Dear Executives,
The MBA programs have enjoyed rising respectability in the business world making it appealing to managers and aspiring managers. In Kenya and around the world, many business schools have reportedly recorded increasing numbers of enrolment indicating its presence as a prerequisite qualification for senior management and entrepreneurial responsibility.
The assumption is that addition of this prestigious qualification to ones resume is a reflection of potential productivity. However many of these programs have been accused of failing to adequately prepare real leaders and instil norms of ethical behaviour and a practical approach to business especially in the African context.
There are issues of the relevance of skills imparted by MBA programs that have been raised and this has necessitated a critical shift of MBA curricula from a theoretical to amuch more practical focus.The global trend in management education is to make it more ethical, rigorous and relevant to the tasks faced by action managers.
The Strathmore MBA program is focused on developing leadership competencies that empower managers to promote individual growth and boost effectiveness within their organisations. In addition it aims to give participants a comprehensive view of both the firm and the global business environment.
Real world managers face complex challenges at their workplace. They are often encountered with incomplete and inherent data on the basis of which they have to make decisions forcing them to gain competences while learning on solving unstructured problems.
As a result, a key trend in management education is the use of case studies in training executives.The case study methodology enhances the ability of managers to solve real world problems by thinking purposefully.
In Strathmore Business School, under the guidance of world class faculty and with the assistance of syndicate group discussions,case studies are used in class.They provide managers with specific facts in which real life decisions can be made as they are often based on real companies and events in the business environment.
The SBS MBA's impact is made more memorable by the Executive coaching program for our students which will be introduced in 2011. Due to the complexities of the work place today, the pressures can be high ultimately influencing the level and consistency in productivity.
Imbalance in life is characterised by stress, anxiety, frustration, low performance due to decreasing levels of motivation; and poor lifestyle habits. The holistic life-balance program provides insights and support on various work and life issues that may assist managers handle the multiple professional and private life roles they face in the current global business environment.
I take this opportunity to invite you to the Strathmore Business School, MBA program for a truely transformational, world class MBA experience.
Paul Ouma,
Director,
MBA Program.
