Tech CEO Program
- Harness bold innovation to solve complex tech challenges
- Join in-person networking at the MIT campus
- Explore genAI and real-world AI applications
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Elevate Technology Leadership
The MIT xPRO Tech CEO Program prepares senior executives, founders, and technology leaders like you to navigate innovation and shape enterprise strategy, leading effectively in an era of rapid technological change. Over seven to eight months, you will sharpen your strategic vision, strengthen your leadership capabilities, and build practical fluency in emerging technologies with a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on decision making and growth. The program will equip you to harness AI as a strategic lever to build resilient organizations and create sustainable competitive advantage.
In today’s technology-driven economy, leaders must anticipate how technological advances such as AI are reshaping business models, markets, and organizational culture. This program provides frameworks to lead digital and AI-driven transformation, align technology and data initiatives with enterprise priorities, and turn innovation into measurable value. Through close engagement with MIT faculty and a global peer group, you will gain actionable insights that enhance leadership effectiveness and long-term impact.
Note: Contents of this program on AI and related topics assume previous knowledge of calculus, linear algebra, statistics, and probability. Basic Python experience will also be beneficial.
What You Will Learn
Crafting a forward-thinking vision and strategy for sustainable tech leadership
Evaluate technological opportunities and challenges, and develop strategies to lead technology organizations toward positive outcomes for multiple stakeholders
Gain the ability to identify and implement AI-driven opportunities to enhance innovation, operational efficiency, and competitive advantage
Examine the types, processes, and implementation of system thinking
Evaluate the integration between corporate and technology strategies
Design effective senior teams to lead the organization and lead through a lens of culture, negotiation, networking, influence, and power
Past Participant Profile
Work Experience
Top Representative Industries
Top Job Functions
Where Past Learners Come From
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Key Program Features
Live, MIT faculty-led online sessions explore how today’s tech leaders can apply AI to real strategic, operational, and governance decisions shaping modern enterprises.
Learn from MIT faculty who are experts in strategy, leadership, and technology.
Connect with high-achieving peers from around the world and the faculty at a two-day in-person networking event on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Gain insights on the latest trends and industry best practices from real-life examples of problem-solving and innovation in technology leadership.
Explore proven frameworks and tools that can help you successfully drive high growth for your organization through effective implementation of emerging technologies
Interact with a global cohort of tech leaders and exchange insights on the latest tech developments around the world.
Engage in a series of workbook activities throughout the program, designed to comprehensively explore the critical skills and strategies needed to lead technology-driven organizations.
Craft your learning journey through regular check-in sessions and live office hours with a success coach assigned to your cohort.
Access recorded faculty sessions that provide the flexibility to learn at your own pace with a weekly commitment of four to six hours of sessions and activities.
*Live session schedules are subject to change based on speaker availability.
Learning Journey
This 7- to 8-month learning journey combines self-paced online modules and live online interactions.
Program Curriculum | Online and Live Online
The Tech CEO Program is a flexible learning journey designed to equip you with the technical expertise and leadership acumen required to lead a technology company toward sustainable growth and innovation. The curriculum is divided into three core modules, followed by a fixed program. You will learn through a mix of live online sessions, video lectures, try-it activities, and case studies.
Understand what makes an ideal tech leader. Learn how to make a difference in the high-tech sector through leading-edge technologies and managing teams that enable them.
Introduction: Challenges and Opportunities for Becoming a Tech CEO
Designing and Leading High-Performance C-Suite Teams
Negotiating Agreements
Negotiating with Influence and Power
Networks in Organizations
Change Management
Become adept at systems dynamics, leading innovation, and laying the path to strategic direction. Understand how to be adaptive and resilient in today’s unpredictable environments and cultivate innovation at all levels and across all functions.
Taking Charge and Setting Strategic Priorities
Systems Thinking, Emergence, and Success
Product Strategy
Radical Innovation
The Urgency and Spirit of Radical Innovation
Leading with innovation — Shaping the Future of Technology
Bring your best self in your role as a tech leader and lay the foundation for individuals and teams to drive technological innovation forward. Make a sustainable and lasting impact in your organization by establishing a culture of innovation.
3 C's of the Resilient Leader
Leading Teams of Teams
Leading Decisions in Dynamic Environments Evolving Cultures in Tech Leadership
How Tech CEOs can Lead for the Betterment of Humankind
Transitioning From the CEO Role: Leaving a Legacy
Learn the various stages involved in the design of AI-based products and the fundamentals of machine and deep learning algorithms and apply the insights to solve practical problems.
