Michael Gibbs
Konstantin Sokolov Clinical Professor of Economics
Michael Gibbs
Strategic Organizational Management
Connect business strategy with organizational design, structure, and performance.
Next Session
September 28-October 2, 2026
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Location/Format
In-Person
Gleacher Center, Chicago
Investment Fee (in USD)
$12,500 USD
Questions? Connect with our enrollment advisors.
Next Session
September 28-October 2, 2026
View All Dates
Location/Format
In-Person
Gleacher Center, Chicago
Investment Fee (in USD)
$12,500 USD
Questions? Connect with our enrollment advisors.
Strategic Organizational Management helps executives gain a competitive edge by aligning their organization's market strategy with their organizational design.
In this five-day program, you'll learn how to connect external business strategy with the internal structures, teams, and leadership models needed to deliver sustainable performance. You’ll explore essential organizational design frameworks, discover how to build high-energy teams, and apply insights that link strategy and execution. Participants will leave with tools to diagnose organizational challenges, redesign structures, and mobilize talent to support long-term competitive advantage.
Led by Booth faculty and a seasoned corporate board director for global companies, you’ll gain actionable tools to optimize both what your organization does and how it’s designed to win.
This program serves as an elective to:
By the end of this program, you will be able to:
Strategic Leadership: Mental Processes and Dimensions
- Develop a personal strategy credo through foresight and reflection.
- Define guiding principles that clarify and strengthen business strategy.
- Build influence and legitimacy to persuade stakeholders and align others with your vision.
Organizational Design: Align Strategy to Structure
- Identify organizational structures that enhance efficiency, productivity, and adaptability.
- Assess how corporate culture shapes execution and performance.
- Apply job design techniques that foster learning, motivation, and growth.
- Strengthen talent management strategies, including hiring for upside potential.
Organizational Readiness: Cultures and Climates
- Recognize the leader’s role in shaping culture and setting the tone.
- Align organizational vision and value propositions with strategic goals.
- Evaluate organizational readiness for transformation by analyzing cultural and climate factors.
The Booth Edge in Practice
- Participate in interactive discussions and faculty-led cases tailored to your interests through a pre-program survey.
- Learn from the real-world experiences of peers and industry professionals.
- Leave with actionable frameworks and tested practices to drive organizational impact.
Who Should Attend
Mid to senior-level executives responsible for setting their company's strategic vision and seeking to align their internal workstreams to meet goals. Download the brochure for in-depth insights into who should attend, participant profiles, and the ideal candidate.
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Faculty Teaching This Program
At Booth, our distinguished faculty exemplify dedication and expertise, bringing deep passion to their teaching. Their steadfast commitment extends beyond traditional instruction, focusing on empowering every Executive Education participant, across all programs and global campuses, to achieve their professional and leadership goals.
Practitioner Insights
Learn Directly from a Leading Industry Practitioner
This program often features world-class guest speakers from globally recognized organizations. Participants gain firsthand insights from senior leaders who share real-world perspectives on strategy, leadership, and organizational transformation.
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Program Outline
- Unlike other programs, this course incorporates a pre-program survey, allowing faculty to tailor specific sessions based on participant interests. This enhances the cohort’s learning experience with more personalized and engaging content that supports your organization’s specific objectives.
- Foresight and Reflection: Developing Your Strategy Credo
- Guiding Principles: Strengthening Your Business Strategy
- Persuasion and Legitimacy: Influencing Stakeholders and Aligning Others to Your Vision
- Structures that increase efficiency, productivity, and adaptability
- The role of corporate culture in execution and performance
- Job design for learning, motivation, and growth
- Talent management, including hiring for upside potential
- The leader’s role in shaping culture and setting the tone
- Aligning organizational vision and value propositions with business strategy
Past Participant Insights
“The Strategic Organization Management program was transformative for me, particularly the case-based learning approach and the opportunity to collaborate with individuals from diverse disciplines. I gained invaluable insights into strategic people management and leadership, which have already impacted my work. The faculty were exceptional—both highly knowledgeable and adaptable to the audience. One strategy I plan to implement is asking my team more about their work, a practical approach I learned during the program.”
—Bree Andrews, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at UChicago Medicine
Upcoming Sessions
Program dates are subject to change.
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