Take back operational and financial control of your company.
Executive Program in
Business Control & Operational Excellence
✓ How to take back operational control of your company and turn execution into lasting results.
✓ Find where control, efficiency and profitability slip away across your operations and key processes.
✓ Design business control systems that align strategy, operations and financial performance.
✓ Get clear visibility into costs, margins, productivity and critical decisions.
✓ Put operational control models in place that cut deviations and raise operational excellence.
Executive Program in
Business Control & Operational Excellence
Available in several formats · Miami and online • Expert-Led Sessions
Frameworks • Workshops • Hands-on Learning
NEXT EDITION
To be announced
FORMATS
Master Class, Workshop, Bootcamp or Immersive
Miami and online
INVESTMENT
Shared upon acceptance
FOR YOUR TEAM
Enroll your team and learn alongside your colleagues
How you can take this program
- Executive Master Class · 1 day · online
- Executive Workshop · 2 days · online
- Executive Bootcamp · 5 to 10 days · in person, hybrid or private
- Executive Education Program · 4 to 6 weeks · in person, hybrid or private
- Executive Immersive Experience · 5 to 10 days in Miami, with dinners and networking among owners
- For your company · a custom program for your team (Corporate Solutions)
Formats and dates for each edition are announced when enrollment opens. Ask an advisor which one fits where your company is right now.
Testimonios de los participantes
El programa nos dio visibilidad real sobre lo que estaba ocurriendo en la operación. Pasamos de reaccionar a los desvíos a anticiparlos, con indicadores claros y un sistema de control que hoy guía nuestras decisiones diarias.
Business Control & Operational Excellence nos permitió alinear finanzas, operaciones y estrategia. Hoy contamos con un modelo de control que mejora la disciplina operativa sin frenar la agilidad del negocio.
Logramos estandarizar procesos críticos y recuperar el control sobre costos, productividad y ejecución. El enfoque es práctico, aplicable y pensado para quienes toman decisiones bajo presión.
Why apply to the Business Control & Operational Excellence program?
In a world of operational complexity, pressure on results and ever faster decisions, growth alone no longer guarantees control or sustainability. Today the real competitive edge is the ability to run operations with discipline, visibility and strategic alignment, so daily execution backs the goals of the business.
Many organizations live with a constant sense of losing control. Indicators arrive late, deviations are spotted once the impact is already significant, and decisions are made with fragmented information. That lack of business control breeds inefficiency, cost overruns, rework and a growing gap between the strategy you set and what really happens in operations.
Taking back operational control takes more than traditional financial reports or isolated improvement projects. It means designing a complete management control system that connects processes, people, metrics and decisions, so you can anticipate problems, correct deviations in time and sustain standards of operational excellence across the organization.
In this intensive executive program, you will diagnose the real level of operational control in your company, design effective business control models and apply operational excellence principles that improve execution without losing agility. The approach blends strategic vision with hands-on application to help you build a more predictable, efficient and results-driven organization.
¿Por qué las empresas pierden el control operativo?
75%
de las empresas no tiene visibilidad clara de qué costos y procesos realmente generan valor, lo que impide priorizar y gobernar la operación de forma efectiva.
Fuente: McKinsey
70%
de los programas de reducción de costos no logran mejoras operativas sostenibles porque atacan síntomas y no las causas estructurales del desempeño.
Fuente: BCG
80%
de los líderes reconoce que las decisiones operativas y de costos se toman sin una visión integrada del negocio, debilitando el control y la excelencia operacional.
Fuente: Deloitte
Program highlights
DIAGNOSE the operating model and cost structure to understand where you lose control and where you create real value.
IDENTIFY levers of operational excellence and profitability across processes, products and business units, with a focus on performance and efficiency.
DESIGN a cost and process architecture that is governable, aligned with strategy, growth and operational discipline.
PRIORITIZE optimization, reduction and investment initiatives based on financial impact, operational feasibility and risk control.
ALIGN finance, operations and leadership around a shared model for management, control and decision making.
IMPLEMENT a 90-day action plan with measurable quick wins that strengthen operational control and sustainable profit.
What you will learn
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Module 1. Introduction to business control and its impact on results
Understand what business control is, why organizations lose it, and how a solid operational control model directly affects profitability, efficiency and decision making.
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Module 2. Business control fundamentals. Business rules, processes and control points
Learn the pillars of operational control and how to bring clear rules, structured processes and effective control points together to run operations consistently.
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Module 3. Designing business rules, the foundation of order and operational discipline
Develop clear, actionable business rules that reduce variability, remove ambiguity and secure operational discipline across the organization.
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Module 4. Processes as operational control mechanisms
Learn to design and manage processes not only to execute but to control, prevent deviations and guarantee repeatable results.
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Module 5. Control points and early warnings, control before the problem
Identify the critical points of your business and define early warnings that catch deviations in time, so you act before they hit costs and results.
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Module 6. Operational control, costs and business efficiency
This module shows how a lack of operational control creates hidden costs that hit profitability directly. Participants learn to spot errors, rework and critical dependencies, and to prioritize the areas of control that deliver quick savings and efficiency gains.
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Module 7. Operational governance and decision making
Design clear operational governance that defines who decides, who executes and who controls. The module helps remove CEO micromanagement and sets levels of authority that secure disciplined, sustainable execution.
