A Quick Guide to AMPs
What's available at various business schools across the world

IE BUSINESS SCHOOL
1) AMP Blended Edition 2) AMP Intensive EditionDates: AMP Blended: February 14 – May 31, 2011 (Module 1 in February, Module 2 (online) from February to May and Module 3 in May)AMP Intensive: June 29 – July 22, 2011Duration: AMP Blended: 2 in-class weeks + 10 online weeks AMP Intensive: 4 weeksLocation: MadridParticipant profile: CEOs, vice-presidents, executive directors, country managers and general managers, from sectors like banking and fi nance, IT, health and pharmaceuticals, media and advertising, education and government.Cost: &euro16,900Faculty: Gayle Allard, Enrique Dans, Gareth JonesFocus: Leadership, strategic vision and macroeconomic environment
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Columbia Senior Executive ProgramDates: Twice a year October 3 – 29, 2010 May 1 – 27, 2011Duration: 4 weeksLocation: New York City (Manhattan) and Norwalk CTParticipant profile: Senior executives (15 years or more in leadership roles) from sectors such as aerospace, financial services, oil and gas, military and government Cost: $46,500Faculty: Paul Ingram (Kravis Professor of Business) Glenn Hubbard (Dean of the Columbia Business School) Willie Pietersen Focus: Leadership and strategy
INSEAD BUSINESS SCHOOL
Advanced Management ProgrammeDates: February, July, OctoberDuration: 4 weeksLocation: Fontainebleau, FranceParticipant profile: CEOs, heads of divisions, regions or functions with 12 years of management experience on average with at least 5 years in general management. Classes typically consist of between 60-100 participants Cost: &euro29,500Faculty: Narayan Pant, Anil Gaba, José Santos, Jose-Luis AlvarezFocus: Leadership
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Advanced Management ProgramDates: September 6 – October 29, 2010 April 4 – May 27, 2011Duration: 8 WeeksLocation: BostonParticipant profile: Senior executives one or two levels from the CEO, with approximately 20-25 years of work experience. About 70% of the participants are from outside the United StatesCost: The September programme is for $60,000 and the April programme for $62,000Faculty: Michael Tushman, John Quelch, David Yoffie, Clayton Christensen, Niall Ferguson, and Michael PorterFocus: Strategic leadership closely examines personal and organisational leadership, corporate strategy, the global economy and corporate social responsibility
DESAUTELS FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT, MCGILL UNIVERSITY
International Masters Programme in Practicing ManagementDates: 10 day modules in June 2010, October-November 2010, February 2011, May-June 2011, October 2011Duration: Spread over 15 months held over five modules at different business schools across continents Location: UK, Canada, India (Bangalore), China and Brazil for one IMPM version. For the second, UK, Canada, India, Japan, Korea and France Participant Profile: Typically 35-55 years of age with over 15 years’ work experience, including extensive managerial experienceCost: $55,000Faculty: Henry MintzbergFocus: Structured on five mindsets in five separate modules - The Reflective Mindset: Managing Self (Held at Lancaster Business School UK), The Analytical Mindset: Managing Organizations (McGill, Canada), The Worldly Mindset: Managing Context (IIM-Bangalore), The Collaborative Mindset: Managing Relationships (Renmin University of China, Beijing), and The Action Mindset: Managing Continuity and Change (EBAPE/FGV, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). In the second version, the last two modules are held in Japan and Korea, and INSEAD, France respectively
