Kellogg-AUC EDP program brochure

AmCham Egypt has partnered with AUC to offer its members an exclusive rate on the Executive Development Program-EDP offered by the Kellogg School of Management (one of the top five business Schools world-wide) and the American University in Cairo's International Executive Education Institute (IEEI) for senior-level executives.

About the Kellogg-AUC  Two Week EDP:

The two  week Kellogg-AUC Executive Development program will be held between July 5-18th , 2009 at Kellogg campus in Evanston. Topics covered in the two week EDP are :

1. Driving Top Line Organic Growth
2. Strategic Finance
3. Crisis Management
4. Corporate Governance and Securities Analysis
5. Leadership
6. Strategic Marketing
7. Negotiations
8. Managing your business in the digital economy
9. The Global Economy
10. Leading High Impact Teams
Fees for AmCham members are $ 13,500 (Normal fees for non-AmCham members are $15,000). Fees cover  tuition, accomodation and meals.   Deadline for application is May 28th, 2009
 
 
Please visit IEEI website www.aucegypt.edu/ieei for details and application to Kellogg-AUC EDP

Contact Ms. Sherine Gad El Mawla, email address:  smawla@aucegypt.edu , Telephone: +2 26153305  and 0173815065
 Ms. Dina Nawar, email address :  dnawar@amcham.org.eg

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The Kellogg-AUC Executive Development Program

Executive development programs have become a necessary milestone in the career paths of CEOs, managing directors and corporate leaders worldwide, giving business leaders the tools and networks to anticipate future trends, challenges and opportunities. Success depends on the ability to innovate and sustain winning strategies. For almost 100 years, both the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, (since 1908) and the American University in Cairo (since 1919) have provided a portfolio of degree and non degree programs enabling business leaders to accomplish these objectives.

Today, Kellogg and AUC are partnering together to enrich world class executive education with our combined experience and expand our reach to offer business leaders in the Middle East, Africa and Europe, a four-week intensive residential general management executive development program in Cairo and Chicago. Graduates of the Kellogg-AUC EDP will receive a joint Kellogg-AUC executive education certificate and enjoy many of the benefits of Kellogg and AUC MBA alumni.

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Letter from dean of kellogg school of management, northwestern university  

Dear Kellogg-AUC EDP Participants:

Speaking on behalf of the faculty and staff of the Kellogg School of Management, I am most gratified to join with the American University in Cairo in presenting an executive development program for business and corporate leaders in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. We are in the midst of celebrating the Centennial of business education at our home campus at Northwestern University. We are proud, as well, of having been a pioneer in executive education; Kellogg has been offering courses to business leaders since the 1950s. Today, Kellogg ranks among the world's great business schools, with an unmatched academic reputation that has developed from our internationally recognized faculty. Kellogg remains at the forefront of knowledge with a global perspective on management education and a culture of innovation and collaboration. We look forward to providing you with a curriculum that combines academic rigor with business relevance. We fully expect to bring cutting-edge leadership insights presented in real-world settings to the participants in this superb program. Each year, more than 6,000 executives from around the globe are welcomed to our home at the James L. Allen Center to examine the important business issues of our day and the future. We invite you to become a part of our world community of scholars.

Warmest regards,
Dipak C. Jain

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Letter From Dean of the School of Business, Economics and Communication, The American University In Cairo

Dear Friends,

I am delighted to invite you to participate in the Kellogg - AUC executive development program. The American University in Cairo (AUC) was founded in 1919 to promote the ideals of American-style liberal arts education in Egypt and the Middle East. Today, the AUC is the region's premier English-language university - an essential contributor to the social, political and cultural life of the Arab world. AUC has over 5,400 students from 79 nationalities, including 1,000 graduate students; 350 faculty in 39 academic programs; and more than 23,000 active alumni in prominent leadership positions in Egypt and the region.

Building on over 30 years of experience in offering professional development programs in Egypt, the Arab region and Africa, and hosting 12,000 participants annually to one or more of the 300+ professional development programs offered, AUC, through the School of Business, Economics and Communication (BEC), established the International Executive Education Institute (IEEI) in 2008 to be the leading regional platform for world class executive development and networking. Our partnership with Kellogg offers executives in the region a unique opportunity for intellectual stimulation, cutting edge knowledge and valuable networking.
I look forward to welcoming you in Cairo next May in this exciting new program.