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Module 8. Technology in service of operational control
This module teaches how to use technology as an ally of operational control, aligning digital tools with clear rules and processes. It covers which processes to automate, common mistakes in digitizing, and how to use dashboards that support decisions.
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Module 9. Control to scale, how to grow without losing control
Focused on growing companies, this module explains what breaks when you scale and how to adapt rules, processes and controls to new stages of the business. Participants learn to design a control model that lets them grow with order, discipline and efficiency.
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Module 10. Business control lab and final project
A hands-on integration module where participants apply everything they learned to a real case. They build and present a 90-day operational control plan, carrying the learning into their own business through feedback from experts and peers.
How you will learn
Live sessions
Peer discussion
Hands-on exercises
Support team
Guest speakers
Executive labs
Networking dinners
Assignments
Hands-on activities
Design an operational control diagnostic that identifies money leaks, inefficiencies and deviations in your company's cost structure, and measure their direct impact on profitability.
Apply control prioritization models to decide which processes, rules or areas to fix first, so you recover operational efficiency and deliver quick financial results.
Analyze real business cases through the lens of operational control, using financial metrics, performance indicators and executive decision scenarios.
Discussion activities
Discuss with other executives real decisions on control, costs and efficiency, comparing approaches to operational governance, lessons learned and best practices for growing companies.
Companies that already trust the way we teach
Teams at companies such as Nestlé, Gerber, OmicronLab, Arturo Calle, Dos Pinos and Pozuelo have been trained by ICX Consulting, the group behind Brickell. You won't study distant multinational cases here. You'll work on the real problems of growing companies, the same ones you deal with every week.
Consumer goods and food
Nestlé, Gerber, Pozuelo
Teams trained by ICX Consulting consultants.
Regional industry and manufacturing
Dos Pinos, OmicronLab
Teams trained by ICX Consulting consultants.
Retail
Arturo Calle
Teams trained by ICX Consulting consultants.
Who is this program for?
This program is designed for business leaders accountable for the bottom line who need to take back operational control, cut inefficiencies and run their organization with more clarity, discipline and predictability.
This program is ideal for:
Business owners and entrepreneurs
Who feel their company leans too heavily on key people, improvised decisions or informal controls, and want to build a system that runs in an orderly way even when they are not around.
CEOs and General Managers
Who need real visibility into what happens in operations, want to end micromanagement and make decisions with clear, timely and reliable information.
Board members
Who need to know whether the company has a solid operational control model, internal governance and disciplined execution, especially during growth, professionalization or succession.
C-level (COO, CFO, CIO, CDO)
Who take an active part in defining rules, processes, controls and operational governance, and need a clear framework to align execution with strategy.
Growing or transforming companies
Organizations that are growing, expanding into new markets, professionalizing their structure or preparing for a next stage (sale, succession, institutionalization).
Faculty
Ronny González
Dean of Brickell Business School and Academic Director of the program.
Ronny has more than 30 years of experience in executive education, academic leadership and the development of specialized programs for business leaders in Latin America. He has worked with international institutions and led academic initiatives focused on executive skills design, educational innovation and organizational transformation.

Iván Arroyo
Senior consultant in strategy, processes and organizational transformation
Co-creator of three proprietary ICX Consulting methodologies, used today by companies to reorganize their operations, scale performance and strengthen their leadership capacity.

José De León
Senior consultant and expert in commercial strategy, digital marketing, automation and revenue management
With a long track record building business growth projects in the United States, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. His career combines executive experience, analytical thinking and technical command of modern commercial platforms, which has let him lead deep transformations in organizations across many industries.
Esteban Cordero
President of ICX Consulting and creator of methodologies such as ICX Executive Blueprint, PROACTIVE Sales Methodology® and the CX Maturity Model®.
Esteban has advised companies across many industries on digital transformation, customer experience and process optimization. His work has reached organizations in LATAM and North America, combining strategic frameworks with a practical, results-driven approach.
Certificate
Once you successfully complete the program, you will receive a digital certificate of completion issued by Brickell Business School Executive Education. The certificate recognizes your participation in an intensive program focused on recovering operational control, excellence in execution and lasting gains in business efficiency and profitability.
The certificate confirms that you completed the sessions, hands-on labs and applied activities of the Business Control & Operational Excellence program, validating your command of operational control, decision governance, rule and process design, spotting money leaks, using operational and financial metrics, and making executive decisions grounded in discipline and control.
If you want to know more about professional uses of the certificate or need help adding it to your executive profile, reach out to our team.
Frequently asked questions
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What is the focus of the program?
The program helps business owners and executives recover and strengthen operational control of the business, designing clear rules, disciplined processes and control mechanisms that let you execute strategy efficiently, cut money leaks and improve financial results in a lasting way. The focus is not only on analysis but on how to govern and control operations so the company runs without depending on key people.
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Do I need advanced financial knowledge?
No. The program does not require advanced financial knowledge. Financial concepts are covered from a practical, management perspective, focused on operational and control decisions. The emphasis is on understanding what to control, why to control it and how to use information to decide better, rather than on complex financial calculations.
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Is the program hands-on?
Yes. The program is highly practical and applied. Every module includes exercises, real cases, labs and activities designed so you work directly on your own business. By the end, each executive has a concrete operational control plan ready to implement in their company.
Didn't find what you were looking for? Write to us at executive@brickell.school, schedule a call or set up a video call with one of our advisors.
Some commercial conditions may change without notice. Stay in touch with your advisor. Subject to availability and group openings.
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