IESE Business School

Module 1: March 1 -20, 2009 - CEIBS, Shanghai, China
Module 2: August 23-27, 2009 - IESE, Barcelona, Spain
Module 3: TBA - HBS, Boston MA, USA

Introduction

Countrywide economic growth and globalization of the world economy provide an excellent backdrop for businesses in China to develop and prosper on an international scale. Company growth and sustainability, however, can be threatened by various factors, including industry consolidation, globalization, and economic reform.

The task of building strong companies and effectively integrating them into the global marketplace is a difficult, complex undertaking for top corporate executives. To distinguish their companies from the competition, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in China need to maximize their potential for coping with the changing environment, managing across business disciplines and country borders, and providing organization-wide leadership.

The Global CEO Program for China is a special executive education initiative that is being offered through an educational partnership among three established business schools worldwide - China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Harvard Business School (HBS) and IESE Business School (IESE). Recognizing that companies succeed through individual initiatives and organizational excellence, the program is designed especially for Chinese CEOs who are in a position to review, reflect, and make breakthroughs in both areas.

As a starting point, participants will complete a personal development plan, which emphasizes individual perceived strengths and addresses specific development needs. While working with others to create an organizational development plan, they will diagnose aspects of business effectiveness, highlight initial areas of organizational improvement, and focus on successful implementation.

By enabling participants to broaden their business knowledge and acquire strategic vision, the program enhances the leadership skills of CEOs in China. They will leave the program with a new level of readiness that is necessary to meet current and future challenges and to capitalize on opportunities around the world.