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Move into management. Become a leader.

You have been working for a few years. You have done well. You aspire for more. Maybe you want to increase your ability and confidence to take the next step in your stride. Or maybe you want some space and inspiration to figure out what step to take next. In either case, the Management Acceleration Programme is for you.

The Management Acceleration Programme will enhance your ability to manage with competence and lead with purpose. It is specifically conceived for high-performing functional experts who are about, or have recently begun, to manage people - formally or informally. It will help you navigate that landmark career transition and strengthen your foundations for long-term success.  

It will broaden your general business knowledge, deepen your competence in key functional disciplines and expand your leadership and management skills through coaching. Framed by the crucial concept of Value-Based Management, you learn how to create – and capture – value while forging a community with international like-minded high potentials.
  

Key Benefits 

On your return to the office you will be ready to make a difference and take on broader responsibilities.

• Become a more competent and confident manager with new insights, knowledge and skills
• Enhance your ability to lead mindfully, effectively and responsibly with or without formal authority
• Learn how to stay focused on creating value and grounded in long-term purpose
• Develop clear aims and plans for your ongoing personal and professional development
• Join a community of international high potentials that will support you long after the programme

If you would like more information on our General Management Programmes, please click here to access our comparison grid.

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The Management Acceleration Programme curriculum focuses on three domains: strengthening your leadership foundations and skills; sharpening your strategic insight; providing the tools to understand and manage all aspects of  a business. Content-driven session streams alternate with experiential opportunities designed to make the learning personal and integrate it into a coherent, actionable whole.  

Throughout the programme participants take part in lectures, simulation exercises, group coaching and 360° feedback whilst focusing on three key areas:

• Leadership foundations and skills  - helps you examine how you lead, why, and on whose behalf in your work. It will also give you the skills to lead and work within diverse teams and across functions and cultures.  
• Strategic Insight - helps you grasp the essence of strategic analysis, including the latest techniques. As well as understanding how to compete as a single company within a single industry, you will learn how to build and manage a portfolio of businesses.  
• Business knowledge and tools - The programme will take you on a learning journey through all parts of a business that create, capture and deliver value. You will gain a broad perspective on business and the tools to analyse complex problems in each functional area, regardless of your own
  background.

Let us help you decide: Frequently Asked Questions

Management Acceleration Programme participants are so diverse that it is hard to generalise, however, they tend to fit the following profile:

• Individual contributors who aspire to gain, or have recently gained, management responsibilities
• Functional experts whose success depends on understanding the business as a whole, effective cross-functional interactions and ability to influence without formal authority
• People with potential for future senior management positions/roles
• Typically graduates with between five and twelve years of work experience

There are approximately 25 nationalities in each session and an even greater diversity of backgrounds. We ensure that everyone has a comparable level of skills and experiences. 

From participants to alumni

As well as becoming part of your own class community, participants leave the Management Acceleration Programme as full members of the INSEAD alumni community. Only graduates of our world-famous MBA, Executive MBA and PhD programmes, together with selected former Executive Education participants, are eligible for this status. This elite worldwide network consists of over 42,000 alumni in around 160 countries, many with very active National Alumni Associations. Alumni benefit from lifelong networking and professional development opportunities, including regional events, refresher programmes and reduced rates for all Executive Education at INSEAD.

Azzah Al-Sharhan
Executive Director of Human Resources
At Dubai Chamber Of Commerce & Industry, United Arab Emirates

“This year, three managers attended the Management Acceleration Programme, and I am happy to say that they are on their way to becoming highly-respected leaders within our organisation.”

Often, someone who has been outstanding at work receives a promotion – but is he or she prepared to cope with the new role? An example is when an individual becomes a manager for the first time. In our organisation, it was up to me to ensure seamless transitions for these people – and I knew that this could be done through INSEAD’s Management Acceleration Programme.

But first, I had to convince the Director General and the board. It was easy for me to do this, as the programme stood out when it came to its practical benefits – from providing an environment for our managers to test their capabilities, to analysing real-life case studies that are relevant to the real world, and engaging in insightful discussions with faculty members and their peers from around the world. The Director General and the board recognised that INSEAD was a prestigious business school, and could see how this programme would benefit our managers as well as the organisation.

