How YGELP Transforms Your Leadership

Your Guide to the Yale Global Executive Leadership Program

You’ve built substantial leadership experience. The guide, Prepare for What’s Next with YGELP, shows you how our program builds on that experience, broadens your perspective, and prepares you to take on what’s on next.

A preview of the guide

Why Successful Leaders Keep Learning

Faculty Director Jeffrey Sonnenfeld joins past participants for a candid conversation about the YGELP experience.
Faculty Director Professor Jeff Sonnenfeld shares what makes YGELP unique.
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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 More

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.