Custom Programs and Partnerships
Custom Programs and Partnerships
Innovative Solutions that Drive Results
Executive Education at the Tepper School partners with organizations to deliver unique, high-impact learning experiences that align with your goals. Whether you need scalable solutions for rapid change or fully customized, immersive programs, we design and deliver executive education that addresses your business needs.
Carnegie Mellon University is the trusted partner to take your business to new heights, equipping your leaders with these skills, strategies, and confidence to drive real impact. Our hands-on, results-driven programs don’t just teach, they energize, inspire, and transform. With cutting-edge research and faculty expertise applied to real-world challenges, we help you shape the future of your organization, not just react to it.
With Executive Education at the Tepper School, you have the unmatched experience and standing of one of the world’s foremost research universities behind you. With deep roots in AI, analytics, and technology, Carnegie Mellon is at the epicenter of results-driven problem solving for corporations of all sizes. Our depth and breadth of expertise translate into tangible results for your company and your leaders. We sharpen leadership, fuel innovation, and drive measurable impact.
Our Core Knowledge Areas
What Makes Us Different?
We believe that great business decisions balance data-centered insights with human-driven leadership. That’s why our programs blend cutting-edge research with real-world application, ensuring leaders don’t just understand theory—they are prepared to put it into action. Our approach is hands-on, dynamic, and results-driven, equipping participants to leverage data, technology, and collaboration to drive meaningful change.
Our Custom Program Process
From the initial discovery phase to the final review, our five-step approach is built to deliver meaningful and measurable business transformation. Each stage is thoughtfully designed to uncover your unique needs, create tailored solutions, and drive lasting impact across your organization. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, we ensure every step moves you closer to your goals.
Why Choose This Certificate?
This certificate helps you strengthen your leadership capabilities with practical skills directly applicable to your current role. It distinguishes you in your field with credentials from a renowned, top-tier university, expands your professional network by connecting you with influential peers, and positions you to confidently navigate and excel in an ever-evolving professional landscape.
“I leave [the Certificate in Executive Leadership and AI] program deeply inspired and fully committed to advancing equitable, sustainable healthcare solutions that will profoundly impact the lives of mothers and children in underserved communities back at home [Nigeria]."
Dr. Onome Oghifobibi
Director of Community Engagement, Newborn Medicine Division, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Executive Education Programs at the Tepper School
Executive Education Pathways
For Individuals
Whether you're just starting out or aiming to lead at the highest level, our programs sharpen your decision-making at every stage.
For Organizations
Any organization. Any goal. One trusted partner. Learn about our innovative and scalable custom programs.
Core Knowledge Areas
Blend cutting-edge AI technology with real-world applications, so you can understand data-informed strategy and be prepared to put it into action.
Develop effective leadership skills to foster collaboration, communicate with impact, and create cultures where people and performance thrive.
Command enterprise strategy, sharpen financial decisions, and balance risk to drive growth with clarity and confidence.
Learn frameworks for bold thinking and entrepreneurial action, so you can seize new opportunities and creatively approach changing global demands.
Certificate in Executive Leadership
Earning the Carnegie Mellon University Executive Leadership Certificate demonstrates your dedication to maintaining cutting-edge skills. This flexible program allows you to build advanced expertise in executive-level leadership — online, in person, or hybrid — while elevating your credentials and career.
How to Partner With the Tepper School
Develop your leaders, retain talent, or solve a specific operational challenge with Tepper School expertise. From custom programs to flexible enrollment options, we offer multiple ways to align learning with your organization’s needs.
Custom Programming
Address your unique business goals or challenges with a fully custom and immersive experience.
Group Pricing
Benefit from special group pricing when you want to enroll team members in the same program.
Annual Program Access
Offer your employees flexible, prepaid access to all of Tepper’s Executive Education open enrollment programs.
Certificate Candidates
Recognize and retain high-potential talent by sponsoring candidates for our Certificate in Executive Leadership program.
