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Chicago Booth
Executive Development Program
The Transition to General Management
Chicago Booth
Executive Development Program
The Chicago Booth Executive Development Program (EDP) is designed to prepare successful functional
level executives for general management responsibilities. This intense two-week program is taught by an
outstanding group of professors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. The program’s
core faculty members have extensive expertise in global business and experience teaching executives.
Participants will gain an understanding of critical functional areas and their interconnection, as well as
develop skills needed to lead cross-functional teams. EDP is designed to prepare participants with the
critical capabilities to succeed in an ever-changing global business environment.
“ The most comprehensive business program.
It sharpened my mind for a new phase in my career.”
Suliman Kakish, Financial Manager, Union Investment Corp., Amman, Jordan
Program Dates and Fees
#12C33002 September 10–21, 2012
Chicago $21,500
#13C33001 April 8–19, 2013
Chicago $21,500
Benefits
EDP focuses on how to think, not what to think. By attend-ing, participants will develop their ability to conduct critical systemic analysis. We teach executives how to better focus on facts and data in order to:
Understand the fundamental forces in the economy and within organizations.
Evaluate the ideas that will shape business tomorrow. Analyze and produce creative and imaginative solutions to real-world problems.
Expand their field of vision beyond a particular functional area or industry.
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The Executive Development Program provides high
potential executives with conceptual frameworks to
set strategy, make decisions, and lead effectively
as a successful general manager.
Objectives
Broaden participants’ perspective and strategic thinking to
enhance their general management and leadership abilities.
Guide participants in strengthening their critical thinking,
creative analysis, and problem solving skills.
Refine participants’ functional skill base in the critical areas of finance, strategy, marketing, decision making, and leadership.
Provide an international networking platform among
experienced professionals and faculty.
During This Program, You Will Learn:
How different leadership styles can be appropriate fordifferent situations.
Frameworks that foster more effective decision making. Skills to influence and manage group decision making. Strategies for learning more effectively from experience.
Insights into the processes and structuring of negotiations.
Approaches to marketing segmentation, targeting, and
positioning for competitive advantage.
The relationship among accurate target identification,
competitive advantage, and long term profitability.
Enhanced ability to recognize key strategic issues.
How to identify and exploit opportunities to create value. Techniques to improve your organization’s strategic
planning process.
How to interpret and evaluate financial data.
“ The most comprehensive business program.
It sharpened my mind for a new phase in my career.”
Program Outline
“ This excellent course allows you to pull several key leadership
elements together, and gives you an open forum to discuss ideas
and strategies with other leaders in a real-time environment.”
Anthony Ventress, General Manager IT, Professional Systems, General Electric Medical Systems, Barrington, Illinois
“ It has been a great learning experience. The professors are great
and the venue is fantastic.”
Ives Uliana, Operations & Supply Chain Director, Martin-Brower, São Paulo, Brazil
Executive Decision Making
and Negotiation
Using the latest advances in the field, participants will learn how to recognize and overcome flaws in their negotiation and decision making processes, utilize and defend against common influence tactics, and develop strategic frameworks for making sound decisions.
The psychology of judgment and decision making
process
Framing decisions – structuring problems to reach
appropriate decisions
Managing joint decision making among a large group Creating value and improving negotiation outcomes
Leadership
The purpose of this session is to introduce the fundamentals of a time-tested, behavioral model of how to best influence the performance of individuals and groups. Specifically, this session will help participants to identify which behaviors to use as they engage in the process of influencing others.
Understand the difference between managing
and leading
Diagnosing the situation: the task at hand and the
individual or group’s ability and willingness
Adapt leadership style to the situation
Interpersonal Dynamics and
Organizational Effectiveness
Success as a manager requires an understanding of the factors that shape individual and group behaviors. This session provides the tools and concepts to understand why people do what they do.
Becoming more reflective and learning from experience Managing the factors that shape group behavior The relationship between individual behavior and
organizational performance
Understanding defaults that bias actions in the workplace
Accounting and Financial Analysis
Participants will explore the impact of accounting choices on external financial reporting and examine the role of financial statement analysis in the evaluation of the firm and in the prediction of its future condition.
