CONTENTS 1. TRIUM - The transformational experience 2. OUR STUDENTS - An unrivalled senior peer network 3. OUR THINKING - Building your intellectual experience 4. OUR PROGRAM - Your academic journey 5. LEADERSHIP - Driving your professional development 6. CAPSTONE - Freeing your entre/intrepreneurial spirit 7. PARTNERSHIP - Our unique combination of schools 8. ALUMNI - Your lifelong development community 9. YSWARA - An alumni case study 10. SPONSORSHIP - Benefits to your organisation 11. NEXT STEPS - Explore your fit with TRIUM 12. APPLY - Become a TRIUM student 3/3 2
1. TRIUM THE TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE TRIUM is unlike any other global EMBA program. We hand-pick our students and faculty from around the world, to create an extraordinary community that is also truly unique. Our program combines three world class and highly respected schools - New York University Stern School of Business; London School of Economics and Political Science; and HEC Paris School of Management - to provide a challenging environment where, if you are an open-minded leader with a strong desire to expand your world view, you can achieve dramatic change both professionally and personally. Through our program, you can take advantage of opportunities you simply will not find on any other global EMBA. These include: The development of close personal and professional connections with an extraordinary group of alumni, peers and students An attitude to learning that encourages you to embrace new and unexpected associations in your thinking The scope and capabilities offered by our unique combination of three exceptional schools. You will also benefit from: Our truly global perspective The diversity and seniority of our cohort The expertise, experience and breadth of our faculty Our modular program structure The opportunity to test your most creative business ideas through the Capstone Project The unique social, political and economic dimension offered by LSE The combination of the TRIUM alumni network with those of our three outstanding schools. What you can expect: Our program is designed to bring out your entrepreneurial spirit: something our students find to be a truly transformational experience. During the program you will learn to think differently, to be more innovative, and to consider ideas, experiences and events in their true global context. We receive consistently high rankings for the quality of our program, and our alumni go on to achieve extraordinary things - from career acceleration in their current roles to outstanding new business success. Joining our program also enables you to connect with a remarkable network of high achieving global business leaders and peers, and develop relationships which will quite literally last a lifetime. We re passionate about enabling people to transform themselves. Such significant changes do not happen by chance. They require commitment, determination and ambition. 4
2. OUR STUDENTS AN UNRIVALLED SENIOR PEER NETWORK Given the diversity of the class, the people I was meeting were unbelievable - PhDs, other CEOs and CFOs - all of whom provided unique perspectives through which to see the world. Charles Kie, TRIUM Class of 2009 Our typical class profile Age Average Age 40 15 Average years of work experience Experience Gender Male 75% 25% Female Class size Students 65 30 Countries Global Our ever growing community makes the TRIUM community a uniquely transformational learning experience. By joining our program you will enter a remarkable network of high-achieving global business leaders, and develop invaluable professional and personal connections with senior peers. While every TRIUM student is unique, they also share a number of common characteristics. Our program is geared towards: successful senior executives or business owners with an open and inquisitive world view; individuals who are innovative thinkers looking to change direction or make a significant step in his or her career; people with future aspirations to have an impact and make a real difference through their work. 6
3. OUR THINKING BUILDING YOUR INTELLECTUAL EXPERIENCE Having been created by three highly respected and exceptional schools, intellectual curiosity has always been at the heart of our learning experience. We combine this with a unique environment where you and your peers challenge each other and yourselves, and where diversity brings a variety of experiences, perspectives, and new ways of solving old and new problems. Ensuring you receive a 360 perspective To enable you to gain a comprehensive, 360 view of business best practice, our curriculum covers all the subjects you would expect from a global EMBA, such as Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Executive Leadership and Strategy. But to help you broaden your horizons still further, we add to this with content exploring a variety of contemporary topics such as Global Political Economy, Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Negotiation and the TRIUM Capstone Project. Finance Accounting Marketing Strategy NYU Stern, New York LSE, London HEC, Paris Executive Leadership Social Media Negotiation Supporting your development through a world class faculty Our faculty members are among the best and brightest minds available: innovators who are making exciting contributions to the academic and business worlds, and whose insights add a cutting edge to their teaching. Many are also thought leaders who serve as advisors to global companies and governments, and whose research shapes international business theory and practice. The combination of the three schools, and the thought leaders they have within them, is immense. Harmeet Singh, TRIUM Class of 2015 Entrepreneurship Capstone Project Global Political Economy 8
