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| description | Discover and navigate all executive education business skills. Lists every available domain with key frameworks, instructors, and usage guidance. Use when exploring what executive education knowledge is available, choosing which skill to apply to a business challenge, or getting an overview of all business frameworks across strategy, product, problem-solving, finance, communication, leadership, data, negotiation, innovation, brand/pricing, and operations.
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executive education Skills Catalog
This catalog lists all available executive education business skills. Each skill is a deep knowledge base synthesized from executive education courses — covering frameworks, case studies, and practical tools taught by world-class instructors.
Available Skills
strategy
Business Strategy — Scott Galloway (NYU Stern), Sarah Lobkowicz, Taylor Malmsheimer
Key frameworks:
- T-Algorithm — Six strategies of trillion-dollar firms (Rundles, Human Instinct, Visionary Storytelling, Benjamin Button Products, Vertical Integration, Career Accelerant)
- Connected Strategic Stack — Vision → Top-Line Measures → Objectives → Key Results → Rhythm of Business
- AI-Augmented Decision Making — Using AI to improve strategic decisions
- Adversarial Debate (Rumelt Lite) — Pressure-test strategies using bad strategy detection, quality scoring, and structured debate protocol
Use for: competitive strategy, growth vs margins analysis, recurring revenue models, strategic planning, OKR design
product
Product Management & Strategy — Gibson Biddle (ex-Netflix), Nir Eyal, April Dunford, Karan Girotra, Scott Galloway, Adam Alter
Key frameworks:
- DHM Framework — Delight, Hard-to-copy, Margin-enhancing
- GEM Framework — Growth, Engagement, Monetization metrics
- Hooked Model — Trigger → Action → Variable Reward → Investment
- Product Positioning — Competitive alternatives, unique attributes, value, target customer, market category
- Platform Strategy — Five-stage platform evolution (Inception → Scaling → Monetization → Protection → Expansion)
Use for: product strategy, positioning, experimentation, roadmaps, engagement, metrics, platform business models
problem-solving
Hypothesis-Driven Problem Solving — Jenny Tang (Bain & Company)
Key frameworks:
- Hypothesis-Driven Model — Context (Situation → Challenge → Critical Question) and Exploration (Hypothesis → Reasons → Evidence)
- MECE Decomposition — Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive issue trees
- 80/20 Principle — Focus on the 20% of analysis that drives 80% of value
Use for: structuring complex problems, consulting-style analysis, issue trees, communicating recommendations
finance
Financial Fluency & Business Value — Nicole Alexander (Meta/NYU), Eric Kim (Goodwater Capital)
Key frameworks:
- SpeeD-Up Framework — Two-step method for reading any financial statement
- Four-Component Business Case — Idea → Plan → Success Metrics → Risk Mitigation
- Investor Mindset — Thesis → Key Drivers → Key Metrics → Key Risks → Underwriting
Use for: reading financial statements, building business cases, sizing opportunities, evaluating investments, calculating ROI/IRR
communication
Speaking, Storytelling & Persuasion — Marcus Collins, Will Storr, Karla Starr
Key frameworks:
- Hip-Hop Pillars — MCing (voice), Tagging (style), Breaking (body language), DJing (audience connection)
- 4S Framework — Solo (single idea), Sapient (focus on people), Simple (plain language), Sticky (emotional resonance)
- Hero/Shadow/Light — Story structure for business narratives
- Data Storytelling — Combining data with narrative to drive action
Use for: presentations, storytelling, speaking confidence, data communication, creative briefs
leadership
Leadership & Management — Michael Bungay Stanier, Mita Mallick, Peter Wang
Key frameworks:
- Complete Manager Equation — Relationships × Goals × Coaching
- Three Cs of Trust — Connection, Competence, Consistency
- The Coaching Habit — Seven essential coaching questions
- 3-A Framework for Inclusion — Awareness, Accountability, Action
Use for: team building, coaching, feedback, one-on-ones, change management, inclusive leadership
data-analysis
Data Analysis & Insights — Sarah Evangeline Norman (TikTok), Thomas Davenport
Key frameworks:
- Inquiry-to-Insight 5-Step — Question → Prepare → Analyze → Visualize → Recommend
- DELTA Model — Data, Enterprise, Leadership, Targets, Analysts
Use for: data analysis, insight generation, data-driven decision making, building data capabilities
negotiation
Negotiation — Brian McDowell
Key frameworks:
- 5P Framework — Principles, Parameters, People, Process, Power
- Planning Canvas — Structured preparation tool
- BATNA Analysis — Best Alternative to Negotiated Agreement
Use for: negotiation preparation, salary negotiation, deal structuring, BATNA development
innovation
Innovation Strategy — Sara Beckman (UC Berkeley Haas)
Key frameworks:
- Innovation Cycle — Understand → Reframe → Design → Test (iterative)
- Jobs-to-Be-Done — Functional, emotional, and social jobs customers "hire" products for
- RIME Framework — Reach, Impact, Margins, Effort for prioritizing innovation bets
- Growth Opportunity Framework — Core, Adjacent, Transformational innovation portfolio
Use for: new product development, customer problem reframing, innovation prioritization, concept testing
brand-pricing
Brand Strategy, Pricing & Retention — Scott Galloway (NYU Stern), Adam Alter (NYU Stern)
Key frameworks:
- Clock Model — Pre-purchase (12-4), Purchase (4-8), Post-purchase (8-12) touchpoint evaluation
- Three Hurdles — Awareness, Consideration, Conversion
- Behavioral Pricing — Anchoring, framing, decoy effect, pain of paying
- Customer Retention — Churn analysis, switching costs, post-purchase investment
Use for: brand positioning, customer journey analysis, pricing strategy, retention programs
operations
Operations & Competitive Strategy — Scott Galloway (NYU Stern)
Key frameworks:
- Operational Laddering — Highlighting brand strengths that expose competitor weaknesses across all operational dimensions
- Aerie vs Victoria's Secret — Case study in product, marketing, and experience operations as strategic weapons
Use for: competitive operations analysis, laddering strategy, operational decision-making
How to Choose a Skill
- Start with the challenge. What type of problem are you facing?
- Match to a domain. Each skill addresses a distinct business capability.
- Cross-reference when needed. Many real challenges span domains — use multiple skills together. For example:
- Building a new product? Combine product (strategy) + finance (business case) + communication (pitch)
- Entering a new market? Combine strategy (T-Algorithm) + innovation (Growth Opportunity Framework) + brand-pricing (positioning)
- Leading a team through change? Combine leadership (change management) + communication (storytelling) + problem-solving (structured thinking)
