Chief Product Officer Program
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Program Overview: Chief Product Officer Program
The Chief Product Officer Program from Executive Education at Kellogg School of Management equips senior product leaders like you to navigate an increasingly complex, technology-accelerated world. Combining Kellogg’s rigorous approach to product strategy with emerging AI capabilities, the program helps you sharpen decision making, scale customer-centric innovation and lead high-impact product organizations.
Through a combination of self-paced modules, expert live online sessions on AI-enabled product strategy, a choice of elective pathways and an immersive three-day on-campus experience, you will develop the strategic, analytical and leadership skills needed to shape product portfolios, drive business growth and guide teams through the next era of AI-driven transformation.
Key Program Features
Core Curriculum
Kick-start your journey with 16 weeks of in-depth sessions on product strategy and discovery, leadership, communication and business acumen.
Choice of Electives
Choose two online electives and one in-person or live online elective that will enrich your knowledge and aid career growth.
Guest Speakers
Hear from senior industry practitioners and gain firsthand insights into evolving product trends.
Success Coach
Maximize your learning journey with a success coach assigned to your cohort.
AI-Focused Live Online Sessions
Led by Kellogg faculty and industry experts, these AI live online sessions offer actionable insights and frameworks to help you apply AI for product innovation and leadership.
Capstone Project
Participate in a simulation game requiring you to work in a group setting and apply program lessons to address a real-world business challenge.
Industry Interaction
Gain practical exposure through expert-led lectures, sessions with industry speakers and networking opportunities, supported by a dedicated success coach throughout the program.
Expert Faculty
Learn from strategically focused, cross-disciplinary faculty who are experts in their fields.
Scholar Benefits
Earn an Executive Scholar Certificate and gain select scholar benefits.
Kellogg Connections
Engage in three days of in-person networking with peers, faculty and industry experts.
Building Product Advantage With AI
At the intersection of product, technology and customer value, AI is reshaping how organizations innovate and compete. Strengthen your ability to evaluate opportunities, build intelligent products and architect AI-ready strategies that scale, driving product-led growth.
Build the mindset and values-based leadership capabilities required to guide AI-enabled teams and make responsible, high-impact product decisions.
Learn how predictive AI and foundational machine learning enhance forecasting, personalization, experimentation and strategic portfolio decisions.
Explore how generative and agentic AI reshape product development, streamline workflows, and unlock scalable enterprise value.
Understand how to design data moats, prioritize AI initiatives, and build the technical and organizational foundations for long-term competitive advantage.
Learning Outcomes
Create and articulate a strong vision and align product strategy with your organization’s business objectives
Examine strategies to prioritize the customer experience in business strategy and decision making
Use customer data analytics to measure and improve the performance of the product portfolio
Hone your skills in financial analysis, talent development and product leadership
Identify methods for leading and inspiring teams and creating alignment in and across the C-suite
Craft effective communications about the product, the value proposition and positioning for executives, product teams and customers
Evaluate opportunities for growth, partnerships and acquisitions
Create an action plan to execute the product strategy
Learning Journey
The Chief Product Officer Program is built for senior or mid-career product leaders looking to lead product organizations through fast-evolving digital and technology-driven disruption. You will learn through a combination of self-paced core modules, AI-focused live online sessions, a choice of elective pathways and an optional three-day on-campus networking and immersion experience. This learning journey equips you with the strategic frameworks, data-driven insights, leadership capabilities and business acumen required to craft customer-centric products, align product strategy with overall business goals and scale product-led growth across the enterprise.
Program Curriculum
Capstone Project
As you wrap up the program, you will engage in a capstone project in the form of a simulation, applying program lessons to address a real-world business challenge. The DigiStrat simulation game enables you to step into the role of a chief strategy officer for a subscription-based digital services provider. You will work in a group setting to ideate and make strategic decisions around pricing, infrastructure, and marketing while participating in a live auction to introduce a game-changing technology feature.
Hear From The Faculty
Inside Kellogg: Shaping the Next Generation of Product Leaders
The program culminates with an optional networking event on the Kellogg campus in Evanston, Illinois. The annual Kellogg Connections event brings participants together for an immersive experience that fosters meaningful connections and collaboration. You will engage with your cohort peers and meet professionals from other cohorts, strengthening relationships within a diverse global community of senior executives.
The experience also provides a unique opportunity to interact with your faculty and success coaches through live sessions and focused breakout discussions, creating opportunities for deeper learning, shared perspectives and lasting professional networks that extend well beyond the classroom.
Get a glimpse of the experience through the Kellogg Connections video below.
Who is the Chief Product Officer Program For?