Warm regards,
Dennis O'Connor

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The Program

Why EDP - key benefits

During Kellogg-AUC EDP, you will:

• Gain confidence from an increased understanding of the roles, responsibilities, and interaction of the functional areas
• Strengthen your communication skills and develop your ability to interpret and apply information from functional areas in your decision-making processes
• Acquire insights on how to effectively lead and implement changes in your organization
• Explore new concepts and perspectives for more effective competition in the global marketplace
• Discover valuable, practical real-world knowledge while networking with an international group of peers

Learning Culture

Interactive learning is emphasized throughout the program. The instructional methodology stimulates fresh thinking and encourages you to reexamine and reformulate both your professional and personal goals and strategies. The live-in learning environment raises this interaction to an even higher level as it promotes informal exchanges of ideas and the formation of friendships.
During this program, you will be placed in small study groups to work through case projects and problems for class discussion. These study groups will meet most evenings under the supervision of a faculty member.

Participant Profile

Kellogg-AUC EDP Alumni Benefits

• Networking opportunities within the greater Kellogg and AUC alumni communities
• Access to faculty research, writings and publications
• An invitation to participate in conferences on cutting-edge issues in management
• Access to streaming videos or outstanding addresses by major business leaders
• A complimentary subscription to Kellogg World alumni magazine, and AUC alumni e-newsletter
• Kellogg email forwarding for life and AUC lifelong email

The Setting

The AUC Executive Education Experience

Located in the suburb of New Cairo on the outskirts of Cairo lies the 260-acre, state-of-the-art AUC campus. Weaving Egyptian urban and architectural traditions into the design of a modern campus,AUC's new campus is spacious, technologically advanced, and environmentally friendly; it is considered the most progressive campus in the region. It houses modern classrooms, laboratories, lecture halls and other essential facilities to support current and future teaching methods, curricula, and educational technologies.
The building of the School of Business, Economics and Communication (BEC) is home to the International Executive Education Institute (IEEI) which is offering the Kellogg-AUC EDP. Kellogg-AUC EDP participants will enjoy guest privileges on AUC campus, at the library and sports facilities
Residence for participants in the Kellogg-AUC EDP is at the J.W. Marriott Hotel (15 minutes from campus). Regular shuttle bus service will be scheduled for transportation. Arrangements will also be made for equipped meeting rooms to be available in the evenings at the hotel for group work.

Executive Learning at the James L. Allen Center

Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan in the heart of Northwestern University's Evanston campus, the James L. Allen Center is the home of Kellogg School Executive Education. Designed and managed exclusively to support the School's degree and non-degree executive offerings, the Allen Center hosts over 6,000 executives annually to one or more of the School's 140 executive programs.
Because learning should not stop at the classroom door, the Allen Center is designed to facilitate peer learning and informal interactions among faculty and participants. The Center is completely self-contained with classrooms, study group rooms, 150 bedrooms, dining rooms, lounge areas, snack rooms, laundry service, and an exercise room. The goal is to create a special environment for learning that anticipates all educational and logistical needs in a seamless fashion, thereby minimizing distractions from the learning experience.
Classroom and study group rooms feature both wireless and wired Internet connections and power outlets for laptops. To facilitate team assignments, the study group rooms also contain flat panel monitors, smart conference tables, computers, printers and presentation supplies. Students have twenty-four hour access to two participant resource areas with computers, printers, copiers, and office supplies and all of the bedrooms are equipped with Internet connections and voice mail.
The Allen Center's front desk is staffed twenty-four hours a day and provides a wide variety of services such as restaurant and event recommendations, transportation arrangements, and FedEx services. At the Kellogg Knowledge Emporium, participants can purchase faculty books, other publications, and an extensive assortment of Kellogg School merchandise.
Kellogg School Executive Education participants also have guest privileges at the University libraries, the 140,000-square-foot Henry Crown Sports Pavilion and Lester J. Norris Aquatics Center, the University beach, and miles of jogging paths along the lakefront.

