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Open Programs for Individuals

Want a New Challenge? Develop Yourself Professionally and Personally

Our Open Programs are created to suit your job-related development needs. All our programs are on an international top-level, taught by renowned faculty and industry experts. Our aim is to prepare you for your next career step, your next career challenge, or to simply update your knowledge and skills for your current working environment. Besides a broad range of highly relevant, up-to-date managerial topics, the WHU Executive Education portfolio includes special ECTS-Granting-Programs. Earned ECTS credits will showcase the workload of the Executive Education program and can be accredited to study programs at a later point in time.

Advanced Management Program for Senior Leaders
Advanced Management Seminar: Reflect Your Leadership Personality and Broaden Your Network
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Advanced Management for Leaders in Foundations and Non-Profits
Acquire Strategy Tools to Effectively Manage in the Non-Profit Sector
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High-Performance Board Member Program
Boost Your Impact in the Board Room
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Management Acceleration Program
Empowering You to Lead and Achieve
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Management Essentials Program
Successful Management Essentials. Successful Innovative Leaders.
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Capability Program
Action Learning with Impact: Develop as a Leader while Creating Social Impact
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General Management Plus Program
Action Learning with Impact: Develop as a Leader while Creating Social Impact
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European Sports Business Program
3 Modules. 3 Top Business Schools. 3 European Metropolises – 1 Business Management Program for Leaders in Sports Business
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Strategy Essentials Program
Formulate & Implement a Corporate Strategy Successfully
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Strategic Decision Making Program
For Experienced Professionals: Embrace the Art of Strategy to Make Better Decisions in Your Business and Daily Life
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Strategy Execution for Organizational Growth
Get Ready to Challenge Your Ability to Implement Strategy in a Complex, Dynamic Market Environment
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Leadership Essentials Program
Leadership Development for Emerging Leaders
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Advanced Leadership Program
Lead People and Teams Effectively. Become an Impactful Leader.
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Crisis Leadership Program
Strategic Crisis Leadership: Thriving Amidst Challenges
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The Essence of Coaching for Senior Leaders
Creating Trust, Empowerment, and Followership in Uncertain Times
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Beyond Winning: The Leadership Mindsets
Executive Leadership Program for Senior Leaders to Master Complexity, Ambidexterity and Sustainable Performance
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Innovation & Corporate Entrepreneurship Essentials Program
Innovative Tools to Transform Entrepreneurship Digitally
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CIO Leadership Excellence Program
Refine Your Digital and Leadership Capabilities
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The Digital CFO
Digital Transformation in Finance – The CFO Perspective
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Financial Literacy Program
Develop a Solid Understanding and Harness Finance
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Negotiations Program
B2B Negotiations Seminar: Leading Negotiations with Purpose & for Results
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Transformative Storytelling with AI for Leaders & Innovators
Drive Engagement and Inspire Action Through Compelling Stories
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Bootcamp: Mastering Novel Trends and Tools in Generative AI
Empowering Future Leaders Through Generative AI
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Most of our open programs last 2 to 4 days and take place at our WHU campus in Düsseldorf, Germany. We make sure our portfolio of open programs is extended and refreshed on an ongoing basis.

  • Would you like to refresh or enhance your general management knowledge and skills? Or would you like to deepen your knowledge in a specific area of management?
  • Would you like to prepare yourself for your next career step or a new job?
  • Would you like to expand your personal network of peers?

We have the right offer for you: Our portfolio of open programs encompasses a broad and very international set of high-quality development programs.

Scholarships for ambitious women & emerging markets leaders

Are you looking for a new professional development opportunity? For most of our Open Programs, we offer scholarships (25% and 50% discount) for visionary women and emerging market leaders who want to enhance their professional skills! Please send the completed application form and a letter of motivation to openprograms@whu.edu until 3 months before the program starts.

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