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Dual Programme: Graduate Diploma curriculum in Applied Leadership Studies, combined with the Master of Arts in Leadership option

(this page was last updated on 21 November 2009)

The programme encompasses a wide array of issues found in the area of effective leadership, including practice-oriented topics in, for instance, human behaviour, leader development, and cross-cultural leadership. The more advanced areas are in organisational strategy and in the mastery of change. Apart from the "mainstream" executive leadership curriculum there is one specialised study-concentration  addressing the societal needs in the field of environmental ("green") leadership (or leadership challenges in the face of climate change).  

In all of our programmes the emphasis is placed on progressive learning, building, and growth -from improved self-awareness to optimal self-leadership; further in a correlation with team leadership competencies and organisational leadership development; interweaved with the initiation, management and mastery of personal and of organisational change processes. 

Our curricula meet the objectives set forth in our School's Educational Mission, and in the Participant's Individual Objectives. The learning approach is person-centred and multi-facetted. Year-round no more than 24 programme-participants worldwide attend the THIERRY Dual Programme, offered in several learning modes.

English is the language of instruction, coaching, and documentation in the entire curriculum. The personalised coaching and mentoring can also be offered in other languages, thanks to our multi-cultural faculty team, and in some cases through joint-ventures with other institutions worldwide.  

Participants in the Dual Programme attend courses in of the following three learning-modes: 

(1) The in-classroom and part-time (Executive) 'Class of 2012' version of our programme is a two-year executive type of curriculum offered in evening-sessions and one-day workshops, with personalised coaching, and some e-based courses. Further information about the 2010-2012 edition, please click  here.

(2) The online e-coached distance education version called  'HERCULES' . This version answers the needs of participants located worldwide. The curriculum also includes one residential Summer-programme held in July of each year (in Belgium). For details please visit the separate website-section by clicking here 

(3) The one-to-one tutoring/coaching plus online courses: 'SIRIUS' version, answers the needs of participants who are based in Western Europe and who pursue an active professional life. The individualised  version includes courses of the online-based Hercules, combined with personalised coaching. Details, click > SIRIUS

   Concentrations (specialisations - majors):

The following concentrations are available in the GD + MA programme:

> The Executive Leadership ("ExecLead") concentration is aimed at participants who wish to evolve toward an executive leadership position in a business, public, governmental, or non-governmental organisation, or further enhance their existing leadership skills. The Executive Leadership programme can also be attended within the framework of a Dual Degree or post-graduate programme framework -- for instance in combination with, or preferably after an MBA, MPA, or another graduate-level study-program (MSc,...).

>  Environmental Leadership ("TERRA"), a very unique "green" programme for participants who aim at becoming an effective, responsible, strong-willed, environment-focused organisational leader or environmental leadership educator. The TERRA programme emphasises on, for instance, individual, corporate and societal environmental awareness and care; energy management; industrial and public policy and strategy-setting, and the related leadership areas. Details: TERRA

  Dual Programme modules and courses

The individual leadership learning and development goals are supported by a personalised framework of course-subjects taken from the set of interlaced modules: Human Nature, Behaviour and Interpersonal Dynamics, Leader(ship) Development, Values and Ethics; Innovative Skills, Universal Knowledge ("Enguerran's Odyssey"), and Mastery of Change (including Strategy, and Personal Dimensions). There are many opportunities for adjusting the programme-content in ways that  meet each participant's needs, expectations, and longer-term career aims.  

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