Introduction

The business environment of the 21st century is marked by fierce and global completion, financial crises, increased importance of corporate governance and shareholder scrutiny, and proliferating corporate scandals. Therefore, companies in every industry need senior executives who can steer their organizations from the environmental uncertainties and shocks towards a sustainable better future. Sometimes it is difficult to develop such executives and prepare them as effective leaders without outside help.

Executive Development Programs (EDP) at Othman Yeop Abdullah (OYA) Graduate School of Business are designed to meet the needs of senior management and executives for new skills and knowledge in order to adapt, meet challenges and build capacity in response to complex and ever changing business requirements. In other words, EDP (many institutions refer to them as Management Development Programs or MDP), is an effort that enhances the learner's capacity to manage organizations (or oneself).

EDP at OYA Graduate School of Business offers two types of executive development programs (EDP) to extend the reach of management education to all, those who have the need but not the time:

1. Customized Programs
2. Open Enrolment Programs

The customized programs are need-based organization specific training classes at the time and venue convenient to the client organizations.

In comparison, the open enrolment programs include an array of pre-arranged classes where anyone can register in his/her individual capacity or be sponsored by an organization. These programs are not customized to any specific organization or industry but cater to general industry needs.

Currently, the available programs are:

• Advanced Management Program (AMP) 4 Weeks Residential
• Advanced Business and Entrepreneurship Management Program (ABE) 6 Months Non Residential
• 360 degree Leadership Program (3LP) 2 Days Residential

These programs have been launched based on the current inputs from the industry. However, OYA is committed to improve further the program offerings in response to the industry needs. Therefore, OYA Graduate School of Business EDP would launch more programs very soon.

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