Advanced Management Programme

Certificate Course

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The Advanced Management Programme (AMP) of Frankfurt School of Finance and Management is designed to transform high-performing functional executives into enterprise leaders. It equips participants to think broadly, influence effectively, and lead across the organization. Executives must increasingly look beyond their functional expertise to shape enterprise-wide decisions. Long term success will not be defined solely by deep functional specialization, but by the ability to integrate perspectives across finance, operations, technology, regulation, and talent. The core gap at senior levels is not functional expertise, but cross-functional fluency, board-level influence, and the ability to lead in a context of geopolitical uncertainty and accelerating complexity. At the same time, effective enterprise leadership requires a strong understanding of how the C-suite and boards balance strategy, growth, risk, people, and transformation in an increasingly complex, AI-driven environment.

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Duration

7 Days

Language

English

Format

On Campus

Type of education

Certificate Course

Price

€14,000.00

The Advanced Management Programme (AMP) of Frankfurt School of Finance and Management is designed to transform high-performing functional executives into enterprise leaders. It equips participants to think broadly, influence effectively, and lead across the organization. Executives must increasingly look beyond their functional expertise to shape enterprise-wide decisions. Long term success will not be defined solely by deep functional specialization, but by the ability to integrate perspectives across finance, operations, technology, regulation, and talent. The core gap at senior levels is not functional expertise, but cross-functional fluency, board-level influence, and the ability to lead in a context of geopolitical uncertainty and accelerating complexity. At the same time, effective enterprise leadership requires a strong understanding of how the C-suite and boards balance strategy, growth, risk, people, and transformation in an increasingly complex, AI-driven environment.

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Your Benefits

The Advanced Management Programme prepares senior executives to make the transition from functional leader to enterprise leader.

  1. Gain a C-suite perspective on balancing growth, finance, operations, technology, talent and transformation.
  2. Build the ability to influence strategic decisions through credible stakeholder and executive communication.
  3. Strengthen executive leadership through coaching, transformation cases and personal resilience development.
  4. Exchange insights with senior executives across industries and build a trusted, high-value professional network.
  5. Access Frankfurt School’s executive community with alumni events, thought leadership and lifelong learning opportunities.
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Target group

  • Executives at C-1 or C-2 level across all industries 
  • Immediate or near future aspirants of C-Level position 
  • High potentials working in the area of C-level positions
  • Successors of family owned SMEs 

METHODOLOGY

Learning takes place at the intersection of academic excellence and executive practice. The programme combines research-based insights from Frankfurt School's internationally recognised faculty with practical perspectives from experienced C-level executives and industry leaders.
Participants learn through an immersive blend of:
  • Faculty-led executive sessions grounded in the latest management research
  • Real-world business cases and transformation challenges
  • Cross-functional team projects and peer learning
  • Executive panels, fireside chats and guest speakers
  • Individual leadership assessments and one-to-one coaching
  • Personalised executive transition advisory between programme modules
Rather than focusing on theory alone, every element is designed to strengthen strategic judgement, broaden perspective, and enable immediate application in participants' own organisations.
 

Content

Pre Offer

Individual Leadership Assessment

KODE® Competency and 1:1 Coaching

Individual 

Kick-off

Pre-Evening Kick-off

Official Start of the Programme
  • Official AMP Welcome
  • Key Note: Geopolitics
  • Networking Dinner

At Airport Club Frankfurt

Day 1

Shaping CEOs' Agenda - leading Growth at the Enterprise Level

Explore CEO leadership through growth, strategy, ambidexterity, AI and a hands-on business case.

Session 1
Leading with Ambidextry

Session 2
Leading Corporate Strategy

Session 3
Growth and resilience  - opportunities and pitfalls - the CEO perspective in the age of AI

Session 4
Case Work on  AMP Case 1 – Focus on identifying and leveraging growth

Optional Get-together and Fireside Chat 

Day 2

The CFOs Lense - Finance for Growth

The focus is on strategic finance, capital allocation, M&A, AI-enabled forecasting and value creation.

