Deadline: February 25, 2025
Applications are open for the Swedish Institute (SI) Global Executive Programme 2025. Are you a senior executive committed to reshape the future of business and take on the sustainability challenge? Join the Swedish Institute (SI) Global Executive Programme and gain insights from Swedish successful sustainability cases, business leaders and experts in the field.
The SI Global Executive Programme nurtures forward-thinking business executives seeking to shape a future that is not only economically resilient but socially and ecologically sustainable. It stands as a testament to Sweden’s excellence in pioneering sustainable solutions and serves as a conduit for sharing the country’s rich legacy of sustainable business practices with the rest of the world.
The Programme is designed for senior executives, including CEOs and top corporate managers and tailored to help integrate sustainability into the very fabric of a business, elevating it from mere initiative to core strategic imperative. Participants are offered invaluable insights from a key forefront in the global sustainability movement. One of the programme’s unique strengths lies in its global reach, bringing together 100 leaders from 24 countries to create a melting pot of perspectives, experience and opportunities.
Benefits
The SI Global Executive Programme will give you the following:
- Advanced understanding of social, ecological and economic sustainability within planetary boundaries – from a business perspective.
- Increased expertise in utilising and implementing methods for strategic business development within sustainability and the green transition – from a systemic perspective.
- Strengthened capabilities and skills to lead change and effectively manage complexity.
- Unique insights from a variety of business cases for sustainability in Sweden, which is recognised as one of the leading countries in sustainable business practices.
- Facilitation and guidance by experts in the field that support your own personal development and the development of your business.
- A unique opportunity for close collaboration and exchange with colleagues at senior levels, fostering a strong and enduring global professional network.
- Opportunity to meet and connect with Swedish businesses and organisations.
- Access to the global Swedish Institute Alumni Network, which includes over 20 000 leaders dedicated to leadership and sustainability.
Costs
- Participation in SI Global Executive Programme is free of charge. However, participants and/or their companies need to arrange and pay for their flights to and from Sweden, for the Sweden week onsite visit. There will be a stipend for participants who are not able to/cannot afford to pay for the tickets themselves.
Eligibility
- Be a citizen and resident of one of the programme countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Georgia, DR Congo, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Türkiye, Ukraine*, or Vietnam.
- *Ukrainian applicants who reside outside of Ukraine are also eligible to apply.
- Have a leadership position, such as CEO or senior executive, in a medium to large company with a mandate to spearhead strategic changes throughout their business.
- Be at least 30 years old (born 1995 at the latest).
- Have a good working knowledge of both written and spoken English.
- Hold a completed post-secondary qualification equivalent to a bachelor’s degree or higher.
- Be willing to actively participate, provide support and share their experience and knowledge with other participants.
- Have identified business needs or problems that could be worked on during the programme to help their company improve its contribution to a more sustainable world.
An applicant’s company should also meet the following requirements:
- Be locally owned and based in one of the programme countries.
- Operate within industries associated with the green transition or about to make important commitments related to the green transition, such as industries within renewable energy, responsible mining, sustainable transportation, manufacturing and infrastructure.
- Be committed to running a business in a sustainable manner and implementing sustainable practices within the organisation.
Application
Only applicants who have submitted a complete application will be considered for the programme. These are the steps you need to go through to submit your application:
- Register your profile in the application portal Dream Apply.
- Select what programme you would like to apply for (SI Global Executive Programme is open for application 28 January – 25 February (23:59 CET).
- Answer all the questions for the different sections in the application portal (found in the left-hand menu).
- Upload your CV as per the instructions in the portal.
- After you’ve submitted your application, you’ll receive a confirmation to your inbox in Dream Apply.
- You will also receive a message to your inbox in Dream Apply with a link to record a short video. Follow the instructions in the message. It will take less than ten minutes to record the video. You will get two questions to answer within two minutes each.
- They ask you to make the recording in a quiet setting and, if possible, use headphones with a built-in microphone. Please note that it is mandatory to make the video recording.
For more information, visit SI Global Executive Programme.
