INTERNATIONAL

EXECUTIVE

DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAMME

Includes a week atLondon Business School

2016

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IEDP Group 2015 at London Business School

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We at Wits Business School (WBS) are delighted that you areconsidering joining our International Executive DevelopmentProgramme (IEDP). The IEDP is about your personaldevelopment and how you can enhance your effectivenessas a senior executive. Our IEDP is the flagship executiveeducation programme offered at WBS and each year attractsan enthusiastic group of executives who are eager to learnand share their experiences with other delegates. The focusof the programme is at a strategic level and will help you to move from being a functional manager to being a general manager.

Once again we offer the programme in association with the London Business School (LBS).As a delegate you will be exposed to the best local and international academic content atWBS and LBS. To enrich your learning experience further, you will embark on a fascinatingstudy tour to Dubai and Shanghai (China), to learn from leading companies and CEOs. On completion of the programme, delegates will receive certificates from WBS and LBS.

If you are looking for a programme that will advance your career and growth as a leader,we invite you to join us on this quest of self-understanding, learning and discovery whichwill undoubtedly increase your leadership capacity and will make a measurable differenceto your performance.

We hope to welcome you to Wits Business School soon.

Professor Steve Bluen

Director and Head of School, Wits Business School

This is the tenth year that the London Business School(LBS), through its Centre for Management Development,has partnered with Wits Business School (WBS) in theInternational Executive Development Programme.

The week in London is an important part of the programme,and we look forward to welcoming you to our campus in theheart of the city.

Drawing on their research and their work with companiesaround the world, our faculty will challenge your pre -conceptions and encourage you to reassess the way you do business. Because workingwith executives is not just an extra element to what we do at the LBS. It's central to our mission.

So in providing you with a learning environment to think about issues, we will also providepractical tools to apply the ideas. In this way we want to be an important part of your careerdevelopment, including the opportunity to move from functional to general management.

We look forward to welcoming you to the London Business School.

Professor Sir Andrew Likierman

Dean, London Business School

Professor Steve Bluen Sir Andrew Likierman

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WELCOME

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Our IEDP is first and foremost a truly international learningexperience. It is designed to lay a solid foundation in theSouth African context, and then to add the internationalcontext with a week at the London Business School, and the study tour to Dubai and Shanghai (China). The intention is to promote your personal development ata global level.

One of the great strengths of the programme is the widevariety of delegates from both the private and public sectorand also from other African countries. This provides awonderful opportunity for networking and buildingrelationships that will be mutually beneficial long after the programme has ended.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The IEDP is ideally suited to senior managers who havehad at least ten years experience and who operate at astrategic level or managers who are being fast tracked intheir careers. Acceptance on the programme is subject toa selection process based on the applicant’s currentposition and their career progression to date. Because ofthe heavy schedule, it is essential that executives berelieved of all responsibilities during the programme.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The structure of the programme covers a host of topics atthe strategic level. Below is the list of topics that will becovered at the Wits Business School:

THE WBS LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Learning on the IEDP is highly interactive and is case studybased with group work and networking sessions so thatdelegates can learn as much as possible from each other.You will also learn about yourself by being challenged toexamine the assumptions you may have taken for grantedin decision making and leading people.

EXECUTIVE COACHING SESSIONS

To help you build the bridge between the classroom andwhat you need to do back at work there will be a numberof one on one coaching sessions with your own allocatedexecutive coach.

WITS BUSINESS SCHOOL

• Leadership: Purpose into Action

• Economics – Global Perspectives

• Making Strategy Work

• Strategy Review in Action

As part of this module, group delegations visitorganisations, conduct a strategic review and thenreport back on their findings.

• Financial Management

Delegates have the option to select either thefundamental or the advanced stream.

• Strategic Marketing

• Organisational Design and Development

• Ethics and Corporate Governance

• Talent Management

• Myths and Realities of HIV at Work

• Business and Sustainable Development

• International Business

LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL

London Business School has built an extraordinaryreputation, founded on the rigour of their faculty’sresearch, and the excellence of its teaching. The School isconsistently ranked as one of the top business schools inthe world. At London Business School you will be part of acommunity that provides challenging, international andhighly enjoyable experiences.

Delegates will stay on the campus in the beautiful Regent’sPark area of London. Find out more about the LondonBusiness School at www.london.edu.

WHY THE WBS INTERNATIONAL EDP?

