Strategy Essentials Program
When taking on a management position, strategy formulation and strategy execution become a vital part of the responsibilities of your new role. WHU´s Strategy Essentials Program is a fast-paced program providing you with the skills and tools to develop and execute a strong business strategy. By analyzing and discussing the different facets of business strategy formulation, you will create an understanding of the role of a company’s resources, capabilities, and limitations in this process. You will receive a WHU Executive Education Certificate after successfully completing the program.
Suitable for executives with:
Program Faculty

Get the full General Management Experience – Special offer
This Program is part of the Management Essentials Program, a package that provides participants, who are transitioning into a leadership position, or have done so recently, with the fundamental skills of General Management. You can choose 3 out of 5 of the following programs: Leadership Essentials, Strategy Essentials, Financial Literacy, Brand Management, and Innovation & Corporate Entrepreneurship Essentials.
In combination with an additional personality profile, the 3 programs can be scheduled flexibly to make them best fit your professional and personal schedule.
Upon completion of the program, participants receive WHU’s “Certificate of Excellence in General Management”. Furthermore, you can choose to gain 6 ECTS credits.

We offer each of our Open Programs also as a Customized Program for corporate clients.
The advantage for you is that program contents and methods can be adjusted to your company’s strategy and your employees’ skills and needs.
Please contact us via customprograms@whu.edu if you are interested in a Customized Program.