HR Digest

JULY 14, 2021

Seasoned executives in large corporations may have loads of experience in management, but there are many aspects of business that need to be honed constantly to make it to the top of the ladder. A good way of doing that is through some executive business programs on offer in almost all major business management colleges.

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Short-term Leadership Pipeline Execution Leadership 59

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Practical leadership and management skills. Management education has changed significantly over the last few decades. Previously it focused on quantitative analysis in areas such as finance and operations, with little emphasis on other aspects of organizational life. How well-established are these courses?

Supply Chain 17

Supply Chain Reputation Education Learning-by-Doing 17

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

MBA education is changing. What doesn't seem to count is experience in studying or, better yet, managing organizations in complex situations. They ensure that the school delivered on its mission to educate, and that the student is in fact what he represents himself to be. Nearly 500 accredited business schools in the U.S.

Education 14

Education Organizational Behavior Case Study Learning-by-Doing 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2011

His goal is to foster change, opening up often-denied paths to young girls by providing them education. One of the main criticisms has been that many of the 140+ schools that Mortenson's charity, the Central Asia Institute, helped build or support are not actually being used for educational purposes.

Metrics 12

Metrics Education Software Tools 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

But with their focus on clinical disease management and research, training programs actually offer little in the way of true leadership training – authentic experience that helps young doctors develop the leadership skills they will need. Elite medical training programs proudly proclaim that they are preparing future healthcare leaders.

Training 8

Training Health Care Leadership Education 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

For over 30 years I worked as a business school professor educating thousands of MBAs and executives. Higher-ambition leaders are able to integrate multiple business disciplines (strategy, ethics, marketing, finance and so on) into a coherent, systemic approach for building a great company.

360-Degree Feedback 14

360-Degree Feedback Ethics Education Human Resources 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Joseph Weintraub, a professor of management and organizational behavior at Babson College and coauthor of the book, The Coaching Manager: Developing Top Talent in Business , agrees: "We need to constantly look for opportunities to stretch ourselves in ways that may not always feel comfortable at first. Get the right help.

Skills 14

Skills How To Learning-by-Doing Case Study 14