Senior executives responsible for creating and executing operations strategy and other high-level managers looking to improve processes and efficiency will discover a wide choice of academic and experiential learning options.

Immersive, strategy-focused programs, emphasize optimizing operations and boosting financial performance. Our more specialized offerings focus on measuring and improving performance and lean operations, creating an environment of excellence, designing effective supply chains for improved efficiency and profitability, and aligning and managing IT to create competitive advantage.

Our live virtual programs are built to deliver a world-class experience that’s as thought-provoking and rewarding as our in-person offerings. Acquire and understand the tools to succeed in a changing business landscape. Our in-person programs are held on the beautiful lakefront campus of Northwestern University in Evanston and Chicago.

Incentives available for groups and teams of four or more attending open enrollment programs. Learn more

A world-class business is also a lean business. Grounded in the science of lean operations, this program equips you to alleviate bottlenecks, design effective systems and use the right metrics to achieve your goal of world-class lean operations.

Learn practical frameworks and tools you can put to use immediately to craft an operations strategy that maximizes stakeholder value and establishes a sustainable competitive advantage. Topical and highly interactive, it prepares you to strengthen your organization's performance and marketplace position.

Revolutionize your operations with the latest tools, techniques and models for efficient — and effective — supply chain management. The experts will show you how to meet the complex challenges of managing facilities, inventories, transportation, information, outsourcing, strategic partnering and more.