This seven- to eight-month online program is designed to help senior tech executives accelerate their career path to a C-suite role and create value for their organization.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 12, 2025 -- MIT xPRO announces the launch of its seven- to eight-month Tech CEO Program. Designed to equip experienced executives with the essential leadership skills to drive technology development and foster innovation, this program combines a cutting-edge curriculum with practical insights from seasoned industry leaders. Launched in collaboration with Emeritus, a global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable, enrollment is now open for a March 2025 start.
Technology companies are increasingly seeking leaders who can balance the adoption of the latest innovation while effectively managing a workforce that must keep pace with these advancements. This program will enable participants to hone their leadership skills, leverage emerging technologies, and foster innovation to drive sustainable growth. Participants will join a diverse cohort, network with global peers, and engage in a capstone project to apply their skills. Upon completion of the program, participants receive a verified certificate of completion from MIT xPRO.
"The Tech CEO Program is designed to help current and aspiring leaders create and deliver a vision to drive transformational growth with rapid and ethical tech adoption," said David Niño, faculty director of the program. "Our goal is to equip senior leaders with in-demand leadership skills and a technology-focused innovation mindset to create value for their organization, stakeholders, and society at large."
The program is ideal for senior executives or startup founders who are keen to enhance their leadership acumen and build an innovation mindset to effectively manage and lead technology companies. Upon completion, participants will be equipped with technology and higher order cognitive skills to navigate the fast-paced technology landscape and the evolving world of business and economy to excel in leadership positions.
"The program equips participants with the essential technological tools and strategic leadership skills for a C-suite role," said Mike Malefakis, president of university partnerships at Emeritus. "Our collaboration with MIT xPRO underscores our unwavering commitment to helping business leaders successfully navigate the future of tech."
The Tech CEO Program starts in March 2025. For more information and to apply, please visit the program home page here.
About MIT xPRO
Founded in 1861, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is committed to generating, disseminating, and preserving knowledge and working with others to bring this knowledge to bear on the world's great challenges. MIT is ranked #1 in the Forbes America's Top Colleges list of the nation's best schools. MIT is dedicated to providing rigorous academic study, innovative research and scholarship, and a diverse campus community. MIT's motto, "mens et manus" ("mind and hand" in Latin), epitomizes the university's dedication to education focused on practical solutions.
Through MIT xPRO — one of the institute's online learning platforms — global executives can access vetted content from world-renowned experts anytime, anywhere. Designed using cutting-edge research in the neuroscience of learning, MIT xPRO programs are application-focused, helping business leaders build their skills on the job and in real time.
About Emeritus
Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, organizations, and governments worldwide. It does this by collaborating with more than 80 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India, and China. Emeritus' short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies, and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors, and coaches has educated more than 350,000 individuals across more than 80 countries. For more information, please visit https://emeritus.org/.
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