Columbia Business School Executive Education Launches the Chief Business Officer Program in Collaboration with Emeritus

This six-month program equips participants with strategic leadership skills to drive business growth and innovation in a rapidly evolving global landscape.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Business School Executive Education announces the launch of its six-month Chief Business Officer Program, developed in collaboration with Emeritus. The program, scheduled to begin in May 2025, is designed to equip senior executives with the strategic leadership skills and business acumen required to drive sustainable competitive advantage in today's complex business environment.

A study by Board Global Planning Survey 2024 reports that 72 percent of organizations are working towards long-term strategic goals, but many lack the tools and strategies to fully realize them. The Chief Business Officer Program offers a comprehensive curriculum that emphasizes strategic thinking, future-oriented leadership, product management methodologies, and advanced business acumen.

Throughout the program, participants will develop the ability to formulate and execute growth strategies, identify new business opportunities, and lead transformative initiatives. The program's journey covers essential core modules, supplemented by an in-person module at Columbia Business School's Manhattanville Campus in New York City and live online sessions. These are designed to mold participants into well-rounded business leaders. Participants will also work on a faculty-guided group project, applying what they have learned to real-world business challenges.

"The Chief Business Officer Program provides a unique blend of advanced business theory and real-world application, tailored to address the evolving challenges of the global business landscape," says Jorge Guzman, Gantcher Associate Professor of Business, Management Division, at Columbia Business School, and faculty director of the program. "Participants will gain the skills to drive innovation, ensure financial sustainability, and identify new growth opportunities for sustained competitive advantage."

This program is ideal for senior executives, aspiring Chief Business Officers (CBOs), and high-potential leaders looking to elevate their strategic leadership capabilities. By leveraging Columbia Business School's location in New York City, participants will gain access to world-class insights and a vibrant, cross-sectoral community.

"Our collaboration with Columbia Business School Executive Education reinforces our commitment to developing forward-thinking business leaders," says Mike Malefakis, president of university partnerships at Emeritus. "The Chief Business Officer Program equips participants with the tools to navigate complex business challenges, foster innovation, and drive sustainable growth in an increasingly competitive global market."

The Chief Business Officer Program starts on May 12, 2025. For more information and to apply, please visit the program's home page.

About Columbia Business School

Columbia Business School is the only world-class Ivy League business school that delivers a learning experience where academic excellence meets with real-time exposure to the pulse of global business. The thought leadership of the School's faculty and staff members, combined with the accomplishments of its distinguished alumni and position in the center of global business, means that the School's efforts have an immediate, measurable impact on the forces shaping business every day. To learn more about Columbia Business School's position, please visit www.gsb.columbia.edu.

About Emeritus

Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, organizations, and governments worldwide. It does this by collaborating with more than 80 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India, and China. Emeritus' short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies, and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors, and coaches has educated more than 350,000 individuals across more than 80 countries. For more information, please visit https://emeritus.org/ 

SOURCE Emeritus