Introduction to the Artificial Intelligence Design Process
Artificial Intelligence Technology Fundamentals-Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence Technology Fundamentals-Deep Learning
Designing Artificial Intelligence to Solve Problems
Designing Intelligent Human-Computer Interaction
Superminds—Designing Organizations that Combine Artificial and Human Intelligence
Marketplace Frontiers of AI Design: Research
Marketplace Frontiers of AI Design: Practice
The core modules include live, interactive online sessions led by MIT faculty to equip participants to use AI as a practical leadership tool rather than a theoretical concept. The sessions focus on practical applications to enhance your operational capabilities, translating AI-driven decisions into real business impact.
AI for Strategy—Rethinking Competitive Advantage in the Age of AI: Understand how AI is reshaping strategy fundamentals, including market positioning, resource allocation, and value creation.
Generative AI and Strategy Reinvention: Examine how generative AI influences strategy formulation, innovation pipelines, and customer value across industries.
Agentic AI: Learn how agentic AI can streamline operations, automate complex processes, and embed AI-driven decision-making within enterprises.
Geopolitical Risk Management in Tech Strategy: Gain frameworks for navigating geopolitical risks with a focus on supply chain resilience and regulatory requirements.
The Responsible Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence: Prepare leaders for governance, risk management, ethical deployment, and innovation oversight in an AI-driven era.
The two-day, optional networking session, held on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is an annual event that brings together participants from different cohorts.
Note:
The program duration of 26 weeks excludes 2 weeks of orientation and break weeks between modules.
The list of topics and live session schedule are subject to change.
Playbook Activities
Examine practices that align leadership with ethical actions and positive human impact, while mastering the art of leading high-performing teams through cultural, strategic, and influential lenses. With a strong focus on innovation, systems thinking, and stakeholder management, these playbook exercises will equip you with the tools to define enduring visions, design effective senior teams, and evaluate opportunities that drive both technological and business success. These targeted activities will accelerate your ability to apply and incorporate these insights directly into your professional roles.
Networking Event | In Person | 2 Days
The program concludes with an optional two-day in-person networking event on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts during which you will get the opportunity to interact and network with your peers and program faculty.
Note: A registration fee of US$250 is applicable. The event will not necessarily be held immediately after program module completion. #The images shown here are from other MIT xPRO programs' networking events and are representative only.
Who Is It For?
The Tech CEO Program is tailored for experienced professionals at the forefront of technological innovation, seeking to lead transformational change and scale impact in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. It is ideal for:
C-suite executives and senior leaders of technology companies aiming to deepen their strategic leadership capabilities and drive sustainable, systems-level transformation.
Technology leaders across industries from VP-level executives to heads of IT and engineering who want to step confidently into strategic leadership roles, influence cross-functional decision-making, and shape the future of their organizations at the highest level.
Startup founders and senior leaders seeking to strengthen their leadership approach, foster innovation, and scale their ventures through decisive, forward-looking technology strategies.
Participants are required to have:
Minimum 10 years of work experience
Fluency in written and spoken English
Note: Participants must have at least 10 years of work experience and fluency in written and spoken English.
Meet The Faculty
Faculty Director; Senior Lecturer in the Daniel J. Riccio Graduate Engineering Leadership Program at MIT
David Niño heads leadership education for graduate students across the MIT Engineering Leadership Program for the development of leadership among engineers and other professio...
Seley Distinguished Professor of Management, a Professor of Organization Studies
Senior Research Scientist, MIT; Associate Director, MIT Media Lab
Former Director, MIT Auto-ID lab
Managing Director, MIT Machine Intelligence for Manufacturing and Operations (MIMO)
Director of the System Architecture Lab at MIT
Clarence J. Lebel Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Ford Professor of Engineering at MIT
The Erwin H. Schell Professor of Management, Emeritus and a Professor of Organization Studies, MIT Sloan School of Management
Ford Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning at MIT
Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Management in the Work and Organization Studies Group at the MIT Sloan School of Management
Fred Fort Flowers (1941) and Daniel Fort Flowers (1941) Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT
X-Career Development Assistant Professor, MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, joint with Mechanical Engineering
Patrick J. McGovern Professor of Management, MIT Sloan Founding Director, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence
Guest Speaker
Industrial Automation General Counsel at Yokogawa
Navigating the Intersection of AI, Law, & Ethics
Board Member, Texas General Counsel Forum
Board Member, Stanford Club of Houston
SLS Latinx Alumni Association
Note: Faculty and guest speakers are subject to change
Success Coach
A success coach assigned to your cohort will guide your learning journey, helping you develop personalized action plans, stay on track through regular live check-in sessions, and align program insights with your career goals, maximizing the impact of your experience.