Accrual accounting and cash flows
Revenue recognition and accounting choices
and estimates
Off-balance sheet financing, intangible assets,
and contingent liabilities
Financial statement analysis, forecasting, and working
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Managerial Finance
This session offers a financial approach to managerial decision making and will increase participants’ comprehension of current analytical practices and techniques. Issues involving financing decisions, investment decisions, mergers and acquisitions, and financial restructuring are discussed within the context of a firm’s overall strategic objectives.
Capital markets and the corporate manager
Investment and financing decisions – assessing the
financing strategy for the firm
Net present value and discounted cash flow analysis Risk and return and asset pricing
Strategy and Implementation
The formulation and execution of strategy are more critical than ever before. This session will help participants understand the context of a particular strategic decision at the business unit level and identify the specific questions that need to be analyzed and answered. The session covers three distinctive areas: fundamentals of business strategy and planning, strategy development and selection process, and strategic execution.
Identifying the core elements of a business strategy How to use scenario planning as a powerful tool for
identifying opportunities and to test alternatives
The development of alternative “future look” scenarios Understanding the fundamentals of the end-to-end strategic planning process
Strategic Marketing Management
Strategic marketing involves which customers your organiza-tion should serve, which products and services it should offer them, and how. This session is intended to describe the philosophy that underlies the proper practice of marketing. It will also develop an analytical framework for these decisions that permits managers to maximize their organization’s return on marketing expenditures.
Customer acquisition and retention
Aligning tactical expenditures with strategy to achieve
higher profits
Building and managing strong brands
Developing market position not readily duplicated
Outstanding Booth Faculty
Chicago Booth has one of the
most highly regarded faculty of
any business school in the world.
Our professors are not only world-class researchers and among the best teachers, but they are also active consul-tants. They offer a blend of academic excellence, rigorous scholarship, real-world relevance, and practical application that provides participants with unparalleled opportunities to expand their horizons.
BusinessWeek magazine has described Chicago’s faculty as among the “best teachers in the world of business.” This course assembles some of the best among that select group. The Executive Development Program is taught by a team of core faculty members.
Chicago Booth’s teaching approach
is rigorous, interactive, and dynamic.
Faculty members present topics in a variety of ways, includ-ing lectures, case studies, and small group discussions, usinclud-ing a range of media. They also encourage vigorous debate and collaboration to determine which ideas stand up to the rigor of intellectual inquiry. The Chicago Approach to management education reflects a fundamental principle: all answers are provisional. We don’t seek “right” answers but instead strive for the best solutions to unique challenges. We believe the path to the best answers is an exhilarating experience of intellectual challenge, creative brainstorming, and learning to think on your feet. It’s not easy. It can be confusing and intimidating, insightful, and clarifying—sometimes all at once. The reward is learning how to think through any challenge, engage colleagues to find the best solutions, and make decisions with confidence.
Core Faculty Team
Philip G. Berger
Wallace W. Booth Professor of Accounting
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Phil Berger is the Wallace W. Booth Professor of Accounting at Chicago Booth. He previously served on the faculty of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and also served as a visiting associate professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. He holds PhD and MBA degrees from the University of Chicago, as well as undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Professor Berger’s teaching interests are in financial accounting, financial statement analysis, and finance. His teaching experi-ence covers undergraduate, MBA, executive, and PhD courses. Dr. Berger is a specialist in financial accounting, corporate finance, and taxation with particular expertise in applying these fields to firm valuation, corporate disclosure strategies, corpo-rate restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions. His research awards include the American Accounting Association’s Tax Manuscript Award and the Journal of Financial Economics’ All Star Paper Award.
Ronald E. Campbell
President, Center for Leadership Studies
Ronald Campbell is responsible for managing the design, delivery, and marketing of the Center for Leadership Studies programs worldwide. Dr. Campbell has more than 20 years of consulting and training, with major companies in the Fortune 500. Particular areas of training and application include leadership skill building, performance management, team building, and conflict management. Dr. Campbell holds a master’s degree in human resource management from Pepperdine University and a master’s and a doctorate in applied behavioral science from California Ameri-can University. He has taught courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels in management, personnel administration, statistics, and organizational behavior.
