Program Overview

Overview of the Columbia Senior Executive Program

The Columbia Senior Executive Program (CSEP) is designed to equip senior leaders with the leadership skills, strategic acumen, and foresight to drive business success in a fast-evolving global landscape. This transformative three-week journey offers a perfect balance of cutting-edge business insights, profound leadership development, and actionable strategies for execution.

Program Details

• Dates:
  • Fall 2025: From Nov 3 to 21, 2025
  • Spring 2026: From June 8 to 26, 2026
• Cost: $59,500
• CIBE Credits: 18
• Format: In-Person
• Location: Manhattanville Campus, NYC + Hamptons

Requirements

The program is tailored for high-achieving senior executives ready to take their leadership to the next level and transform their industries and organizations. Participants should be:

• C-suite executives and heads of major business units in private or public sectors
• Senior executives with at least 12+ years of management experience
• Executives with at least five years in senior management positions, demonstrating cross-functional and P&L responsibilities

Key Benefits

• Global Business Acumen: Gain a deep understanding of the macro trends shaping the future of business.
• Future-Ready Mindset: Cultivate the agility and innovative thinking required to thrive in an era of rapid technological and societal change.
• Enhanced Leadership Capabilities: Develop a nuanced understanding of your leadership style and learn to balance rational strategy with relational dynamics for high-performance outcomes.
• Strategic Foresight: Acquire tools and frameworks to anticipate future challenges, identify emerging opportunities, and make decisions under uncertainty.
• Personal Transformation: Engage in a journey of self-discovery and growth, supported by experienced coaches, to unlock your full leadership potential.
• Actionable Insights: Learn practical strategies for innovation, adaptation, and execution that you can immediately apply to your organization.
• Networking Opportunities: Connect with a diverse cohort of senior executives from around the globe, building lasting relationships and expanding your professional network.
• Certificate in Business Excellence: Upon completing this program, you will earn a Certificate in Business Excellence (CIBE) and join a powerful, global network of over 49,000 alumni.

Program Content

The program is structured into three weeks, with each week focusing on different aspects of leadership and business strategy:

• Week One - New York: Capitalizing on Global Trends, exploring how macro trends impact policy, competition, markets, and consumer behavior.
• Week Two - Hamptons: Reflective retreat, focusing on personal transformation and leadership development.
• Week Three - New York: Actionable strategies for execution, applying the insights and skills gained during the program.

Faculty Directors

• Sandra Matz: Lulu Chow Wang Professor of Business, Management Division
• Miklos Sarvary: Carson Family Professor of Business, Co-Faculty Director, Media and Technology Program, Vice Dean for Executive Education

Guest Faculty and Speakers

A diverse range of faculty and speakers from Columbia Business School and other institutions, including:

• Abby Joseph Cohen: Professor of Business, Economics Division
• Brett House: Professor of Professional Practice in the Faculty of Business, Economics Division
• R. Glenn Hubbard: Dean Emeritus; Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics, Director and Chazen Institute Board at Jerome A. Chazen Institute for Global Business
• Joseph Stiglitz: Professor at Heilbrunn Center for Graham and Dodd Investing, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Initiative for Policy Dialogue
• Paul Harvey: Visiting Academic Director
• Medini Singh: Senior Lecturer in Discipline in Business
• Bruce Usher: Co-Director of the Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change, Elizabeth B. Strickler '86 and Mark T. Gallogly '86 Faculty Director, Professor of Professional Practice
• Kent Daniel: Jean-Marie Eveillard/First Eagle Investment Management Professor of Business
• Stephan Meier: James P. Gorman Professor of Business, Chair of Management Division
• Dan Wang: Lambert Family Professor of Social Enterprise in the Faculty of Business, Co-Director of the Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change
• Hod Lipson: James and Sally Scapa Professor of Innovation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University
• Jeffrey L. Schwartz: Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business
• Jesse Schreger: Associate Professor of Business, Economics Division
• Harry Mamaysky: Professor of Professional Practice in the Faculty of Business, Faculty Director, Program for Financial Studies
• Moran Cerf: Academic Director In Executive Education, Director, Center for Advanced Technology and Human Performance, Adjunct Professor of Business Columbia University
• Silvia Bellezza: Gantcher Associate Professor of Business