4. OUR PROGRAM YOUR ACADEMIC JOURNEY Our program at a glance Beginning in September, the program runs over 17 months. You will study modules at each of our three schools and in locations around the world. This is critical to giving you a broad global perspective, along with insights into local issues and points of view in the Americas, Europe, Asia and emerging markets. Through this approach, our program supports dramatic life changes and new career opportunities, by giving you a global and entrepreneurial approach to business. The integration and intellectual cohesiveness of the program is led by the Academic Dean, and assured through the dedicated Academic Directors at all of our three schools. Module 0 Module 1 LSE (London) The TRIUM Program Immersion and Preparation Business in the Global Political Economy 17 Program month 500 Classroom Hours Module 2 NYU Stern (New York) Strategy and Finance for Global Businesses 15-20 The Rise of Asia in the Global Marketplace Weekly Hours Module 3 Rotating module Marketing and Corporate Strategy 6 On-site Modules Undertaking module study in five different locations, with international cohort groups, requires efficient organisation, dedication, discipline, and culture tolerance. Module 4 HEC (Paris) Module 5 Rotating module Competing and Thriving in the 21st Century 1 Capstone Project Fadi Halout, TRIUM Class of 2012 LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE Module 6 HEC (Paris) The Challenges of Leadership 10
5. LEADERSHIP DRIVING YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Running throughout our program is the Leadership stream. This begins during the Immersion phase with a series of self-assessment tools - including a 360 leadership review by your peers. The stream is complemented by guest speakers sharing their personal leadership stories during the program, and culminates in Module 6 which focuses on individual self-awareness, as well as actions and values necessary to lead a globally responsibile organisation. The stream links together academic concepts of organisational behaviour, human resource management and leadership, with personal and career development planning. Successful leaders must cope with exponential change along with the challenges of motivating others to share their skills in supporting growth and innovation. Our approach to leadership development is customised to executives, using the research knowledge of our professors, professional leadership coaches, and the experience and resources of your classmates. Through the Leadership stream you will transform your understanding of leadership, by analysing it from a variety of angles including your personal leadership style, the dynamics of team leadership, and the particular challenges of leading organisations effectively. 12
6. CAPSTONE FREEING YOUR ENTRE/INTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT The Capstone Project sits at the heart of our program. It is designed to bring out the entre/intrapreneur in you, including the opportunity to apply your program learning to your current business environment, a start-up or a social cause. The Capstone Project allowed us to participate in an interesting project that challenged our limits and addressed all aspects of a business. It also allowed us to have fun and produce something viable outside of the academic requirements. Scott Silversen, TRIUM Class of 2014 Through our Capstone Project you will have the opportunity to bring your coursework to life in a potentially life-changing way. As part of a team you will choose a project category and develop a business idea from inception to launch, leveraging the resources of our program and faculty, your classmates and alumni connections. The project offers you the intellectual space, resources and mandate to strike out in a new and innovative direction. It s the opportunity to take your vision, expertise and experience, and make something new, by identifying a niche and creating a business to fill it. Depending on your personal dynamics and life choices, your Capstone Project will bring out either the intrapreneur or entrepreneur in you. And, whether your interest in our program is to further your career in a major corporation, or give you the confidence to set out on your own, your participation in the project will enable you to do so in ways you may never have considered before. The Capstone Project milestones Each Capstone Project is as individual as your team s combined imagination and experience, and provides a structured approach to help you achieve your objectives through steps including: Module 1 An introduction Capstone highlights 65% 65% of Capstone Projects in the last decade are new business ideas Module 2 Define your subject and assemble your team 30% 30% focus on consulting In 2013, my Roze furniture business completed its first collection, and I m now looking to leverage the business to eradicate poverty in Pakistan through education and employment. I came to TRIUM with very clear ideas, but I left the program knowing myself better, and having acquired the courage to test out an idea that was ultimately my true passion. Module 3 Module 4 Module 5 Module 6 Create your project architecture, business model and proof of concept Attend advisory reviews Write your business plan Submit your plan, and present it to the Capstone Board 5% 50% 5% are social enterprises Nearly 50% of Capstone Projects have gone live since the program started Nabila Feroze, TRIUM Class of 2010 14
7. PARTNERSHIP OUR UNIQUE COMBINATION OF SCHOOLS As a TRIUM student you will benefit from our unique combination of three diverse and highly respected schools, whose focus is on challenging your ability to think differently - by balancing research and analytical rigour with real-world application. London School of Economics and Political Science A LEADER IN SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES LSE is one of the foremost social science universities, with worldwide credibility for global socio-political economics. Its expertise in this area pushes students to look at things in a totally unique way, and LSE academics from across the globe produce cutting-edge research that directly influences international and national policy debates - a fascinating milieu for TRIUM students. LSE s expertise in geopolitical perspectives creates world citizens who have deep insight into the contexts of business decision-making. The intensely diverse atmosphere encourages all involved to thoroughly question ideas and seek