Once executives have reached specific positions and gained experience, How can they continue their development? Which knowledge and management tools are really important to update for the future?

At IE Top Management Programs we will answer these questions. We view Executive Education as a way for managers, directors and company leaders to update skills, learn the latest trends and practices and network with experts and other managers.

The Advanced Management Program is specifically designed for executives and entrepreneurs with a clear international vision who hold positions of major responsibility and have been identified by their organizations as their leaders in the near future.

The AMP responds to the training needs of top managers who have reached a stage in their career where they are poised to seek positions of maximum responsibility in the near future.

Participants increase their personal capacity, analyse new management models and broaden their network with new colleagues from different organizations and countries.

Participants profile This program is aimed at Top Managers and entrepreneurs who are preparing themselves to make the transition
to general management or broader responsibilities. They bring over 10 years of experience in management.

Participants Origin: International.

Participant's age usually ranges from 34 to 45 years.

What does the AMP offer participants?

• Contact with top-level teaching faculty who will challenge you to review your management methods and styles.
• The opportunity to share experiences, exchange best management practices and to substantially increase personal and professional relations (*) at an international level in an environment that encourages interaction amongst participants.
• Participation in the revision and updating of management models and strengthening of the skills required for top executive positions.

(*) Upon completion of the AMP, participants may join the IE Business School Alumni Association, with over 37,000 members throughout the world. Members of the Association may participate in all events and conferences organized by the school and benefit from numerous complementary services.

What does the AMP offer companies?

More efficient and effective managers:

• Top managers with an enhanced capacity to understand the business environment and to take on management in a manner that offers alternatives and new strategic opportunities to their organizations.
• Top managers who have strengthened their skills in order to manage teams effectively and to implement innovative strategies.
• Top managers who have approached benchmarking by exchanging experiences with world-class professors and with colleagues from different industries, cultures and countries.

Module 1.
Where are you and your organization going?
Understanding the environment

• The global economy and its implications.
• How different trends can create new business opportunities.
• Key factors to compete successfully in different strategic scenarios.
• Creating a global vision of the strategic environment of different sectors.
• The evolution of social, political and economic trends of different markets.
• Innovation processes of different regions and countries.
• The dynamics of global markets, turning numbers into knowledge.

Objective: To equip participants with an improved vision of the economic,
social and political environment, and its implications in modern business
management. 

Module 2.
Where do you want to be?
Defining strategies in an uncertain context

• Environmental impact on corporate strategy.
• Review of the company's mission, vision and core values.
• Learning and applying a framework for strategic situation analysis.
• Corporate governance and social responsibilities in the new millennium.
• Creating a strategic map of your business unit.
• Transforming the impact of mergers and acquisition processes into synergies for the company.
• Creativity and innovation in the organization.

Objective: To build a greater capacity to design and develop strategies
in a context of uncertainty and constant evolution derived from increased
competitive pressure, changing markets, and the impact of external factors.

Module 3.
How do you get there?
Managing the implementation of Change and innovation strategies

• Strategy implementation: different models to improve the efficiency of the company.
• Implementing organizational change. Frameworks for implementing change.
• Strategic marketing and operational marketing. The principles that should underlie the formulation of market strategy.
• Developing a customer-oriented company.
• Corporate finance: investment analysis, financing structure and strategies for growth and new financial markets.
• Financial reporting and control to communicate and implement strategy.
• Activity based management and the outsourcing process.
• Integration of the business processes of the company through IT models.
• Supply chain management: integration of design, services and work organization.
• Corporate entrepreneurship, creating an entrepreneurial culture for your company and developing entrepreneurial skills to become an entrepreneurial manager.

Objective: To carry out a detailed analysis of the different tools and modern
management methods that permit the implementation of strategies focused
on change and innovation.

Module 4.
Enrolling your team
Improving your personal skills and capabilities

• Team management: leadership, building and motivation of top performing teams.
• Management of oneself and one's bosses, combining personal and corporate interests.
• Coaching and guidance of collaborators towards the company's strategic objectives: effective management of confrontations and organizational tensions.
• Change management: mobilizing people to take on new company strategies.
• Diversity management: integrating management teams in cross-cultural environments.
• Managing critical situations: dealing with emotionally charged conflicts.

Objective: To strengthen the skills required to secure top-level executive
positions in which the challenges are to mobilize people to embrace change.

