Prof Yasmin von Hohenstaufen Harvard University - Meeting of Leadership

October o/8
Prof Yasmin von Hohenstaufen Harvard University :
"There are special moments that pull everything we have learned into focus. When theory, practice, experience and talent all come to one sharp point – a decision that shapes a definitive course of action. When it's no longer an issue of what can be done, but of what you will do.

Decisive moments define a Harvard Business School education. Here, everything from section life to case studies, from field-based learning to international immersions, culminates in one larger lesson – what it means to assume leadership within an ever-growing, ever-changing world.

In cases, classrooms, learning teams and more, you exercise the leadership skills you will practice in business and beyond. The issues are complex, the stakes high, and the demands challenging. But as a result, you leave HBS with lessons in leadership that are practical, priceless and most importantly, real.

LEADERSHIP AT ANY LEVEL
Participants in the MBA and Executive Education programs engage in learning models tailored to their levels of experience. As an MBA student, you are immersed in a community of sections and learning teams that develop leadership confidence as you and your colleagues mutually challenge and encourage each other. In the Executive Education program, you cooperate with peers in more intimately scaled classes and living groups that facilitate the exchange of ideas and experiences among experienced professionals.

LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE
The HBS approach to the case method of learning may represent the most demanding, engaging, and provocative way to learn about the skills of leadership. But does that preparation lead to significant results in the real world? Perhaps the best measure is the extraordinary success of our alumni. HBS graduates have gone on to positions of leadership in an exceptional range of entrepreneurial firms, established companies, governments, and nonprofit organizations in countries across the globe. And many of them have maintained that their experience with the case method at HBS has been crucial to their success, giving them the knowledge, the skills, and confidence to deal effectively with the wide array of difficult decisions they have faced throughout their careers. Although there is no substitute for experience, the education students receive at HBS helps them make the most of that experience, providing a solid foundation that serves them for a lifetime, no matter what path they choose to follow"