CONCEPT
Designed to be immediately practical
A fast-track programme designed to accelerate the career of ambitious executives who seek to develop their management capabilities beyond functional silos.
Global standards of quality, delivered locally, in bite-size chunks, at an affordable price.
The use of case studies, experiential tools & group interactions is central, to ensure that learning is interactive and relevant.
TARGET GROUP
Middle management/ team lead/ head of department/ executives
with a minimum 2 years of professional experience:
searching to learn directly applicable skills to be used in business and professional activity
interested in professional growth, with the ambition to drive change
missing key knowledge to grow your career, but not ready for an Executive MBA.
Managing Director @CONNECT CEE, EMBA Programme Director Transilvania Executive Education
Facilitator for module 1 & 3
Andrew has 28 years of international business experience, as a head-hunter, management consultant, business school lecturer and learning facilitator.
From Hong Kong to Toronto to Singapore his skills are valued by companies as diverse as Coca-Cola, Microsoft, ING, Honeywell, and EY.
the founder of Connec CEE (consulting) and Endike Associates (executive recruiting), he has written for current affairs magazines, academic journals and published 5 books on leadership, management consultancy, disruptive innovation, and climate change.
Consultant, Behavioral Economics Expert, EMBA Alumni
Facilitator for module 2
Alin has over 20 years management experience in the financial sector (AIG / MetLife, Raiffeisen, Eureko, AEGON);
He holds both a PhD and an Executive MBA, being also an Associate Professor at Babeș-Bolyai University (Cluj), and for the University of Buckingham MBA delivered in Romania by TEE;
Alin has been author, co-author or coordinator of 10 books, in areas such as insurance, management and business.
Director of the Behavioural Economics in Practice executive training delivered by TEE.
Marketing and Business Consultant, Școala SPOR, EMBA Alumni
Facilitator for module 4
Marketing and Business strategist, consultant and trainer, with 30 years of career in Marketing and Management in top Romanian companies
graduated from the Executive MBA programme offered by Hull University Business School in Cluj
Has a PhD in Management @UBB – The climate for innovation in software organizations
Producer of the ”Hacking Work” weekly podcast and newsletter and author of two books (”Employer Branding 100%” a bestseller)
Professor of Finance, Chief Executive at Banca Transilvania, EMBA Alumni
Facilitator for module 5
joined Banca Transilvania as a Chief Economist in 2024, after being a member of the board of BT Assets Management and BT Leasing
Professor of Finance at Babes-Bolyai University, where he carried out research in finance and taught for international universities in Europe and Asia.
graduated from the Executive MBA offered by Hull University Business School in Cluj, where he is now module leader for the Finance and Accounting for Business module
pursued a post-doctoral programme at Kobe University (Japan)
fellow of the Aspen Institute
PRACTICAL DETAILS
The Management Academy will start on Monday, 30th of September with the first module delivered by Dr. Andrew Taylor.
The 5 modules will be delivered face-to-face in Cluj-Napoca. Each module means 8 hours of teaching. Based on the group choice, the modules can be delivered one/a week, one/every two weeks, or one/a month.
The learning experience will include pre- and post-module readings, lectures, group discussions, and workshops. After every module, an assignment will be given to the participants. Teaching and the materials available for study will be in English.
The executive course follows a validated curriculum by one of TEE's educational partners, a certificate will be issued upon graduation.
