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Executive Short Program

Doing business in a complex world Doing business in a complex world

Today’s executives operate in an environment shaped by uncertainty, geopolitical fragmentation, technological disruption and growing ideological polarization. Established business models are being challenged, signals are increasingly difficult to interpret, and the assumption that the future will resemble the past is no longer valid. While the notion of “polycrisis” is now widely acknowledged, its concrete implications for strategy and decision-making remain difficult to grasp.
This executive online program enables decision-makers to step back and make sense of the deep forces reshaping the global business environment. The program provides analytical frameworks and anticipation tools to better understand systemic change, test the robustness of strategic choices, and adapt organizations to fast-evolving and uncertain global realities.

Place(s):

Online

Duration:

4 days

Format:

Online

Next start(s):

Oct 07 2026

Language(s):

English

Cost:

3 200 €*

Objectives

  • Develop the capacity to identify and analyze complex, interconnected global dynamics that have far-reaching implications for your organization’s long-term success and industry position. 
  • Cultivate the foresight to anticipate future global trends and disruptions, and the strategic agility to position your organization to capitalize on emerging opportunities or mitigate potential threats. 
  • Master the art of reconciling your organization’s high-level business strategy with pressing global challenges, positioning your company to create value and drive positive change across diverse international contexts. 
  • Acquire the visionary perspective needed to fundamentally rethink and reinvent your organization’s business model, driving industry-wide transformation and setting new standards for global competition. 
  • Shift your executive paradigm, by internalizing the implications of global dynamics for your role as a top-tier business leader, your leadership approach and your personal ambitions. 
  • Enhance your ability to develop and articulate a compelling, long-term global strategy and vision that aligns all aspects of your organization and inspires stakeholders across diverse international contexts.

program

Explore the evolving role of leaders in an age of uncertainty and systemic disruption. Identify the mindsets and capabilities required to navigate complexity and inspire action.

Decode the geopolitical, economic and technological forces reshaping the global order. Gain analytical frameworks to better understand today’s fragmented and volatile world.

Anticipate failure before it happens. Apply the pre-mortem method to identify hidden vulnerabilities in your strategy and strengthen resilience.

Deepen the pre-mortem exercise through collective intelligence. Turn identified risks into actionable strategic adjustments.

Understand how ideological polarization and strategic dogmatism affect business environments. Develop approaches to operate effectively in increasingly divided societies.

Discover why anticipation is a strategic advantage, not a speculative exercise. Learn how foresight enhances long-term performance and risk mitigation.

Rehabilitate imagination as a core leadership capability. Explore how creative thinking fuels strategic innovation in uncertain contexts.

Engage in structured scenario-building to explore alternative futures. Stress-test your assumptions and expand your strategic options.

Synthesize insights from the program to redefine your leadership posture. Clarify what it truly takes to lead responsibly in a complex world.

Profile

Who is this program for? Is it right for you?

Participant profile

This program is designed for a wide array of senior executive profiles: - Consultants advising industries that are ripe for change will explore what make some business models more successful than others in the global context. 
- Executives in big companies can hone their toolbox to transform their business and industry operates. 
- Finance and insurance experts may find insights on what a new world means in terms of new rules and risk assessment.  
- Entrepreneurs will find opportunities to fix broken and unsustainable practices of the past.

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Prerequisites & Admission Criteria

5 years' professional experience as an executive, director, manager, etc.

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Faculty

Jérémy GHEZ

Professor (Education Track), HEC Paris

You don't make business decisions in a vacuum and you know it. Yet, bridging the front page of the Wall Street Journal or the Financial Times with how you should do business differently can be challenging. This program connects you with like-minded leaders and provides you with the toolbox to achieve this goal.

Teaching Methods and Assessment Modalities

Online courses over a period of 10 weeks: 

  • Videos and interactive videos 
  • Discussion prompts 
  • Recommended & optional readings 
  • Practice quizzes/ Surveys/ Mini-case studies/ Action project in group 

Weekly live class sessions. 
Mix of asynchronous and synchronous content

Registration

Would you like to register?  Complete your registration form on our platform by clicking the button below. It will only take a few minutes. 

Registration

This program is accessible for people with disabilities. Please contact us if you have any specific requirements or to obtain the Public Accessibility Register.

Frais de formation et financement

Le prix de la formation correspond aux frais pédagogiques et aux frais de repas pendant les heures de formation (déjeuner et pauses)

Ne sont pas inclus : Les diners (sauf exception). Les frais de transport Les frais d’hébergement (sauf exception).

Options de financement : Selon votre profil et le programme choisi, plusieurs options peuvent s’offrir à vous.
Rendez-vous sur notre espace financement pour plus d’informations.

En savoir plus

Ce programme peut être suivi gratuitement par les alumni HEC détenteurs de l’Infinity Pass.

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Valeria Gorbunova

Program Advisor

gorbunova@hec.fr
+33 (0) 1 39 67 74 53
Valeria GORBUNOVA