innovative solutions to the world s most pressing problems. LSE has also produced 16 Nobel Prize winners in economics, peace and literature, 34 past or present world leaders, 31 members of the House of Commons and 42 members of the House of Lords. The TRIUM program is a unique partnership of three world class universities. It sets itself apart from other executive MBAs through a focus on major strategic concerns, and integrating sociopolitical issues within the economic context in which business decisions are made. LSE s expertise in these areas ensures graduates of the program have a competitive edge in global management. Craig Calhoun, Director and President, LSE New York University Stern School of Business FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING IN THE CENTRE OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD HEC Paris School of Management A WORLD-CLASS APPROACH TO INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT NYU Stern is ranked among the leading business schools in the world for its strength in finance and international business. Located close to Wall Street and countless multinational corporate headquarters, NYU Stern has a distinctive edge in the ability to balance business theory with practical experience. With its incomparable location and prestigious reputation, the university has been able to attract top-tier professors from around the globe, as well as distinguished visiting professors from the worlds of business, politics and academia. Many of NYU Stern s leading faculty teach on the TRIUM program. Our international alliance began with a shared vision that gave rise to a global MBA program that enables senior executives to excel in a world connected by economic, social and political forces. Stern brings its strength in finance and international business to this integrative model, which sets a new standard for global education. Peter Henry, Dean, NYU Stern Ranked the number one business school for executive education by the Financial Times in 2013, HEC has a long-established tradition of training future managers and leaders. TRIUM students benefit from HEC s 125+ years of experience in management education, as well as its worldwide alumni network of 40,000 members. HEC has earned international acclaim for the superior programs and ground-breaking research conducted by its faculty of more than 100 full-time professors. The university prepares TRIUM students to approach today s cross-cultural business world with a sophisticated understanding of management, strategic and organisational issues. Its alumni include CEOs at Fortune 500 companies, five Heads of State, and a number of high-profile political figures who play a key role in shaping the business world. Being part of so powerful an alliance provides the perfect showcase for HEC Paris s unique expertise and experience in the art of management in today s integrated European marketplace. By combining this with the business focus and financial specialisation of NYU Stern and the proven academic tradition of LSE, we have built a program without equivalent in modern global executive education. Bernard Ramanantsoa, Dean, HEC Paris 16
8. ALUMNI YOUR LIFELONG DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY Our program provides a platform from which our students continue their learning beyond the final module. By graduating from the program and joining our alumni, you will become part of a network of high achieving and influential peers. TRIUM alumni extend their reach across the world - supporting and engaging with each other as they continue their journey to become global business leaders. Many of our alumni have found our program to have a life-changing impact on their careers, whether this is through an acceleration of their current career path, a different direction, or starting a new venture. Connections made during our program are maintained and deepened long after the program is complete, and all of our students have access to the impressive, engaged and active TRIUM, NYU Stern, LSE and HEC Paris alumni, as well as to all three schools databases, libraries, events, lectures, sports facilities etc. NYU Stern Alumni Community With nearly 100,000 NYU Stern alumni living and working in 100 countries, there is hardly a major industry anywhere that does not include Stern graduates in its ranks. NYU Stern alumni constitute a global community, providing information, advice and networking opportunities to fellow alumni and current students. LSE Alumni Association The LSE alumni community comprises more than 125,000 people drawn from almost 200 countries. Wherever you are in the world, you can connect with LSE alumni and with the School. You can get involved with the LSE Alumni Association, network with alumni through country groups or special interest groups, and attend a wide range of public events and lectures, or watch them online. HEC Paris Alumni Association The HEC Paris Alumni Association includes 45,000 graduates residing in 107 countries. There are 45 alumni professional groupings, as well as 24 regional circles in France and 72 circles abroad all of which organise meetings throughout the year. Coming to TRIUM provided me a breath of fresh air to explore new paths and opportunities. I was looking for a new direction, and all of a sudden I found myself in an entrepreneurial environment with classmates from around the world from a variety of different sectors. Philippe Nacson, TRIUM Class of 2012 18
9. YSWARA AN ALUMNI CASE STUDY YSWARA TRIUM Alumna - Swaady Martin-Leke, TRIUM Class of 2012 What will you achieve? Swaady Martin-Leke - TRIUM Class of 2012 is the founder of the YSWARA African luxury goods brand, and a shining example of the innovative and determined entrepreneurs who have realised their ambitions following their participation in our program. At some point during her many years with General Electric Company, where she was latterly GE Transportation s Regional Director for the $300 million Sub-Saharan subsidiary, Swaady Martin-Leke developed a dream. I wanted to do something very different, something that promotes our African resources, culture, and identity, she recalls. It was my dream to capture true African luxury, change the world s perception of Africa, and produce a luxury brand that is truly African in origin, nature, and tradition. Swaady s dream of breaking out and doing something new motivated her to apply to TRIUM. She was subsequently named one of Forbes Magazine s 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa in 2012, and was also recently featured on CNN Africa and the BBC highlighting the great opportunities for luxury goods in the African marketplace. 20
