Chief Human Resources Officer Programme

This eight-week fixed module equips HR and business leaders to align people strategy with organisational goals through data-led decision-making. You will explore how people analytics combines data science and psychological insight to address workforce challenges, strengthen strategic alignment and improve organisational outcomes.

The module draws on research from the University’s Psychometrics Centre and helps you develop the skills to build or scale a people analytics function, design ethical experiments and apply workforce data to real organisational challenges. You will also generate predictive insights to support effective people and business decisions.

As part of the Chief Human Resources Officer Programme, you can undertake one elective from a selection of topics that supplement the core curriculum. This elective facilitates deeper exploration of the role of people operations in the modern, rapidly transforming workplace, as well as data-informed strategies for transformative leadership.

• Business Analytics and AI: Decision-Making Using Data

Drive better business outcomes through AI, big data, machine learning and predictive analytics.

• Digital Transformation: From Strategy to Execution

Design and implement digital initiatives that transform business operations in a rapidly evolving environment.

• Strategic Thinking for the CXO: Platforms, Ecosystems and AI-Driven Strategies

Identify critical inflection points and deploy strategies that drive organisational change.

• Mastering Change Management: Building Resilient and Adaptable Organisations

Lead your organisation through change by fostering resilience and adapting to market shifts.

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: DEI Strategies for Business Impact

Implement DEI strategies that create measurable impact, strengthen culture and enhance brand perception.

• Steering Complex Projects 

Lead complex projects, align them with strategic goals and build organisational capabilities for predictable success.

Note: The electives mentioned are tentative and subject to change.

Meet your cohort peers and faculty in Cambridge during a two-and-a-half-day in-person capstone module. During this module, you will get the opportunity to complete your capstone project and interact with peers and faculty to create a lifelong community of global executives*.

*Participants must attend the in-person capstone module to complete the programme and receive the certificate of completion.

• Work in the 21st Century: The Evolving Role of the CHRO: Examine how the role of the CHRO needs to be elevated to reflect the increasingly strategic value of HR in the 21st century.

• Aligning Strategy and People Management: Taking Stock of Hybrid Work, and Linking Strategy to HR: Focus on hybrid work and the alignment between organisational strategy and people management.

• Aligning Strategy and People Management: Exploring Craft in Your Organisation in the Age of AI: Explore the notion of craft to help understand how we can enhance the value of human touch in our organisations in the context of growing automation through artificial intelligence.

• Crafting an Organisational Context for Creativity: Analyse trust and creativity as elements of the organisational context.

• The Good Organisation: Fostering Retention and Strengthening the Employer Brand through CSR: Explore the role of corporate social responsibility in retention and employer branding.

• Programme Wrap-Up: The CHRO of the Future: Reflect on the CHRO role and how it may evolve going forward.

Note: Session topics are indicative and are subject to change.

The learning journey includes live and asynchronous online sessions with renowned faculty, industry experts and global peers. You can take advantage of weekly 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 programme learnings are delivered through a combination of recorded video and live online lectures.

The Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Programme comprises online modules, live online sessions and an in-person capstone module in Cambridge. The entire learning journey can typically be completed in about 9 to 12 months, depending on the dates of the in-person module.

The programme fee covers teaching fee, all academic material and access to online coursework. The fee does not include accommodation for the in-person capstone module, travel expenses (domestic, international, visa fees and more) and other expenses not specifically mentioned in the fee.

You can pay the full programme fee upfront or pay in easy instalments. If you apply well in advance of the programme start date, you can receive a programme fee benefit. If you believe you may qualify for other discounts, please check with your programme adviser to confirm the applicable discount that will provide the greatest benefit and whether there are specific terms and conditions for use. If you would like to approach your organisation with a sponsorship request for this programme, here is a customisable template that you can use.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to take any more electives than the specified number. The electives are designed to help you gain specialised skills in areas that are aligned with your career, so that you can dedicate focused time for learning and honing those skills.

Yes, we provide closed-captioning and transcripts for all pre-recorded videos as well as closed-captioning for recordings of live sessions.

Emeritus collects all programme payments, provides learner enrolment and programme support, and manages learning platform services.

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Programme fees for Emeritus programmes with Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education & Emeritus 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.