“ The faculty are highly skilled and experienced individuals
who were able to easily migrate from theory to practice.”
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Linda E. Ginzel
Clinical Professor of Managerial Psychology
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Linda Ginzel is clinical professor of managerial psychology at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where she has been a member of the faculty since 1992.
Professor Ginzel founded Corporate Education at the University of Chicago. For nearly a decade, she was responsible for leading this educational enterprise. Professor Ginzel is a frequent speaker who teaches MBA courses in leadership, managerial psychology, and negotiation skills to students in both the international (Singapore and London) and domestic MBA degree-granting programs at Chicago Booth.
She held previous faculty appointments at both Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Professor Ginzel’s research has centered on social cognition and interper-sonal dynamics, especially regarding the social psychology of organizational behavior.
She received her MA and PhD from Princeton University in social psychology and a BA in psychology from the University of Colorado.
Paul Hersey
Founder
Center for Leadership Studies
Paul Hersey’s Situational Leadership® has been used to train well over 10,000,000 managers and sales people from more than 1,000 businesses and other organizations. He is an internationally-known behavioral scientist and highly successful entrepreneur.
Professor Hersey is recognized as one of the world’s outstanding authorities on training and development in leadership, management, and selling. He has authored or coauthored numerous papers, articles, and books. His most recent books include “The Situational Leader,” “Situational Selling,” “Situational Service: Customer Care for the Practitioner,” and “Situational Parenting.”
Dr. Hersey holds a doctorate of education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and MBA degrees from the Universities of Arkansas and Chicago.
Boaz Keysar
Professor of Psychology The University of Chicago
Boaz Keysar is a professor of psychology and chair of the Cognition program at the University of Chicago.
His teaching experience spans three educational institutions – Princeton, Stanford, and the University of Chicago.
Dr. Keysar’s research centers on the psychology of communication, investigating how people communicate, and why they miscommunicate. His research has been published in major scientific journals.
Professor Keysar received his BA from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and his MA and a PhD, both from Princeton University.
Marc Knez
Clinical Professor of Strategic Management
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Marc Knez currently teaches strategy courses in the Chicago Booth full-time and part-time MBA programs. He studies strategic and organizational decision making, strategic planning, and market analysis. His work has appeared in the Harvard Business Review, the Journal of Business, the
Journal of Labor Economics, and the Financial Times Mastering Strategy Series.
Professor Knez has prior industry experience as a full-time management consultant working with clients in financial services, telecommunications equipment, hospitality, and consumer products. He specializes in bridging the gap between academic research and applied decision making in the context of strategic planning and technology strategy.
Professor Knez earned a bachelor’s degree in economics at the University of Arizona and a PhD in decision sciences at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Ann L. McGill
Sears Roebuck Professor of General Management, Marketing and Behavioral Science
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Ann McGill joined the Chicago faculty in 1997. She teaches MBA level classes in marketing management and a doctoral level marketing workshop. Professor McGill is the 2005 recipient of the prestigious McKinsey Award for Excellence in Teaching. Her research focuses on consumer and manager decision making with special emphasis on causal explanations, comparative processes, and the use of imagery in product choice.
Dr. McGill has published widely in leading journals including the Journal of Consumer Research, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Journal of Consumer Psychology, and Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
After earning her doctoral degree in marketing and behavioral science at the University of Chicago, Dr. McGill held faculty positions at New York University and Northwestern University. She served as the deputy dean for the Full-Time MBA Programs at Chicago Booth from 2001 to 2003. She has also been a visiting professor at the Graduate School of Business Stanford University, Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration (Thailand), and INSEAD.
“ Chicago Booth Executive Development Program is a great opportunity
to integrate the knowledge and experience of the business disciplines.
A mix of an outstanding faculty and senior experienced participants
create an environment of discussion of new ideas to be applied
immediately on the job.”
