Pittsburgh – Prague – Sao Paulo

University of Pittsburgh

Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business

The Executive MBA Program & Executive Education

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Agenda

• School Profile– The University of Pittsburgh and the KATZ School of Business 3

– The University of Pittsburgh in Prague 4

– EMBA Rankings 5

– Faculty 6

• EMBA Worldwide– EMBA Worldwide Program Overview 7

– Curriculum 8

– Global Executive Forums 9

– Class Profile 10

– Participant Organizations 11

• CEE – Center for Executive Education– Corporate (Custom) MBA Program & Certified Corporate Programs 12

– Our Approach 13

– Tailored Curriculum – Sample options 14

– MBA Essentials 15

– Key Partners 16

• Contacts

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The University of Pittsburgh• More than 220 years of educational excellence and one

of the first 25 universities founded in the United States

• More than 385 degree programs, 135 master’s programs,

and 71 doctoral degrees

• Member of the prestigious Association of American

Universities

• Over 200,000 graduates living around the globe

Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business

• Founded in 1907

• Fifth oldest business school in the United States

• Founding member of the AACSB

• Second oldest executive education program in the world

• More than 30,000 graduates in 160 countries

The University of Pittsburgh and The Katz School

www.pitt.edu

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The University of Pittsburgh in Prague

The University of Pittsburgh’s

Katz Graduate School of Business

in Prague

• Executive MBA programs in the Czech

Republic since 1990

• Executive MBA Worldwide program since

2005

• Custom Executive MBA programs delivered

since 2005

• More than 500 Executive MBA alumni in the

region

• The only Executive MBA program in the

Czech Republic and other CEE countries

ranked by international publications such as

the FT, Business Week, etc.

• Introducing new non-degree Leadership

Development Programs and courses in

Europe

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The Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business

Katz Executive MBA Rankings –

Financial Times

• EMBA: 44th in the world (2010), and 8th amongst US

public universities

• Recognized for international content (top 25 in the

world) and career progression (top 13 in the world)

• 1st Best Value in Financial Times (2009)

• 8th in the world for cross-continental EMBA programs

(2008)

• 1st Best Value in Financial Times (2009)

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The Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business

• 97% of faculty has doctoral degrees (from the best universities in the world)

• 97% of faculty are tenured, full-time professors

• Extensively and exhaustively published faculty, actively involved in the creation of new knowledge, concepts, and strategies

• Five-star rating for faculty by the World Research Institute (only other business school earning five stars in 2002: Wharton)

• Consistently rated SUPERB by executive students.

Quality of Faculty

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More than ever, the need to respond quickly and

flexibly to increasingly complex business

challenges requires executives to develop as

leaders. Leaders need to set the right goals,

mobilize execution and catalyze change across

organizational boundaries.

It takes clear vision, great people skills, an ability to

think strategically, and, often, it takes courage.

Those who rise to the challenge, develop

themselves, and grow a visionary mindset, will be

best placed to succeed.

"The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence;

it is to act with yesterday’s logic." - Peter Drucker

• AACSB Accredited, program duration 16 months

• Course modules 5 days per month (always from Wednesday till Sunday)

• Global Executive Forums – EMBA Worldwide students from Europe, North and South Americameet and study together in Europe (Prague), Brazil (Sao Paulo) and Pittsburgh (USA)

• 2 local and 2 global elective subjects

• Next class begins in April 2011

Executive MBA Worldwide Program

EMBA Worldwide Program Overview

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EMBA Worldwide Curriculum

Leadership skills, strategy and analytical tools are fundamental to securing the success of the business.

Leadership

Negotiating in

Business

Organizational

Behavior,

Leadership and

Group Effectiveness

Business Ethics

Learning

Community

Workshop

Strategy

Strategic Management

Strategic Cost

Management

Strategic Visioning/

Leadership

Marketing Management

Global Human Resources

Management

Analysis

Decision Optimization and

Risk Management

Financial Management

Statistical Analysis for

Managerial Decisions

Technology & Business

Value

Financial Accounting

Economic Analysis for

Managerial Decisions

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EMBA Worldwide Curriculum

Global Executive Forums

• September 2011: Europe

Business Ethics

Negotiations in Business

• February 2012: South America

Strategic Visioning for a Global

Future

Strategic Leadership for Change

• July 2012: Pittsburgh, USA

Global Executive Forum III

Change Management

PLUS 2 Integrated Elective

Courses

• Delivery of core course content in a

global context, and in-depth study

through elective courses

• Insights into regional business

practices and political, economic and

social conditions of region through

guest speakers and company visit

• Integration of global class and

enhancement of global network of

contacts

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Executive MBA Worldwide Prague

