Academic partnership with the World Economic Forum
London Business School supports Global Leadership Fellows Programme
London Business School has today announced a three-year partnership with the Global Leadership Fellows Programme. Created by the World Economic Forum, the Programme is designed to equip the next generation of leaders with the skills needed to confront global challenges and address the opportunities in an increasingly interconnected world.
London Business School will provide members of its world-class faculty for a mutually agreed number of teaching days, focusing practical and analytical intensive leadership and management training.
Lyn Hoffman, Associate Dean of Sloan & Executive MBA Programmes and Global partners, London Business School said: "We are delighted to be working collaboratively with the World Economic Forum. There is a natural affinity between the purposes of both organisations which makes this a powerful partnership."
London Business School began their collaboration by creating a bespoke module on the current global financial crisis. This was presented to the Fellows in Switzerland by James Dow, Professor of Finance and Chair of Finance Faculty who added: "The opportunity to collaborate with the Forum is an exciting opportunity. Many of the Fellows have PhDs or MBAs, and have a particular interest in international relations and public policy as well as management and business."
Gilbert Probst, Managing Director, Dean of Global Leadership programme for the World Economic Forum added: "Through the Global Leadership Fellows programme the World Economic Forum is developing a group of future leaders who can take their place in a range of global organizations: in industry, government, international organizations, foundations etc, and in the Forum itself. This partnership with the London Business School adds yet another key dimension to this process in what is a unique programme."