ESI International

Strategy Execution was formed by the merger of industry leaders IPS Learning and ESI International, giving us over 30 years of experience in developing and delivering courses that improve the way teams and organisations get their work done.

ESI International was founded in 1981 and helped more than 1.5 million professionals grow their skills in project, programme and portfolio management; business analysis and contract management. A catalogue of over 100 courses, delivered in more than a dozen languages at hundreds of locations worldwide made ESI International an unmatched player in the project management training industry.

IPS was founded in 1988, initially as a consultancy focused on advanced project and programme management as well as strategy execution. It later expanded to offer workshops as well as formal training. In collaboration with Stanford University’s School of Design, IPS Learning offered the Stanford Advanced Project Management (SAPM) programme to leaders looking to take their project management training to the next level and deepen their relational skill set. In 2013 and 2014, IPS Learning and Stanford Center for Professional Development co-led The Strategic Execution Conference. Our partnership with Stanford University came to a close in the spring of 2017.

In October of 2015, IPS Learning and ESI International announced the merger and creation of Strategy Execution. At Strategy Execution, we believe that everything is a project. High-impact strategic work is done through a series of projects, so it’s important that people running projects are equipped with the right set of skills to ensure success. Strategy Execution is a global leader in organisational training addressing the inherently volatile and complex business environment that now requires a more holistic and adaptive approach to managing projects.

We challenge and enable our clients to close the strategy execution gap and drive higher organisational performance by strengthening project leadership skills. By combining the best of cutting-edge university research and proven business techniques, we deliver training designed to increase alignment and engagement across teams, business units, or the entire enterprise.

We take a tremendous amount of pride in our training and the impact it has on our client organisations. Whether your goal is to sharpen your team’s core skills or evolve the way your leadership approaches strategy execution, we have the education solutions that will transform the way you think, lead, execute, and perform.