The INSEAD Executive MBA Programme

What can participants expect to gain from such a major investment? What is the pay off? What improvement will they gain as managers and as human beings? The INSEAD Executive MBA focuses on three key developmental objectives:

MANAGERIAL COMPETENCE
Management is as much an art as a science. It is about getting things done, efficiently and with the greatest benefits and the minimum input. Firms need efficient managers, but they also need creative ones who know how to apply various and rigourous tools in creative ways.
Rigorous analysis and problem solving
Efficient management is based first of all on the mastery of the various business disciplines, such as Marketing, Finance or Strategy. Without such solid foundations, decisions are likely to be flawed.

Generalist point of view
For most managers, a successful career moves from specialist expertise to a general management position. A General Manager runs a business, directs people, makes difficult choices and is ultimately responsible for profit. General Management skills include: a holistic approach, the ability to view the business as a whole and awareness of the broader context.

Interpersonal and teamwork skills
To get things done, most managers rely on the cooperation of others. To be effective in their job, they must be able to communicate, which includes listening.They must clearly define their expectations and provide timely feedback. Not only do they interact with their subordinates, but with their peers and their boss as well.

Creative Application
Managers must develop creative intuition. This means developing a comprehensive toolkit from which to draw upon and integrate. It also means learning by analogy from the experience of others.

INTERNATIONAL MINDSET AND ENRICHMENT THROUGH DIVERSITY
INSEAD rigour is one of our features; and so is our global culture. It is not just due to the geographic origins of students or Faculty: it is part of INSEAD’s DNA. This global mindset is part of what we want to share with you.
Curiosity and cultural sensitivity
Different cultures have different views of the world, different beliefs and assumptions. The EMBA wants to develop Global Leaders, at home and everywhere. By exchanging with other cultures, one also learns more about one's own culture.

Global business
The awareness of economic, social and political trends, and the ability to construct meaningful scenarios are key in doing business across borders. A global mindset is also about understanding global business.

Global citizens
While globalization is a powerful engine, business leaders need to be conscious of socio-economic issues, from ethics and good governance to sustainable development and social responsibilty.
 

LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
It is the role of leaders to turn a group of disconnected people into a strong motivated team: they shape collective ambition and infuse values into the firm. Leadership skills can be taught and learned, but the process must involve self-awareness and active work.

Interpersonal skills
The foundations of good leadership is interpersonal. We help build leaders who are better able to motivate and guide other people.

Path-breaking
Leaders welcome change, they challenge the existing rules of the game. Leaders don’t feel obliged to respect conventional wisdom, they encourage new ideas, new challenges.

Confidence
Confidence is not the ultimate destination, but it is an important precursor to successful leadership. The entire EMBA experience aims to grow the skills but also confidence of rising leaders.
 

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