Today’s leaders don’t only face managerial and business challenges. There are geopolitical, social, and environmental obstacles too. The way they respond will define their organization’s success. In 2003, Prof. Henry Mintzberg provided a framework for leadership in the modern global economy when he published “The Five Mindsets of a Manager” in the Harvard Business Review.
Teamwork was a major motivator for many of the offices that joined the Sustainable Workplace Certification program this semester.\
It’s surprisingly easy. That was the most common takeaway for the 11 teams that joined the Sustainable Workplace Certification program this academic year.
About thirty managers and entrepreneurs attended a recent McGill Mini-MBA course in Matane, Quebec. It was the first time this type of course has been delivered in one of Quebec’s regions beyond Montreal and was the brainchild of local businessman François Rioux (MBA’10). “When you are on-location, you can see the energy and better understand the stakes, the challenges, and the successes,” says Eric Saine, the Executive Director of McGill Executive Education. That’s exactly what we wanted to do at McGill – to be a bridge that links communities.
Have you ever thought about pursuing an MBA, but felt short on time? Enter the Mini-MBA. These short, non-degree awarding programs cover a broad range of business topics — finance, marketing, strategy, and more — and provide an introduction to each subject. The crucial difference being that while an MBA degree can take multiple years to complete, mini MBAs programs take days or weeks to finish.
The McGill Executive Institute’s seminar “Communicating Effectively” has made a top 10 list of executive courses in leadership communication. The four-week online course equips participants with the skills they need to foster productivity in the workplace, from navigating difficult conversations to developing strategies to cultivate diversity and inclusion.
Eric Saine, Executive Director of the McGill Executive Institute, reflects on the importance of practicing communication skills in classrooms and professional settings.
By offering seminars on healthy leadership communication, institutions like McGill set a table for dialogue surrounding social and emotional learning; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and conflict resolution.
The McGill Executive Institute’s four-week Strategic Problem Solving course has made a recent top 10 list of executive courses in strategy or strategic management. The online course teaches executives, engineers, and entrepreneurs to use the popular 4S method used by management consultants to devise and sell solutions with confidence.
Congratulations to Alex Boussetta for receiving the Dean’s Service Award for Outstanding Contribution.
Former Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management, Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, established and awarded this special Dean’s Service Award to Alex, however, the original presentation was delayed until this year.
Teaching at McGill University since 2003, Alex is recognized for his considerable contributions to the Faculty through his work at the graduate and executive program levels, particularly in leading the Lean Six Sigma series.
This time of crisis has thrown into question how we communicate, get things done, think about the future, and even how we reflect inwardly to make sense of it all.
To help support our global learning community, the McGill Executive Institute launched in summer 2020 a free online micro-learning series called Level Up.
Its objective is to look at the latest thought leadership around people, performance, processes, strategies and self-management.
The McGill Executive Institute’s flagship Mini-MBA will be offered online for Fall 2020.
Since the onset of the global health pandemic, businesses across the world have rapidly evolved to meet the changing demands. As we move to the next phase of economic recovery, managers are now tasked with navigating the disruption and redefining their new normal.
We know first-hand that managers are facing more disruptions than ever before. One of the biggest questions that companies are asking themselves today is how they can adapt to today's new reality—a challenge we have also had to face.
McGill Executive Institute has been working hard not only to offer our most popular programs online but also to create an impactful virtual experience for our participants. With that in mind, we are pleased to announce that our Mini-MBA Series will be offered online!
The McGill Executive Institute has been recognized by the Financial Times as one of the top education providers in Canada. This marks the Institute’s debut appearance in the prestigious FT rankings, one of the top global rankings for business education.
Find MBA has featured the McGill Desautels Mini-MBA as one of the top 10 alternatives to a full MBA degree. From strategy to marketing, the Mini-MBA is listed as a cost-effective way to learn all the essential topics for business leaders.
In September, Canadian speed skater and two-time Olympic gold medalist Catriona La May Doan was appointed the CEO of Sport Calgary. To glide into her new role with confidence, La May Doan completed an Executive Development Course (Cycle 1) of McGill's Mini-MBA Series.
“Going into new situations, one of the biggest things is you feel like you should know everything, but you don’t”, says La May Doan. “I feel like the program gave us a bit of background, a bit of confidence.”
June 25, 2019 - Montreal, Canada – On Monday, June 17th, The McGill Executive Institute (MEI) at McGill University launched a co-developed program exclusively for the emerging leaders of Ovivo Inc. The program brings together some of the company's global top talent - from China, Taiwan, Singapore, India, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA and Canada.