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Executive Master

Executive Master in Global Executive Coaching Executive Master in Global Executive Coaching

The Executive Master in Management (GEMM) — Global Executive Coaching Major combines strategic leadership at the top of the organisation with mastery of global executive coaching. Participants complete the Strategy in the C-suite Executive Certificate, the Post-graduate program in global executive coaching (EMCC senior practitioner level) and an individual thesis. Graduates can shape and execute strategy, coach senior leaders and teams ethically and effectively, and create measurable individual, team and organisational impact.

Place(s):

Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus

Duration:

36 days

Format:

Online and in-class

Next start(s):

Oct 19 2026

Language(s):

English

Cost:

42 000 €*

Objectives

  • Analyze complex economic, competitive and societal environments to identify strategic risks, opportunities and priorities, and shape executive decision-making.
  • Develop and articulate agile corporate and business strategies that integrate digital transformation, data, innovation and long-term value creation.
  • Lead strategy execution and organizational transformation by aligning structure, culture, people and performance, while fostering engagement and shared accountability.
  • Master the core EMCC and ICF coaching competencies to coach senior leaders ethically and effectively. 
  • Apply a range of coaching models, psychological theories and evidence-based practice to facilitate sustainable individual and organisational change.
  • Coach diverse teams and systems, fostering psychological safety, inclusion and an ethical, responsible managerial culture.
  • Engage critically with the future of coaching, including artificial intelligence, ethics and duty of care.
  • Reflect critically on practice to craft a personal coaching and leadership philosophy and commit to ongoing professional development.

Program

Business strategy, corporate strategy and strategy implementation, based on HEC Paris’ acclaimed STRATEGOR approach, with personalised executive challenge clinics addressing each participant’s real strategic challenges

Executive Certificate - Foundations of Global Executive Coaching:
Foundations of executive coaching, coaching the Self, and psychological perspectives on coaching — the coaching craft, the coach’s own Self, and the major psychological approaches, including positive psychology and well-being. 
Executive Certificate - Systemic & Future-Focused Global Executive Coaching:
Group and team coaching, evidence-based coaching, and the future of coaching — teams and systems, scientific evidence and measurement, and the frontier of the profession including AI, ethics and duty of care. 

An individual research project, systematic literature review supervised by HEC Paris faculty, generating new, applicable insight for coaching practice.

Profile

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

Participant Profile

For senior leaders, executives, entrepreneurs, and experienced coaches and HR/talent professionals seeking to combine strategic leadership with world-class executive coaching.

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Prerequisites and Admission Criteria

Entry requires significant professional experience and fluency in English

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Faculty

Ilona BONIWELL

Associate Professor, Management and Human Resources, HEC Paris

In a world of clever answers, we turn to the wisdom of questions. Grounded in science and solid evidence base, yet practiced as an art, this program is a journey of personal transformation, empowering you to unlock the profound and uniquely human potential in others.

Learning methods & evaluations

Theory, case studies, interactive sessions, role plays and simulations, executive challenge clinics, experiential coaching in dyads, triads and groups, individual coaching, small-group supervision, reflective practice and a supervised thesis, with applied work between modules.

Tuition Fees and Funding

The program fee includes tuition and meal costs during training hours (lunch and breaks).

Not included: Dinners (except in specific cases), transportation costs, and accommodation costs (except in specific cases).

Funding Options: Depending on your profile and chosen program, several solutions may be available to you. Visit our funding section for more information.

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Anne LAVIELLE

Program Advisor Coaching

laviellea@hec.fr
+33 (0) 1 39 67 97 53