Realize your potential and prepare for the next stage of your career.
This two-week program prepares functional specialists and managers for roles of increased leadership responsibilities. It has a proven track record for providing the cross-enterprise perspective they need to become high-level executives.
| Date | Location | Fee |
| May 27 - Jun 8 | London, On | $16,500 CDN |
Call us: 1.800.948.8548 or 1.519.661.3272
| Date | Location | Fee |
| Oct 21 - Oct 27 | Module 1: London, On | $16,500 CDN |
| Nov 17 - Nov 23 | Module 2: London, On | |
Call us: 1.800.948.8548 or 1.519.661.3272
Who should attend?
This program is designed for emerging leaders who are experts in their functional areas and show promise as people leaders. Often they are managers, technical professionals and functional specialists with five to ten years experience, recently promoted senior specialists, and even experienced managers who want a fresh perspective. Typically, they have little formal management training and have not yet developed executive-level decision-making perspectives and skills.
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Lyn Purdy: Faculty DirectorLyn Purdy, Professor of Organizational Behaviour, teaches courses on Organizational Change, Career Management and Management of People for Exceptional Performance. She teaches Ivey's degree programs (HBA, MBA and Executive MBA) and in Ivey's public and custom executive development programs. She has extensive experience facilitating skills development workshops and coaching feedback sessions. Lyn has written a number of publications in the area of the organizational and behavioural impacts of implementing new technologies and techniques in manufacturing and non-manufacturing firms. She has worked in a variety of industries as an employee and a researcher. Clients: ATCO, City of London, Syngenta, Smart Systems for Health Agency, Volvo, Siemens, The Globe and Mail, Maple Leaf Foods, Sagicor, Orlick Industries, Newalta, Rogers Communications and Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. |
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Tony FrostTony Frost, Professor of International Business and the former MBA Program Director, teaches courses on Global Environment of Business and Strategic Management in undergraduate, MBA, Ph.D. and Executive Development programs. His research on strategy and competition in a global context has been presented at various academic conferences and published in leading academic journals including the Harvard Business Review. He is currently Program Director of the Erasmus program in partnership with Rotterdam School of Management and teaches specialized executive programs for emerging market companies in various locations around the world.. |
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Mary HeiszMary Heisz, an authority on managerial accounting and control, has been cited in the popular press including: National Post, Maclean's, Chatelaine, Toronto Star, Dow Jones News Service, City Woman and The London Free Press. As an outstanding teacher, she has received awards from the Bank of Nova Scotia and the UWO Alumni Association, as well as, the University Students' Council Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in 2001. In addition, Mary received the David G. Burgoyne Award for Outstanding Commitment to Student Development in 2003, 2007 and 2008 and the Carol Stephenson Excellence in EMBA Teaching Award 2008. She was selected as one of the "Top 30" educators in TVO's "Big Ideas – Best Lecturers" competition in 2006 and was awarded the Ivey Teaching Innovation Award in 2007 for her work in designing and delivering accounting courses. Clients: City of London, J.D. Irving, Syngenta and General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada. |
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Matt ThomsonMatt Thomson is currently a Professor and Ph.D. Coordinator of Marketing at the Richard Ivey School of Business. He has taught combinations of Advertising and Promotion, Marketing Strategy and Marketing Management at the undergraduate, masters, doctoral and executive levels at Ivey, Queen's University and the University of Southern California. His research focuses on relationship marketing, branding and emotion and has been published in leading marketing and consumer psychology journals. Matt's experience includes working for the Information, Privacy and Ethics Commissioner of Alberta and consulting with a variety of firms based in the United States and overseas. Clients: Industry Canada. |
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Stephen SappStephen Sapp is a Professor of Finance and the Bank of Montreal Faculty Fellow at the Richard Ivey School of Business. He teaches undergraduate, masters, doctoral and executive development programs. Prior to obtaining his Ph.D., Stephen worked as a consultant at both the German Cancer Research Centre and the Centre for European Economic Research. Stephen taught finance at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University before joining the faculty at Ivey. His research, concentrating on international finance, has been published in leading economics and financial journals. |
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Michael SiderMichael Sider, Professor of Management Communication, has extensive teaching experience in both degree and executive education and is an expert on intercultural communications. While developing and delivering communications workshops for many leading international organizations, he has developed many specialized communications and writing workshops for groups such as lawyers, engineers, economists and political scientists. His teaching workshops have helped professors to become more accomplished teachers. In 2004, Michael was recognized for his contribution to teaching by being selected as one of the top business teachers in Canada by Canadian Business. Clients: Ford, GM, 3M, Purina, TELUS, McCormick, Maple Leaf Foods, J.D. Irving, Agnico-Eagle, Canadian Investor Relations Institute, City of London, City of Stratford, Syngenta, CIBC, The Weather Network, London Board of Education, Human Resources Development Canada and Canadian Association of Independent Schools. |
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Program Content
Learning is organized around the core themes of Strategy and Market Leadership, Financial Analysis and Value-Creation, and Team Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness.
Strategy and Market Leadership
Topics covered include:
- Mastering strategic analysis and implementation.
- Attaining competitive advantage through market leadership.
Financial Analysis and Value-Creation
Topics covered include:
- Applying accounting concepts to management goals.
- Using financial analysis for value-based decision making.
Team Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
Topics covered include:
- Managing teams and organizational effectiveness.
- Management communications.
Optional Accounting and Financial Analysis Program
The optional Accounting and Financial Analysis Tutorial will provide you with an understanding of the basic accounting and financial concepts needed for managerial decision making. This two-day tutorial is highly recommended for people not currently working in accounting or finance. It is also a useful review for those with some accounting exposure.
