Frequently Asked Questions

Classes will be 11:30am-6:00pm on Thursdays and 8:30am-4:00pm on Fridays, one week per month for four months.  Meals, snacks and beverages will be provided during class sessions.

Thursday sessions include networking time. 

Once per month there will be a 90-minute virtual collaboration session with the instructor regarding the  group exercises/collaboration labs for each Module; these sessions are scheduled on Thursday 4:30-6:00pm, two weeks after each Module session. 

A philanthropy day is scheduled on a Saturday during the course of the Program.

Classes will be held on campus at SMU.

To benefit from the full Tech CxO Excellence Program experience, 100% participation in all classes is required, and absences are not permitted.

The Program is Pass/Fail. Enrollees will receive a Professional Certificate from SMU as well as a Virtual Certificate they may post on their LinkedIn profile at the conclusion of the Program. As well, each Cohort will join a growing network of Program Alumni.  

The Program cost is $11,749, and consists of 72 hours of face-to face instruction and learning time.  SMU offers an early incentive discount of $500 which is available for a limited time before the start of each Cohort.

Current CxOs driving to a higher level of leadership excellence

High-Potential Technology Leaders on the fast track to a CxO role 

Executives who work closely with Technology Teams

Current CxOs working on their succession plan who need to send their successor 

Potential candidates may explore Program Qualification through our qualifier surveys linked from our home page: www.TechCxOLaunchPad.com. 

Once candidates are ready to apply for the Program, they will complete a brief application on SMUs website: https://www.smu.edu/cape/programs/certificates/tech-cxo. 

Upon acceptance into the Program, enrollees will receive a formal invitation packet with schedule and other pertinent information.

The Tech CxO Excellence Program is taught by dozens of industry professionals including current and former CIOs and CTOs, as well as other industry executives and subject matter experts.

Tech CxO LaunchPad (TCLP) is the group who brought the Technology Ball to DFW. It also includes an esteemed advisory board of some of DFWs most influential IT Leaders. TCLP is building the next generation of technology executives through a multi-modal, immersive experience, with curriculum and course leadership developed and delivered by current and former C-Suite technology executives.