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Program Format

Participants are appointed Fellows of the Institute for one year. Each Fellow participates in the core and then, working with an executive coach, customizes the rest of their development agenda.

The Core: The core program consists of 3 an 4 day modules. The modules provide each participant with an overview of the new economy, the changing face of strategy, and the mandates of leadership.

Module I: The Strategic Context
Each individual comes to this session having identified a key strategic initiative that has significant impact and is focused on organizational performance. During the session they work with 5-6 faculty, other subject matter experts, and their peers to understand the strategic principles and radical shifts that apply to the world in which they are competing.

Module II: Meeting the Leadership Challenge
Having done some testing and application back in their own companies, participants are part of a process that helps them reflect and synthesize what they have learned. They work with faculty, executives, and other Fellows who have comparable issues. Executive coaches help the groups and individuals re-define their application projects and personal development agendas to insure additional progress within their corporations.

Module III: Leveraging Capability
Participants will develop and test new processes of leadership and how they can be used and leveraged. Supported by their core support team (faculty core member, executive coach, and common challenge group), participants will document key learnings and insights and then present them to executive colleagues.

The Application Groups: Each Institute Fellow will also participate in an Application Group composed of 5-7 other Fellows and led by a senior faculty member. The groups are composed around common interest areas and are designed for in-depth analysis and application in critical areas. The application groups will meet between the Modules and will also be linked with each other using technology and video conferencing capability. Topics of application groups are driven by participant needs, but will often include topics such as:

  • Real Options and Financial Strategy
  • Implementing Information Technology Strategy
  • Globalization vs. Localization
  • E-Commerce and Competing in the New Economy
  • Driving Organizational Transformation
  • Fast Cycle Customer Responsiveness
  • Attraction and Retention of Key Talent
  • Mobility

The Master Seminars: Over the past decade Boston University has developed significant relationships with senior executives who have been master leaders in their own organizations. A select group has agreed to conduct Master Seminars to share and explore what they have learned during their careers.

The Partners Program: Leadership Institute Fellows will be able to participate in any of the Boston Universitys School of Management Research Centers during the year of their participation in the Institute. The current Centers are:

  • The Systems Research Center
  • The Center for Leading in the New Economy
  • The Center for Enterprise Leadership
  • The Asian Management Institute
  • The Michael Bronner E-Business Center & Hatchery
  • The Human Resource Policy Institute
  • The Executive Development Roundtable

Customizing the Learning Agenda

Participants will work with an executive coach to help them properly configure which components, and what level of involvement, will be most beneficial to their learning. The executive coaches will work with participants throughout the year to make sure they maximize their development experience both at the Institute and within their organization.