Executive Education Programs at the Tepper School
The pace of business changes rapidly. So do the skills you need to stay ahead. At Carnegie Mellon University, we don't imagine the future—we create it.
With Tepper Executive Education, you have the unmatched experience and standing of one of the world’s foremost research universities behind you. With deep roots in AI, analytics, and technology, Carnegie Mellon is at the epicenter of results-driven problem solving for corporations of all sizes. Our depth and breadth of expertise translate into tangible results for organizations and individual leaders.
Here, we work together to sharpen leadership, fuel innovation, and drive measurable impact.
What makes us different?
The Tepper School’s Executive Education programs allow you to bring the expertise and authority of a forward-thinking research university to every decision you make. We believe that great business decisions balance data-centered insights with human-driven leadership. That’s why our programs blend cutting-edge research with real-world application, ensuring leaders don’t just understand theory—they are prepared to put it into action.
Here are just a few of the benefits you gain from learning with us:
Faculty Expertise: Learn directly from the Tepper School’s renowned professors in leadership, business analytics, AI, finance, and operations.
Flexible Formats: Choose short courses, custom programs, or online modules tailored to your schedule.
Applied Learning: Gain immediately actionable tools and frameworks to solve real business challenges.
Industry Connections: Benefit from Carnegie Mellon’s global reputation and network of business leaders, technology innovators, and recruiters.
Our approach is hands-on, dynamic, and results-driven, equipping participants to leverage data, technology, and collaboration to drive meaningful change.
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Programs for Individuals
Whether you're an experienced professional or a part of the C-suite, our programs sharpen your decision-making at every stage.
Corporate Programs and Partnerships
Learn about strategic talent development for future-ready corporations.
Core Knowledge Areas
Blend cutting-edge AI technology with real-world applications, so you can understand data-informed strategy and be prepared to put it into action.
Develop effective leadership skills to foster collaboration, communicate with impact, and create cultures where people and performance thrive.
Command enterprise strategy, sharpen financial decisions, and balance risk to drive growth with clarity and confidence.
Learn frameworks for bold thinking and entrepreneurial action, so you can seize new opportunities and creatively approach changing global demands.
Upcoming Programs
Our upcoming programs offer focused, high-impact learning experiences that help professionals sharpen skills, lead with clarity, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving business landscape.
Business Analytics: Data-Informed Decision-Making
Harness the power of data to solve complex business problems.
September 17, 18, October 1, 2, 2026 | Live Online | $4,500
Social Intelligence: Turning Online Data into Insight and Action
Derive actionable insights and assess value from social data to inform key operational strategies.
September 23-24, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,500
Leadership Agility & Sustaining Team Effectiveness
Strategies for maintaining energy, purpose, and performance in high-pressure landscapes.
October 13-14, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,500
Leading with Financial Insight: Understanding the Why Beyond the Numbers
Turn financial information into business impact.
October 28-29, 2026 | Live Online | $2,500
Transformational AI & Business Strategy
Integrate AI into your organization’s strategy for long-term impact.
November 4-5, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,500
Risk, Strategy, and Decisions
Manage risk, navigate disruption, and frame business problems to drive alignment across your organization.
December 1, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000
Design Thinking with AI
Solve complex business problems through human-AI collaboration.
February 25-26, 2027 | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,500
Data Storytelling
Communicate complex and data-heavy information in a way that is clear and actionable.
TBD | Live Online | $2,500
AI for Business Communication
Leverage generative AI tools to elevate and streamline your writing, presentations, and conversations.
TBD | Live Online | $2,500
Executive Communication for Leaders: Grander Stages, Higher Stakes
Apply the science of persuasion to navigate high-stakes dialogue and lead transformative change.
TBD | Pittsburgh PA | $2,000
Leadership as a Daily Challenge: An Integrated Approach
Understand what it takes to be an inspired and effective leader while successfully leading teams in a dynamic world.
TBD | Pittsburgh, PA | $8,000
Certificate in Executive Leadership
Earning the Carnegie Mellon University Executive Leadership Certificate demonstrates your dedication to maintaining cutting-edge skills. This flexible program allows you to build advanced expertise in executive-level leadership — online, in person, or hybrid — while elevating your credentials and career.
Ways to Partner with Tepper
Tepper Executive Education partners with companies to solve critical challenges, accelerate transformation, and achieve measurable business impact through learning experiences grounded in Carnegie Mellon's world-renowned expertise in business, technology, AI, analytics, and innovation.
Customized Corporate Programs
Tailored learning experiences designed around your organization's unique business challenges, strategic priorities, and talent goals. Programs can be delivered in person, online, or in a hybrid formatand are built in partnership with your leadership team.
Executive Certificates & Open Enrollment Programs
Develop individual leaders through Carnegie Mellon's portfolio of executive education programs and certificate pathway. Organizations can sponsor employees in targeted learning experiences that build leadership, AI, analytics, innovation, and strategic decision-making capabilities.
Enterprise Learning Partnerships
Create a scalable talent development strategy through multi-year partnerships that combine customized programs, open-enrollment access, an executive certificate, and leadership development pathways aligned with business goals.
“American Eagle Outfitters has partnered with the Tepper School of Business since 2019 to create custom development engagements for our senior leadership. Tepper has been an amazing partner. Their wide range of faculty provide us with an outstanding selection of experts and thought leaders from a variety of fields that have helped us to skill our leaders and to adapt to the changing landscape of technology, leadership, and global economics.”
— American Eagle Outfitters
Contact Us
Connect with the Tepper School Executive Education team to learn more about our programs.
(412) 268-2304
TepperExecEd@andrew.cmu.edu
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