Ivey 改为一年学制？

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IVEY CHANGES THE FACE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION

Revamps curriculum, research and organization to focus on Cross-Enterprise Leadership™

London, Ontario September 15, 2005 – The Richard Ivey School of Business announced today that it has embarked on a new approach to business education.

Known as Cross-Enterprise Leadership™, this unique learning model is designed to generate business leaders who will have the breadth and capacity to always see the bigger picture and lead initiatives that enhance the whole enterprise.

Cross-Enterprise Leadership™ is the first major break from the traditional ‘functional disciplines’ model that dates back to 1881, when business education was first conceived at Wharton.

“The world is changing at a relentless pace,” said Ivey Dean Carol Stephenson, “and business education needs to innovate in order to serve the needs of tomorrow’s executives. Cross-Enterprise Leadership™ provides future leaders the skills to adapt to the societal forces swirling around them such as globalization, competition and technology. It envisions a generation of executives who can think, act and lead cross-enterprise.”

The transformation will impact all facets of the School, including its programs (MBA, HBA, Executive MBA and Corporate Education), research and internal organization.

Beginning May 2006, the Ivey MBA program will be converted to a one-year curriculum focussed on Cross-Enterprise Leadership™. The case method, for which Ivey is renowned, will continue to play a central role, with new cases being written solely for use at Ivey that will expose students to timely issues and help them build frameworks for cross-enterprise thinking, action and leadership.

Ivey’s HBA, considered one of the world’s best undergraduate business programs, will retain its two-year format and elements of Cross-Enterprise Leadership™ will be applied to the curriculum. Recruitment will be broadened to admit top students from Canadian and international sources, with a view to nearly doubling enrolment over several years.

Turning the Model Inside Out

Under traditional business education models, the core curriculum is based on functional disciplines such as finance, accounting and marketing. A cross-functional approach is sometimes added through capstone courses, simulations and field projects. But in the real world, problems do not come neatly defined in functional groups.

Cross-Enterprise Leadership™ starts with the premise that the main task of leaders is to tackle cross-enterprise issues. The learning experience is then structured to generate graduates who have the ability to think, act and lead from a cross-enterprise perspective. Cross-Enterprise Leadership™ builds on Ivey’s bench strength in experiential learning that immerses students in practical, real-world business problems through the case method and field work.

“When we looked out at the business school landscape, we realized that tinkering with the traditional model would not suffice,” continued Stephenson. “So we decided to turn it inside out – to start with the goal of producing cross-enterprise leaders and to build from there. Our own alumni, business leaders and leading corporations provided us valuable insight into how business education should be improved, and this has played a significant role in helping us create this exciting new approach.”

“With Cross-Enterprise Leadership™, we’ve designed an unparalleled learning experience that combines the rigour and intensity for which we are renowned with a holistic approach to the challenges that businesses face and how students learn to deal with these challenges,” concluded Stephenson.

Highlights
MBA students will follow four learning modules: Develop Your Leadership Competencies, Build Cross-Enterprise Management Skills, Compete Successfully in a Global Environment and Excel through Cross-Enterprise Leadership™.

There will be two MBA enrolments per year: one commencing in May and the other in October.

New cases will be developed that focus on such cross-enterprise business issues as engaging emerging markets like China, building sustainable value, and driving growth through entrepreneurship and innovation.

Ivey’s MBA will no longer be structured around traditional courses in finance, marketing, and other functional disciplines, instead it will be focused on the Cross-Enterprise Leadership™ curriculum which extends across silos. Classes will be more in-depth (4 hours) allowing time to delve into cross-enterprise business issues in a meaningful way through case discussions.

HBA enrolment will be expanded; elements of Cross-Enterprise Leadership™ curriculum will be introduced over time to Ivey’s HBA, EMBA and Corporate Education programs.

Increased emphasis will be placed on leadership in an international and cross-cultural context. MBA students will have the option of a two-week study trip to China or India.
From the Business Community

"This is the kind of business leadership capability that's been missing,” said Arkadi Kuhlmann, Chair, President & CEO, ING Direct USA. “With the introduction of Cross-Enterprise Leadership, Ivey graduates will be able to solve issues that challenge the entire organization. It is truly a revolutionary approach to business education.”

"Working from a Cross-Enterprise base makes sense as the rate of change is much more aggressive than it was,” said Lisa Colnett, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Celestica Inc. “In the past, a factory manager could succeed by being a good factory manager. Now that same person needs to understand geographic influences, supply chain management, people management/motivation, technology and global market forces in order to thrive."

"The concept of Cross-Enterprise Leadership is a critical element that everyone has been looking for,” said Tim Hockey, co-chair, TD Canada Trust.. “It's like the elephant in the room that business is looking at, but no one is yet talking about. It's the difference between becoming an excellent executive and a mediocre one."

About Ivey

The Richard Ivey School of Business at The University of Western Ontario (www.ivey.uwo.ca) offers full-time undergraduate (HBA) and graduate degree programs (MBA and PhD), and Executive MBA programs in addition to non-degree programs in Entrepreneurship and Executive Development. Ivey has campuses in London (Ontario), Mississauga, Toronto, and Hong Kong, where it was the first North American business school to establish a campus in Asia.