Executive Education Symposium
The future is now: Redefining executive education for turbulent times
25 November, University of Strathclyde
The Autumn Executive Education Symposium is an opportunity for Directors of Executive Education and senior corporate engagement, enterprise and executive education staff to reflect on the changing dynamics of the markets, communities and organisations which executive education providers seek to serve; and on how to tackle the internal pressures facing business schools.
The Symposium will reflect on what is meant by ‘Executive Education’ in today’s rapidly evolving world of work and against an uncertain economic and geopolitical backdrop. Specifically we will explore how the demand for, and provision of, open-enrolment and custom executive education programmes is being shaped by the UK’s gloomy economic outlook; by post-pandemic ways of working; by new business priorities around sustainability and responsibility; by the rise of inexpensive and free online badged learning; and the challenging geopolitical environment in which we operate.
The Symposium is the opportunity for Directors and managers of executive education teams in UK business schools to share with their peers the things that are ‘keeping them awake at night’; and discuss what business schools need to do to if they are to continue to provide relevant and meaningful development experiences and lifelong learning to post-experience education communities.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the Symposium participants will have:
- A greater awareness of the continuing challenges facing executive education providers; in particular around the turbulent geopolitical environment and the uncertain economic landscape.
- New perspectives about the key demographics and characteristics of ‘executive education’ clients and the extent to which current business models and pedagogies need to evolve to remain meaningful.
- Fresh insights into the ways in which business school executive education teams are generating income for their institutions; and collaborating with other parts of their universities (in particular with enterprise and innovations teams).
- New ideas about how executive education providers can capitalise on pandemic-induced changes to our ways of working; in particular around the blend of in-person and online interactions.
- New ideas about how executive education leaders can recruit, develop retain and motivate their own teams.
Group Booking Discount: Bring colleagues and save 25%
Speakers include
Jenny Britton
Director of Executive Development, University of Edinburgh Business School
Dr Phil Considine
Director Of Executive Development, Strathclyde Business School
Dr Dina Dommett
Dean of Ashridge, Faculty & Doctoral Programs, Hult International Business School
Professor John Finch
Head, University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School
Dr Mukul Kumar
Chief Innovation Officer, Hult International Business School
Dr Xiang Li
Associate in Practice for Lifelong Learning and International Development, University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School
Dr Tim Sellick
Client Director, King's Business School
Riaz A Shah
EY Global Learning Leader – Talent, Ernst & Young
Anthony Sturgess
Director, Corporate Development, Liverpool Business School
Dr Pamela Yeow
Assistant Dean, External Engagement, School of Business, Economics and Informatics, Birkbeck University of London
9:30
Registration and refreshments
10:00
Welcome and introductions
Dr Dina Dommett, Dean of Ashridge, Faculty & Doctoral Programs, Hult International Business School; member, Chartered ABS Executive Education Committee (Symposium Chair)
10:20
What is Executive Education? Exploring definitions and models
In this session we will explore the different definitions of, and models for, executive education. We will consider whether executive education should be a limitless, expansive field or more tightly defined; and the extent to which executive education is bounded by organisational structure, hierarchy, and funding constraints. Participants will be challenged to think about where they and their school sits within the current parameters of executive education.
Dr Phil Considine, Director Of Executive Development, Strathclyde Business School
Professor John Finch, Head, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow
Anthony Sturgess, Director, Corporate Development, Liverpool Business School
Dr Pamela Yeow, Assistant Dean, External Engagement, School of Business, Economics and Informatics, Birkbeck University of London
Chair: Dr Dina Dommett, Dean of Ashridge, Faculty & Doctoral Programs, Hult International Business School
11:20
Break
11:50
What does the market need from us? The client perspective
In this session we will explore what clients want and need from the executive education provider community. We will explore the various ways in which clients interpret the term executive education and the shape of the broader learning & development landscape within which executive education sits.
The session will be initiated by a guest address from Riaz Shah, a partner at Ernst & Young, who helped create the Hult EY Tech MBA, an innovative collaboration between a school and a professional services firm to deliver badged and accredited professional development for EY employees.
Riaz A Shah, EY Global Learning Leader – Talent, Ernst & Young (via Zoom)
Jenny Britton, Director of Executive Development, University of Edinburgh Business School
Dr Tim Sellick, Client Director, King's Business School
Chair: Dr Dina Dommett, Dean of Ashridge, Faculty & Doctoral Programs, Hult International Business School
13:00
Lunch
14:00
Guest Address
Dr Mukul Kumar, Chief Innovation Officer, Hult International Business School (via Zoom)
14:15
Breakout Discussion Groups
In this session participants will divide into sub-groups to reflect on the ideas and initiatives presented in the morning's sessions; to discuss the specific issues that are keeping them awake and night; and to discuss what action they will undertake at their institutions in response to the topics discussed.
Discussions facilitated by members of the Chartered ABS Executive Education Committee
15:00
Break
15:15
Feedback and forward planning
In the final part of the programme the group will reconvene to feedback on the discussion points from the earlier group discussions, and to explore the ways in which business schools (at an individual level, and collectively as the Chartered ABS) can drive forward the redefining of executive education.
Dr Dina Dommett, Dean of Ashridge, Faculty & Doctoral Programs, Hult International Business School
15:50
Close
Riaz A Shah
EY Global Learning Leader – Talent, Ernst & Young
As EY Global Learning Partner, Riaz prepares 300,000+ people for the future of work through initiatives such as the EY Tech MBA and EY Badges. Riaz, a qualified Chartered Accountant, joined EY in the UK in 1986 and was appointed as a Partner, Ernst & Young LLP UK in 1997. He has had a varied career at EY, working with global clients in Assurance and Consulting. Prior leadership roles have included Assurance Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLP UK; COO for Markets, Ernst & Young LLP UK; and EY Global Talent Leader for Assurance.
Riaz was the first EY Global Learning and Development Leader from 2008 to 2012. He led the development of EY’s first global programs, such as Global NextGen, markets learning and milestone programs.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an alumnus of Singularity University’s Executive Programme and a member of Harvard Business School’s Global Alumni Board.
The Autumn Executive Education Symposium will take place at:
Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde
99 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RD
Getting to the venue
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Accommodation
Participants are responsible for their own accommodation arrangements. All the hotels listed below are within a 5min walk of the venue
Accommodation
Participants are responsible for their own accommodation arrangements. All the hotels listed below are within a 5min walk of the venue
25% Group Booking Discounts available
Members - £185
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Non-Members - £235
Universities, public sector, commercial
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