In an executive course in strategy, participants learn how to assess threats and opportunities, and build a compelling vision for transformation based on the broader environmental, political and social landscape.

Several business schools run executive education courses tailored to operations leaders. On these programs, the participants learn everything from agile manufacturing to design thinking, lean methodologies and even storytelling. Many of the courses link operations to strategy, underscoring the cross-disciplinary nature of these subjects. Other courses focus more on how operations relates to supply chain management, which is increasing under the spotlight in the pandemic.

There is a big push for more women on listed company boards in many countries around the world, with governments encouraging more women through the ranks into executive positions to boost the “pipeline” of potential board candidates. Business schools have created a bevy of leadership courses designed to address the varied issues faced by women in business.