ALLARD, Gayle

PhD in Economics, University of California at Davis, USA
MA in International Economics, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, USA
MA in Hispanic Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies, USA
BA with honours in Political Science, Willamette University, USA
Vice Rector of Research, IE University, 2008 to present
Professor of Economic Environment and Country Analysis, IE Business School, September 2002 to present
Head of Department of Economic Environment, IE Business School, 2006 - 2008
Economics professor for European MBA ESCP-EAP, European School of Management, 1992 to 2000
Economics professor at Centre for International Studies, Spain, 1992 to 1998
Economics and Spanish history professor for University of Maryland, 1985 to 1994
Economics professor, Economics Department Co-ordinator, Member of Admissions Committee, Saint Louis University in Madrid, Spain, 1988 to 1991
Economist, JP Morgan, Madrid, Spain, 1996 to 1998
Research Economist, The Economist Intelligence Unit, 1990 to present.

ALONSO COTO, Manuel

PhD Candidate in Marketing (about to lecture his Doctoral Thesis about e-marketing in Spain), UNED University.
Postgrade in Economic Science (with a focus on Marketing), UNED University
Postgrade in Psychology (with a focus on Advertising), UNED University
Advanced Management Program (AMP), IE Business School.
Executive MBA, IE Business School
Master in Foreign Trade, EOI Business School
Bachelor in Industry Engineering by the University of Oviedo (ETSII Gijón)
Graduate in e-Commerce, AECE (Spanish Association for e-Commerce Development)
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, US DoS Training Center, New York
Academic Co-Director, Master in Digital Advertising & Communication, IE Business School.
Associate Academic Director, Master in Business Administration & Marketing, UNED University.
Technology Trainer, US Department of State.
Visiting Professor, University of Oviedo.
Marketing Manager - Executive Education, IE Business School
Member of the External Relations Executive Board, UNICON (University Consortium)
e-Marketing Manager, IE Business School
Portal & Operations Manager, IE.net
IT/ IS Manager, American Embassy Madrid
IT Administrator, American Embassy Madrid
Chief Engineer, AGRAPISA, Oviedo

BECERRA, Manuel

PhD in Strategic Management, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
MSc in Management, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Degree in Economics and Business Administration, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Professor of Strategic Management and International Management, IE Business School, Spain, 1999 to present
Visiting Professor, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, 1999 to 2002
Associate Professor of Strategy and International Management, Norwegian School of Management, Norway, 1998 to 1999
Visiting Assistant Professor of Strategic Management, Michigan State University, USA, 1997 to 1998

CARDOZA, Guillermo

PhD in Business Economics, Université de Paris III - Sorbonne Nouvelle.
Postdoctorate training in Competitiveness and Innovation, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
MA in Economics and Development, Institut des Hautes Etudes de l'Amérique Latine, Université de Paris III - Sorbonne Nouvelle.
MA in International Relations (DESUP), Université de Paris I - Sorbonne.
MA in Management (DESS), Université de Paris I - Sorbonne.
Chemical Engineer, Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Director of the Euro-Latin America Center, IE Business School (1999- present)
Executive Director, Academia de Ciencias de América Latina (ACAL), Caracas, Venezuela (1987-1997)
Consultant, Marino Recio y Asociados, Caracas, Venezuela (1988-1992)
Consultant for international organizations like United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Paris, and the Association of Caribbean States.
Professor of Operations Management, IE Business School (1999 - present)
Research Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (1996 - 1999)
Professor of International Economics and Technological Development, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela (1991 - 1996)
Researcher. Conducted research on technological innovation and economics, Center for Information and Science Studies (CIEC-ACAL), Caracas, Venezuela (1991 - 1996)
Guest Lecturer at several universities and international organisations (1990 - present)
Author of various articles published in scientific journals like Science and Public Policy and Technology and Society.
Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Gestión and Revista de Empresa.
His latest book is "Competitividad internacional en Economías Emergentes: un estudio comparado de Asia del Este, México y América de Sur," 2005, Published by CYTED, Spain.

