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Open Programmes
The ISB launched its executive programmes in
November 2001. More than 150 participants from
over 100 corporations in India and abroad attended
the first four open-enrolment programmes. The
topics covered in the programmes were; Human Resource
Strategy in Transforming Organisations, Marketing
Strategies in a Competitive Environment, Strategic
Leadership and Corporate Renewal, and Strategic
Alliances and Acquisitions.
The faculty comprised global gurus including
Sumantra Ghoshal and Lynda Gratton from London
Business School; Dipak Jain, Ranjay Gulati, and
Bala Balachandran from Kellogg; Jagmohan Raju
and Harbir Singh from Wharton; and Patrick Dixon,
Chairman of Global Change Ltd. Sandeep Sahney,
a participant, who is Senior Vice President, Wockhardt
Ltd, said, "It is a great opportunity to
have a one-on-one, face-to-face interaction with
an international faculty that is shaping management
thought currently."
The profile of the participants was diverse both
in terms of industry and professional background.
Senior managers, entrepreneurs and CEOs from large
and small private and public sector companies,
came together to upgrade the skills they require
to meet the challenges of the global marketplace.
The programmes included a combination of conceptual
frameworks and practical insights relevant to
tackling live business problems. Participants
had an opportunity to network with business leaders
from India and from other countries. They learnt
not only from the faculty, but also from one another.
Most participants were able to take away a real-life
action plan that they can implement in their organisation.
I M Payne, Manager - Human Resources, Tiger Food
Brands, who came all the way from South Africa,
said, "These executive programmes are an
absolute must for all senior leaders in organisations.
The knowledge I have gained will definitely help
me rethink our business strategy."
The four executive programmes conducted in November
and December received excellent ratings from the
participants. The curriculum, the faculty, and
the facilities were pronounced incomparable. "This
is truly a customer delight programme - inspiring,
enlightening, great faculty, and great place,"
said Sunil Calaso, DGM - Marketing, Max Health
Care. Steve Correa, Vice President-Human Resources,
Hutchison Max Telecom Ltd. summarised the experience
by saying, "Top contribution to an organisation
must be supplemented by top class education -
the ISB supports such delivery excellently. Truly
world-class."
Customised Programmes
The ISB conducted its first customised programme
from 4th to 9th January 2002 for the top management
of Wipro, at Bangalore. The programme, titled "Wipro
Strategic Leaders' Programme" was taught by
three faculty - Prof. Harbir Singh from Wharton,
Prof. John Stopford from London Business School,
and Dr. Pramath Sinha, Dean of the ISB. The Programme
was designed to give the top management team of
Wipro conceptual inputs that would sharpen their
understanding of the competitive forces that impact
strategy, growth, and profitability within their
industry. The programme also explored issues of
organisational transformation, and what needs to
be done to align internal processes, and people
issues with strategy.
The participants developed Strategic Plans for
their respective business divisions, which were
then presented to the Chairman and CEOs on the
last day of the programme. The process of guiding,
challenging, and critically examining the assumptions
made by the participant groups in setting targets
for future growth, and drawing up an action plan
for implementation, was facilitated by the faculty,
who shared their insights and experiences from
having done similar work with other companies
across the globe. The participants found the programme
"intellectually stimulating" and said
that the insights they had gained would definitely
have a high impact on the organisation's performance.
Visit us at www.isb.edu/execed
for details on our upcoming programmes.
For further details contact:
Programme Management Team
Executive Programmes
Email : eep_cs@isb.edu
Phone : +91 (40) 3007041 / 42
Fax : +91 (40) 3007040
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