Sessions 1 and 2
Finance for Growth (organic vs inorganic growth - working capital vs M&A  / strategic capital allocation

Session 3
Case work on AMP Case 1 (continued from Day 1)  the finance  behind M& A  

Session 4
What is moving CFOs today” e.g. leveraging AAI to improve data analytics & forecasting , smart KPIs for growth, monitoring costs and research insigh

Day 3

Growing Customers and Markets - the CMO Perspective

How customer needs, strong brands and AI shape sustainable growth and market success.

Sessions 1 and 2 
Understanding  markets and  how customers t drive growth, reputation and pricing accuracy  

Session 3
Case work  on  AMP Case 1 pricing  & branding  and the influence of AI

Session 4
Top research insights relevant for CMOs or CROs - eg. GEO  vs SEO marketing  / branding / advertising

Formal Dinner 
with FS Faculty and emeritus faculty

Day 4

Driving Innovation, AI and Digital Transformation - the CIOs / CTOs Role

How innovation, digitalization and AI create competitive advantage and business value.

Session 1and 2
Leveraging the innovation process and ensuring efficiency gains from digitalization  and the use of AI

Session 3
Top research insights relevant for executives e.g. how to get external innovation right  sources of innovation

Session 4
Case presentations (Team presentations on the different types of ‘solutions’ on AMP Case 1, Peer Feedback

Inbetween Offering

Individual Executive Transition Advisory (online)

Tailored to the Participant’s individual CXO Transition Journey

Possible focus areas include:

  • Executive Positioning & Market Visibility
  • Board & Executive Interview Preparation
  • Executive Communication & Presence
  • C-Suite Pitch Preparation
  • Executive Negotiation & Influence•Leadership under Pressure
  • Sustainable Executive Performance
  • Transitioning from Functional to Institution-wide Leadership
  • Stakeholder & Political Navigation
  • Defining my CXO Transition Strategy
  • Resilience

Individual online sessions up to 5 hours

Day 5

Operating Resilience - the COO and Technology

Operational excellence through resilient supply chains, quality management and digitalization.

Session 1 and 2
Resilient Operations Management – what is moving COOs today: supply chains, procurement , quality – and the role of digitalization in boosting efficiency.

Session 3
Case Work  AMP Case 2 under the guidance of Prof Kremer (ensuring quality in times of transformation and cost efficiency in times of digitzation)

Session 4
COO fireside chat under guidance of Prof Kremer (tbc)

AMP Get together
Innovation and Entrepreneurship / Venture Capital Futury incl. Impuls

Day 6

People and Organization - the CHRO in the digital Age

People, leadership and executive positioning for success in an AI-driven world.

Session 1 and 2
Leadership and Organisational  Behaviour (Meaningful work , executive positioning in the age of AI)

Session 3
Case work AMP Case 2

Session 4
C-Suite placement - the executive search perspective

AMP Gala Dinner
At Villa Bonn

Day 7

Managing my own CXO Career

A strong finish with personal branding

Session 1 und 2
Resilience and Personal Branding and positioning / peer feedback and growth paths

Session 3
Team Presentations of AMP Case 2

Wrap-up, Certificate, Closing

 

Optional Programme Extension
Individual Departure (Travel to Switzerland for the 1.5 day Future of the Swiss Watch Industry, Time Tradition and Transformation)

Content

Pre Offer

Individual Leadership Assessment

KODE® Competency and 1:1 Coaching

Individual 

Kick-off

Pre-Evening Kick-off

Official Start of the Programme
  • Official AMP Welcome
  • Key Note: Geopolitics
  • Networking Dinner

At Airport Club Frankfurt

Day 1

Shaping CEOs' Agenda - leading Growth at the Enterprise Level

Explore CEO leadership through growth, strategy, ambidexterity, AI and a hands-on business case.

Session 1
Leading with Ambidextry

Session 2
Leading Corporate Strategy

Session 3
Growth and resilience  - opportunities and pitfalls - the CEO perspective in the age of AI

Session 4
Case Work on  AMP Case 1 – Focus on identifying and leveraging growth

Optional Get-together and Fireside Chat 

Day 2

The CFOs Lense - Finance for Growth

The focus is on strategic finance, capital allocation, M&A, AI-enabled forecasting and value creation.

