Chief Human Resources Officer Programme
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Programme overview: Chief Human Resources Officer Programme
The Chief Human Resources Officer Programme from Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education is designed to help senior HR leaders like you elevate human resources from a functional role to a strategic driver of organisational performance. As technology, hybrid work and evolving stakeholder expectations reshape businesses, CHROs are increasingly called on to guide transformation, align people strategy with corporate objectives and create sustainable value across the enterprise.
The programme helps you connect strategy, culture, workforce dynamics and ESG principles to tangible outcomes, including employee engagement and long-term growth. You will engage in live online sessions, project coaching and discussions with industry experts while developing an actionable HR playbook. Through applied frameworks, interactive learning and peer collaboration, you will strengthen your ability to lead as a strategic partner and position human capital as a source of competitive advantage.
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Professionally designed for your success
The Chief Human Resources Officer Programme has been designed with the needs of busy executives in mind. The programme offers a flexible learning format, including faculty sessions, guest lectures and case studies, for maximum career and business impact.
Tailored
Complete the programme and undertake topical electives in select areas of people operations that supplement the core curriculum.
Aspirational
Benefit from the experiences of world-class faculty and influential HR leaders from the Cambridge community to build a lifelong global network.
Practical
Draw upon the School’s interdisciplinary academic research and groundbreaking scholarship in psychology and human behaviour to solve real-world problems.
What you will learn in this programme
The Chief Human Resources Officer Programme will enable you to:
Apply new frameworks and management techniques to appreciate and address the organisational challenges and opportunities of the 21st century
Implement new approaches for leading and inspiring a modern workforce
Effectively influence board-level discussions on strategic issues that relate to the people side of the organisation to improve strategic alignment
Design strategies to empower your workforce in a continuously changing world
Critically act on the societal expectations for your organisation and the social responsibilities of the contemporary CHRO role
Key programme features
Core curriculum
Kick-start your learning with 18 weeks of in-depth core sessions on HR strategy, leadership training and culture building.
Action plan
Undertake practical exercises at the end of each module, applying key concepts to create an HR playbook for your organisation.
Success coach
Craft your learning journey in line with your career goals with a success coach assigned to your cohort.
World-class faculty
Learn from global thought leaders and cutting-edge researchers.
Peer interaction
Engage with high-achieving peers from around the globe and grow your network.
Minimal weekly commitment
Learn at your own pace with a weekly commitment of three to five hours.
Practitioner insights
Glean insights from global industry experts with guest lectures throughout the programme.
In-person capstone module
Interact with faculty, peers and global industry leaders during an in-person capstone module and certificate ceremony.
Programme Completion Benefits
Earn select Cambridge Judge Business School benefits upon completion of the programme.
Curriculum
The curriculum comprises a mix of online core and elective modules. The core modules are structured around four pillars of contemporary HR leadership and talent strategy. Following this, you will have the opportunity to explore strategies for an increasingly digital workplace with a choice of electives.
AI-focused live online sessions
AI and Technology Strategy: Aligning Innovation with Business Impact
Examine workforce strategy, skill evolution and organisational design. Assess how AI-driven innovation fits into business versus corporate strategy.
Responsible and Strategic Use of Generative AI
Address ethical concerns and data risks, and explore how CHROs can responsibly lead generative AI adoption in alignment with workforce strategy and organisational goals.
AI-Driven Experimentation: Rethinking Agile and Process Design
Learn how AI enables HR leaders to test and optimise workforce processes continuously, supporting smarter and data-informed decision-making.
Empowering Innovation Culture Through AI-Enabled Decision- Making
Understand how AI supports leadership, fairness and empowerment while helping organisations avoid overreliance on automation or bias.
Global AI Infrastructure: Cloud, Edge, and Data Strategies for Scale
Identify privacy and compliance risks across hiring, monitoring and retention, and explore how to manage these risks effectively.
Agentic AI and the Future of Distributed Innovation
Discover how agentic AI can support onboarding, internal assistance, learning pathways and self-service HR tools.
Note: Session topics are indicative and are subject to change.
Action plan
Over the duration of the programme, you will apply key concepts from each module to complete practical exercises that will form the basis for the development of an HR playbook for your organisation. You can take advantage of faculty live sessions, webinars and the Slack channel to ask questions and ideate with your peers and success coach. Upon completion, you will be required to present your action plan to your cohort. The action plan will be a useful asset when proposing new HR initiatives to the board of directors in your organisation.
Meet the faculty
Co-Academic CHRO Programme Director; Professor of Organisational Sociology and Leadership
Thomas Roulet is a social scientist who researches and teaches how individuals and organisations can lead social change and adapt to a changing workplace. His main research in...
Co-Academic CHRO Programme Director; Research Fellow (Strategy and International Business)
Jochem Kroezen is interested in the bidirectional relationship between organisations. His main research interest focuses on processes of institutional change. Currently, he is...
Professor of Strategy & Innovation, Professorial Fellow of St Edmund’s College
Guest Lecturer, Innovation Partner at freemavens
Associate Professor in Strategy, Fellow of Magdalene College
Associate Professor in Corporate Governance, Fellow of the Centre for Business Research (CBR), Fellow of Pembroke College
Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management
Professor of the Social Sciences and Organisations
Diageo Professor in Organisation Studies, Deputy Editor of Academy of Management Journal
Who is the Chief Human Resources Officer Programme for?
The Chief Human Resources Officer Programme is ideal for:
Senior HR executives preparing to step into the CHRO role
Experienced HR leaders driving culture, transformation or ESG agendas
Functional heads seeking strategic influence at the board level
Participants should preferably:
Have more than 10 years of leadership experience in HR or people operations
Be ready to redefine how their organisations create value through people
Past participant profiles
Diverse industries
A wide range of work experience
A global cohort
Certificate
Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will be awarded a certificate of completion in Cambridge by Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education.
Programme Completion Benefits
Earn select Cambridge Judge Business School benefits upon completion of the programme including:
Access to Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education’s Leader’s Club network
Regular newsletter with updates on the latest research, activities and events at the school
Discount on future CJBS Executive Education open-enrolment programmes
Invitations to worldwide networking events including in-person events and webinars
Join the exclusive CJBS Executive Education LinkedIn group
FAQs
Connect with a programme adviser for a 1:1 session
Our programme advisers have helped senior executives around the world choose the right programme for their career goals. Schedule a 1:1 to get a deeper understanding on why the Chief Human Resources Officer Programme is the right fit for you.
Email: cambridge_chro@emeritus.org
Phone: +44 1786 649936 (UK) / +971 80 0088601097 (UAE) / +1 573 527 3654 (USA) / +52 55970 73870 (LATAM) / 000 8009191970 (India*) / +65 3138 1820 (SG)
*If you are dialing the India number, please make sure to include the first three zeros (000).
Early applications are encouraged. Admissions are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Flexible payment options available.
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