Darden Executive Education has partnered with the Institute of Banking in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance to design a three-week executive development programme for outstanding managers from the Gulf region. The Leadership Development Programme faculty team has created an impactful programme based on action-oriented learning experiences and participant-centred classroom discussions. Through case study analysis, participants will explore actual business problems and solutions that will lead them to develop new ways of thinking about their own challenges. Learning team and class discussions offer an opportunity to practice influencing others, understanding differing viewpoints, and thinking strategically.

• Practical application and real business cases
• Simulations – incorporated to test new strategies and actively practice leadership skills.
• Leadership Practices Inventory – a 360-degree assessment and personalised coaching sessions will provide each participant with a view of their leadership style and clear goals for improvement. A follow-up assessment is provided six months later to measure new leadership skills attained

• This programme is designed for outstanding managers with experience leading organisational entities or major project teams who are identified as having potential to be strategic leaders of their enterprise

Location:

• Entire 3 week course held in the US at the Darden School of Business, Charlottesville, Virginia

Travel Arrangements and Accommodation Passages:

• Please note that participants are required to make their own travel arrangements to Washington D.C. and then to the Darden School of Business, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Accommodation in the U.S.A.:

• At Darden, participants will stay at the Inn at Darden, which offers private sleeping rooms with private bath and amenities especially selected for comfort; discussion-group rooms; meeting rooms; a fully equipped exercise room; and a recreation area. Most meals will be served in the Abbott Center dining room adjacent to Darden's classroom building and near the Inn at Darden.

Programme Cost:

• BD 10,000 or SR 100,000 payable by the end of February 2013. This amount includes full residential board at the Darden School of Business.

Programme Duration:

• 28 April – 17 May , 2013

Application Deadline:

• End of February 2013

Programme Requirements:

• Fluency in English
• A minimum of 3 years managerial work experience
• A completed application form.

Participants will be exposed to some of the most innovative ideas in business and conceptual frameworks for developing successful growth strategies. The integrated curriculum is organised around the following themes:

Leadership Development

• Assessing Your Leadership Style
• Becoming a Strategic Leader: Purpose, Process, People, and Performance
• Creating High Performance Teams
• Formulating a Personal Action Plan
• Learning, Leading, and Change
• Personal and Team Engagement

Business Acumen and Enterprise Thinking

• Creating Value through Process
• Marketing Your Competitive Advantage
• Operational Alignment for Service Excellence
• Organisational Excellence: Agenda to Action
• Understanding the Total Enterprise

Strategic Management

• Analysing Industry and Global Competition
• Building Sustainable Competitive Advantage
• Building Stakeholder Commitment
• Communicating Strategic Vision
• Developing a Customer Centric Mindset
• Linking Strategy and Execution

Financial Management

• Understanding Financial Statements
• Financial Analysis
• Planning and Budgeting
• Financial Metrics as a Leadership Tool

Note: Dates and times subject to change