Strategic Operations Management Program
The global business environment is transforming rapidly, driven by unprecedented disruptions and evolving customer preferences. To stay competitive, businesses need to rethink their strategies and adopt future-ready operations models. Organizations must integrate emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and automation; align their strategic priorities with sustainability trends; and optimize their operational processes to foster long-term success.
The six-week Strategic Operations Management program from Wharton Executive Education equips business leaders and consultants with advanced operations management and problem-solving skills. The esteemed faculty will teach how to improve operational efficiency, address bottlenecks, strengthen supply chains, and lead digital transformation for success amid the changing global business landscape. The modules, playbook, and activities in the program will provide learners with strategic decision-making abilities to foster resilient, adaptive business operations management.
Program Highlights
- Leverage a live online session to interact with and gain advanced knowledge from expert faculty
- Glean insights from world-renowned faculty who are at the cutting-edge of business management and innovation
- Learn at your own pace with a weekly commitment of four to six hours
- Learn with accomplished peers from around the globe, and gain new approaches to leadership
- Participate in practical exercises to elevate your strategic impact
- Create solutions for real-world challenges, and apply the concepts to your organization
- Learn from real-world case studies, and apply theoretical concepts to practical scenarios
PROGRAM DETAILS
Duration: 6 weeks
Location: Online
The program fee is US and covers teaching fees, all academic material, and access to online coursework.
Program Format
Modules
| Operations Fundamentals | Lean Operations |
| Scaling Operations | Supply Chain Strategy: Resilience, Continuity, and Operational Risk |
| Resilient and Sustainable Operations | AI in Operations Managment |
Who Should Attend
The six-week Strategic Operations Management program is ideal for business leaders who want to boost their career opportunities by improving how they manage business operations during global disruptions.
Certificate
Upon successful completion of the program, you will earn a digital certificate of completion from the Wharton School.
Note: After successful completion of the online program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of the Wharton School. This online certificate program does not grant academic credit or a degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
To learn more, please contact:
+1 680 205 5118 (US)
learner.success@emeritus.org
Delivered in collaboration with program partner Emeritus:
Christian Terwiesch, PhDSee Faculty Bio
Andrew M. Heller Professor; Department Chairperson and Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions; Co-Director, Mack Institute of Innovation Management, The Wharton School; Professor of Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Research Interests: Analyzing operational performance, innovation management, R&D management
Jeffrey A. Keswin Professor; Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions; Director, Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology, The Wharton School
Research Interests: Operations management and operations strategy
Prasanna Tambe, PhDSee Faculty Bio
Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, The Wharton School
Research Interests: Economics of IT labor, technological change, and labor markets