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The Curriculum

The curriculum for the Kellogg-AUC EDP has been created to meet the needs of a wide range of industries offering theory-driven knowledge and concrete strategies for achieving best outcomes. EDP prepares executives become more effective leaders and change agents in their work organization. Part of the curriculum is designed to cover a broad range of functional areas in order to sharpen general management skills, and the rest of the curriculum is designed to strengthen the participant's strategic thinking, leadership and interpersonal skills.

II.Courses to be offered in Chicago

1.Driving Top Line Organic Growth
Participants will be exposed to powerful, market tested implementation tools and methodologies that can be deployed immediately. The tools and methodologies are based on a variety of world class growth practices and academic research that were tested and optimized over a ten-year period in real business situations. This component focuses on creating the growth strategies and how to instill a growth engine in a company.
2.Strategic Finance
This module explores the strategic decision that an organization makes leading to capital spending. The risk element in financial decision making and the financial instruments that have evolved to reallocate risk in the economy are discussed.

3.Branding
In this component, participants will learn how to create, build and rejuvenate brands. More and more companies around the globe are beginning to appreciate the importance of brands. However, few firms can actually lay claim to a strong, differentiated and enduring brand. Properly managed, brands can be a company's most valuable asset. A well-managed brand can create customer loyalty and name recognition strong enough to overcome intense competition and even price differentiation in a given market.

4.Global (Macro) Economics
This module inspects the global economic mechanisms and trends as well as cultural, social and political environments that shape economies. You will learn to think systematically about the current state of the economy and macroeconomic policy, and to be able to evaluate the economic environment within which business and financial decisions are made. Issues such as the determinants of the level of national income, employment, investment, interest rates, the supply of money, inflation, exchange rates, and the formulation and operation of stabilization policies will be discussed.

5.Value Innovation
Innovation has become the most important strategic advantage and generator of value for businesses today. The ability to react with speed to multiple factors, internal and external to the company can make or break a business. In addition, creating an environment conducive to creativity is a challenge because it involves breaking down barriers and boundaries.

6.Crisis Management
This module provides a fundamental understanding of crisis management principles, strategies and communication methods. You will learn to predict, manage and control real-world crisis that may confront you as an executive so you can better manage volatile situations.

7.Corporate Governance and Securities Analysis
Today's breakneck business pace, changing economic conditions, variable capital markets, and increasing demands for corporate accountability in light of the disclosures of widespread unethical business practices are driving the board's role in corporate governance on to center stage. These new requirements dictate that boards become more involved, knowledgeable and proactive. In this component, participants will improve their understanding of the responsibilities of board membership and gain the skills and strategies needed to become a more effective director. Through cases and simulations, participants will learn techniques to respond to internal and external pressures, as well as a framework to manage the crisis that can confront today's corporations.

8.Leadership
This module analyses leadership in the modern organization and the ethical challenges corporate leaders face in today's dynamic environment. It develops the skills and competencies for leadership in the new economy. The course combines an emphasis on behavioral skills, such as group dynamics, communication and managing diversity, with critical thinking designed to surface and challenge deeply held assumptions.

9.Managing your Business in the Digital Economy
As technology is an enabler of business value creation, every manager needs to understand how technology strategy influences and is influenced by organizational strategy, structure and processes. In this module, you will learn how to leverage technology to improve business performance, to drive revenue growth, and to serve customers more effectively.

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The Faculty

The Kellogg-AUC EDP brings together a wealth of talent from Kellogg School of Management, School of Business, Economics and Communication at AUC and from leading business schools around the world.

Faculty teaching Cairo Modules:

Stephen Burnett, Associate Dean of Executive Education, Professor of Strategic Management, Kellogg School of Management

J. Keith Murnighan, Harold H. Hines Jr. Distinguished Professor of Risk Management, Kellogg School of Management Dominique Jacquet, Adjunct Professor of Finance, INSEAD

Christophe Gillet, Vice President of Pentacle International and Director of Europe for Pentacle Virtual Business School Youssef Bissada, Emeritus Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, INSEAD

Dominique Jacquet, Adjunct Professor of Finance, INSEAD Colson Aurelien, Development Director, Institute for Research and Education on Negotiation in Europe, IRENE, ESSEC Business School