Product and Technology Executive, Driving Innovation and Growth in SaaS, Marketplaces, Big Data/ML/AI
Rajesh Srinivasan is a seasoned technology and business executive with 25+ years of experience in building innovative products that delight customers and driving profitable gr...
Certificate
Upon successful completion of this program, MIT xPRO grants a verified digital certificate of completion to participants. In addition to the certificate, participants will also earn 19.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). These CEUs quantify the time you have invested in structured learning as part of your professional development.
Note: All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of MIT xPRO.
FAQs
The MIT xPRO Tech CEO Program has been designed with your busy schedule in mind. You will be required to commit not more than 3 to 5 hours per week, enabling you to benefit from this transformative program while fulfilling your day to day work responsibilities. The impactful program offers a blend of self-paced modules and live interaction.
The 7 to 8 Months learning journey includes live online and video online sessions with success coaches, renowned faculty, industry experts, and global peers. You can take advantage of live sessions and the Slack channel to ask questions and discuss ideas with your success coach and cohort participants. Real-world examples and a debrief of the program learnings are delivered through a combination of recorded video and live online lectures. The program concludes with a two-day on-campus networking event on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The program fee covers teaching fees, all academic material, and access to online coursework. The fee does not include accommodations for the two-day on-campus networking event, travel expenses (domestic, international, visa fee, and more), and other expenses not specifically mentioned in the fees.
Yes. We provide closed-captioning and transcripts for all pre-recorded videos as well as closed-captioning for recordings of live sessions.
Program fees for Emeritus programs with MIT xPRO may not be paid for with (a) funds from the GI Bill, the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Act of 2008, or similar types of military education funding benefits or (b) Title IV financial aid funds.
This program is designed for current or aspiring C-suite executives, tech entrepreneurs, and senior managers with over 10 years of experience. It is also ideal for technology leaders seeking to elevate their influence by inculcating insights on organizational use cases of AI for executives.
The program is well-suited for professionals seeking to understand artificial intelligence for business leaders and explore AI for executives in a practical, decision-oriented context. While the focus is on strategic application rather than coding or algorithm development, pillar 4 of the curriculum assumes previous knowledge of calculus, linear algebra, statistics, and probability. Basic Python experience will also be beneficial.
Unlike most technical leadership training, MIT xPRO’s Tech CEO Program integrates AI within a broader leadership and innovation framework. In addition to a dedicated module on designing and building AI products, the program spans critical areas, including systems thinking, radical innovation, and agile decision making. It combines real-world case studies, leadership development, and technical fluency.
Spanning 26 weeks, the Tech CEO Program offers a hybrid experience of self-paced learning, live sessions, case-based assignments, and on-campus networking. Executives will get to engage deeply with technical innovation and leadership frameworks. The learning journey will also equip aspiring leaders in AI technology to navigate product strategy and ethical deployment of intelligent systems.
Yes, as part of playbook activities, participants will equip themselves with the skills to define visions, design effective senior teams, and evaluate opportunities for technological and business success. These targeted activities will accelerate a participant's ability to apply and incorporate these insights directly into their professional roles. This experiential approach allows professionals to practice decision making at the intersection of AI and leadership. It is especially valuable for those evaluating an AI for executives course, emphasizing transformation through applied insight, not just theory.
The curriculum for this executive program for tech leaders is built around four pillars — leadership, resilience, strategic innovation and AI fluency. Under AI and leadership, participants will study the fundamentals of intelligent system design, AI governance and deployment, data privacy and human–AI collaboration. The learning journey also includes an applied learning project on designing an AI product or service.
In this executive program for tech leaders, participants will join a high-caliber cohort of global professionals tackling similar challenges across sectors. The learning journey supports applied learning and perspective exchange, especially critical for those implementing AI initiatives as technology leaders. Enabled through live sessions and an on-campus networking event, the resulting peer engagement will equip you to benchmark innovative practices and cultivate stronger, more adaptive technical leadership skills.
Connect with a Learning Advisor for a 1:1 Session
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