Who Is Right for the Program
The Senior Executive Program for China is designed for an elite group of senior executives at large established Chinese state-owned and private companies, and multinational companies with operations in China, across a wide range of industries and functions. Candidates should have significant responsibility for strategic decision making, hold leadership positions one to three levels below the chief executive officer, and be identified as part of the company's succession plan.
Typical participant titles may include:
- Member of the executive committee
- Chief operating officer
- Senior or executive vice president
- Head or general manager of a major business unit
- Senior functional head
- Leader of a government agency
Participants usually work in local or multinational organizations, represent widely diverse industries, and conduct business in China.
Language
To ensure the most comprehensive learning experience, the Senior Executive Program for China is taught in both English and Chinese with translation. Participants will preselect either Chinese or English for their classroom materials. When forming the living groups, program administrators consider each senior executive's language capabilities to ensure optimum group discussions.
Past Participants Represented:
| Industries |
Nationalities |
| 8% |
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Chem/Pharm/Bio |
98% |
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Asia/Pacific |
| 1% |
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Communications |
1% |
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North America |
| 8% |
|
Consumer Products |
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| 16% |
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Financial |
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| 17% |
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High Technology |
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| 10% |
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Manufacturing |
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| 3% |
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Nonprofit Services |
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| 9% |
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Other Services |
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| 10% |
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Professional Services |
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| 2% |
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Raw Materials/Energy |
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| 8% |
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Real Estate/Construction |
| 5% |
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Retail Services |
| 3% |
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Utilities/Telecom |
"By presenting state-of-the-art concepts and methodologies, the program has helped me become a more capable, informed leader. In a short time, I gained a new perspective on the wide range of issues facing both multinational and local companies, particularly those doing business in China today."
Stefan Sommer [President, Corporate Vice President], D.S.M.