Enrollment 19

Female 21% Class Profile by Industry

Have an Advanced Degree 63%

Average Age 35.7 years

Average Work Experience 12.8 years

Management Experience 8.3 years

# of Employees Managed

(incl. direct and indirect reports) 63 people

Class Profile by Country

Managerial responsibility:

• Professional 13.6%

• First Line Managers 9.1%

• Middle Managers 18.2%

• Senior Managers 22.7%

• Corporate Officers 36.4%

Class Profile – General Information

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Europe – EMBA Participant Organizations

AgrofertAIG / LincolnAlfa LavalArcelor DistribuceArevaCaterpillar FinancialCeska Pojistovna Ceska Sporitelna CEZ Citi Group Citibank Corn / FerryDEK Deloitte DHL Fortis Forum 2000 Foxconn GE General Mills Generali Herlitz Hewlett – Packard

Home Credit Intel Corporation Johnson & Johnson McKinsey & CompanyNovartis Philips PPF PrintSoft Procter & Gamble Radio Free Europe Schering – Plough Shell Siemens T - MobileTelefonica O2 Tesco Transcom Unicredit Group US Steel Veolia VodafoneXerox

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CEE – Center for Executive Education

Corporate EMBA program - tailor-made to the business needs of the client

company, diploma awarded by the University of Pittsburgh.

Certified Corporate Programs - tailor-made to the business needs of the

client company, with certification from the University of Pittsburgh.

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Executive Education - Our Approach

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Tailored Curriculum – Sample Options

Finance

• Analyzing Financial Statements and the Budget Cycle

• Corporate Finance

• Financial Thinking for Non-financial Managers

• Finance & Value Creation

• Forecasting

• Global Finance & the Efficiency of Capital Markets

Leadership

• Business Communication – Global Approach

• Influence, Networks and Strategic Leadership

• Leading Global Teams

• Coaching to Improve Performance

• Developing Leadership Skills

• Effective Resource Management and Performance

Influence, Networks and Strategic Leadership

• Leadership and Followership

Process Management

• Cost Analysis for Strategic Thinking

• Global Supply Chain Management

• Lean Six Sigma

• Strategies and Tactics for Effective Pricing

• Technology Innovation and Adoption Process Management

and Continuous Improvement

Markets and Consumers

• Brand Management

• Effective Global Manager

• Global Business

• Marketing Management: Foundations and Best Practices

• Product Development

• Strategic Initiatives in Competitive Markets

Innovation Course Descriptions

• Creating a Culture of Innovation/Value Chain

• Creativity

• Critical Thinking and Strategic Innovation for Growth

• Culture Innovation

Personal Competencies Change Management

• Change Management

• C-Level Communication

• Coaching to Improve Performance

• Managing Conflict to Improve Performance

• Sales Motivation Systems

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MBA Essentials: A mini-MBA certificate program

• Foundation in all areas of business

administration (finance, accounting,

cost management, marketing,

information technology, leadership,

negotiation and strategy).

• Capstone team-based online business

simulation.

• May be offered presentially or in digital

format (available digitally in 2011).

• Offered in two 1-week immersion

sessions (two weeks total over two

months)

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Key Partners - USA

• UPMC− Business and Leadership Skills for Physician Leaders since 2000

− Physician Leadership and Management Certificate Program since 2007

• PPG Industries− Custom MBA Essentials since 2002

• Bombardier− MBA Essentials for Bombardier

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Key Partners - Europe

• Generali− Custom Executive MBA

• Ceska Pojistovna− Custom Executive MBA

• CISCO Europe − Custom Management Essentials Program

• CEZ − Custom Executive MBA

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Contact

Ivana Goossen

Director

Executive MBA Program and

Center for Executive Education – Europe

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Phone +420 724-033-090

E-mail igoossen@katz.pitt.edu

Web site www.business.pitt.edu/katz/emba