The Chief Product Officer Program is:
Designed for senior and mid-career product leaders who are responsible for product management, design, engineering, or marketing
Suitable for product managers aspiring to or already serving in C-level roles who want to keep current on trends to accelerate growth
Ideal for executives looking to align product strategy with business strategy, understand the implications of technology on the product portfolio, and manage cross-functional teams in the organization
Participants are expected to have:
A minimum of 12 years of experience in a product leadership role
Fluency in written and spoken English
International exposure (preferred)
Participant Profile
Work Experience
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Testimonials
Meet the Faculty
The Kellogg Executive Education Chief Product Officer Program, led by Professor Mohanbir Sawhney, is developed and taught by a team of strategically focused, cross-disciplinary faculty who are experts in their fields. They bring to the classroom their cutting-edge research, thought leadership, and rich experiences at some of the world’s most respected organizations.
Faculty Director, Associate Dean for Digital Innovation, McCormick Foundation Chair of Technology, Director of the Center for Research in Technology & Innovation
Clinical Associate Professor of Management Communications, Management Communications Program
Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations
Clinical Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Faculty Director of Zell Fellows Program
Guest Speakers
Formerly of Microsoft and CMO of Fastly
Margaret Arakawa is a seasoned leader with 25+ years in operations, strategy, and marketing in enterprise software, including 20 years at Microsoft as a partner and GM of the ...
CTO, Vonage, Part of Ericsson
Savinay Berry is CTO, Vonage, Part of Ericsson. With 20+ years in tech, he previously held executive roles at OpenText, Dell EMC, and Intuit, specializing in cloud services an...
Former CFO of Energizer and TruGreen
Brian Hamm is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Accountancy at the Gies College of Business, University of Illinois. He has over 20 years of industry experience, including lea...
Chief Product Officer, Syndigo
Dan Hess is the Global Chief Product Officer at Syndigo, specializing in master data, product information, and analytics for a global network. With extensive experience as CEO...
Director, Amazon Smart Home, Amazon
Marja is the Director of Alexa Enterprise at Amazon, enhancing Alexa's capabilities for partners and users. With prior leadership roles in Amazon Smart Home, Microsoft, and Ph...
President, What Why Consulting Inc.
Eric Leach is the founder of WHAT / WHY Consulting and The Product Leadership Collective, offering fractional CPO services. With 20+ years in product leadership, he’s held key...
VP (Group), Chief Product Owner-Risk, Compliance and Privacy, American Express
Suraj Madnani is Group VP/Chief Product Owner for Global Risk and Compliance at American Express, overseeing AI-driven risk platforms across 19 domains. Previously with IBM, h...
Senior Director, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Corporation
Derek Snyder is a Senior Director at Microsoft, leading product marketing for Microsoft Teams, with over 15 years in B2B and B2C product leadership. Previously, he served as C...
Senior Vice President, Analytics, Salesforce
Ali is the SVP of Advanced Analytics at Salesforce leading AI Strategy, Research and Technology Partnerships. He has more than 29 years of experience building and leading ente...
CPO, Optum Labs
Shailu co-founded Mila Health, leveraging AI to enhance provider-patient interaction and health outcomes. Previously, he was Chief Product Officer at United Health Group, and ...
Meet Your Success Coaches
Success Coach
Rich Frey started his career as a CPA with the accounting firm Arthur Anderson & Co. in Chicago. Following his time in public accounting, Frey decided to make a career change ...
Success Coach
Vamsi Krishna is a product executive turned entrepreneur, helping startups build, grow, and scale their digital products and businesses. He has over a decade of experience in ...
Scholar Benefits
Upon completing the program, you will receive an Executive Scholar Certificate and earn select Kellogg Executive Education scholar benefits, including:
A Certificate of Professional Achievement, including a digital certificate for your social media profile
A 15% discount on all Executive Education Chief Officer Programs
A 30% discount on Kellogg Executive Education individual programs
Membership in the global Kellogg alumni network and access to the online network
Opportunities to participate in Kellogg alumni clubs and select webinars & events
Access to cutting-edge research and thought leadership content from Kellogg faculty and leading practitioners
A Kellogg branded email account
Membership in a private LinkedIn group for Executive Scholars
10% Executive Education individual program discount for your colleagues (cannot be combined with any other offer or discount)
*Please note that the Kellogg Job Board is not available to Executive Scholars.
Chief Product Officer Program Certificate
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive a Kellogg Executive Scholar Certificate. Certificates are delivered electronically to your preferred email address after the program ends.
After successful completion of this program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of Kellogg Executive Education.
Note: This program does not grant academic credit or a degree from Kellogg School of Management.
FAQs
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Email: kellogg_cpo@emeritus.org
Phone: +1 567 350 1225 (U.S.) / +44 1313 812071 (U.K.) / +971 80 0035703746 (U.A.E) / +52 55965 37076 (LATAM)
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Please note that our team is away from December 24, 2025 to January 2, 2026 for the year-end holidays. We look forward to addressing your queries when we resume operations in the new year.
Early applications are encouraged. Admissions are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Flexible payment options available.
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