WHARTON BUSINESS SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAAdvanced Management ProgramDates: 3 October-5 November 2010 5 June-8 July 2011 Duration: 5 straight weeks Location: Philadelphia Participant Profile: Senior executives from industries like financial services, energy, manufacturing, services, petroleum and mining, engineering and construction, government, communications, media and servicesStructure: Week 1 - Becoming a learningcommunity and reframing the competitive landscape. Week 2 - The business of drawing connections. Week 3 - Doing good at home and abroad. Week 4 - The business of leadership in action. Week 5 - The business of shaping the futureCost: $50,000Faculty: Peter Cappelli, Thomas P. Gerrity, Ram Charan, Jeremy Rifkin, Paul Schoemaker, Jeremy Siegel, Mike UseemFocus: Preparing for the challenges of a changing world
BABSON EXECUTIVE EDUCATION, BABSON COLLEGEConsortium for Executive Development ProgrammeDates: Not announced yetDuration: 10 daysLocation: Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA Participant Profile: The ideal participant is approaching or experiencing a mid-career transition, moving from a successful but focussed career path to a broader, more senior-level leadership role in a region, function, or business opportunity Cost: $10,000Faculty: William Lawler, Stephen A. Allen and Kathleen HevertFocus: Entrepreneurial thought and action
STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESSStanford Executive ProgrammeDates: June 19 – July 30, 2011Duration: 6 weeks the first five consist of core courses and the sixth has elective courses. Participants have the option to purchase executive coaching for individual leadership skills developmentLocation: Stanford, CaliforniaParticipant profile: This year’s class comprised of executives with at least 12-15 years of management experience and strategic responsibilities 28 different industries representedCost: Programme: $56,000, Executive Coaching (Optional): $5,600Faculty: Robert Burgelman, David Larcker,Edward Lazear Focus: Designed to maximise linkages across three key themes: Strengthening strategic leadership competence, Developing core functional capabilities, Managing the extended market and non-market environment
LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL
Accelerated Development ProgrammeDates: a) August 29 - September 10, October 24 - November 05, 2010. b) November 14-26, 2010 and January 16-28, 2011. c) April 03-15, 2011 and July 03-15, 2011Duration: 4 weeks (2 modules each of two weeks)Location: LondonParticipant profile: In the last programme, participants came from food/beverages/tobacco, metals and mining, finance, upstream oil and gas, telecom and , pharmaceutical industriesCost: £21,600 (including accommodation)Faculty: Zeger Degraeve, Marcus Alexander, Nader TavassoliFocus: Helps you understand and apply six key capabilities: Leading people, evaluating and managing organisational performance, strategy and innovation, leading change, creating and delivering customer value, strategic decision making.
SAID SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
The Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership ProgrammeDates: October 10 – 30, 2010, June 12 – July 2, 2011, October 9 – 29, 2011Duration: 18 days over 3 weeksLocation: Oxford, EnglandParticipant Profile: Most in the 40-49 age group, from diverse industries including service, finance, utilities and public sectorCost: *£15,500 (ex VAT) *with early payment benefi t this fee will become £13,900 (ex VAT)Faculty: Lalit Johri, Kunal Basu, Thomas PowellFocus: New opportunities and new visions inclusive strategies and leadership making a difference in the society
TUCK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGETuck Executive ProgrammeDates: July-August Duration: 3 weeks Location: Hanover, New Hampshire, US Participant Profile: High-potential managerswith 10-15 years of management experience, who have just reached, or are about to reach, significant general management leadership Cost: $30,000Faculty: Syd Finkelstein, Kevin Lane Keller, Marshall GoldsmithFocus: General management and leadership
BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
