School Notes: School of Management
March/April 2012

Developing global business leaders

Yale SOM has led the formation of a network of 17 top business schools from around the world, which will give students and faculty unique opportunities to expand their knowledge and grow into stronger global leaders as they consider the question of what leadership challenges face enterprises in the future. Enterprises in all sectors need leaders who understand markets and organizations, and can work in increasingly diverse and complex contexts. The Global Network for Advanced Management will help develop leaders who can operate successfully in this modern world. Sixteen schools have already joined the network, including the Asian Institute of Management (The Philippines), FGV Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo (Brazil), INSEAD (France, Singapore), Koç University Graduate School of Business (Turkey), National University of Singapore Business School, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School (Ireland), and University of Ghana Business School. The network will officially launch with an event in New Haven and New York on April 26–27.

New degree in advanced management

Beginning this fall, a new one-year degree program at Yale SOM will bring a small group of extraordinary students from outside the US to Yale to further their educational and professional development. The Master of Advanced Management (MAM) program, open only to graduates of schools that are part of the new Global Network for Advanced Management, will focus on developing leaders with a strong understanding of markets and the ability to handle complex problems and organizations. Individualized programs of study may include courses at SOM as well as at other graduate and professional schools at Yale. MAM students will meet regularly with faculty, corporate partners, MBA students, and others to explore major issues facing businesses and societies.