financial Financial
Statements Statements Statements
Prof. Marian Powers Prof. Marian Powers Prof. Marian Powers
July 21, 2021 July 22, 2021 July 23, 2021

AUG 2021 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

LIVE VIRTUAL General Management Acumen: The Art & Science of Business
DELIVERY

7 HALF-DAYS
Discount Rates Evaluation of
Start Time: Valuing Business
Investment
7:30am US CT Case Study Prep Strategy
Projects
Session Prof. Mitchell Petersen Prof. Mitchell Petersen
Prof. Mitchell Petersen
Length: August 18, 2021 August 20, 2021
4–5 hours August 19, 2021
with breaks

Global Supply Leading

Strategic View Global
Chain & Dual High-Performance
of Operations Negotiations
Sourcing Teams
Prof. Jan Van Mieghem Prof. Leigh Thompson
Prof. Jan Van Mieghem Prof. Leigh Thompson
August 23, 2021 August 26, 2021
August 24, 2021 August 25, 2021

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without notice any statement in this publication concerning,
but not limited to, rules, policies, tuition, fees, curricula and
kell.gg/kxedp execed@kellogg.northwestern.edu courses. This includes the right to cancel a program at any
time for any reason. In case of a cancellation, the university

847.467.6018 is not responsible for any travel or other related expenses

accrued by the program registrant.
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION…GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Executive Development Program

Transforming to Strategic Leadership
ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP TEAM: Prof. Jan Van Mieghem, Kathy Bayert, and Naini Serohi

TOPIC OVERVIEW — BLENDED FORMAT

*The live virtual half-day sessions (LV) will start at 7:30 am US Central Time. Each LV session will be a maximum of 4–5 hours.
The in-person sessions on campus (IP) will start at 8:30 am US Central Time.
The end time will be between 4:30 to 5:00 pm with some dinner or late evening events.
All sessions will include regular breaks and significant interaction with faculty and other participants.

Sept/Oct
2021 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

LIVE VIRTUAL Becoming Future-Proof: A Design Thinking Framework

DELIVERY

2 HALF-DAYS
*3 HALF- Designing Your Designing Your
PROJECT DAYS Next Disruptor Next Disruptor
Start Time:
Workshop Workshop
7:30am US CT Daniel Kraemer Daniel Kraemer
Session September 13, 2021 September 14, 2021
Length:
4–5 hours
with breaks

Design Thinking Design Thinking Design Thinking

Project Work Project Work Project Work
Facilitated Facilitated Facilitated
October 18, 2021 October 19, 2021 October 20, 2021

Nov 2021 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

IN-PERSON General Management Capstone: The Holistic Business Leader

DELIVERY

7 FULL DAYS
OF SESSIONS Global Aspects of Data as a AI for the Intentional
Start Time:
Trends in Organizational Leadership Business Leadership
8:30am US CT Economics Strategy Agenda Leader Communication
End Time: Prof. Sergio Rubelo Prof. Jeroen Swinkels Prof. Eric Anderson Prof. Mohan Sawhney Prof. Hud Englehart
4:30–5:00pm November 15, 2021 November 16, 2021 November 17, 2021 November 18, 2021 November 19, 2021

Some Evening
Events

Closing Day Boards and

Late Lunch Activating Looking Ahead
Reception Meaningful
Prof. Tom O’Toole
Leadership
Prof. Michelle Buck
Program Closing
Ceremony
November 22, 2021
November 23, 2021

Learn more and apply: Consult with an Advisor: Northwestern University reserves the right to change
without notice any statement in this publication concerning,
but not limited to, rules, policies, tuition, fees, curricula and
kell.gg/kxedp execed@kellogg.northwestern.edu courses. This includes the right to cancel a program at any
time for any reason. In case of a cancellation, the university

847.467.6018 is not responsible for any travel or other related expenses

accrued by the program registrant.