The Chicago Executive InstituteDates: Starts in the week of September 13-17, 2010Duration: 6 weeks taken over a 12-month period. There are 3 core weeks, one at the beginning (September 13-17, 2010), one in the middle (April 4-8, 2011) and one at the end (September 12-16, 2011). These are fixed dates. The participants select three open enrollment electives (also one-week courses) to take in between the core classesLocation: Core classes and most electives in Chicago. A few open enrollment programmes at the London campus participant profile: C-Suite executives, country manager, managing director, president, owner, partner, principal. Top industries represented are energy, government, construction, financial services, retail/consumer product, manufacturing, information technology, consulting Cost: $42,000faculty: Harry Davis and Ron BurtFocus: Helping the executives become more adaptive, agile and responsive leaders
ASHRIDGE BUSINESS SCHOOLAdvanced Management ProgrammeDates: Module One: September 19 - October 01. Module Two: December 05 - December 17. (Dates for 2011 will be announced next year. It is currently envisaged that Module One will run three times in 2011 (in two alternative formats - see below) and Module Two will run twice in 2011) Duration: For the remaining programme to run in 2011, the programme comprises two modules, each 12 days. In 2011, Module One will run in two alternative formats: (a) two iterations of: two one-week residential modules, separated by a gap of six to eight weeks and (b) one iteration of two five-day residential modules separated by a weekend. Module Two will be an 11 day residential module taken 3-12 months following Module OneLocation: Hertfordshire, UKStructure: Modular, 2 x 5 days and 1 x 11 daysparticipant profile: CEOs, unit managers, directors, senior VPs and heads of departments Fee: £16,500 + VAT inclusive of residential costFaculty: Stefan Wills, Bob Stilliard, Narendra Laljani, Steve Watson and Megan Reitz
FUQUA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, DUKE UNIVERSITYAdvanced Management ProgramDates: Module 1 in September and Module 2in NovemberDuration: 10 weeks two modules of two weeks each with a six-week period of Internet-enabled course work in betweenLocation: Durham, North Carolina, USAParticipant profile: Senior managers and executives with at least 15 years of professional leadership experience, people with responsibility for corporate strategy and implementationCost: $43,000Faculty: Blair Sheppard, Campbell Harvey,Ram CharanFocus: Helping executives become leaders of consequence
HAAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF BERKELEYBerkeley Executive Leadership Programme Dates: September 13-17 Duration: 5 daysLocation: Berkeley, California, USParticipant profile: Senior manager to senior vice president level, 50% US, 50% international participants, coming from high technology, healthcare, defense, energy, transportation, government sectorsCost: $7,750Prominent faculty: Jenny Chatman, Laura Kray, Cameron AndersonFocus: Leadership in uncertain times
DARDEN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIAThe Executive ProgramDates: June 05-July 01, 2011Duration: 4 weeksLocation: Charlottesville, VirginiaParticipant profile: Majority of participants come from the US, some from Asia and Africa. Industries represented include defence, insurance, manufacturing, energy, non-profits andconsumer services Cost: $43,000faculty: Robert Conroy, Alan R. Beckenstein and Alexander B. Horniman Focus: Organised around themes such as processes, systems and networks, economic valuecreation, entrepreneurial mindset, global economic environment, market orientation, strategy and innovation
THUNDERBIRD SCHOOL OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT
Advanced Management Program for oil and gas industry executivesDates: November 1-12, 2010Duration: 2 weeksLocation: Glendale, Arizona, USAprofile: Mid- to senior-level managers in the oil and gas industry. Most have a minimum of 10 years of experience in the industry Cost: $14,925 (15% discount if participants register 60 days in advance)Faculty: Kannan Ramaswamy, Ed Barrett and Michael MoffetFocus: Four main areas of oil and gas industry: Finance and accounting, leadership, strategy and negotiations
KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA(This AMP is undergoing a redesign right now and will be unveiled in 2011.)
CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL, SHANGHAI
Advanced Management Programme Dates: Three-day modules in June, July, August, September, October and December Duration: 7 months (June – December) Location: Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen Participant profile: Presidents and general managers in fast-growing successful enterprises, general managers for business units of group enterprises, and senior managers with high potential, who have had at least eight years’ management experience. Cost: RMB148,000 Faculty: Xu Bin, Katherine Xin, Wang Gao, Zhao Xinge Focus: General management
RICHARD IVEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
The Ivey Executive ProgramDates: Fall 2010 (One module): November 7 – 26. Spring 2011 (Split into two modules): Module 1 – May 1 – 7, Module 2 – June 5 – 17. Fall 2011 October 23 – November 11Duration: 3 weeksLocation: Ontario, CanadaParticipant profile: Accomplished executives and senior managers with 10 or more years of experience. Business unit leaders, general managers with profit and loss responsibility, senior managers moving into C-suite roles Cost: $24,500 Canadian, including meals and accommodation. (There is an optional Accounting and Financial Analysis Tutorial from November 4–7, at extra cost)faculty: Jean-Louis Schaan, Guy Holburn,Larry Wynant Focus: A cross-enterprise approach, focussing on core competencies of the strategic leader rather than individual management functions
SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, MIT
Advanced Certificate for Executives in Management, Innovation, and Technology (ACE). It has two variations: ACE and ACE-in-1Dates: ACE-in-1 dates for 2011 to be decided (2010 dates were June 1–July 2) dates for other ACE options are flexible and selected bythe participantDuration: 25 days ACE-in-1 is completed in one straight block of sessions that last about 5 calendar weeks (25 programme days). The other option is for participants to spread their programmes out, over up to 4 years, in 2 day, 4 day, week-long blocksLocation: Massachusetts, USParticipant profile: Senior business leaders from the US, South America, Europe and Asia, from industries like technology, communications, financial services, manufacturing, government and non-profit organisations Cost: ACE-in-1 was approximately $31K (plus $3K for accommodation) in 2010 cost of other ACE options will varyFaculty: Steven Eppinger, Roberto Rigobon, John Van MaanenFocus: Management, innovation, and technology
NUS BUSINESS SCHOOL, SINGAPORE
1) Stanford-NUS Executive Program in International Management. 2) Advanced Management ProgramDates: August 14 – 28, 2010 (Stanford NUS Programme), March 7 – 18, 2011 (NUS AMP)Duration: 13 days (Stanford NUS Programme), 10 days (NUS AMP)Location: SingaporeCost: $16,000 (Stanford NUS Programme), SGD 13,880 (NUS AMP)Participant profile: In the past five years, leaders and senior managers from over 35 nationalities have attended the Stanford NUS Programme. In past 4 years, leaders and senior managers from over 14 nationalities have attended the NUS AMPFocus: Focus on International Management (Stanford NUS). Focus on Senior Management issues (NUS AMP)Faculty: Glenn Carroll, Prem Shamdasani, Seungjin Whang (Stanford NUS). Prem Shamdasani, Ho Yew Kee, Jochen Wirtz (NUS AMP)
AUSTRALIAN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, SYDNEY
Accelerated Leadership Program DATES: Modules in October and NovemberDuration: 5 plus 3 days residentialLocation: Sydney, AustraliaStructure: Two modules.Participant profile: Senior executive and managers who require new skills to progress to the next level of leadership. It is a prerequisite to have direct reports. Participants come from various sectors like government, mining and engineering, healthcare and medical, banking and finance, telecom, manufacturing, etc. Cost: AUD$13,745 (inclusive of GST)Faculty: Melinda Muth, Denise Weinreis, Jaco LokFocus: Leadership as a core competency at an individual and organisational level
INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
ISB-Kellogg Global Advanced Management ProgrammeDates: Two modules October 05 – 12, 2010, November 21 – 26, 2010 Location: Module 1 at ISB, Hyderabad. Module 2 at Kellogg in Evanston, Illinoisparticipant profile: CEOs, general managers, business heads and SBU heads of firms having global business exposureFocus: Global strategy, international finance, cross cultural management, transformational leadership, managing global supply chains, global crises management and innovation in a global contextFaculty: Sudhanshu Palsule, Anton Musgrave, Sreeni Kamma and Prashant KaleFee: Rs. 600,000 (covers accommodation and food)
HAAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (BERKELEY) AND NANYANG BUSINESS SCHOOL (SINGAPORE)
Berkeley-Nanyang Advanced Management Program Dates: September and MarchDuration: 4 weeks two modules of 2 weeks eachLocation: Singapore, Berkeley, CaliforniaParticipant Profile: Participants have a minimum of eight years of work experience, with significant managerial responsibilitiesCost: SGD 30,000. Candidates from small and medium enterprises are eligible for somefunding supportFaculty: From Berkeley: Teck Ho, Rashi Glazer and Jennifer Chatman. From Nanyang: Hooi Den Huan, John Edward Beck and Chung Lai HongFocus: The Nanyang module covers Asian leadership, cultural intelligence and the globalised workplace. The Berkeley module consists of customer-centric growth strategies and innovation & entrepreneurship
First Published: Jul 16, 2010, 00:08
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