Graduate Programs

World Wise Executive Leadership Development Program

Choose the pathway that’s right for you.
Minerva University’s World Wise Executive Leadership Development Program is designed for both individual professionals and organizations who want to develop leaders ready to operate confidently across cultures, regions, and global contexts.

Pilot cohort focus: The inaugural cohort will be based in Asia, with future cohorts expanding to additional regions.

Program design: Cohorts are built regionally to enable deeper, context-specific leadership development. Participants will engage with leaders from other regions through shared in-person accelerators and ongoing global community experiences.

Select the pathway that best fits your goals:

For individual professionals
You’re an ambitious leader preparing for what’s next, whether that’s a global role, broader responsibility, or more impact in your current position.

The World Wise Executive Leadership Development Program gives you:
  • Practical leadership tools you can apply immediately
  • Deep cultural fluency for global and cross-border work
  • Confidence to lead, influence, and decide in complex environments
  • Deep cultural fluency for global and cross-border work
  • Exposure to a strong regional peer network, with opportunities for global engagement 
  • A prestigious Minerva credential signaling global leadership readiness

This pathway is ideal if you:
  • Are preparing for international or cross-cultural leadership roles
  • Lead global, hybrid, or multicultural teams
  • Want to stand out in competitive, globalized industries
  • Are investing personally in your long-term leadership growth
For organizations and employers
You want to invest in your people—not just to upskill them, but to engage, retain, and grow them within your organization.

World Wise is a high-impact leadership development solution for organizations that:
  • Need leaders who can operate across cultures and markets
  • Want to retain high-potential global talent
  • Are building internal leadership pipelines for international growth
  • Seek development programs with immediate on-the-job impact

By sponsoring employees in World Wise, your organization:
  • Signals long-term commitment to employee growth
  • Strengthens engagement and loyalty among top talent
  • Builds leadership capability aligned to real business challenges
  • Reduces attrition risk associated with global-ready employees