Expand Your Perspective.
Strengthen Your Leadership Skills.
Great leaders never stop learning.
The Yale Global Executive Leadership Program (YGELP) gives senior executives space to step back from immediate demands, examine consequential leadership challenges, and think more strategically about the future of your organization.
Across eight months, you’ll learn from Yale faculty, industry thought leaders, and an internationally diverse cohort. Between the three in-person modules, you’ll have opportunities to apply ideas and return to campus with new questions.
Discover YGELPUnderstand if the program fits your goals and how to plan ahead for the program’s on-campus modules.
Explore Our Application ProcessLearn what the Admissions Committee looks for, what to expect when you apply, and how to plan ahead for YGELP’s required on-campus modules.
YGELP by the Numbers
A transformative executive learning experience.
24
Average years of experience per participant
5 Weeks
In person at the Yale School of Management
44
Countries represented in the YGELP alumni community
41
Faculty and industry experts per program
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.
Why Successful Leaders Keep Learning
The YGELP Experience Doesn’t End Here
Stay connected to Yale after the final module.
Upon completing YGELP, you’ll receive Yale alumni benefits including:
- Membership in the Yale Alumni Association and Yale School of Management (SOM) Alumni Association
- Access to the Yale Career Network, Yale SOM Job Board, and selected Yale SOM career services
- Invitations to Yale SOM Executive Education events and local Yale SOM chapter events
- And much more
These benefits extend your connection to Yale learning and resources beyond the final module.
Learn Alongside Esteemed Peers
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
Leaders are learners. Learners come to Yale.
Move forward with broader perspective and greater impact. Apply to YGELP with no application fee and receive a personalized application review.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis through February 12, 2027. Cohort space is limited, so submit your application to Yale today.
Participation in every on-campus module is required. Attendance at virtual sessions is strongly encouraged.
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.