Sessions 1 and 2
Finance for Growth (organic vs inorganic growth - working capital vs M&A  / strategic capital allocation

Session 3
Case work on AMP Case 1 (continued from Day 1)  the finance  behind M& A  

Session 4
What is moving CFOs today” e.g. leveraging AAI to improve data analytics & forecasting , smart KPIs for growth, monitoring costs and research insigh

Day 3

Growing Customers and Markets - the CMO Perspective

How customer needs, strong brands and AI shape sustainable growth and market success.

Sessions 1 and 2 
Understanding  markets and  how customers t drive growth, reputation and pricing accuracy  

Session 3
Case work  on  AMP Case 1 pricing  & branding  and the influence of AI

Session 4
Top research insights relevant for CMOs or CROs - eg. GEO  vs SEO marketing  / branding / advertising

Formal Dinner 
with FS Faculty and emeritus faculty

Day 4

Driving Innovation, AI and Digital Transformation - the CIOs / CTOs Role

How innovation, digitalization and AI create competitive advantage and business value.

Session 1and 2
Leveraging the innovation process and ensuring efficiency gains from digitalization  and the use of AI

Session 3
Top research insights relevant for executives e.g. how to get external innovation right  sources of innovation

Session 4
Case presentations (Team presentations on the different types of ‘solutions’ on AMP Case 1, Peer Feedback

Inbetween Offering

Individual Executive Transition Advisory (online)

Tailored to the Participant’s individual CXO Transition Journey

Possible focus areas include:

  • Executive Positioning & Market Visibility
  • Board & Executive Interview Preparation
  • Executive Communication & Presence
  • C-Suite Pitch Preparation
  • Executive Negotiation & Influence•Leadership under Pressure
  • Sustainable Executive Performance
  • Transitioning from Functional to Institution-wide Leadership
  • Stakeholder & Political Navigation
  • Defining my CXO Transition Strategy
  • Resilience

Individual online sessions up to 5 hours

Day 5

Operating Resilience - the COO and Technology

Operational excellence through resilient supply chains, quality management and digitalization.

Session 1 and 2
Resilient Operations Management – what is moving COOs today: supply chains, procurement , quality – and the role of digitalization in boosting efficiency.

Session 3
Case Work  AMP Case 2 under the guidance of Prof Kremer (ensuring quality in times of transformation and cost efficiency in times of digitzation)

Session 4
COO fireside chat under guidance of Prof Kremer (tbc)

AMP Get together
Innovation and Entrepreneurship / Venture Capital Futury incl. Impuls

Day 6

People and Organization - the CHRO in the digital Age

People, leadership and executive positioning for success in an AI-driven world.

Session 1 and 2
Leadership and Organisational  Behaviour (Meaningful work , executive positioning in the age of AI)

Session 3
Case work AMP Case 2

Session 4
C-Suite placement - the executive search perspective

AMP Gala Dinner
At Villa Bonn

Day 7

Managing my own CXO Career

A strong finish with personal branding

Session 1 und 2
Resilience and Personal Branding and positioning / peer feedback and growth paths

Session 3
Team Presentations of AMP Case 2

Wrap-up, Certificate, Closing

 

Optional Programme Extension
Individual Departure (Travel to Switzerland for the 1.5 day Future of the Swiss Watch Industry, Time Tradition and Transformation)

Content

Pre Offer

Individual Leadership Assessment

KODE® Competency and 1:1 Coaching

Individual 

Kick-off

Pre-Evening Kick-off

Official Start of the Programme
  • Official AMP Welcome
  • Key Note: Geopolitics
  • Networking Dinner

At Airport Club Frankfurt

Day 1

Shaping CEOs' Agenda - leading Growth at the Enterprise Level

Explore CEO leadership through growth, strategy, ambidexterity, AI and a hands-on business case.