DANS, Enrique

PhD in Management, specialising in Information Systems, Anderson School, UCLA, USA
MBA, IE Business School
BSc, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Post-doctoral studies, Harvard Business School, USA
Professor of Information Technologies and Systems, IE Business School, 1990 to present
Full Professor, IE Business School , 2000 to present
International Management Fellowship Programme Instructor at the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA, USA, 1997 to 2000
Associate Professor, IE Business School, 1993 to 2000
Assistant Professor, IE Business School, 1990 to 1993
Consulting in the Information Systems field, 1990 to present

DE LA TORRE, Ignacio

PhD in History, Universidad Nacional de Eduación a Distancia, Madrid, (SPAIN)
MBA, INSEAD, Paris - Singapore (FRANCE, SINGAPORE)
MSc in Economics, ICADE, Madrid (SPAIN)
MA in Law, UNED, Madrid (SPAIN)
Associate Professor, IE Business School, 2002 to present.
Director, Equity Sales, UBS Investment Bank, 2001 to present.
Equity Research Analyst, Deutsche Bank, 1997 to 2000.
Founder & member of the Board www.tododvd.com, 1999 to present.
Webpage: www.ignaciodelatorre.com

DUBIN, Ken

Ph.D. in Political Science, University of California, Berkeley.
M.A. in Political Science, University of California, Berkeley.
B.A. in Social Studies, Wesleyan University (CT, USA).
Visiting Associate Professor, Work Sciences, Carlos III University (Madrid).
Senior Advisor to the annual World Diversity Leadership Summit (Prague).
Former Executive Director, Public Administration Strategy Solutions (Madrid).
Former Vice President, Optima Group, Inc., marketing strategy consultants (CT, USA).

FERNÁNDEZ-REVUELTA, Luis

Ph.D. in Business Administration. Universidad de Sevilla
Management Accounting Professor, Universidad de Almería
Vice-Rector Planning & Quality Management, Universidad de Almería
Associate Professor of Management Control, IE Business School

JONES, Gareth

Gareth's career has spanned both the academic and business worlds. He began as a University academic in Economic and Social Studies at the University of East Anglia before moving to the London Business School, where he joined the Organisational Behaviour Group. During this period he directed the School's Accelerated Development Programme. At this point the attractions of a "real" job in business proved too great and he joined Polygram, then the world's largest recorded music company. Appointed as Senior Vice President for Polygram's global human resources, his responsibilities covered more than thirty countries. In 1996 he reverted to academia when he became the B.T. Professor of Organisational Development at Henley where he also served on the Board of Governors. His most recent job was as Director of Human Resources and Internal Communications at the BBC. He is currently a Visiting Professor at INSEAD and a Fellow of the Centre for Management Development at London Business School. Gareth's research interests are in organisational design, culture, leadership and change. He has published several books, including "The Character of a Corporation: How Your Culture Can Make or Break Your Business" co-authored with Rob Goffee and most recently, "Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?", also with Rob Goffee, and published by Harvard Business School Press in February 2006 . This latest leadership title was based on an article of the same name which won the prestigious McKinsey Award for the best article in HBR in 2001. The theme of authenticity was developed in another HBR article, "Managing Authenticity" which appeared in the December 2005 issue. Their latest article, "Leading Clever People" appeared in the March issue of HBR and deals with the special challenges of leading in the knowledge economy. Other articles have appeared in the European Management Journal, in Human Relations and in the Harvard Business Review. Gareth serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of People Management Magazine. In addition, Gareth is a founding partner of Creative Management Associates (CMA) a consultancy focused on organisations where creativity is a source of competitive strength. He is also a Trustee of The Work Foundation.

KOCK, Carl

PhD in Management, Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, USA
MSc in Management, Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Diploma in Business Administration, Philipps Universität Marburg, Germany
Professor of Strategy, IE Business School, 2003 to present
Research Assistant, Wharton, USA, 1996 to 2003
Recitation Teacher, Wharton, USA, 1997 to 1999
Member of the Academy of Management and the Strategic Management Society
Project Manager, Langnese-Iglo GmbH, Unilever, Germany, 1995 to 1996
Sales Group Manager, Langnese, Germany, 1994 to 1995
Management Trainee Sales and Marketing, Langnese, Germany, 1993 to 1994

MARTIN DE HOLAN, Pablo

PhD in Strategic Management, McGill University, Canada
Masters in Sociology, the Sorbonne, Paris, France
Masters in Social Sciences, the Sorbonne, Paris, France
Professor of Entrepreneurship, IE Business School, 2003 to present
Chair of Entrepreneurship department, IE Business School, 2006 - to present
Professor of Strategy and Organisation, INCAE, Costa Rica, 1998 to present
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Alberta, 2000 to
2003
Visiting Professor of Strategy and Organisation, UTDT Universidad Torcuato
di Tella, Argentina, 2000
Visiting Professor, IDEA, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1998
Visiting Professor, HHL - Leipzig Business School, Germany, 1998 to 2000
Faculty lecturer, McGill University, Canada, 1992 to 1998