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Forestry, and Fishing 2% Transportation 6% Upper/Middle Management 43% Senior Management 46% Middle Management 11% Manufacturing 38%
Management level Company size by sales volume
Senior Management 46%
Upper/Middle Management 43%
Middle Management 11%
Less than $100 million 23%
$100–249 million 19%
$250–499 12%
$500–999 10%
More than $1 billion 39%
$500 to 999M 10% Less than $1OOM 23% More than $1B 39% Services 14% Finance – Insurance and Real Estate
16%
Participant Profile
Construction 2%
Finance, Investments
and Real Estate 16%
Retail Trade 4% Manufacturing 38% Public Administration 10% Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing 2% Services 14% Transportation 6% Wholesale Trade 8% $100 to 249M 19% $250 to 499M 12% Construction 2% Retail Trade 2% Wholesale Trade 8% Public Administration 10% Industry
The program’s participants are an international group of experienced managers.
EDP participants come from large publicly held companies, private corporations, and smaller organizations. The class participants represent a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, services, finance, transportation, healthcare, not-for-profit, and government. The class is well represented by participants from North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Participants usually have expertise in one or more functional areas or may already be leading organizations that are in the process of expanding. Participants also include entrepreneurs, presidents, and owners of small companies with growth potential. Participants typically have a minimum of 10 years business experience with some managerial and leadership background.
The University of Chicago
Booth School of Business
Where Ideas Compete and
People Collaborate
The ideas and strategies that will shape the business environment tomorrow are being formulated—and taught— at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business today. For more than 100 years, Chicago has been a leader and innovator in the field of business research and education. It was:
the first business school in the U.S. to offer a
PhD program,
the first business school to publish a scholarly journal,
the first to offer an executive MBA degree program for
experienced managers,
the first to have a Nobel laureate on its faculty, and
the first business school to have two Nobel Prize
winners on its faculty.
Many of Chicago’s current innovations are directly related to its close ties with the leaders of some of the world’s most respected corporations. This grounding in the real world has helped the University of Chicago Booth School of Business maintain its reputation as one of the world’s leading centers of business education and research.
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business offers seven full and part-time programs leading to the MBA degree. In addition, Chicago offers a PhD program, open enrollment executive education seminars, and custom programs tailored to the needs of individual companies. The School operates two campuses in Chicago, one in London, and one in Singapore.
Recent Rankings
Chicago is the second oldest business school in the United States and one of the most distinguished. Chicago is about deep thinking and big ideas. That commitment to discovery has translated into enduring contributions to the world. Its faculty, researchers, students, and graduates boast 87 Nobel laureates.
Regardless of what is being measured or who is doing the measuring, Chicago consistently ranks among the best business schools in the world.
BusinessWeek ranked Chicago’s Full-Time MBA Program
first in its biennial rankings (2010), while the Executive MBA was ranked first (2011).
The Economist ranked Chicago’s Full-Time MBA Program second globally (2011).
U.S. News & World Report (2011) rated Chicago Booth
second in finance, third in accounting, and fifth overall of full-time programs, first among part-time MBA programs, and second among executive MBA programs.
Forbes ranked Chicago’s Full-Time MBA Program third
(2011).
“ I gained so many insights into executive management.
The course raised my level of thinking beyond my expectations!”
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Chicago Campus
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 514
Chicago, Illinois 60611-4316 USA Phone: +1.312.464.8732 Fax: +1.312.464.8731
Program Dates and Fees
#12C33002 September 10–21, 2012 $21,500 #13C33001 April 8–19, 2013 $21,500 Fees include tuition, course materials, lunches, and breaks. Accommodations are not included.
Classes are held at the Gleacher Center of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, situated along the Chicago River (one block east of Michigan Avenue), in the heart of the downtown area known as “The Magnificent Mile.” The Center is within walking distance of some of Chicago’s most exciting retail and entertainment areas.
The Gleacher Center, which also houses Chicago’s top-ranked executive MBA and evening MBA programs, provides state-of-the-art classrooms that complement the exceptional quality of the program’s content and faculty.
Accommodations
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business has reserved a limited block of rooms at the InterContinental Chicago hotel. Single or double rooms are available at a discounted rate. Contact the InterContinental Reservations Department by telephone at +1.312.944.4100 or by fax at +1.312.321.8725.