This year, three managers attended the Management Acceleration Programme, and I am happy to say that they are on their way to becoming highly-respected leaders within our organisation.

Nicole Bader
Senior Category Purchaser IT
at KPN, The Netherlands

 “All I can say is that, as the name suggests, it really did accelerate my development.”

It was my director who recommended the programme to me. My manager did the programme a couple of years back and was so enthusiastic that I just had to try it for myself!

In my case, I was looking mainly for new insights and an academic approach to business. The way the Management Acceleration Programme combines this with a more personal approach to growth made it the perfect fit. I wasn’t prepared for how amazing the experience turned out to be. It’s hard to convey the high energy of those three weeks and the incredible effect it has in such a short time. All I can say is that, as the name suggests, it really did accelerate my development.

The biggest revelation was the coaching. It was very helpful to gain insight in how other people saw me before the programme. Now that I see myself more clearly, I have more tactics at my disposal for dealing with people and problems.

Before I came to INSEAD, I was just go, go, go! I moved too fast. Today, I create time each day to reflect on how I’m doing things. I already see the benefits personally and professionally. Just as importantly, I think I’ve passed on a bit of INSEAD energy to my director – and of course my line manager, who started it all. But this time it was my turn to bring back the enthusiasm from the Management Acceleration Programme! 

Duarte Abreu
Head of Strategic Planning
Publicis, Portugal

“I’m using a lot of the knowledge it gave me every day – and still digesting the rest.”      

It was business transition that brought me to INSEAD… but I ended up with a major promotion – a big professional transition too.

It all started six years ago, when I joined Publicis as an intern. Even though I was a law graduate, advertising was my passion and in my blood. Eventually I worked my way into strategic planning, which requires a very broad outlook on our clients’ business. And then, the company decided to move into digital advertising, which meant the CEO was ready to sponsor development activities.

I chose the Management Acceleration Programme very carefully. It wasn’t just about INSEAD’s international reputation. As I’d never studied business formally, I felt I needed some broad foundations. But I never realised it was possible to take in so much over just three weeks. Although I came in search of finance and accounting knowledge, I left with such strong insights into strategy and people management, not to mention a new perspective on my own field of marketing. The way the knowledge is passed on is incredible. For the first time in my adult life, I never felt the need for a cigarette break!

Back in Lisbon, at Publicis I was promoted to head of department almost immediately, reporting directly to the CEO, bearing in mind a horizontal management responsibility, which I divide with a colleague of mine. The programme didn’t just give me the confidence in myself. It also gave senior managers confidence in me. In my case it was all about timing: the right programme at the right time. I’m using a lot of the knowledge it gave me every day – and still digesting the rest.

I’ve stayed close to my fellow participants, even though we’re scattered all over the world. In fact we’re already planning among ourselves to return to INSEAD for the Advanced Management Programme!

Great minds don’t think alike

INSEAD’s professors represent many cultures, disciplines, and perspectives. Led by acknowledged world experts in their own particular fields, programme faculty remain intimately close to business and most are engaged in cross-disciplinary research.*

		Gianpiero Petriglieri Programme Director Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour
		Martin Gargiulo Programme Director Professor of Organisational Behaviour
		Youssef F. Bissada Emeritus Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise		Hernan Bruno Assistant Professor of Marketing
		James Costantini Affiliate Professor of Strategy		Lily Hua Fang Associate Professor of Finance
		Kevin Kaiser Professor of Management Practice		G.Deigan Morris Emeritus Professor of Accounting and Control
		V. (Paddy) Padmanabhan Professor of Marketing The John H. Loudon Chaired Professor of International Management		Jasjit Singh Associate Professor of Strategy The Shell Fellow in Business and the Environment
		Enver Yucesan Professor of Operations Management Chair, Technology and Operations Management

*programme faculty may change

Dates & Fees

Modules are not interchangeable.

Participants are required to attend a programme introduction and opening dinner prior to the first day of formal instruction.

Please click here for more information about the terms and conditions.

For full details on how to apply, accommodation, and cancellation conditions please visit the Practical Information page

* Fee subject to change. For programmes delivered in France, VAT (19.6%) to be added for companies based in France, or for European companies where no VAT number is supplied. For programmes delivered in Singapore, GST (7%) to be added for Singapore-registered companies.