Introduction
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The Global Executive Development Programme is a premier programme for executives and experienced senior level managers. It is designed to boost considerably your capacity to lead your organisation into the future. It will expand your horizons and enhance your understanding of the evolving role of senior leaders in today’s organisation. It will immerse you in new ideas, re-energise your vision and provide you with the tools to strengthen your effectiveness as a senior executive.
This comprehensive programme extends from the context of global awareness and organisational wide thinking, through the challenges of leading change and transformation, to updating your knowledge and skill on the functional aspects of management, and finally through the personal journey of critically examining your leadership style and ability to build a culture of execution.
You will emerge with the ability to more effectively,
- Formulate strategic direction
- Lead self and others
- Build a strong performance culture
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The GIBS Global EDP offers you:
- a high-powered and challenging experience that sets the benchmark for modern day executive performance, and global best practice
- An integrated, highly relevant two-weeks at GIBS, led by top local and international faculty; ten days in Beijing and Singapore; and visits to best practice organisations in South Africa and globally, to experience first hand, why they are successfulan opportunity to challenge and develop your personal leadership skills
- a balanced combination of lectures, teamwork, skills practice, discussions, simulations and networking
- guest lectures by achievers in business
- an action learning approach with emphasis on skills development and immediate application of learning into your organisation
- an opportunity to meet and interact with South Africa’s top executives and companies.
Faculty
Full-time faculty members of the Gordon Institute of Business Science and international faculty from the world’s leading business schools will teach this programme. Their combined skills and knowledge bring a strong academic component to the course.
Target group
Company executives, and senior managers with the potential to be promoted to an executive level position within the short term.
Qualifying for admission
Enrolment is limited to senior-level managers in private and public organisations. Admission is selective and based on professional achievement and organisational responsibility. No formal education qualifications are required, but an interview may be necessary as part of the selection process.
The admissions committee reserves the right to accept only those applicants who are likely to benefit from the programme and are able to make a full contribution to group activities.
Duration and dates
- Local module at GIBS: 18 - 31 August 2012
- International module: 22 September - 3 October 2012
- Final day and closing ceremony – 27 November 2012
Programme Alumni
The GEDP is a high-powered and challenging experience that sets the benchmark for modern-day executive performance and global best practice. Previous senior managers and executives who have attended the programme include:
- Sipho Khumalo, CEO, Cross Border Road Transport Agency: “The programme is profoundly life changing.”
- Jacques Fourie, Managing Director, Cummins South Africa: “As a senior leader in a multinational organisation I found the course extremely insightful and value adding.”
- Tom Marshall, CEO, Vela VKE Consulting Engineers: “New energy, new passion, new insights, new vision.”
- Josephine Gaveni, Head, Human Capital Business Partners, Industrial Development Corporation: “Excellent in encouraging global thinking and practical solutions.”
- Abey Kgotle, Executive Manager external affairs, Lonmin: “Great programme; I strongly recommend it for all aspirant leaders.”
Contact Details:
The Programme Director
Tel: +27 11 771 4302
The Programme Manager
Tel: +27 11 771 4131
Fax: 0866 380 539
E-mail: execed@gibs.co.za
The Marketing Manager
Tel: +27 11 771 4166
Email: sidalla@gibs.co.za
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