Session 1
Leading with Ambidextry

Session 2
Leading Corporate Strategy

Session 3
Growth and resilience  - opportunities and pitfalls - the CEO perspective in the age of AI

Session 4
Case Work on  AMP Case 1 – Focus on identifying and leveraging growth

Optional Get-together and Fireside Chat 

Day 2

The CFOs Lense - Finance for Growth

The focus is on strategic finance, capital allocation, M&A, AI-enabled forecasting and value creation.

Sessions 1 and 2
Finance for Growth (organic vs inorganic growth - working capital vs M&A  / strategic capital allocation

Session 3
Case work on AMP Case 1 (continued from Day 1)  the finance  behind M& A  

Session 4
What is moving CFOs today” e.g. leveraging AAI to improve data analytics & forecasting , smart KPIs for growth, monitoring costs and research insigh

Day 3

Growing Customers and Markets - the CMO Perspective

How customer needs, strong brands and AI shape sustainable growth and market success.

Sessions 1 and 2 
Understanding  markets and  how customers t drive growth, reputation and pricing accuracy  

Session 3
Case work  on  AMP Case 1 pricing  & branding  and the influence of AI

Session 4
Top research insights relevant for CMOs or CROs - eg. GEO  vs SEO marketing  / branding / advertising

Formal Dinner 
with FS Faculty and emeritus faculty

Day 4

Driving Innovation, AI and Digital Transformation - the CIOs / CTOs Role

How innovation, digitalization and AI create competitive advantage and business value.

Session 1and 2
Leveraging the innovation process and ensuring efficiency gains from digitalization  and the use of AI

Session 3
Top research insights relevant for executives e.g. how to get external innovation right  sources of innovation

Session 4
Case presentations (Team presentations on the different types of ‘solutions’ on AMP Case 1, Peer Feedback

Inbetween Offering

Individual Executive Transition Advisory (online)

Tailored to the Participant’s individual CXO Transition Journey

Possible focus areas include:

  • Executive Positioning & Market Visibility
  • Board & Executive Interview Preparation
  • Executive Communication & Presence
  • C-Suite Pitch Preparation
  • Executive Negotiation & Influence•Leadership under Pressure
  • Sustainable Executive Performance
  • Transitioning from Functional to Institution-wide Leadership
  • Stakeholder & Political Navigation
  • Defining my CXO Transition Strategy
  • Resilience

Individual online sessions up to 5 hours

Day 5

Operating Resilience - the COO and Technology

Operational excellence through resilient supply chains, quality management and digitalization.

Session 1 and 2
Resilient Operations Management – what is moving COOs today: supply chains, procurement , quality – and the role of digitalization in boosting efficiency.

Session 3
Case Work  AMP Case 2 under the guidance of Prof Kremer (ensuring quality in times of transformation and cost efficiency in times of digitzation)

Session 4
COO fireside chat under guidance of Prof Kremer (tbc)

AMP Get together
Innovation and Entrepreneurship / Venture Capital Futury incl. Impuls

Day 6

People and Organization - the CHRO in the digital Age

People, leadership and executive positioning for success in an AI-driven world.

Session 1 and 2
Leadership and Organisational  Behaviour (Meaningful work , executive positioning in the age of AI)

Session 3
Case work AMP Case 2

Session 4
C-Suite placement - the executive search perspective

AMP Gala Dinner
At Villa Bonn

Day 7

Managing my own CXO Career

A strong finish with personal branding

Session 1 und 2
Resilience and Personal Branding and positioning / peer feedback and growth paths

Session 3
Team Presentations of AMP Case 2

Wrap-up, Certificate, Closing

 

Optional Programme Extension
Individual Departure (Travel to Switzerland for the 1.5 day Future of the Swiss Watch Industry, Time Tradition and Transformation)

FAQ

The AMP allows participants to:

  • Excel at the organizational level
  • Move laterally to leadership roles across the organization
  • Ensure successful succession planning

Yes, the AMP addresses your specific situation through the Individual Leadership Assessment, the online Individual Executive Transition Advisory and the ‘Managing my own CXO Career’ module.

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