Senior Management Program
The Executive GameChanger
Broaden your business horizon, make strategic decisions and set up the stage for sustainable value generation
Executives are called now more than ever to make decisions navigating an environment that is highly complex and uncertain. Context awareness, complex thinking abilities and the courage to make decisions finding the right balance between short and long term focus ensuring for environmental, social and governance sustainability, are key.
Moreover, the transition into an executive role translates into higher responsibilities, increased job complexity and a growing number of stakeholders to relate with, which call for innovative approaches to management and leadership along with a comprehensive understanding of the political, social, economic and technological challenges.
The Senior Management Program aims to shift perspectives and broaden horizons for those at the peak of their careers. It helps senior managers anticipate and adapt to changes by learning to interpret the business context and its impact. Participants will identify gaps in their focus, exploring both micro and macro aspects of their business that are often overlooked.
You will learn from two leading European management schools, SDA Bocconi and ESMT, and benefit from an international network.
Who should apply
You are a senior executive with 15+ years of experience who wants to explore new possibilities for your career, including roles such as CEOs, Managing Directors, Business Unit Leaders, Country Managers, C-level executives, plant managers, or heads of functions.
In partnership with
SDA Bocconi Executive Education Certificate
To navigate the evolution of the macroeconomic landscape and organizations, it is essential to broaden your managerial skills. Education plays a central role in this process. Together with our Program Advisors, you can design the learning path that best suits your needs, choosing from various formats to shape your professional growth.
Program Advisory
Learning is never a linear journey—it is a path built together, combining specific training needs with practical tools tailored to individual challenges. Contact our team of Program Advisors, and together we will design the ideal learning path for you or your team, ensuring alignment with your goals.
Your benefits:
A dedicated orientation meeting, either in-person or remotely, to identify learning needs and create a customized plan. Throughout the course, you will experience a tailored welcome to introduce you to the program and foster networking between participants and instructors. Upon completion, your evaluation will become a valuable contribution for continuous improvement of the offering.
How your organization benefits:
Training consultation with HR managers to analyze organizational needs and develop personalized projects. Ongoing progress monitoring and a final follow-up to share results and gather feedback, ensuring constant alignment with pre-set goals.
Get in touch with Olesea Ciumas
Structure and contents
The program consists of 6 days, totaling 48 equivalent hours, and is built on 2 pillars.
Bocconi Alumni Community
By participating in this course, you will become part of the Bocconi Alumni Community, an international network of more than 135,000 members from 133 countries.
Self-assessment
Self-assessment of skills to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
Peer coaching
A peer-to-peer learning activity where participants exchange feedback.
Calendar and information
Via Sarfatti 10, 20136 Milan
10178 Berlin Germany
Calendar
- 10 - 12 settembre 2025On campus (Berlin)07:00 - 16:00
- 29 settembre 2025 - 01 ottobre 2025On campus (Milan)07:00 - 16:00
Fee
€ 12.000 + VAT
The fee is exclusive of VAT and includes course materials and working breakfasts.
Special payment terms
Bocconi Alumni
Bocconi Alumni are entitled to a 20% reduction on participation fees. To take advantage of the discount, please enter your Alumnus status when registering by indicating “ALUMNI 20” in the notes section. Remember that without this indication, the discount will not be applicable.
Women are good for business
The educational dimension is one of the tangible levers that we can provide to men, women, and our organizations to truly make a difference, to have an impact. Providing education means offering a concrete tool for change and social transformation. To foster and contribute to women’s professional development, SDA Bocconi School of Management offers them until 8 March 2026: a 20% discount on the participation fee for all Executive Open Programs and Executive Online Programs.
Multiple enrollments
Companies, institutions and public bodies that enroll at least 3 participants in a single program are granted a 20 percent discount for each registration fee. The concession is not applicable for personal enrollment and must be formalized by the start date of the course.
Early Bird
A 10% reduction on the program fees offered to applications sent in by 9 July 2025.
Custom training programs
In the case of training needs involving several resources of the same company enrolled in more than one program, it is possible to define a customized plan from the specific needs of the organization. In this case, our Program Advisors are available to build with the client organizations ad hoc training plans with special pricing.
Partnerships and channel agreements
SDA Bocconi offers the possibility to initiate collaborations that allow them to expand the portfolio of educational trainings to be offered to their members. In this case, the School is available to evaluate partnerships and channel agreements so as to respond in a timely manner to the specific needs of the organization.
By attending at least 80% of the classes you will receive a certificate of participation in the program and a digital badge to share with your network on LinkedIn.
Program direction
Continuous learning is not just a necessity but a strategic imperative for senior managers, to stay ahead of industry trends, refine their strategic vision, and drive organizational success.