Three weeks prior to the program’s start date, or once the room block is filled, the hotel cannot guarantee accommoda-tions. Participants must contact the hotel directly to reserve accommodations. Participants should identify themselves as registrants in Executive Education programs at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
The InterContinental Chicago
505 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60611 Phone: +1.312.944.4100
Fax: +1.312.321.8725
Admissions Criteria
Participants in EDP have been identified by their organizations as executives who have recently assumed greater responsibilities within their companies.
The candidate’s level and type of experience are important characteristics for the EDP admissions committee. Proficiency in written and spoken English is required for successful participation in the course.
The admissions committee considers the overall character of the class, as well as the individual candidate’s qualifications because peer-group interaction and learning are essential to this premier educational experience.
Each candidate must submit a completed application form. For your convenience, both an online application and a mail-in/fax-in application are available on our website at www.edp.chicagoexec.net. In order to ensure your place in the program and to receive your pre-program materials in a timely manner, please send your application at least six weeks prior to the program’s start date. Late applications will be considered in the event that space is available. Sponsors and applicants are encouraged to contact us at 312-464-8732 for more information about the program or application process.
Certificate
The Executive Development Program awards a certificate upon the successful completion of the program.
Program Admissions
Chicago Booth—a truly global business school
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the only business school with permanent campuses
on three continents: North America, Europe, and Asia. Chicago Booth hires the best and brightest faculty
from around the world and has an internationally diverse tenure-track faculty. Chicago Booth also attracts
executives from around the world. Chicago Booth’s London Campus alone boasts Executive MBA students
from 37 different countries and its non-degree Executive Education programs promise a similar global mix
of senior executives.
Cost
The fee for the Executive Development Program is $21,500. This fee (payable in US dollars) covers tuition, class materials, breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch on class days, and a few planned dinners. Payment is due upon receipt of the invoice.
Program Cancellation Policy
To receive a full refund of tuition, written notice of cancella-tion must be received more than 30 days in advance of the program start date. Registrants canceling within 30 days of the program start date will be charged 25 percent of the program fee. No refunds will be given if withdrawal is made after the start of the program.
Transfer Requests
Requests received within 30 days of the program start will be subject to a $200 transfer fee to cover administrative costs. Any late transfers followed by a cancellation will be charged 25 percent of the program fee. Transferees will have a period of one year from the date of their transfer request to attend a subsequent seminar offering. After a one-year period, tuition fees will be forfeited. Transferees will be required to pay fee increases, should any take place. The University of Chicago reserves the right to change seminar arrangements without notice. This includes, but is not limited to, curricula, courses, faculty, tuition, fees, policies, and rules.
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APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
Chicago Booth Executive Development Program
Code: M 12C33002 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Date: September 10–21, 2012
Location: CHICAGO – The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Fee: US $21,500 (This fee does not include room and board.)
Code: M 13C33001 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Date: April 8–19, 2013
Location: CHICAGO – The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Fee: US $21,500 (This fee does not include room and board.)
Personal Data
(Please type or print all responses.)M Mr. M Ms. M Dr.
Name (for roster, certificate) ____________________________________________________________________ last first middle
Name (for name badge) ________________________________________________________________________ Job Title of Present Position _____________________________________________________________________ Company Name ______________________________________________________________________________ Company Address _____________________________________________________________________________
Street address required for carrier deliveries
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ (please indicate zip code/postal code)
Country _____________________________________________________________________________________ Company Telephone (area code & number) ________________________________________________________ Facsimile (area code & number) _________________________________________________________________
E-mail _______________________________________________________________________________________
Present Occupation
Please describe your current duties and responsibilities._____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ To whom do you report? (name and title) __________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________ Annual compensation (including bonus compensation) ______________________________________________
Education
(most recent first)School Degree Year Field of Specialization
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INSTRUCTIONS
Please complete, duplicate, and fax or mail this form to:
The University of Chicago
Booth School of Business
450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 514 Chicago, IL 60611-4316Telephone: +1.312.464.8732 Fax: +1.312.464.8731
Applications are requested at least six weeks prior to the commencement of the program.
Late applications may be considered if space is still available in the program. For cancellation details, please refer to the instructions on page 12 of this brochure. All fees are due and payable via wire transfer or by check in U.S. funds in advance upon confirmation of registration. Invoices will be sent directly to the participant unless otherwise noted. Fees include tuition, books, and instructional materials, but not room and board.
