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Executive Certificate

Advanced certificate in Global Executive Coaching Advanced certificate in Global Executive Coaching

The Advanced certificate in Global Executive Coaching is a six-month, intensive postgraduate program for established and experienced coaching professionals who seek to take their practice to the next level and master the complexities of modern leadership. Offered by the world's #1 Business School for Executive Education, it moves beyond advanced techniques to develop a systemic perspective on global business challenges and the future of coaching in the age of AI. A core component is pioneering original research, enabling participants to transition from knowledge consumers to creators of new, evidence-based frameworks, delivering unparalleled strategic value to clients.

Place(s):

Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus

Duration:

12 days

Format:

In-class

Next start(s):

May 11 2026,
May 10 2027

Language(s):

English

Cost:

14 000 €*

Objectives

  • Engage in continuous reflective practice to refine personal coaching style and align with core competencies.
  • Integrate multi-cultural perspectives to effectively coach individuals and diverse teams, fostering an inclusive environment.
  • Utilize systemic thinking to analyze business trends and organizational dynamics and implement effective, sustainable change initiatives.
  • Enhance leadership capabilities by integrating coaching practices that foster resilience, agility, and strategic thinking
  • Critically apply ethical frameworks and reflective practices to navigate leadership challenges, ensuring adherence to professional standards.
  • Critically evaluate and apply leadership assessment and coaching research to enhance leadership performance and organizational outcomes.
  • Critically evaluate emerging trends in coaching, including the role of technology and AI, new coaching frameworks, and global organizational impacts.
  • Develop skills to measure the impact of coaching interventions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and EMCC standards.
  • Commit to ongoing professional development and engage with a community of practice for continuous skill enhancement post-program completion.

Program

This module equips you to become a critical interpreter of data. You will gain the foundational skills to move beyond consuming information to producing it, enabling you to conduct your own research or develop new, evidence-based coaching frameworks and protocols.

By integrating systemic approach, cultural analysis, reflective practice, and ethical grounding, this module prepares students to deliver nuanced and impactful coaching.

What lies ahead for coaching in the age of AI and ever-accelerating change? Over and above critical considerations, participants will engage with cutting-edge concepts such as playfulness, improvisation, and creativity in coaching, developing their extensive coaching toolkit even further.

Profile

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

Participant Profile

HEC Post-graduate Program - Senior Practitioner in Eexecutive Ccoaching graduates or experienced coaching professionals (Coaches that can demonstrate at least 1000 hours of training and assessment preparation hours in coaching studies including at least 400 hours of coaching practice) looking to perfect their coaching skills and add world-leading Business School credibility to their practice. Leaders and managers, internal or self-employed coaches, experienced trainers and consultants, HR and talent development professionals working in multi-national organizations or multi-cultural contexts.

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Prerequisites and Admission Criteria

Coaches that can demonstrate at least 1000 hours of training and assessment preparation hours in coaching studies including at least 400 hours of coaching practice

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Faculty

Ilona BONIWELL

Management and Human Resources, HEC Paris

The future of business isn't about out-pacing technology, but about mastering the human capacity to lead through it. This programme is designed for the architects of that future. We don't just teach coaching methodologies; we forge strategic partners who translate human insight into tangible business transformation and exponential value. This is more than a certification; it is the definitive edge for your career and the ultimate accelerator for your organization.

Learning methods & evaluations

Pédagogy : 
• 12 days of face-to-face teaching over three intensive modules (96 synchronous hours) 
• Learn from the expertise of outstanding academic team –world’s best award-winning executive coaching scholars and professionals
• Exceptional, highly dynamic learning experience using evidence-based research, simulations, role plays, psychometric testing, coaching in dyads, triads and groups, case studies, simulations and reflective practice. 
• Learn to use and debrief validated psychometric instruments.
• Become part of the prestigious HEC Paris Alumni Network 
• 3 small group coaching supervision sessions with a professional supervisor 

Evaluations:
A social media publication, a complete coaching portfolio and Master’s Thesis.

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