EMBA-Global in focus
May 2008 edition
The EMBA-Global programme gives global business leaders a
unique opportunity to enhance their professional organisational
experience. They gain knowledge and expertise in the latest
management techniques and practices from the best business
schools on both sides of the Atlantic. They learn with and from
an extraordinarily high-calibre and diverse cohort and are ready
to do business anywhere in the world. This powerful combination
can then be applied to crafting the success of their careers and
their organisations.
Between them, London Business School’s Career Services and
EMBA Career Management at Columbia Business School provide
a comprehensive package of career development services to
EMBA-Global students. Staff in these careers teams are seasoned
professionals who collectively harness their own successful track
records and specific industry experience to support students in
developing their careers.
Both teams focus on helping students enhance their long-term
professional development. Their services are tailored to active job
seekers, as well as those students who intend to continue working
with their sponsoring employers, but who wish to increase their
impact within their organisations.
The package of services includes:
• One-on-one coaching
• Drop-in sessions
• Career skills workshops on topics such as job search
strategies, CV writing and interview techniques
• Professional development programmes on topics such
as assertiveness, delegation and communication skills
• Online self-assessment and research tools
• Online job search tools
• Mock interviews
• Numerous networking opportunities and events, including
headhunter events
• Advice on internal job search strategies and effectively
managing oneself in the workplace
Both teams also work with a wide range of employers to assist
them in accessing EMBA-Global talent via:
• Online job postings
• A searchable CV database
• Opportunities to meet with students through speaker events,
conferences, site visits and informal netwo