Areas of Previous Experience
List those areas which you would be willing to have in-depth discussions with other participants.
Code your degree of experience with “A” meaning extensive; “B” meaning moderate; “C” meaning little; “D” meaning none at all.
_____ Corporate Strategic Planning _____ Human Resource Management _____ External Affairs
_____ Financial Analysis and Management _____ Marketing Planning and Management _____ Technology Management _____ Capital Budgeting _____ International Business Management _____ Other (specify)
_____ Information Systems and Computer Technology __________________________
Organization Description
Name of parent company (if applicable) ________________________________________ Parent company website _____________________________________________________ Parent company annual revenues (in USD) $ ___________________________________ Number of employees in parent company _______________________________________ Number of employees in your subsidiary / division ________________________________ Subsidiary / division annual revenues (in USD) $_________________________________ Number of personnel you manage directly ______________________________________ Budget responsibility / assets you manage (in USD) $ ____________________________
Professional Objectives
Please describe your objectives and goals as they relate to attending this program._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Billing Information
(if different from above)Contact Name Contact Phone/E-mail Company Dept./Name
Company Address, please indicate zip/postal code and country
Person in charge of executive/management development for your company
Name Position/Title Company Name Street Address
City State Country Zip/Postal Code Business phone E-mail
Are you a: M Goods Producer M Service Producer Are your clients: M Businesses M Consumers
What industry are you in? What function do you perform
M Manufacturing/Consumer in your organization?
M Manufacturing/Industry M Accounting M Finance
M Financial Services/Insurance M General Management
M Restaurant/Hotel M Human Resources
M Telecommunications/Information M Management Info. Systems
M Transportation M Utility M Production M Engineering
M Retail M Petroleum/Oil/Gas M Research & Development
M Pharmaceutical M Marketing M Sales
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“ This two-week session provided me with the opportunity to be
exposed to a wide range of mission critical business topics, taught
by recognized experts. My takeaways will be immediately applicable
to daily activities for the benefit of my organization and myself.”
Rave Reviews
“ The seminar was excellent, and well worth the money. I have already begun developing new strategies
that will not only improve my department’s effectiveness, but possibly the entire organization.”
Liz Schellingerhoudt, Director, Governance & Operations, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia
“ The Program has surpassed my expectations in all topics. The academic learning as well as the exercises
and the case studies were very well chosen and at the same time very challenging. The interaction between
the students was positively reinforced by the program agenda and very well received by all participants.
…The ROI was fully met!”
Guenter F. Moerth, Hewlett-Packard GmbH, Region General Manager, HP Complementary Products, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, Boeblingen, Germany
“ This is the best education I have had since I started my career. Very informative, good exposure, and
excellent assistance from Chicago Booth.”
M.C. Vasnani, President/CEO, Consolidated Shipping Agencies, Ltd., Ghana
“ An excellent overall view of the issues a general manager is confronted with. The diversity of the
participants was a huge source of information and good dialogue.”
Gregory Babb, Operations Manager – Shanghai Fudian Plant, Visteon Corp., Shanghai, China
“ This is a two-week period of high quality learning experience by world-class faculty at the end of which
you are challenged to bring the very best into your organization.”
Olubunmi Onafowokan, Head of Finance & Accounts, Toyota Nigeria Limited, Lagos, Nigeria
“ Having been in a general management position for five years, I can say that the Chicago learning
experience has been the most relevant and immediately useful that I’ve encountered. The teaching
faculty at Chicago Booth were always willing to further develop new lines of thinking introduced
during the classroom sessions and they made every idea and concept fun for us to assimilate. In my
case, I was able to directly apply the learning from the program to set a new and successful direction
for our division using the tools and experiences shared with my classmates.”
Paul McBride, Director of International Operations, Lionbridge Technologies, Ballina, Ireland
“ The course was excellent. I learned many valuable principles and techniques that I will immediately
use in my organization. The value to my organization will far outweigh the cost of the course.”
Jeff Ferrell, General Manager, Sales and Distribution, Cemex, Cocoa, Florida
