Advanced Certificate - Master Practitioner in Executive Coaching

The HEC Advanced Certificate - Master Practitioner in Executive Coaching is a six-month, intensive postgraduate program for established and experienced coaching professionals who seek to take their practice to the next level and master the complexities of modern leadership. Offered by the world's 1 Business School for Executive Education, it moves beyond advanced techniques to develop a systemic perspective on global business challenges and the future of coaching in the age of AI. A core component is pioneering original research, enabling participants to transition from knowledge consumers to creators of new, evidence-based frameworks, delivering unparalleled strategic value to clients.

Module 1: Researching Coaching on-campus (HEC Paris)

This module equips you to become a critical interpreter of data. You will gain the foundational skills to move beyond consuming information to producing it, enabling you to conduct your own research or develop new, evidence-based coaching frameworks and protocols.

Module 2: Coaching across Contexts and Systems on-line (live sessions)

By integrating systemic approach, cultural analysis, reflective practice, and ethical grounding, this module prepares students to deliver nuanced and impactful coaching.

Module 3: The Future of Coaching on-campus (HEC Paris)

What lies ahead for coaching in the age of AI and ever-accelerating change? Over and above critical considerations, participants will engage with cutting-edge concepts such as playfulness, improvisation, and creativity in coaching, developing their extensive coaching toolkit even further.

Engage in continuous reflective practice to refine personal coaching style and align with core competencies.

Integrate multi-cultural perspectives to effectively coach individuals and diverse teams, fostering an inclusive environment.

Utilize systemic thinking to analyze business trends and organizational dynamics and implement effective, sustainable change initiatives.

Enhance leadership capabilities by integrating coaching practices that foster resilience, agility, and strategic thinking

Critically apply ethical frameworks and reflective practices to navigate leadership challenges, ensuring adherence to professional standards.

Critically evaluate and apply leadership assessment and coaching research to enhance leadership performance and organizational outcomes.

Critically evaluate emerging trends in coaching, including the role of technology and AI, new coaching frameworks, and global organizational impacts.

Develop skills to measure the impact of coaching interventions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and EMCC standards.

Commit to ongoing professional development and engage with a community of practice for continuous skill enhancement post-program completion.

Learning methods evaluations

Pédagogy :

12 days of face-to-face teaching over three intensive modules (96 synchronous hours)

Learn from the expertise of outstanding academic team worlds best award-winning executive coaching scholars and professionals

Exceptional, highly dynamic learning experience using evidence-based research, simulations, role plays, psychometric testing, coaching in dyads, triads and groups, case studies, simulations and reflective practice.

Learn to use and debrief validated psychometric instruments.

Become part of the prestigious HEC Paris Alumni Network

3 small group coaching supervision sessions with a professional supervisor

Evaluations:

A social media publication, a complete coaching portfolio and Masters Thesis.