This intensive 5-day open MBA program focuses on critical strategic leadership issues.

Attention will be given to the critical strategic leadership issues of organization design, working together as a senior team, envisioning a future and acting on the vision, entering into sensitive debate and being resilient to cope with strategic dialogue, considerations of strategic HRM and how senior executives should cope with and minimize burn out.

• Gain a better insight into the dynamics of strategic leadership
• Understand how top-level teams work
• Appreciate the necessity for skilful organization design
• Understand your own strategic leadership skills and weaknesses

Certificate

At the end of the open MBA program, each participant will be awarded a Mannheim Business School certificate.

• Mid-level executives and high-potentials who are interested in the subject of strategic leadership
• Professionals on all levels who wish to know more about own strategic leadership skills and weaknesses

Multiple pedagogical approaches are utilized including case studies, learning team discussion, plenary discussion, team simulation exercises, lectures and presentations and personal feedback through symmetric and leadership style questionnaires.
The program includes a final examination.

Prof. Andrew Kakabadse, PhD

Andrew Kakabadse is currently Professor of International Management Development at the School of Management, Cranfield University, UK. Previous tenures include the Australian National University, Hangzhou University, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Macquarie Graduate School of Management, and the Centre for Creative Leadership North Carolina.

His areas of research include improving the performance of top executives and top executive teams, excellence in consultancy practice, corporate governance, conflict resolution, and international relations. He is co-editor of the Journal of Management Development and Corporate Governance and The International Journal of Business in Society. Furthermore, he is an editorial board member of the Journal of Managerial Psychology and Leadership and Organization Development Journal, as well as Vice Chancellor of the International Academy of Management.

Tuition Fee

3,100 € including VAT, all program material and coffee breaks.

Special Offers

• Early Bird Offer: Application 8 weeks before program start will result in a 150 Euro reduction of the tuition fee.
• Alumni: Members of the Mannheim Business School and University of Mannheim Alumni Networks will receive a tuition fee reduction of 15% (after early bird reduction).
• Non-Alumni: Booking two programs together will result in a 5% fee reduction. Booking three programs together will result in a 10% reduction (after early bird reduction).

Contact Us

For further information regarding this program, please e-mail execed(at)mannheim-business-school.com or phone +49 (0)621 181 37 21. To apply, please download our application form.

Dates, prices and locations are subject to change.