Economist Intelligence Unit presents 13 awards for excellence in executive education

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2006-12-12 18:21

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Hong Kong--(뉴스와이어)--Thirteen business schools, located in four countries, have been given the Economist Intelligence Unit's award for excellence in its latest survey of executive education programmes*. The survey rated both open-enrolment and customised courses, and judged schools by their ability to deliver on the areas judged most important by a panel of over 200 senior executives.

Four schools, IE and IESE in Spain, Penn State in the US and York in Canada, were rated in the top tier for both their open-enrolment and customised programmes. In addition Wisconsin-Madison, Washington St. Louis, Northwestern and Rice (all US) were given awards for their open-enrolment programmes, while Ohio, Chicago, Georgetown and Washington University (all US) and Cape Town in South Africa were recognised for their custom programmes.

Bill Ridgers, editor of the survey, commented: "Tomorrow’s business leaders will need an increasingly wide range of skills. For those with gaps in their knowledge, executive education programmes are an important way of plugging the holes. But as with any type education, it’s not just about choosing the right course, it’s also about going to the right institution."

Schools' executive education programmes can be divided into two categories. "Open" programmes have traditionally been schools' bread-and-butter; each year a school will offer a schedule of programmes, in areas such as finance, leadership or marketing, which are open to executives from any company. However, the biggest growth can be found in "custom" courses, which are tailored by business schools for specific companies and can be linked directly to issues within that company, such as strategic change.

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