Program Management Seminar

About

Described by the Financial Times as the program for "the infantry that wins the war", the seminar is aimed at developing operational excellence in business schools and management development institutions and has educated so far over 230 participants from 31 countries.

This unique seminar is aimed at program managers in charge of delivery of educational programs. They will improve their skills related to the promotion and delivery of educational programs and learn about best practices in initiating, developing, organizing, coordinating and streamlining program management processes and methodologies.

Program

The Program Management Seminar is an intensive and highly interactive three-day program designed to make Program and Project Managers more effective in handling their increasingly demanding and complex responsibilities. Class sessions include briefings by experts, group discussions, and case analyses of problems faced by Program Managers.

Topics to be covered include:

• The role of the program manager in program delivery;
• Building a positive learning environment;
• Understanding target markets;
• Delivering high levels of customer satisfaction;
• How to decide on marketing investments to increase enrolments;
• Admissions systems;
• Post-program activities;
• Managing alumni relations;
• Managing the performance of program staff;
• Hiring program management staff;
• Dealing with difficult participants;
• Managing faculty;
• Handling ethical dilemmas in the program manager role.

More detailed program will be provided to participants at the later stage.

Faculty

Program faculty includes a high-profile team of experienced practitioners of business education:

Danica Purg President of CEEMAN and IEDC-Bled School of Management, Slovenia

Mike Page Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Bentley University, US

Milenko Gudić Managing Director IMTA, CEEMAN, Slovenia

Nadya Zhexembayeva Coca-Cola Chair of Sustainable Development at IEDC-Bled School of Management, Slovenia

Fees

Early bird fee - before 31 January

• EUR 650 for CEEMAN institutional members
• EUR 700 for exchange and individual members
• EUR 900 for non-members

After 31 January

• EUR 700 for CEEMAN institutional members
• EUR 770 for exchange and institutional members
• EUR 900 for non-members

In some cases, 20%VAT might apply depending on the legal status of the applicant's institution.

The fee is covering all materials, coffee breaks, lunches and 1 dinner. The fee does not cover accommodation, travel, and transfers from/to the airport.

Special scholarships are available for participants from Latin America and Africa.

Logistics

Nearest airports
Ljubljana International Airport Jože Pučnik (Brnik) is situated 37 km southeast of Bled (about 20-25 minutes drive). It is connected with all major European cities and airports. The Slovene national air carrier is Adria Airways. For intercontinental flights we recommend a connecting flight via Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, Vienna, London or Paris. Transfer from/to Ljubljana airport can be booked through CEEMAN Office when the registration will be open.

Other neighboring international airports are in:

• Slovenia (Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport, 174 km)
• Austria (Klagenfurt/Kärntner Airport 90 km, Graz Airport 210 km)
• Croatia (Zagreb Airport 203 km)
• Italy (Trieste Aeroporto Venezia Giulia 171 km, Venice Marco Polo Airport 282 km, Venice Treviso Airport 287 km)

Accommodation

A range of hotels in Bled, a unique tourist destination, within walking distance from the venue is available and can be booked at preferential rates through CEEMAN office when the registration will be open.

For more information please contact:

Tina Oblak Program Manager, tina.oblak@iedc.si,
Tel: +386 4 57 92 510

Registration

In order to benefit most from the program, prior experience in program management and a good working knowledge of English is recommended.

Download PMS 2013 Registration form

Contacts

Špela Horjak Head of Operations
spela.horjak@ceeman.org
Tel: +386 4 57 92 570

Tina Oblak Program Manager, tina.oblak@iedc.si,
Tel: +386 4 57 92 510