SOLÍS, Luis

PhD in Manufacturing Management and Engineering, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
MBA, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, ITESM, Mexico
MSc in Industrial Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, ITESM, Mexico
CPCL, Harvard Business School, USA
Industrial and Systems Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, ITESM, Mexico
Professor of the Operations Department, IE Business School, 1998 to present
Associate Dean for Part-Time faculty and Executive Education, 2006 to present
Chair, Operations and Technology Management Department, IE Business School, 2000 - 2006
Director, Master Programme in Operations Management, IE Business School, Madrid, Spain, 2001
President of the Assessment Board for the Centre for Research and Technology of the Footwear and Leather Industry and part of the National Council for Research and Technology, Mexico, 2001 to present
Board Member and European Representative for the Business Association of Latin American Studies, 2003 to present
Board Member of the Instituto Universitario de Investigación de Empresa, 2004 to present
Research Fellow of the Information Management Research Centre, IE Business School
International Visiting Professor at EGADE, Mexico; INCAE, Costa Rica, Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua; Universidad de Leon, Spain; Universidad de La Laguna Spain; Bordeaux Business School, France; ICESI, EAFIT, CESA, Colombia; Fudan Business School, China.
Research Assistant, Manufacturing Management Institute, University of Toledo USA, 1994 to 1997
Instructor, Information Systems and Operations Management Department, College of Business Administration, University of Toledo, USA
Research Assistant, Information Systems and Operations Management Department, College of Business Administration, University of Toledo, USA, 1992 to 1994
Chair, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, Monterrey Institute of Technology, Mexico, 1988 to 1991
Professor Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, Monterrey Institute of Technology, Mexico, 1986 to 1987
Associate Professor Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, Monterrey Institute of Technology, Mexico, 1983 to 1985
Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, Monterrey Institute of Technology, 1981 to 1983

URGEL, Julio

Doctor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Boston, USA
MBA, IESE, Universidad de Navarra, Barcelona, Spain
MSc in Telecommunications Engineering, School of Telecommunications Engineering, UPM, Madrid, Spain
Professor of Corporate Finance & Negotiation, IE Business School, 1989 to present
Chairman, Centre for Innovation in Tourism and Leisure Management, IE Business School, 2002 to present
Vice Chairman, International Advisory Board, IE Business School, 2001 to present
Director, EQUIS & Quality Services, European Foundation for Management Development, Brussels, 2001 to present
Dean, IE Business School, 1994 to 2000
Chairman of Finance Department, IE Business School, 1989 to 1994
Chairman of the Quantitative Methods Department, IE Business School, Madrid, 1989 to 2000
Associate in Research, Harvard Business School, Boston, USA, 1987 to 1989
Assistant Professor in the Finance Department, IESE, Universidad de Navarra, Barcelona, 1982 to 1985
Associate Director, MBA Program, IESE, Universidad de Navarra, Barcelona, 1982 to 1985
Director, Placement Office, IESE, Universidad de Navarra, Barcelona, 1982 to 1985
Independent consultant in corporate finance with emphasis in mergers and acquisitions, 1982 to present
Independent consultant and mediator in complex negotiations, 1988 to present
Associate, Finance Department, Hewlett-Packard Spain, Madrid, 1980
Engineer, Test & Measurement Instruments Department, Hewlett-Packard Spain, Madrid, 1979 to 1980

WILLIAMS, Martha

B.A. in History, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Wilson College USA. One of the founders of The Washington Quality Group (WQG). Using the Goldsmith methodology, WQG
has worked for hundreds of Spanish and multinational companies, using as supporting
instruments Feedback 360º and coaching. Faculty member and coach for the Global Institute for
Leadership Development (GILD) in the USA, and Master Coach for Linkage. She is also a co-director
of the Mentoring Program for LiderA (a special program for high potential Spanish women,). She
has taught at various universities in Latin America, including the Universidad Javierana of Bogotá, the Universidad de Ricardo Palma in Peru.

Dates: Thursday 1 - Friday 23, July 2010

Monday to Thursday from 9:00 to 19:00 hrs and Friday from 9:00 to 14:00 hrs

The AMP will take place at IE Business School's Executive Education Building, located at our main campus in Madrid, Spain

Program fee is 16,900 €. It covers teaching sessions, program material, coffees, lunches and special events.

For those participants who require accommodation, special rates at hotels near our facilities are available

For further information on the AMP Intensive, please contact:

Yvonne Sánchez
Associate Director
Top Management Programs
Executive Education
María de Molina 27
28006, Madrid
Tel: +34 915 68 96 64
Yvonne.Sanchez@ie.edu