“American Eagle Outfitters has partnered with the Tepper School of Business since 2019 to create custom development engagements for our senior leadership. Tepper has been an amazing partner. Their wide range of faculty provide us with an outstanding selection of experts and thought leaders from a variety of fields that have helped us to skill our leaders and to adapt to the changing landscape of technology, leadership, and global economics.”
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Business is changing fast, and your strategy should too. Prepare for what’s next with the business school that’s defining it.
Experiential Learning
Learning doesn’t stop at the classroom door. Experiential learning gives you the chance to apply concepts in real-world settings, develop leadership skills, and build the kind of hands-on experience that employers value.
At the Tepper School, experiential learning is embedded in your experience. We define experiential learning as the connection and extension of learning to authentic contexts through direct applications. It’s about the doing and reflecting with project-based classes, industry visits, research opportunities, study abroad experiences, and so much more.
Why Experiential Learning Matters
- Practical application: Connect theory to practice through consulting, research, and global study.
- Leadership development: Build confidence and collaboration skills in dynamic settings.
- Career preparation: Gain resume-ready experiences that make you stand out to recruiters.
You’ll learn to ask critical questions, propose solutions, and meaningfully analyze your results and experiences. By the time you graduate, you’ll have the confidence and experience to launch your future.
Talk with your Tepper School academic advisor to explore which experiential learning opportunities best align with your goals. These opportunities are designed to enrich your Tepper School experience and set you apart after graduation.
Professional Development Funding
The Tepper Undergraduate Experiential Learning and Professional Development Fund supports individual students in career and professional development-related activities. Learn more about the fund and its requirements in the application below.
Economics
Carnegie Mellon’s long history of innovative research in economics provides students with the knowledge and experience needed to understand how the economy works today and how it can work better in the future.
Economics Placement Exam
The Tepper School offers an Economics Placement Exam to students wishing to place out of 73-102: Principles of Microeconomics. The placement exam allows students to demonstrate their mastery of introductory microeconomic knowledge which then allows for appropriate placement in economics courses and economics-adjacent courses (e.g., business courses, public policy courses, etc.). The placement exam tests students’ understanding of microeconomic tools, methods, and intuition. It is used to determine the proficiency of students in majors which require introductory microeconomics. The placement exam is solely for assessment purposes and has no bearing on student grades or QPA.
Students do not have to take the Economics placement exam; it is okay if you decide not to do so! Before signing up for the exam, we encourage you to review the learning outcomes in the 73-102 Principles of Microeconomics course to learn more about the content covered in the course and the type of material that will be included in the placement exam. CMU has an excellent resource called the syllabus registry where faculty link the course syllabi each semester. A syllabus (or if you have more than one, syllabi) outlines the learning outcomes, class policies, office hour information, and assignments/exams. It is an important resource for all CMU courses. You can access the syllabus registry on Canvas (you will enter your Andrew ID and password to enter this site). The syllabi are organized by semester. If you scroll down to the most recent fall semester and click Economics, you will find the syllabus for 73-102-1.
If you've taken AP Microeconomics and feel confident in the topics included in the course, you should consider taking the placement exam. Once you receive your score, you can talk with your advisor about your placement. If you do earn a score that allows you to place out of 73-102 but decide after taking the exam that you still want to take the course, you can.
The exam is open to all students who begin their CMU career in Fall 2022 and later. Students are only allowed to take the exam once.
The placement exam will be administered asynchronously online via Canvas. Students should work with their academic advisors for testing access.
Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and Cambridge A-level exams credits are granted upon admission to the University and are applied to a student’s overall undergraduate credits on their transcript; this credit does not waive any requisite (course requirements) in the undergraduate Economics program. Students earning AP, IB, or A exam credit who wish to place out of 73-102 must take the department’s economics placement exam.
