Lead with a Broader Global Perspective. Apply Today!

Create the space to broaden your perspective, challenge your assumptions, and build out your executive toolkit. Apply to YGELP today with no application fee and receive a personalized application review.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis through February 12, 2027. With limited space, taking action now gives you the best opportunity to join the next cohort.

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Learn Alongside Esteemed Peers

A video testimonial from Kristin Roberts

YGELP has allowed me to reconnect with my purpose, with the mission of my organization, and has given me tools to think differently about how to create a culture that equally values my staff and my customers.”

Kristin Roberts, Chief Content Officer, Gannett

Your Next Leadership Chapter Starts with YGELP

YGELP challenges how you think and lead—from candid executive exchange to faculty insight grounded in real leadership decisions.

CEO Conversations

Hear directly from industry legends.

CEO Conversations bring industry stalwarts into candid discussions about current leadership and strategic challenges, connecting executive experience with the ideas you examine throughout YGELP.

Executive Coaching and 360 Leadership Assessment

See your leadership more clearly.

A 360 leadership assessment, peer feedback, and individualized executive coaching help you identify strengths and blind spots, define specific development goals, and create actionable growth strategies grounded in your current responsibilities.

Faculty Insight and a Global Cohort

Challenge your thinking with different perspectives.

Yale faculty connect current research and multidisciplinary expertise to executive decisions. An internationally diverse cohort adds perspectives shaped by different industries, markets, functions, and organizational settings.

Stay Ahead of YGELP Application Deadlines

YGELP applications are reviewed on a rolling, space-available basis through February 12, 2027. Sign up for reminders and never miss a deadline.

Have Questions About YGELP?

Connect with Yale School of Management Executive Education.

Get in touch if you have questions about the program or application process, including what to expect from the eight-month experience.