Chief Operating Officer (COO) Programme
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What you will learn in this programme
The Chief Operating Officer Programme will enable you to:
Develop your operational thinking into strategic thinking, and articulate new strategic initiatives
Evaluate how a shift from an operational to a strategic mindset can transform your organisation, both inside and outside
Tackle large-scale problems by leveraging your operational excellence, working beyond your boundaries and acting as a strategic leader
Articulate the concepts of value creation and value capture by adopting a customer-centric perspective
Discuss how analytics, organisational agility, ecosystems’ capabilities and sustainability may enable your organisation to create more value
Evaluate your leadership capacities, including how to make decisions and navigate cognitive biases
Understand how to leverage your team, and use negotiations to create value
Define how strong leadership ability can influence teams and drive change at an organisational level.
Key programme features
Experiential sessions
Test your understanding of key concepts through business simulations and live sessions.
Action learning project (ALP)
Apply your learnings to create an action plan for executing a high-impact business strategy.
Acclaimed case studies
Explore award-winning case studies with a focus on contemporary issues for COOs.
Peer interaction
Experience a high level of engagement with accomplished global peers, and exchange diverse perspectives.
INSEAD certificate
Upon completion of the programme, participants will be awarded a verified digital certificate by INSEAD Executive Education.
Programme facilitator
Craft your learning journey in line with your career goals with a programme facilitator assigned to your cohort.
Curriculum
The comprehensive curriculum has been developed by renowned thought leaders in business management. It includes a core component and a choice of three electives so that you can tailor your learning journey. The core modules span three areas crucial for every COO position today: strategy, business acumen and executive leadership.
Note: Participants may take anywhere from eight to ten months to complete the programme depending on individual schedule and programme selections.
Meet the faculty
The global team of cross-disciplinary INSEAD faculty includes experts in technology and operations management, strategy, accounting, economics and organisational behaviour.
Programme Director for the Chief Operating Officer (COO) Programme, Professor of Technology and Operations Management, The Timken Chaired Professor of Global Technology and In...
Visiting Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Professor of Technology and Operations Management, The Bianca and James Pitt Chair in Environmental Sustainability
Professor of Accounting and Control
Professor of Economics, The Goltz Fellowship in Business and Society INSEAD
Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Affiliate Professor of Strategy
Assistant Professor of Technology and Operations Management
Professor of Strategy The John H. Loudon Chaired Professor of International Management Chair, Strategy Area
Professor of Technology and Operations Management Chair, Technology and Operations Management , Director of the Heinrich and Esther Baumann – Steiner Fund for Creativity and B...
Professor of Management Practice Co-Director of INSEAD Marketing and Sales Excellence Initiative (MSEI)
Who is it for?
The Chief Operating Officer Programme is ideal for:
New and emerging COOs looking to gain strategic insights to drive operational excellence in their organisations
Heads of operations and operations leaders looking to advance into C-level positions and gain executive leadership skills to enhance their existing skill set.
Participants should have:
A minimum of 10 years of work experience
Fluency in written and spoken English
International exposure (preferred)
Alumni benefits
Join INSEAD’s powerful global network of more than 64,000 alumni in over 180 countries, and receive select benefits, including:
Access to more than 1,000 events and programmes annually organised by INSEAD and the INSEAD Alumni Association
Access to the INSEAD Alumni Lifelong Learning programme
Career development for alumni, including career coaching, peer-to-peer advising and mentoring programmes
Benefit from preferential rates on in-person INSEAD Open Enrolment Programmes and Open Online Programmes
Networking tools and a lifelong INSEAD email.
*Upon completion of the programme, graduates of the Chief Operating Officer Programme will gain complimentary alumni status for a period of three years. A minimal annual membership fee will be required to maintain the status thereafter.
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