Course pre-requisites are a set of courses (and sometimes conditions such as a minimum grade obtained) that must be completed prior to enrolling in the next level course. Pre-requisite waivers provides students with permission to enroll in a course without having taken a specific pre-requisite course. Students passing the CMU economics placement exam who elect to receive the 73-102 pre-requisite waver will have notations placed into their student record indicating that they have met the 73-102 requirement.
The placement exam will be administered asynchronously online via Canvas and will be open in summer 2024. Because the exam is asynchronous, students can take the exam any day they like during the testing window. Once students begin the exam (which is a combination of multiple choice, numerical answers, and short responses), they will have 50 minutes to complete it.
Passing the exam is the equivalent of earning a “C” or higher on the exam. Students who pass the placement exam may elect to have a prerequisite waiver for 73-102 placed into their student record (SIO). A prerequisite waiver will enable you to enroll in future courses that require 73-102 as a prerequisite.
Please note that no units are awarded for passing the exam.
Skipping 73-102 is an individual decision that should be made in consultation with one’s academic advisor(s).
The Undergraduate Economics Program encourages students to reflect on the following when making their decision: a) passing the exam is the equivalent of a "C" or higher; it does not imply excellence; b) downstream courses often refer to topics and examples from pre-requisite courses; and c) a goal of 73-102 is to introduce students to the analytical and data-centric CMU way of economic thinking. 73-102: Principles of Microeconomics has greater depth and breadth than high school/AP/IB/A-level economics courses.
The pre-requisite waiver is not intended to count as a general education requirement for any of the CMU colleges. The goals of the placement exam were not designed to align with any college's general education goals. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisor(s) for further clarification.
Earning a 73-102 pre-requisite waiver allows students pursuing any type of economics degree to "skip" 73-102. Students pursuing economics degrees may be asked to replace the 73-102 units with an additional economics elective. Please see the course catalog for more details about economics degrees, units per degree, and faculty contact honors.
The Undergraduate Economics Program recommends that students who opt for the pre-requisite waiver take 73-103: Principles of Macroeconomics.
“One of the things that stands out about Carnegie Mellon’s economics program is that a lot of courses are offered through the Tepper School. I’ve been able to dabble in all sorts of learning environments and become a well-rounded graduate.”
Ayushi Ray
Undergraduate Economics, Class of 2023
Study Abroad with the Tepper School
Tepper School Departmental Exchange Programs
Below are our three undergraduate departmental exchange options. We recommend meeting with your academic advisor and OIE to confirm course plans, eligibility, and timelines.
Bocconi University — Milan, Italy
Study business in the heart of Milan, a global capital of fashion, finance, and design. At Bocconi, you’ll take courses in management, finance, and economics while living in a city known for its energy and style. Spend your weekends exploring Italian culture, food, and history, all while earning CMU credit at one of Europe’s leading universities.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) — Hong Kong SAR
Experience business and technology at the crossroads of East and West. HKUST offers world-class programs in analytics, management, and innovation, set on a stunning hillside campus overlooking Clear Water Bay. From bustling city streets to island escapes, you’ll get a true taste of Hong Kong’s fast-paced global economy and vibrant culture.
Seoul National University
Our newest exchange option takes you to South Korea’s premier university in the heart of Seoul, one of the world’s most dynamic cities. At Seoul National University, you’ll study business, economics, and the social sciences while experiencing a culture that blends centuries-old traditions with cutting-edge innovation. This program offers a fresh global perspective for Tepper School undergraduates.
Current Students
- Meet with your academic advisor to plan your undergraduate career to include study abroad.
- Research the location, program and institution you want based on your academic goals and how classes fit into your academic plan.
- Consult with the Office of International Education to understand the application process for your desired program, deadlines and preparing for study abroad.
- Consult the Tepper Undergraduate Handbook [PDF] to review the transfer course policies. Study abroad courses must be pre-approved before you travel and must adhere to the Tepper policies.
- Complete the Tepper Department Exchange Application