Application Information

Application opens August 2024.

Maximum consideration will be given to complete applications received by the priority deadline of October 4, 2024, including a final admissions decision by mid-December. Applications may be submitted at any time up until January 31, 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling and space-available basis after the priority deadline. We suggest you apply as soon as possible to ensure that if admitted, you have sufficient time to prepare for your absence from your workplace for each module.

Select candidates will be invited to interview with the Executive Education team and will be contacted via email to schedule.

Before you apply, please review the YGELP webpage for information on program dates, fees, and on-campus and virtual attendance requirements to ensure you are able to attend the required modules and complete the program.

Proficiency in written and spoken English is essential for the completion of course assignments and active engagement.

• All application materials must be submitted through the application form. Please do not mail any materials to Executive Education.
• One professional reference is required. Be sure to give your recommender time to prepare their letter (we suggest a 2- to 3-week timeline from when you intend to submit your application). 
• If admitted, you will be required to submit a non-refundable deposit of $10,000 within 30 days of admission to secure your seat. The remaining program cost will be due no later than 60 days prior to the start of the program.
• There is no application fee required.

In the application, you will be asked to answer the following short essay questions:

• Tell us about your professional and/or personal objectives and goals. (250 words maximum)  
• Why have you chosen to apply to the YGELP program specifically as your next step in service of these goals? How will this program better prepare you for global leadership? (250 words maximum)  
• Each YGELP cohort is distinctive, bringing together senior leaders from across the world and from a variety of industries, as well as life and career experiences. What is your unique contribution to this next cohort? What will others in your cohort learn from you? (250 words maximum)  
• Optional: If any aspect of your candidacy needs further explanation (unexplained gaps in work experience, promotions or recognitions, etc.), please provide a brief description here. Additionally, you may use this space to tell us more about your personal identity, your lived experience or life experiences or your past or current community(ies). (250 words maximum)

Maximum consideration will be given to complete applications received by the priority deadline of October 4, 2024, including a final admissions decision by mid-December. Applications may be submitted at any time up until January 31, 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling and space-available basis after the priority deadline. We suggest you apply as soon as possible to ensure that if admitted, you have sufficient time to prepare for your absence from your workplace for each module.

A complete application includes a short application form, three short essays, and a resume. One letter of reference is also required. Additionally, fluency in written and spoken English is required.

A reference should come from a professional recommender: a supervisor (current or past), board member, or other member of your organization’s leadership and management team is recommended.

Once we have received a complete application, it will be reviewed, and successful candidates will move to the interview stage of the admissions process. Members of the Executive Education team will conduct interviews via Zoom.

No; YGELP participants are not required to secure financial sponsorship from their employer to attend the program.

If you are accepted into the program, a $10,000 nonrefundable deposit is required within 30 days to reserve your place in the cohort. The remaining fee is due no later than 60 days prior to the start of the program. Payments can be made by check, credit card, or wire transfer.

Yes; however, payment is due in full no later than 60 days prior to the start of the program.

If you are unable to enroll in the program prior to the first day of the program, you are permitted to transfer your enrollment to the following year’s cohort. Failure to enroll the following year will result in a forfeiture of your deposit and any additional payments.

Stay tuned for upcoming events.

Open House for the Yale Global Executive Leadership Program, featuring Professor Jeff Sonnenfeld and past participants Marcelo Barroso, Madhu Mujoo, and Keno Sadler.
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Application FAQs webinar featuring Senior Director of Learning Partnerships, Joanne Legler; Registrar and Associate Director of Learning Operations, Jaime Willadsen; and Director of Marketing, Kristen Sorek West.
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Download the YGELP brochure.