By: Varlene Guischard, Marketing Officer, Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business
This blog is a curated content piece about the benefits that CEOs can attain from sponsoring high performing senior managers in the Internationally Accredited Executive MBA programme offered by the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business. The benefits to senior managers who enroll in the EMBA programme will also be discussed.
Corporate sponsorship of an Executive MBA (EMBA) does not solely benefit the employee but also generates a return on investment to the employer. Investing in high performing employees demonstrates a company’s commitment to the professional development of staff and contributes to a culture of learning, support and loyalty. The six (6) reasons why CEOs should sponsor their most promising senior managers can be assessed from both the employer and employee perspective.
The UWI Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business (UWI-ALJGSB) adopts an authentic teaching and learning approach which provides students with practical courses, assignments, actual project-based and problem-based learning activities and presentations. The use of case studies, simulations and real-world applications, give students the ability to integrate the knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom directly into the workplace. This allows for cost savings as competent senior managers can eliminate the need for external consultants to be hired. These knowledgeable senior managers can act as ‘homegrown’ consultants who possess an intimate understanding of their employers’ internal culture and dynamics, putting them in a better position to diagnose and resolve company issues.
The EMBA programme offered by the UWI-ALJGSB prepares senior managers to manage effectively in the international marketplace through strategically designed core courses. The enrollment of senior managers affords companies the opportunity to build global connections and learn about global opportunities that are potentially attractive for their respective businesses. A Global Mindset is also nurtured by the annual International Business Study Trip, which EMBA students can access. This pivotal experience is an essential way for our local students to gain immeasurable exposure to global markets and commerce.
The ability to leverage the skills and knowledge learnt in the classroom and seamlessly incorporate this into the work environment builds the confidence of those senior managers who are enrolled in the EMBA programme. When individuals become more proficient in their respective jobs they transform into more confident decision makers. This increased confidence and competence allows senior managers to take on broader roles and greater responsibilities which ultimately contributes significantly to the successful operations of the company.
Benefits to Employee
4. Develop Leadership, Communication and Team Building Skills
The authentic teaching and learning approach adopted by the UWI-ALJGSB encourages engagement among students and between students and our astute faculty. This collaborative approach develops the leadership, communication and team-building skills of enrolled senior managers as the programme requires students to participate in group discussions, team projects, lectures, and seminars, all of these skills being easily transferred back into the work environment.
5. Ability to Resolve Company Issues and Identify New Opportunities
The leading-edge practices in management, operations and strategy gained from projects undertaken in the classroom can be directly applied to the company of the student to resolve major issues and challenges of the employer. In-class collaboration among like-minded peers and expert faculty also gives students the ability to explore and dissect ideas bringing with it clarity about new opportunities and innovative solutions. Fresh insights and potential resolutions to actual business challenges can be derived through these organic in-class discussions.
6. Access Networking and Coaching Opportunities
The composition of an EMBA class at the UWI-ALJGSB is one that includes top decision makers from both the public and private sectors, locally and regionally. Access to this wide business network benefits future business activities and sharpens the global vision of senior managers. Interaction with persons from various companies, industries and regions brings about a fresh perspective into the workplace. Good relationships also influence the ability of new ideas to flourish. Enrolled senior managers have access to business coaches, who comprise of reputable industry experts, this being an added value to all UWI-ALJGSB EMBA students. Each student is assigned a coach, who provides assistance throughout the programme and also gives invaluable guidance to their professional endeavours.
Why UWI-ALJGSB?
Choosing the right Business School at which to pursue an EMBA plays an integral role in the sponsorship arrangement between employer and employee as the EMBA programme must match the desired goals of both student and company. The Executive MBA offered by the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business (UWI-ALJGSB) is globally accredited and recognized by the Association of MBAs (AMBA), the global standard for all MBA programmes. Our esteemed faculty incites innovation, motivates changes, encourages disruptive thinking and transforms the lives of all our students as they bring with them years of local and international experience in their respective fields of study.
The Business School sparks transformation in business as it aims to reshape business and society while constantly challenging the status quo. This is evident through the work of our extensive EMBA alumni who consists of top-level business influencers in both the private and public sector companies in Guyana and the Caribbean. The EMBA programme offered at UWI-ALJGSB is also accessible to regional and international students through our Zoom Online platform, which gives students the ability to log into and participate in classes virtually.
Enrollment into the Executive MBA programme at the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business will certainly be mutually beneficial to both employee and employer as we aim to transform each EMBA student from a senior executive into a capable, forward-thinking global leader. Investing in high performing senior managers demonstrates acompany’s commitment to the professional growth of its employees and endorses the contribution of each employee towards the successful management of the business.
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