INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS

New Programs, New Directions

 

International Executive Education Programs 1998-1999

    1998 IEE Participant Profile

Europe 64%
Latin America 2%
North America 8%
Rest of the world 26%
To be truly first-class, it has been said that a business school must be a leader in executive education. In line with this thinking and in the wake of its most active year ever, IESE's department of international executive education is taking major strides in expanding its program offerings and services. A growing team, the launch of several new course offerings, and a diff-erent approach to program delivery are among the most significant changes.


Programs shift to Barcelona

A major shift came this year, when IEE programs were held on IESE's campus for the first time, enabling participants to benefit from the school's first-rate facilities and learning environment. Approximately 100 high level managers and executives from around the world were introduced to IESE on a first-hand basis in this way.
While also capitalizing on Barcelona's appeal as a program venue, the move marked a new approach to delivering IESE's joint venture programs.
Programs were held with two new partners: MIT Sloan School of Management and the leading consulting firm McKinsey & Company. The program with MIT probed topics related to information technology, while the course with McKinsey & Company offered a closer look at crucial human resource issues. Both programs are set to be repeated next year.
The McKinsey program also marked the first time an IEE program was offered in collaboration with a consulting company. Response to the two-day course was out-standing, with 42 participants drawn from a wide cross-section of countries from Europe, Africa, Latin and North America and the Middle East. Participating companies included such leaders as Enron Corporation, Crédit Suisse, Fortis Group, Eagle Star, Instrumentation Laboratory, Siemens, Iscor, Spoornet, Belgacom and Microsoft.
The week-long MIT program included a smaller group of 20 participants from a range of top companies such as Deutsche Bank, Dan Transport, Dow Europe, KPMG, ICI, Lucent Technologies, Pepsico, Silicon Graphics, Supersol and Tiger Oats. The program with MIT featured some of the most well-known faculty in the area of IT, including MIT professors Lester Thurow, Michael S. Scott Morton, John Rockart and Patrick Winston. IESE professor Josep Valor directed the program.


Expanding portfolio

In 1999, two new programs will be introduced: one focusing on family businesses and the other on the management of globally distributed teams. While final dates have not yet been confirmed, the new programs will add a significant new dimension to the department's offerings.
Another area swiftly gaining speed is in-company programs. Several in-company projects are on tap for this fall, all to be held on IESE's campus. New IEE team member Fiona van Haeringen, from Australia, heads this area of the department. Fiona, formerly with IESE's Central and Eastern European Department, is one of several new team members to join the expanding IEE department.
Idunn Jonsdottir (MBA 98) of Icelend and Verena Knuth (MBA 98) of Spain, both graduates of IESE's MBA Program, have also recently come on board. Both will be lending their expertise to develop and market new programs for the department's growing portfolio.
"Our growing reputation for offering both quality and diversity is what gives our executive programs an edge over other business schools. Companies invest in our programs because they are interested in this key value proposition", said Rory Simpson, director of International Executive Education. "We will continue to focus on excellence, as we innovate and grow."
 
International Executive Education 1998-1999


Achieving Breakthrough Service - Latin America
Date: From 19.09.1998 to 24.09.1998
Course duration: 50 hours
Place: IAE, Bariloche. Argentina


Strategic Management Through Globally Distributed Teams
Date: From 14.03.1999 to 19.03.1999
Course duration: 50 hours
Place: IESE Barcelona


Strategic Management in the Information Age:
Aligning Information Technology and Business Strategy
Date: From 30.05.1999 to 04.06.1999
Course duration: 30 hours
Place: IESE Barcelona


Achieving Breakthrough Service - Europe
Date: From 6.06.1999 to 11.06.1999
Course duration: 50 hours
Place: IESE Barcelona


Global Program for Management Development - Europe
Date: From 27.06.1999 to 09.07.1999
Course duration: 2 weeks
Place: IESE Barcelona


Building Strategic Human Resource Capabilities and Intellectual Capital
Date: From 16.07.1999 to 17.07.1999
Course duration: 20 hours
Place: IESE Barcelona


Managing Family Businesses
Date: From 18.04.1999 to 30.04.1999, and from 26.09.1999 to 1.10.1999
Course duration: 3 weeks
Place: IESE Barcelona


Strategic Management of Technology-based Companies
Date: To confirm
Course duration: 3 weeks
Place: IESE Barcelona



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