ETHSUN Chief Strategy Officer Programme
Enterprise Strategy for the Modern CSO
Build the strategic architecture, competitive intelligence and scenario planning capabilities required to lead enterprise strategy in complex, rapidly changing environments. Develop mastery in anticipating disruptions, steering organisational transformations and creating sustainable competitive advantage.
Programme Overview
The Chief Strategy Officer Programme develops the competencies required to design long-term corporate strategies, drive business model innovation, strengthen strategic intelligence capabilities, oversee strategy execution, and integrate artificial intelligence into the processes of foresight, competitive analysis, and decision-making. Through strategic thinking, international case studies, prospective analysis, decision-making simulations, and operational applications, participants acquire the essential tools to fulfil the role of Chief Strategy Officer in organisations operating within highly competitive national and international environments.
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Full online programme combined with 5 days of international in-person immersion, with certificate award on-site.
Cohort Calendar
Curriculum
01Strategic Analysis & Foresight
- Competitive intelligence and strategic monitoring
- PESTLE analysis and macroeconomic environment
- Scenario planning and strategic foresight
- Disruption anticipation
02Business Model Innovation & Competitive Advantage
- Business model design and innovation
- Platform and ecosystem strategies
- Digital transformation and disruptive innovation
- Innovation portfolio management
03Strategy Execution & Organisational Alignment
- Balanced Scorecard and OKR
- Strategic alignment of organisations
- Strategy communication
- Leading strategic transformation
04Corporate Strategy & Value Creation
- Growth and diversification strategies
- Mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances
- Strategic governance and shareholder control
- Strategic capital allocation
05AI-Powered Strategy & Competitive Intelligence
- AI-enhanced competitive intelligence
- Strategic foresight and scenario planning with generative AI
- AI applied to strategic planning and portfolio management
- Predictive analytics and strategic decision support
06Strategic Leadership & the Future of Strategy
- Strategic leadership and executive influence
- Innovation and transformation governance
- AI governance in the strategy function
- The future of the Chief Strategy 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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