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EXECUTIVE EDUCATION ADMISSIONS & TUITION
A selective, practice-based program designed for experienced leaders ready to navigate complexity, culture, and global impact through active learning.
Minerva’s executive education admissions process is designed to assess leadership readiness, not just credentials.
World Wise is built for experienced professionals who want to strengthen how they lead, communicate, and make decisions in complex, global environments. The program is structured to integrate directly with your role, so what you learn is applied immediately.
During the admissions process, we provide a clear and transparent view of cost, structure, and outcomes so you can evaluate your investment with confidence.
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World Wise is designed for mid- to senior-level professionals operating in complex, cross-cultural environments.
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You may be a good fit if you:
Have 10+ years of professional experience
Have experience managing people, teams, or projects
Lead or collaborate across regions, cultures, or distributed teams
Want to build cultural fluency and deepen your global perspective
Are motivated to learn through active participation and peer exchange
Participants come from private, public, and non-governmental sectors and bring diverse leadership challenges to every session.
World Wise admissions are designed to evaluate your readiness for active, collaborative leadership development.
We assess:
Depth and trajectory of professional experience
Leadership mindset and potential for growth
Ability to contribute to a peer learning environment
Fit with a regional cohort and program goals
The process is selective and focused on identifying leaders who will both contribute to and benefit from a rigorous, discussion-based experience.
The application process reflects how you think, adapt and lead.
Steps include:
Step 1
Submit an online application with background and motivation
Step 2
Provide CV/resume and academic history
Step 3
Submit short written responses on leadership experience and goals
Step 4
Participate in a brief interview with the enrollment team
Applications Open
September 14, 2026
Application Deadline
April 13, 2027
Admissions Decisions
Decisions will be made on a rolling basis.
Contact
Questions? ExecutiveEducation@minerva.edu
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World Wise is a six-month executive leadership program designed for immediate, applied impact.
Program Cost
Tuition and program costs for the 2027 academic year will be available soon.
What’s Included:
Live (synchronous) online sessions
Two-day in-person kickoff (Tokyo)
One-week Leadership Accelerator (global location)
Access to global executive network
Minerva executive credential
Throughout the program, participants engage in weekly sessions on leading across borders, developing adaptive communication strategies, and making decisions in complex, interdependent systems.
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Additional Costs Incurred by Students:
Flights and transportation to in-person sessions
Some meals during immersion experiences
Visa-related expenses
Optional: English Communication Bootcamp ($950)
Minerva offers targeted financial support and sponsorship pathways to expand access to high-impact leadership development.
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Organizations can sponsor participants as part of leadership development and retention strategies.
World Wise is designed for leaders who remain fully engaged in their roles throughout the program.
Participants:
Apply frameworks directly to real leadership challenges
Improve communication, influence, and decision-making during the program
Build cultural fluency that translates immediately across teams and markets
Strengthen leadership capability in high-stakes, global environments
Participants experience measurable changes in how they lead, make decisions, and operate across global environments.
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