ETHSUN Chief Executive Officer Programme
Advanced Strategic Leadership for the Modern CEO
The flagship executive programme of ETHSUN Executive Education Oxford. Develop the strategies, governance mastery, crisis leadership and AI-driven decision-making capabilities required to lead complex organisations at the highest level.
Programme Overview
The Chief Executive Officer Programme is ETHSUN Executive Education Oxford's flagship programme. It develops the competencies required to design corporate strategies, lead organisational transformations, strengthen board governance, manage major crises and integrate artificial intelligence into high-level strategic decision-making. Through strategic thinking, international case studies, governance simulations and operational applications, participants acquire the essential tools to exercise the role of CEO in public, private and international organisations operating in complex environments.
Choose Your Format
Full online programme combined with 5 days of international in-person immersion, with certificate award on-site.
Cohort Calendar
Curriculum
01Strategic Leadership & Corporate Vision
- Corporate strategy design
- Competitive positioning in international markets
- Transformational leadership
- Stakeholder alignment
02Corporate Governance & Board Leadership
- Board governance and effectiveness
- CEO–Chairman relationship
- Shareholder value creation
- ESG governance and executive accountability
03Crisis Leadership & Organisational Resilience
- Crisis anticipation and management
- Decision-making under pressure
- Strategic communication during crises
- Organisational resilience and business continuity
04Global Strategy & Geopolitical Leadership
- Geopolitical risk analysis
- Global economic trends
- International trade policy
- Regulatory risk governance
05AI-Powered Executive Leadership
- AI as a strategic leadership lever
- Data-driven decisions and AI governance
- Leading AI-driven organisational transformation
- Responsible AI governance and international compliance
06Executive Leadership & Future of Enterprise
- Executive leadership in a transforming world
- Innovation governance and sustainable competitiveness
- Long-term value creation and leadership accountability
- The future of the Chief Executive Officer in global organisations
Professional Dissertation
As a culminating requirement of this programme, each participant completes a Mémoire Professionnel de Fin de Formation, a professional dissertation that bridges academic rigour with real-world strategic application. The memoir is defended before a jury of academic and professional experts.
- Strategic Issue Identification, Define and contextualise a concrete strategic or managerial challenge drawn from your own organisation or sector.
- Literature Review & Conceptual Framework, Anchor your analysis in relevant academic literature and establish the theoretical foundations underpinning your recommendations.
- Analysis & Strategic Recommendations, Conduct a rigorous diagnosis and develop actionable, evidence-based recommendations adapted to your context.
- Defence Before a Jury, Present and defend your findings before a panel of academic faculty and industry professionals at the end of the programme.
Learning Outcomes
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