Upcoming Harvard Business School Executive Education Program to Focus on Driving Growth through Innovation

Harvard Business School (HBS) will host an executive education program, Driving Growth Through Innovation - India, from August 8–11, 2016 at the HBS style classroom at Taj Lands End, Mumbai. The program helps participants explore proven approaches and tools for creating more innovative companies. It is designed specifically for business owners, vice presidents, directors, and other senior managers, who are responsible for the development, marketing and delivery of new products and services in large, established companies from any industry or country.

Professor Stefan H. Thomke, William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, said, “Driving Growth Through Innovation­­­-India is a classroom-based program with three and a half days of intensive sessions focused on reinventing a business model for the digital age, the day-to-day challenges of managing innovation within an organization, the road blocks that business leaders must face in order to effectively identify and maximize new opportunities, develop effective go-to market strategies, minimize current and emerging risks, and foster growth. These practical approaches will aid participants to apply the management tools, leading to immediate action once they return to their respective organizations.”

“The participants will discover, through numerous case studies, how to leverage digital and social media to engage with their customers and develop strategies for digital transition, how technology affects business models, market opportunities and the value chain, and how it affects, in turn, an organization’s capabilities, scale and organizational structure,” said Professor Sunil Gupta, Edward W. Carter Professor of Business Administration Chair, General Management Program, Harvard Business School.

Course Details

Program dates: August 8–11, 2016

Application Deadline: July 24, 2016

Program details on

Driving Growth Through Innovation - India

Program contact:

Email: harvardindia@hbs.edu

In order to help executives design and manage innovation processes, the program guides them through interrelated topics such as linking strategy to execution, leveraging and managing disruptive technologies, and designing an effective innovation system. Through transformative learning experiences, the program empowers executives to not only take responsibility for leading product and service development but also make key decisions about strategy, resource allocation, and day-to-day operations. It enables organizations to align their operating units, strengthen their corporate advantage, assess known and unknown risks, and drive sustainable growth.

As with all HBS Executive Education programs, the India portfolio is taught by distinguished HBS faculty by using the renowned HBS case method. Faculty lectures, panel discussions, and assessment tools combine to create a dynamic learning environment. The program aims to build long-lasting relationships among business leaders who share common learning experiences and professional opportunities.

Program Details: A list of upcoming programs scheduled for the 2015 India portfolio can be found here. For further information on the HBS programs and to apply, please visit the Executive Education website.