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Mastering Business Excellence Programme (MBE LiVE)

Business acumen and strategy for tomorrow

The CEDEP MBE is an 8-week online programme that helps participants develop a big picture understanding of an organisation and reinforces their knowledge of key business fundamentals.

With content inspired by the MBA, the programme enables participants to appreciate business strategy, its connection with finance, the role of markets & customers, and an approach to analyse operations.

With a curriculum constantly refreshed to reflect emerging concerns, the newest version of the MBE will incorporate in-depth discussions on the impact of Digital Transformation and the need to take a sustainable view of business operations.

4 interactive modules over an 8-week period for time-bound learning
12 faculty LiVE sessions & 3 industry expert discussions for shared learning and interactions
Industry experts and practitioners offering multiple industry insights
Cross-business group activities and exercises to develop stronger networks
Dedicated programme director to support participants through the course

Main Objectives

The MBA inspired online curriculum, driven by today’s emerging real-life challenges, offers informed content, relevant actionable learning, and equips participants with practical advice and tools that will be invaluable to their day-to-day operations.

Learn how to adapt business decision making from a narrow functional view to a holistic, big picture view focused on sustaining business growth for the long term
Develop the ability to deconstruct business as a dynamic interconnected system operating in a complex, volatile strategic environment
Understand how various functions – Finance, Operations, Marketing and others – must work together to successfully execute a business strategy and broaden career opportunities

Learning Journey

Participants receive access to the MBE LiVE learning space on the CEDEP 360 Learning environment, which will be their virtual “home” for the duration of the programme. The CEDEP learning portal enables each participant to easily access content and achieve and track learning objectives. The programme will follow a blended online learning methodology, consisting of self-study videos, live online sessions and group exercises to apply the learning. Participants will also have an opportunity to interact with executives from multiple organisations to experience first-hand the application of concepts in real life.

4 interactive modules

Theory of the Firm
Customers and Markets
Managing Operations
Financial Acumen

Additional Learning Support

Offices hours with faculty
Cohort cafés with the Programme Director
Assessments for knowledge check and to reinforce understanding

Participants will also become part of the CEDEP Alumni network.

ravi shankar

ACADEMIC DIRECTOR

CEDEP Director of Programme Development

‘Self-aware, humane leaders are key to an equitable and sustainable world’

Christoph HEROLD

programme director

Chief Development Officer at CBTL GmbH, Learning Technology Expert and Business Coach

Programme details

Ideal participant

The online MBE programme is for senior functional managers who want to refresh their business acumen and strategic perspective.

Individuals, who by nature of their roles – corporate functions, business partners, business analysts – are required to demonstrate an enterprise level mindset while addressing operational challenges.
High potential employees, identified by the organization for a general management career track, will also benefit from the programme, which focuses on developing business savvy.

The programme is well suited for those who have developed functional expertise thanks to their education and professional experience, but may not possess a formal education in Business Management.

Format

Online

Duration

8 weeks with 4 interactive modules

2x 90-minute LiVE sessions per week (including 12 interactive sessions with faculty + 3 industry expert discussions)

3 hours per week for individual work (asynchronous learning with reading, videos, reflection and application)

Language

English

Dates

C12 APAC-Europe 9 to 11 am CET Paris 23 February -> 20 April 2023

C13 USA-LATAM-Europe 4 to 6 pm CET Paris 23 February -> 20 April 2023

C14 APAC-Europe 9 to 11 am CET Paris 4 May -> 29 June 2023

C15 USA-LATAM–Europe 4 to 6 pm CET Paris 4 May -> 29 June 2023

C16 APAC-Europe 9 to 11 am CET Paris 7 September -> 2 November 2023

C17 USA-LATAM-Europe 4 to 6 pm CET Paris 7 September -> 2 November 2023

Tuition fees 2023 (excl.tax)

€ 4,620

Please find here the MBE LiVE brochure

Please find here the MBE LiVE flyer

Programme participant testimonials

WILIAM JEFFERY

OFFSHORE INTERPRETATION MANAGER – SATELLITE MAPPING, CGG

MBE LiVE is a superior development path which has allowed me on a personal level to develop business acumen, with expert introduction to new methods and drawing in understanding from real world challenges.

ALINA PREDESCU

PW AND PERFORMANCE MANAGER DACIA & LADA

During CEDEP’s MBE LiVE programme, a rich online training experience, I participated with colleagues at Renault and managers from a variety of companies such as L’Oréal and Tata Steel from different countries all around the world.

AISAKU WATANABE

DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER OF TAKAMI AT L’ORÉAL JAPAN

MBE LiVE is a great online experience, very well thought out with a great agenda and speakers, and gracious engagement opportunities with faculty and attendees through virtual tools.