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Overview

Executive Certificate

Dirigeant PME : innovation, impact & croissance Dirigeant PME : innovation, impact & croissance

Specifically designed for SME and Middle-market managers who are responsible for the sustainability and development of their company, this unique program will enable you to enhance your managerial know-how and benefit from specific advice.

Place(s):

Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus

Duration:

12 days

Format:

In-class

Next start(s):

Dates upon request

Language(s):

French

Cost:

17 900 €*

Objectives

  • Elaborate the situational diagnosis of a company 
  • Evaluate the functioning of the organization 
  • Develop an adapted management style 
  • Use management methods and tools to improve the organization's performance 
  • Develop innovation and impact capabilities to integrate technological, societal, and environmental data

Program

  • 5 two to two-and-a-half days operational modules spread over 6 months. 
  • 2 action visits that focus on strategy, at the beginning and end of the program, to analyze and validate your strategic choices and formulate your development plan. 
  • 1 complementary action-visit by HEC Paris experts, which are determined during the analysis stage, with the aim of addressing the main issues that your company faces.

The objective of this module is to help you acquire a more in-depth understanding of your company and its environment. The aim is to provide you with the tools to carry out an analysis of your company and develop a short-term action plan.

The aim of this module is to help you understand the key figures related to your company and learn how to interpret them and use them on order to manage and forecast effectively.

The aim of this module is to help you understand the consumer and the customer in order to sell more effectively and capitalize on new digital technology.

The aim of this module is to provide you with the keys to optimize your innovations from a legal point of view, and to provide you with the keys to master the management of individuals and your teams.

The aim of this module is to help you formulate and "sell" your company's development plan.

In addition to the thematic modules and action visits, you will also take part in conferences and debates on crucial themes such as innovation, financing, development, and growth management.

At the end of the program, as a holder of an Executive Certificate, you will be invited to events and you will have the opportunity to register for complementary workshops, which will allow you to take stock of your company's development and to explore new areas that will be useful for the growth of your organization such as internationalization, external growth, private equity and IPO, intellectual property and licensing agreements.

Profile

Who is this program for? Is it right for you?

Participant Profile

  • Current of future SME/Middle-market Company Directors,
  • Directors of Family-owned Businesses or their potential successors.
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Prerequisites and Admission Criteria

Our certificate is designed for all executives, leaders, and functional or operational managers with at least 5 years of professional experience.

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faculty

Etienne KRIEGER

Affiliate Professor, HEC Paris

Faites le point avec vos pairs et nos experts sur votre entreprise et votre fonction de dirigeant. Ce détour par HEC Paris, l’alma mater des entrepreneurs, vous aidera à formuler un plan de développement robuste et avoir des clés pour sa mise en œuvre.
Etienne Krieger
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Learning methods & evaluations

The program is organized in six 2-day modules, which are spread over a period of 9 months, to enable you to acquire the necessary the knowledge and apply what you have learned in your company immediately. The program features: 

  • Peer-to-peer exchanges and key learning points drawn from the specific contexts of the participants, 
  • Action visits, which are carried out in your company by HEC Paris professors and experts.

Admission

Would you like to submit your application?

We invite you to:

  1. Contact our training consultant, who will guide you through the admission process.
  2. Then, complete your application on our platform by clicking the button below:

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This program is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Please contact us to discuss any additional needs or to obtain the Public Accessibility Register.

Tuition Fees and Funding

The program fee includes tuition and meal costs during training hours (lunch and breaks). 

Not included: dinners (except in specific cases), transportation costs and accommodation costs (except in specific cases).

Funding options: Depending on your profile and the program you choose, several funding options may be available to you. Visit our funding section for more information.

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Program Eligibility:  
RNCP* : Diploma "Innovation et entrepreneuriat" of the file no.  39423BC04 (registration date in the RNCP: 22/07/2024; certifying body: Higher Education Institution HEC Paris) 
National Directory of Professional Certifications (RNCP) 
Program eligible for Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE) 

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