EXECUTIVE EDUCATION and MBA and Masters programmes, now and in the future, are not just about accumulating knowledge, but about learning to apply that knowledge in the real world and in a place where you are measuring yourself against similarly motivated and competent executive learners, according to David Shearer, the director of executive development programmes at the University of Canterbury.
Shearer says in today’s world where knowledge can be acquired from a multitude of sources, it is learning how to apply that knowledge that is important along with learning at a deeper level by putting strategic thinking into action in an environment where you can take risks. He says learning with a group of people, who are at a similar level on their leadership path, is important because business is,…
