Architecting Growth Strategy
Module III — Corporate Growth Strategy
Most growth failures aren't strategic. They're structural.
A 2-day intensive on the discipline of corporate growth: when to diversify, when to focus, when to integrate vertically, and how to expand geographically without breaking the enterprise.
Part of the Vietnam Executive Leadership Program · Available standalone
What this module covers
Vietnam's enterprises are facing a generational growth question. Capital is available. Markets are expanding. Founders who succeeded with focus are now being asked — by investors, by boards, by their own ambition — to diversify, integrate, and go regional.
Most will get this wrong. The frameworks that worked for the first $50M in revenue stop working at the next inflection. This module installs the disciplines that distinguish enterprises that scale coherently from enterprises that sprawl into incoherence.
What you'll take away
Decision frameworks for the growth choices that define enterprise trajectory:
Diversification vs. focus — when each is the right call
Vertical integration logic — what to own, what to outsource
Geographic expansion discipline — sequencing, capability transfer, timing
Portfolio coherence — how to hold multiple businesses without losing strategic focus
Format
Duration: 2 days, in-person
Dates: July 2 — 3, 2026
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Cohort size: 20–25 participants
Language: English
Who should attend
Founders and CEOs evaluating expansion decisions. Executives leading M&A, joint ventures, or new-market entry. Group leaders managing multi-business portfolios. Senior operators preparing for board-level capital allocation discussions.
WashU—Olin Faculty
Dr. Minyuan Zhao
Associate Professor of Strategy
Two Pathways
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Take this module as part of the full Vietnam Executive Leadership Program — a sequenced four-month journey through Power, Teams, Strategy, and Institutional Design. Priority admission. Maximum cohort integration.
US$6,250 · 4 modules · May — August 2026
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Take this module on its own. Targeted capability upgrade for leaders who need to sharpen this specific dimension.
US$1,750 · 2 days · July 2 — 3, 2026
Pricing exclusive of VAT. Priority is given to full-track participants. Corporate seat blocks available.
“In regulated and fast-changing environments, uncertainty is constant. What differentiates strong organizations is how leadership teams respond to it.
Markus’ session offered practical frameworks for leading under pressure and maintaining alignment at scale. This is highly relevant for senior leaders operating in complex institutions.”
— Hao Nguyen · Group CFO, KIDO Corporation
Apply for Module III — Corporate Growth Strategy
Cohort size is limited to 25. Priority admission for full-program participants.
$1,750
stand-alone, 2-day program
Introductory rate, pricing exclusive of VAT. Priority is given to full-track participants. Corporate seat blocks available.