Course Preview | Emerging COO Program from Wharton Executive Education

The Emerging Chief Operating Officer Program focuses on building the operational, strategic, and leadership capabilities required of modern COOs.

Operations are viewed not only as productivity optimization but as a core driver of competitive advantage. The program emphasizes improving efficiency across entire organizations and sharpening critical thinking.

The curriculum is structured around three stacks. The innovation stack explores operational and supply chain innovation, productivity improvement, and business agility. The technology stack examines digital transformation, big data, AI, and financial acumen. The final stack focuses on global operations, resilience, sustainability, and balancing growth with responsibility.

The program concludes with strategic perspectives on operational leadership, decision-making, and leveraging compounding improvements for long-term impact.