The Year That Will Transform Your Next Decade

Every 10-15 years, your skillset needs an upgrade to make sure you can keep growing. But what do you need to learn next to prepare for the next 10 years of your professional career and leadership? 

On the one hand, you need to learn business skills so you can scale your business or get to the C-level. On the other hand, with the world changing so fast, you need to have a more holistic toolkit of future-focused skills to keep thriving for the next 10 years.

This is why our Executive Programme for Design Leaders combines both: 

The skills that will make you
Chief Design Officer or Scale Your Business

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You’ll dive into the world of finance, operational management, organisational design and business strategy – gaining the knowledge and confidence to step into the conversations that shape your organisation’s future.

You will learn how to communicate with the C-level and boardroom in the language they understand, translate your ideas into revenue, and make the value you bring obvious to your colleagues, clients and partners.

The skills that will
Prepare Yourself for the Future
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Alongside the core business modules, you’ll explore the forces shaping the future of organisations – from emerging technologies and AI to team culture and future management.

You'll look beyond today’s challenges and will be equipped with the mindset and tools to stay ahead of the competition and keep your company evolving, innovating, and growing in a rapidly changing world.

The skills that will
Make you a Better Leader

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You will also focus on developing yourself as a leader. In each module, our executive coaches will work with you to help unblock whatever is holding you back from becoming the best version of the leader you could be.

You will gain the full toolkit that will help you adapt to any leadership challenges, so you can lead with confidence and authenticity and create more positive impact in the world.

5 modules. 9 weeks. One transformational year.

We structured the curriculum into 5 Modules spread across 1 year, so you can apply your learning in between modules at your current job and come back with more reflections and questions for each module.

Module 1: Company

Strategy: Vision, Business Strategy, Organisational Design, Sales
Operations: Finance, Operations Management, Legal, Governance
Human: Leadership Styles, Sustainable High-Performance, Neurodiversity

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Module 2: Product

Growth: Pricing, Business Models, Marketing, CX Strategy, Futures
Production: Design Quality at a Scale, Logistics & Supply Chains, New Technologies
Human: Leadership Through Change, Resilience, Wellbeing

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Module 3: Startup

Practical field trip to Silicon Valley: exploring current startup ecosystem, VCs, fundraising and valuation

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Module 4: Team

Culture: Inclusion, Communication & Team Dynamics, Employee Experience
Management: Design Ops, Hiring Strategy, Influencing Executive Boards
Human: Building Trust, High-Performance Teams, Conflict Resolution

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Module 5: World

Impact: Geopolitics, Sustainability, Ethics, Global Strategy
Communication: Media Training, Cross-Cultural Collaboration, Crisis Communications
Future: From Founder to CEO, Advisory Sessions, Final Projects Presentation

Built by industry leaders for industry leaders

We developed each session in our curriculum together with industry leaders to ensure you receive the most relevant, practical knowledge – frameworks that actually work, advice that comes from experience and case studies that ground everything in reality.

And to make sure the curriculum never gets outdated, 80% of the curriculum stays the same every year, and 20% changes every year.

The Executive Programme for Design Leaders is not just another MBA. It exists because something else is needed. It’s not just about teaching design leaders business skills, but about redefining what leadership looks like in the creative industries – and beyond.

Ready to invest in your next 10 years of growth?

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Take your career and leadership to the next level by expanding your network and learning from the C-level faculty. Apply for our Executive Programme for Design Leaders today.

• Five in-person Modules spread across 1 year (9 weeks in total)
• In London & California
• Exclusive Global network
• Next Cohort Starts: 12 July 2026
• Cost: £45,000 (excl. VAT) for all learning sessions with the C-Level faculty, materials, coaching, 1-on-1 mentorships, and special cohort experiences
  
  

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