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Challenge your thinking and reignite your ambition with our flagship executive development programme designed for senior leaders with an average of 15 to 20 years' management experience.
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Take your skills to the next level and sharpen your capabilities in leadership, strategy, change and impact to achieve unrivalled results at the top tier of your organisation.
management experience
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nationalities
on average per cohort
Attendees include:
Industry of recent participants
"The programme made me think about my leadership style, strengths and what I bring to the room"
Zeynep Yalim Uzun
Non-Executive Director & Board Advisor
"One of the long-term benefits of the Senior Executive Programme is that it’s enabled me to define what I’m like as a leader much more clearly."
Inger Ashing
CEO of Save the Children International
"The Senior Executive Programme challenges you to think about who you are, where you are and what you want to be doing."
Catherine Faiers
Chief Operating Officer at Autotrader UK
"SEP is an immersive experience and worthwhile, it’s an investment in yourself."
Andrea Bucci
Managing Director, Knauf Italy
"The Senior Executive Programme shaped me as a leader. It gave me a different perspective on leadership."
Andreea Moldovan
General Manager, Avon
Programme: Senior Executive Programme
Nationality: Romanian
"The Senior Executive Programme gave me the springboard to really accelerate"
Executive Director of Engineering & Technical Services at Sir Robert McAlpine
Join a global group of exceptional senior leaders to challenge and broaden your perspective, in one of the world’s most dynamic cities.
Leadership
Strategy
Change
Impact
Pre-programme
Module 1
Week 1: Leadership
Week 2: Strategy
Back in the workplace (6-8 WEEKS)
Module 2
Week 3: Change
Week 4: Impact
You can apply to the programme of your choice online. Acceptance is not automatic and your application will be reviewed by our Admissions Committee to ensure the best fit between applicants and programmes. Spaces on our programmes can fill up quickly so we encourage you to apply early and ensure your submission is as comprehensive as possible.
It covers all required study materials, programme activities and excursions, as well as refreshments and most meals. It also includes single-occupancy, en-suite accommodation near campus and access to a well-appointed gym with a swimming pool.
Visa requirements vary depending on your nationality and country of residence. We encourage you to use the ‘check if you need a visa’ tool or to consult the UK consulate or embassy in your home country.
Charles Handy Chair in Organisational Behaviour and Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Richard Brealey Term Chair Professor of Corporate Governance and Professor of Finance
Visiting Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship; Robert P Bauman Chair in Strategic Leadership
Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Professor of Economics
Adjunct Professor of Marketing
Guest Lecturer, Chairman of nexxworks
Associate Professor of Management Practice in Strategy and Entrepreneurship; Academic Director of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship; Sir Donald Gordon Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Associate Professor of Accounting
Submit your application through our online application form.
Not ready to apply yet? Reserve a place
We recommend you apply at least three months before the programme starts to guarantee your place. The application form will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
We’ll acknowledge receipt of your application by email within 48 hours, if it’s received during normal working hours (Mon-Fri – 9am-6pm GMT). We will review and respond to your application within two working days. We do this in order of receipt and acceptance is not automatic.
Yes. We can hold a provisional place for you for up to two weeks, but be aware that completed applications take priority and programmes often fill up several months in advance. You can reserve a place online, by phone or by email.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7000 7391 Email: sep@london.edu
The programme is taught in English, so a good working knowledge of the language is essential. If English is not your first language, we may ask you for evidence of your proficiency.
If you have any more questions, please read our FAQs here.
Read our full terms and conditions.
The fee for the programme is £40,300* (includes accommodation).
The programme fee covers all required study materials, programme activities and excursions, as well as refreshments and most meals. It also includes London hotel accommodation and access to a well-appointed gym with a swimming pool.
We offer a 25% discount for London Business School Alumni.
For more information on what the programme fee covers please speak to our Client Relationship Manager.
*Fees are subject to change.
We offer one fully funded scholarship and two 50% scholarships for a unique opportunity to take your place on London Business School’s Senior Executive Programme. This scholarship is awarded to women by London Business School to support diversity and female participation in our Executive Education Programmes. The scholarships cover participation in lectures, group work, executive coaching, experiential activities and accommodation.
Applications for the 2024/25 academic year will open in May 2024 where the application form and process will be published.
SEP is designed to serve the needs of highly experienced participants who have already made significant strides in their career to date.
To qualify you will be a female leader:
Applications for the Senior Executive Programme Scholarship closed on 30 September 2023. Applications for the 2024/25 academic year will open in May 2024 where the application form and process will be published.
Applications open in May 2024 when the application form and process will be published.
Candidates are reviewed on the basis of their written application. Shortlisted applicants are invited to a panel interview at London Business School.
The partial scholarships are funded through Executive Education and donations from previous attendees of Executive Education programmes at LBS. If you are interested in supporting the scholarships please get in contact with us at SEPscholarship@london.edu
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