10. SPONSORSHIP UNIQUE BENEFITS TO YOUR ORGANISATION The TRIUM program provides a unique opportunity for your organisation to invest in the professional development of its high potential staff. Designed for senior-level executives who want to expand their ability to innovate and do business globally, our graduates not only advance their careers, they also gain significant international exposure for their companies. Sponsoring your participation as a student in our program brings many immediate and long-term benefits to your organisation. Instant return on investment Since you will continue to work while studying, you can immediately apply your newly gained knowledge, skills and strategies in your workplace, and so help to improve efficiency and productivity right away. Valuable employee retention Being sponsored for the program shows that your organisation values the personal development of its most talented employees. This in turn helps to increase loyalty and motivation, and to retain employees who will naturally strengthen the company s leadership team. Access to global networks While studying on the program you will be exposed to leading faculty and speakers who are known experts in their fields, and also have access to high-profile events - giving your organisation the opportunity to tap into diverse new resources and knowledge. As a TRIUM graduate, you will retain access to our strong alumni network for life. Your organisation will also benefit from your membership of such a senior leadership network. Global perspectives You will be exposed to new thoughts and ideas, share insights with classmates and faculty from all over the world, and naturally apply these new global perspectives in your workplace. My company benefited immediately from my experience of the TRIUM program - actually while I was on it. The business unit I was running at the time was in need of an effective growth strategy, and we were able to evolve that using many of the things I had learnt at TRIUM. Paul Bennett, TRIUM Class of 2011 Building a case To learn about building a business case for participation in the TRIUM program, and how sponsorship of your involvement can benefit your organisation, please visit. 22
11. NEXT STEPS EXPLORE YOUR FIT WITH TRIUM We choose the best students from around the world to participate in our program, based on their differing experiences, backgrounds, abilities and ambitions. Together they create a unique combination of perspectives, and contribute to a powerful, challenging and collaborative atmosphere in the classroom and beyond. Each year, we aim to attract a highly diverse group of applicants, from experienced executives to leading entrepreneurs. All of our successful candidates have excelled in a broad range of industries and markets, but now want to be challenged further. Our admissions process is rigorous and selective, but also highly individual - focusing on the qualities each candidate may bring to the program. As this is designed specifically for leaders in the international arena, your record of professional achievement is the most critical factor in determining your admission. Key admissions criteria: Minimum 10 years professional work experience Global/international responsibilities Exceptional professional track record, with senior management experience preferred Non-native English speakers should possess an English proficiency qualification such as TOEFL or IELTS taken within the last two years Candidates with fewer than 15 years work experience will need to undertake a GMAT or GRE test (or to have taken one within the last five years). 24
12. APPLY BECOME A TRIUM STUDENT Is the TRIUM program right for you? We regularly hold information sessions, round-tables and special speaker events, all of which provide excellent opportunities for you to learn more about our program and speak with alumni and members of our Admissions Team. You can find the current schedule at: /admissions/meet-trium If you think you are a good fit with the TRIUM program, you can explore this further through our application process. Step 1 Explore your fit with our program Our process is designed to give you initial feedback before you spend valuable time completing a formal application. We recommend you complete the online Preliminary Information Form, which will assist our Admissions Team in advising you. A member of the team will contact you shortly after receipt of your form to discuss your suitability and provide prompt and informative feedback. If we think the program suits your needs you will be encouraged to apply, and we will invite you to open an online application. Step 2 Apply online Our online application form is designed to help our Admissions Committee evaluate your suitability for the program. You can use it to provide detailed information on your professional profile, including work and industry experience and academic qualifications. You will also be required to submit four essays and a minimum of two recommendations. Step 3 Join us for an interview If your application is successful you will be invited for a selection interview with a member of our Admissions Committee. This can be conducted by phone, Skype or face-to-face. The interview will focus on your particular goals and objectives and how our program could help you achieve them. On behalf of the TRIUM Admissions Team, we look forward to hearing from you. Please also feel free to contact the TRIUM Global Executive MBA Admissions Office with any questions you may have about our program at info@triumemba.org, or visit /admissions 26
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