Christophe Gillet, Vice President of Pentacle International and Director of Europe for Pentacle Virtual Business School Youssef Bissada, Emeritus Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, INSEAD

Youssef Bissada, Emeritus Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, INSEAD

Faculty Teaching Chicago Modules:

Robert A. Cooper Senior Fellow and Academic Director of the Kellogg School's executive program "Driving Organic Top-Line Growth, Kellogg School of Management

Roni Ofer Professor of Finance, Kellogg School Management

Thomas Lys Eric L. Kohler Chair in Accounting, Professor of Accounting Information and Management, Kellogg School of Management

Harry Kraemer Adjunct Professor, Management and Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, Former Chairman and CEO of Baxter International

Janice Eberly The John L. and Helen Kellogg Professor of Finance and former Chair of the Finance Department, Kellogg School of Management

Tim Calkins Clinical Professor of Marketing, Kellogg School of Management

Sherif Kamel, Professor of MIS, Associate Dean, Executive Education, School of Business, Economics and Communication, The American University in Cairo

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The Schedule

Week One 3-9 May, Cairo

Week Two 10-16 May, Cairo

Week Three 5-11 July, Chicago

Week Four 12-18 July, Chicago

A Typical Day

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The Application

The International Executive Education Institute of the American University in Cairo is partnering with the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, AmCham-Egypt, to promote the Kellogg-AUC EDP to members of American Chambers of Commerce worldwide.

Sponsorship: All applicants to Kellogg-AUC EDP must be sponsored by either their organizations or the American Chamber of Commerce they are members of. A sponsor is someone who is familiar with the applicant's background and motivations for attending EDP. Sponsorship letters should be emailed to info.ieei@aucegypt.edu by 31 January 2009 clearly stating name of applicant.

Admissions Criteria: Selective enrollment of the most qualified and diverse group enhances the overall learning experience. The Admission Committee looks for applicants who have management responsibilities with diverse skills and experience. In seeking senior executives with demonstrated promise, the Admission Committee takes into account the candidate's organizational level, management experience, career goals and ability to contribute to the program. The Admission Committee may require a telephone or personal interview as part of the admission process.

Language: This course is taught in English and there is a considerable amount of reading material, (e.g. case studies and articles) given in advance and during the program. Moreover, participants are required to actively participate in the classroom and in smaller study group discussions on a daily basis. Proven proficiency in written and spoken English is essential for the completion of the assignments and the engagement in fast moving discussions.

Admissions Process: On line application is available at www.aucegypt.edu/ieei EDP applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed upon submission. Early application is strongly recommended to allow time for provisionally accepted applicants to obtain the necessary visas to Egypt and the USA.

Certificate: The Kellogg-AUC EDP awards a certificate upon the successful completion of the EDP Program. Participants must have attended at least 80% of the program to receive the certificate.

Fees: The fee for the Kellogg-AUC EDP is US$28,000. Members of American Chambers of Commerce are offered a fee of US$25,000. This fee covers tuition, class materials, accommodation and most meals. Participants are responsible for their visa and travel arrangements to Cairo in May and to Chicago in July. Acceptance to the program will be provisional until participant has obtained visa to Egypt and to the US. Payment is due upon receipt of invoice. Please make checks payable to The American University in Cairo. Places will not be guaranteed until your payment is received. It is expected that applicants have their own health insurance valid in Egypt and in the US. Kellogg and AUC are not responsible for medical expenses incurred by participants during the program.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made within 30 calendar days of the start date will receive full refund of the tuition fees. Cancellations made less than 30 days in advance will not receive a refund but may nominate an acceptable substitute or attend a future session of the program within one year. Cancellation requests must be received in writing.

Contact Information:

In Egypt:

The International Executive Education Institute
School of Business, Economics and Communication
The American University in Cairo
smawla@aucegypt.edu
info.ieei@aucegypt.edu
www.aucegypt.edu/ieei
Tel: +202 2615 3309
Fax +202 2797 4915


The American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt
dnawar@amcham.org.e
www.amcham.org.e
Tel: +202 3338 1050
Fax: +202 3336 1050


In the USA

Executive Education
Kellogg School of Management
ExecEd@kellogg.northwestern.edu
www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/execed 
Tel: +1 847 467 7000
Fax: +1 847 467 3072

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