The Advanced Strategy Program

Prepare your organization for what lies ahead by piecing together the intricate puzzle of business strategy.

Distinctive Live-Online Learning Features

This seven-week, live-online education series explores the latest thinking in strategy to help executives build and sustain their organization’s advantage in highly competitive markets.

Executives will learn from renowned Chicago Booth faculty and global peers in an interactive, high-impact virtual environment.

Participants will apply concepts in real time through business case analyses, puzzles, and solution-driven problem-solving practice.

97% of live-online participants recommend our programs to colleagues, friends, and those who seek to expand their skills.

Your Chicago Booth Instructor

James E. Schrager

Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management and ASP Faculty Director

James Schrager studies why some companies fail and others succeed, with a focus on how strategy affects the outcomes. He has specialized in understanding how management and in...

By completing this program, you’ll...

Gain the frameworks to design and implement the right growth strategies to unlock value
Discover how to leverage growth to strengthen your organization’s competitive position
Gain frameworks to develop a culture that drives organizational growth, increase profitability, and deal with the unknown
Learn how strategists analyze and select products and services to meet tomorrow’s needs
Increase your ability to predict and anticipate changes to highly competitive markets

Upon program completion, you'll also...

Have learned from a world-class faculty within a university associated with 99 Nobel laureates.

Be awarded a certificate of completion and a digital credential of your accomplishment.

Become a member of the global Chicago Booth Executive Education network.

Live-Online Sessions

Over the course of seven weeks, you will join highly focused, two-hour live-online sessions. Sessions are held on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT. The session schedule by topic is shown below:

Week 1: Why Bother with Strategy? May 9, 2025
Week 2: How Not to be Surprised. May 16, 2025
Week 3: How to Deal with the Unknown? May 22, 2025
Week 4: How to Play Moves Ahead? May 30, 2025
Week 5: Will the Technology Win? June 6, 2025
Week 6: Does Culture Eat Strategy for Lunch? June 13, 2025
Week 7: What does Strategy Look Like? June 20, 2025

Note: Program dates, instructors, and fees are subject to change.

This program is an excellent fit for:

Mid- to senior-level executives who seek to grow their organizational competitive advantage.
Executives in long-established businesses and entrepreneurs leading smaller firms.
Practitioners across industries, including the manufacturing, retail, and technology sectors.
Professionals dedicated to business development, new product development, R&D, marketing, and sales.
Managers who are directly involved with the strategic direction of their organizations.

What our participants have to say about strategy programs with Professor Schrager:

Professor Schrager is extremely knowledgeable and provided a lot of real-world experience. His frameworks have helped me think differently. I also enjoyed the live-online format.

Derek Mitchell

Global Alliances Executive,

Cloudera Inc

Professor Schrager offers refreshing insight into the difficult subject of strategy. His enthusiastic and simple approach draws upon real-world strategy experiences. Participants gain a new perspectiv...

Lyman Tschanz

General Manager of the Automotive Division,

Modine Manufacturing Co.

This highly engaging program energized me for my current and future sales in my organization. It challenged my thinking and taught me how to approach strategy by judging strategy. The program equips y...

Leslie Molloy

Director of Marketing Strategic Planning & New Categories,

Bayer HealthCare

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