Executive Education Trends and Best Practices Dr Nittin Essoo Director Rushmore Business School /European Business School - Mauritius

Outline Who We Are Our Role in Executive Education Present and Future Trends in Executive Education Best Practices The Way Forward Dr Nittin Essoo Director

Who We Are Collaborative agreement between EBS-Paris and Rushmore Business School (Mauritius) Part of the network of EBS schools around the world Hub for Africa and the Indian Ocean Dr Nittin Essoo Director

EBS-Paris Internationally recognised school of management (grade master) 46 years of experience International Presence: London, New York, Madrid, Munich, Dublin, Riga, Shanghai, Kaliningrad, Mauritius More than 60 partner universities Research Areas: Strategic Management Marketing and Communication Finance 6,500 alumni Mission is to produce tri-lingual managers for international employment Dr Nittin Essoo Director

Ebs-Mauritius Courses Offered BAC+5 leading to a Masters degree Executive MBA Executive Education Dr Nittin Essoo Director

EBS-Mauritius campus Dr Nittin Essoo Director

Context for Executive Development Economic Uncertainty Changing Leadership Competencies Changing Technology Changing Workforce Demographics Turbulent Times Dr Nittin Essoo Director

Leadership Challenges faced by Organisations Innovative approach to drive business and managing talent Agile and flexible leaders for dynamic and ever-changing organisations and environments Global competition Evolving people management approach Diverse employee needs Dr Nittin Essoo Director

What Organisations Are Looking For? Impactful leadership development directly tied to business performance Accessible programs since financial limitations put competing pressure on executive development plans Collaboration, communication and shared vision are key focus areas Dr Nittin Essoo Director

What Organisations Are Looking For? Executive Development Driving organisation/bench strength Improving efficiency and effectiveness of leaders Increasing successful execution of business strategies Improving management communication and alignment Dr Nittin Essoo Director

Why Do Many Programs Fail? Event Driven versus Process Contents are too broad and general Not enough interaction with the workplace Return on investment is not tangible: high costs and no alignment with business strategy Dr Nittin Essoo Director

World-Class Development Programmes Assessment & Feedback Profiling, 360 Degree Feedback, Leadership Competencies identified by the organisations Training & Development Content aligned to Business Strategy and based on Leadership Competencies identified Coaching & Mentoring Ongoing Support through Coaching, Mentoring Work & Experience Stretch Assignments, Action Learning Dr Nittin Essoo Director

Conclusion A new paradigm for Executive Education A new paradigm for Executive Education Meeting the needs of the market Meeting the needs of the market Risk of overpricing Risk of overpricing World class programs World class programs

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