Executive Transition Program // Von der Bereichsleitung zur Unternehmensführung: Leadership und strategisches Management meistern

Become the leader you aspire to be

The Executive Transition Program (ETP) prepares experienced senior-level managers and functional executives for the next stage of their career; the transition to general management. 

Advancing to the highest levels of an organization represents a major shift in responsibilities. It demands a new way of business thinking, advanced managerial skills and technical knowledge, as well a fundamental change in the way that you lead yourself and others.   

The ETP will take you on a transformational journey, equipping you with tools that will allow you to: 

• Manage complex cross-functional activities and decisions on a global scale 
• Adapt to the increasingly dynamic and quickly evolving needs of the modern business environment 
• Manifest your next-level leadership persona  
• Lead from within, with technical mastery and leadership confidence 

Your profile

• You are a senior manager or functional-level executive 
• You are leading (or preparing to lead) a business unit or regional subsidiary; or are in charge of a new product, market, or major project initiative. 
• You have a confident command of written and spoken English. 

An internationally renowned faculty with real business experience

The ETP faculty comprises an internationally renowned and skilled group of educators and
researchers with practical business experience. For you, that means a world-class learning experience that offers actionable insights and ideas to ease your transition from a functional-level executive to general management responsibilities.

Key Benefits

• Build the confidence to lead others your way, through peer and group coaching as well as once-in-a-lifetime experiences that allow you to step out of your comfort zone in a supportive, "safe" environment
• Fill gaps in your foundation, with top speakers, competitive activities, and simulations that challenge you to confront and master the complex responsibilities of a general manager  
• Learn new tools, and concepts in the classroom or online from top faculty as well as your peers to accelerate your transition journey 
• Get ready to manage a transnational organization by simulating future business scenarios 
• Alumni benefit from continued support and growth opportunities with the exclusive ETP Salon and gain access to a growing network of top-level leaders and change-makers.

Topics

• Business function fundamentals
• Leadership
• Core managerial competencies
• General management perspectives
• Executive transitions

Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Management

Having completed the ETP you will receive the ESMT Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Management, a prestigious recognition of your professional development.

Join a network of leaders and change-makers

Alumni of the program will become members of the exclusive ETP Salon, an ever-growing network of individuals from a range of organizations, functions, industries and countries who have also completed the program.