Experience an in-depth curriculum taught by HBS faculty that gives you the knowledge and tools to advance as a business leader, maximize your organization’s potential, and gain a competitive advantage.
Immerse yourself in the business and tech ecosystems of Dubai and Boston to gain insights from industry experts, engage with high-achieving peers from around the globe, and expand your network.
Turn insight into action through dynamic case discussions, engaging small group exercises, and a value mapping strategy project. Make an immediate and direct impact on your organization’s business goals.
Join a global community of successful executives. Your HBS experience continues to deliver benefits long after the program ends. Graduates of the Senior Executive Leadership Program—Middle East become alumni of Harvard Business School, joining a network of highly accomplished executives.
As a lifetime member of the HBS alumni community, you will be able to:
Lead in a Global Economy
Establish a Culture of Innovation and Discipline
Create Customer Value and Strategic Advantage
Become a Transformational Leader
A four-module program creates the opportunity to build close, trusting relationships with a small, diverse group of peer executives who can understand your challenges—but are not part of your organization.
Pioneered by HBS, the case method engages you in a dynamic and collaborative process of identifying relevant issues and applying practical business solutions to your own situation and organization.
Throughout the program, you will work on an individual project addressing a strategic challenge facing your organization. You will consider value from the customer’s perspective, compare your own offering with those of competitors, refine your strategy, and develop an action plan for driving the changes that will improve value and sustain success.
Using the 360-degree leadership assessment tool as a starting point, your personal coach will work closely with you to identify your strengths, target areas for improvement, and help you develop a personal action plan for ongoing development.
Our distinctive coaching method is highly integrated into the program to accelerate both individual and team growth. Through one-on-one and group coaching, your professional coach can help you realize your true leadership potential.
Every Harvard Business School Executive Education program is developed and taught by HBS faculty who are widely recognized as skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning authors. In the Senior Executive Leadership Program—Middle East, participants will have the privilege of working with four Senior Associate Deans from HBS, in addition to 10 award-winning senior faculty. Through publishing, consulting, and teaching, HBS faculty leverage their business expertise and field-based research to develop enduring concepts that shape the practice of management. The result is an Executive Education teaching team whose groundbreaking insights challenge participants' thinking and enable them to become superior business leaders.
Dwight P. Robinson, Jr. Professor of Business Administration
Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing
André R. Jakurski Professor of Business Administration
Professor of Business Administration, Joseph L. Rice, III Faculty Fellow
Ross Graham Walker Professor of Business Administration
MBA Class of 1952 Professor of Business Administration
William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration
Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration
Senior Lecturer of Business Administration
Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration
Gordon Donaldson Professor of Business Administration
Baker Foundation Professor, Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration
Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration
T.J. Dermot Dunphy Professor of Business Administration
F. Warren Mcfarlan Associate Professor of Business Administration
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
The program is ideal for:
This program is designed for experienced senior executives who are general managers or functional leaders. It is particularly appropriate for those assuming new responsibilities or driving new growth initiatives in organizations that have experienced success within the Middle East, whether on their own or with regional partners. Participants could represent a number of organizations, including:
Module | Date | Location | Program Fee |
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Module 1 | 09–14 FEB 2025 | HBS Campus, Boston, USA | US$80,000 plus Value Added Tax (VAT) |
Module 2 | 18–30 MAY 2025 | Taj Dubai, Dubai, UAE | |
Module 3 | 28 SEP–10 OCT 2025 | Taj Dubai, Dubai, UAE | |
Module 4 | 01–12 DEC 2025 | HBS Campus, Boston, USA |
Participants should expect to spend approximately 25 hours on self-paced case preparation prior to attending Module 1 of the program. Case materials will be made available approximately two weeks prior to program start.
Note: The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.
Round | Date |
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Round 1 | June 28, 2024 |
Round 2 | August 30, 2024 |
Round 3 | November 01, 2024 |
Final Round | January 10, 2025 |
Please note that admissions to the program are evaluated on a rolling basis. We strongly recommend interested participants apply early.