London Business School

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Topics covered will include: • The Intelligent Organisation

• Doing Business in a Networked World

• Global Economy

• Inspirational Leadership – Olivier Mythodrama

• Leading Change

INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR

As part of this year’s study tour you will visit London, Dubaiand Shanghai (China). In Dubai we will explore the rise andfall of this once flourishing economy. The final stop isShanghai; itself a symbol of the transformation of China,and you will get a better understanding of the Chineseeconomy and culture through company visits.

Free time is built into the schedule so you will have enoughtime to enjoy new and different cultures and places as wellas shopping!

INTERNATIONAL ACCOMMODATION

London

London Business School, Regent’s Parkwww.london.edu27 August – 02 September 2016

Dubai

03 – 05 September 2016

Shanghai (China)

06 – 10 September 2016

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

The group will depart from OR Tambo International Airport on Friday 26 August for London and from Londonon 02 September for Dubai and Shanghai (China). You willreturn to Johannesburg on Sunday 11 September 2016.

The programme fee includes all travel (economy classairfare) and accommodation arrangements which will bemade on behalf of the delegates. Delegates must be inpossession of a passport valid up to and including endMarch 2017.

BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADES

Delegates may apply for an upgrade to business class at an additional fee of R80 000. As there are a limited number of business class seats reserved for the group, these will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

VISAS

Applicants who are accepted on the programme will beresponsible for obtaining their own visas for the UnitedKingdom, Dubai and China. No refunds of programme

fee will be given if, for any reason, delegates are

unable to obtain the necessary visas.

INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR

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Motorised Abra on the Dubai creek

Marble Arch, London

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FEES, APPLICATIONS AND DATES

The fee for the IEDP is R269 000. This covers tuition,books, case materials, refreshments, most lunches andthe overseas study tour to London, Dubai and Shanghai(China). Candidates who are accepted on the programmewill be notified and an invoice issued.

The programme fee may be subject to a currency

surcharge to cover travel and overseas expenses.

A firm quotation will be given at the time of

registration.

All fees must be paid one month before start of theprogramme.

The closing date for applications is 30 June 2016.Delegates are, however, encouraged to apply before this toavoid any disappointment.

Withdrawal of candidates may be made without penalty up to 30 May, after which date there will be a cancellationfee of R25 000. Candidates who cancel after 30 June willbe liable for the full course fee.

UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE

Certificates of Attendance will be awarded by both WitsBusiness School and London Business School after thesuccessful completion of the programme.

REGISTRATION

The course will be held at the Wits Business School, 2 St David’s Place, Parktown, Johannesburg. Otherarrangements are per the international itinerary.

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TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Jumeirah beach, Dubai

Regent Street, London

“The IEDP programme for me personally

has been a mind enabling experience.

This programme broadens your horizons

and provides you with insights

into the challenging local dynamics

but also into the transformation agenda

as a whole. The IEDP programme

has provided me with an opportunity

to reflect, develop and to reignite my core.

The highlight has been the interaction

with various individuals all of whom

have come from different walks of life

and experiences.

I have emerged a stronger person

and this is one journey

I would strongly recommend

to other like-minded leaders who want

to make a difference.”

Umesh Madhav

ABSA

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Registration will take place at the introduction session at13:00–17:00 on 22 July 2016. This is a half-day session,two weeks before the start of the programme. This sessionis not compulsory for International delegates who will becontacted individually and briefed on the programme. The programme officially starts on 11 August at 07:45.A detailed timetable will be sent to delegates once they areaccepted onto the programme.

Accommodation

Accommodation in Johannesburg is not included in the

programme fee. Hotels close to the Business School areavailable and details will be provided on request.

“I found the IEDP programme to be a truly outstanding experience;

it enhanced my understanding of what makes a great leader

and it exposed me to the latest strategic thinking in a changing

business environment.”Mario Visnenza

Nedbank

Yuyuan Garden, Old City, Shanghai

Wits Business School

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QUICK FACTS

Orientation and preparation day

22 July 2016: 13:00 – 17:00

Programme dates

11 August to 11 September 2016

International Study Tour

Airline: EmiratesLondon Business School

27 August – 02 September 2016Dubai

03 – 05 September 2016Shanghai (China)

06 – 10 September 2016

Visas required

United Kingdom, Dubai and China

Closing date for applications

30 June 2016

Programme fee

R269 000 Additional fee for Business Class upgrade on request

R80 000

Programme manager

Faith KorolosoTelephone: +27 11 717 3569

Email: Senamolela.Koroloso@wits.ac.za

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Wits Business School

2 St David’s Place

Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa

PO Box 98, Wits, 2050, South Africa

Programme manager:

Faith Koroloso

Telephone: +27 11 717 3569

e-mail: senamolela.koroloso@wits.ac.za

www.wbs.ac.za

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