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CTO program

CTO & Technology Leader

Build and scale the product and platform the business runs on.

A technology leadership path through innovation, AI, operations, and product electives—sequenced for executives who balance build vs. buy, platform bets, security, and engineering org design.

Who it's for: CTOs, VPs of Engineering, technical founders, and product-engineering leaders responsible for architecture, delivery, and technology risk.

What you'll be able to do

  • Evaluate technology strategy, build vs. buy, and platform bets
  • Apply responsible AI and sustainability constraints to product decisions
  • Improve delivery with operations and analytics discipline
  • Partner with product and GTM on roadmap and metrics
  • Capstone with a technology-enabled operating plan and risk register

Core sequence

Recommended order through the MBA core and capstone. Follow the full 12-month plan if you want a fixed weekly schedule.

  1. 01OMBA 101: Business Foundations and Managerial Thinking

    Foundation

    How the business creates value beyond the codebase

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  2. 02OMBA 102: Data, Statistics and Managerial Decisions

    Foundation

    Experiment design and evidence for product calls

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  3. 03TEC 301: Technology, Innovation and Digital Business

    Leadership

    Innovation systems, digital business models, and R&D bets

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  4. 04AIS 301: AI, Sustainability and the Purpose of the Firm

    Leadership

    AI governance, responsible deployment, and impact

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  5. 05OPS 201: Operations and Process Management

    Management

    Process, quality, capacity, and reliable delivery

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  6. 06MKT 202: Customer Analytics and Market Research

    Analytical

    Product metrics, experiments, and customer evidence

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  7. 07STR 301: Competitive and Corporate Strategy

    Management

    Platform strategy and technology moats

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  8. 08CAP 600: Program Capstone Studio

    Capstone

    Technology roadmap tied to financial and customer outcomes

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Recommended electives

Complete 4 electives total. These four fit a CTO track; Product, Technology & AI and Operations pathways complement this program.

  1. 01PTA 401: Product Management Foundations

    Roadmaps, prioritization, and product-engineering partnership

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  2. 02PTA 404: AI Product Strategy and Generative AI

    GenAI product strategy and shipping responsibly

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  3. 03PTA 406: Cybersecurity, Privacy and Technology Risk

    Security, privacy, and enterprise risk programs

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  4. 04OPS 401: Advanced Operations Analytics

    Delivery analytics and operational excellence

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Capstone focus

Present an integrative technology and operating plan: architecture choices, build vs. buy, AI guardrails, delivery metrics, and financial tradeoffs—defensible to both engineering and the board.

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