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May 14, 2012

Pieces of the action

©Nick Lowndes

The executive education market is becoming ever more fragmented

©Ed Robinson May 14, 2012

A new age-old problem

Managers are retiring later, but business schools are not providing appropriate programmes

©Neil Webb May 14, 2012

Executive education: the rankings

Demand for customised programmes keeps growing

May 14, 2012

Is business school worth it?

Kai Peters, chief executive of Ashridge Business School, says students are not always seeing a good return on their investment

May 14, 2012

Meet the dean

Kai Peters aims to raise Ashridge’s profile as a seat of applied learning

©Simon de Trey-White May 14, 2012

Lightbulb moment

As chief executive of Philips Electronics India, Rajeev Chopra could not imagine going back to business school – until the company suggested it. Was it a good idea?

©Ed Robinson May 14, 2012

On management: Losing their grip

Shareholders seem to have lost control of our companies – but did they ever really have it? By Simon Caulkin

©Charlie Bibby Deans Columns May 14, 2012

Dean’s column: History lesson

Germany’s postwar chancellor is a powerful example of good leadership, writes Jordi Canals

May 14, 2012

Open enrolment: Europe gets the cream

Schools lead US rivals on open-enrolment programmes, writes Laurent Ortmans

May 14, 2012

Key: Customised and open programmes

The key to the tables

May 14, 2012

Methodology

How the executive education programme rankings were compiled

May 14, 2012

Wise words

Specialist publishers are offering much more than course materials

May 14, 2012

Profile: Centre ground

Harvard Business Publishing is targeting middle managers

May 14, 2012

Insider training

In-house education is getting serious

May 14, 2012

Leading questions

Management consultancies are rethinking the best way to train top managers

May 14, 2012

Profile: More than skin deep

Estée Lauder, the cosmetics company, is grooming internal talent for the growing Asian market

May 14, 2012

Book review: Style and substance

Gucci’s revival shows strategy must be matched with execution

May 14, 2012

Too much information

The new Windows 8’s mobile-style interface can be confusing for PC users to navigate

May 14, 2012

Hopes and fears

Lisa Gold Schier says there are not enough women in top positions

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Interactive graphic: The leading lights of business education

Slideshow: Business schools’ bold architectural plans

Interactive graphic: The MBA board game

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The executive education market is becoming ever more fragmented

Managers are retiring later, but business schools are not providing appropriate programmes

Demand for customised programmes keeps growing

Kai Peters, chief executive of Ashridge Business School, says students are not always seeing a good return on their investment

Kai Peters aims to raise Ashridge’s profile as a seat of applied learning

As chief executive of Philips Electronics India, Rajeev Chopra could not imagine going back to business school – until the company suggested it. Was it a good idea?

Shareholders seem to have lost control of our companies – but did they ever really have it? By Simon Caulkin

Germany’s postwar chancellor is a powerful example of good leadership, writes Jordi Canals

Schools lead US rivals on open-enrolment programmes, writes Laurent Ortmans

The key to the tables

How the executive education programme rankings were compiled

Specialist publishers are offering much more than course materials

Harvard Business Publishing is targeting middle managers

In-house education is getting serious

Management consultancies are rethinking the best way to train top managers

Estée Lauder, the cosmetics company, is grooming internal talent for the growing Asian market

Gucci’s revival shows strategy must be matched with execution

The new Windows 8’s mobile-style interface can be confusing for PC users to navigate

Lisa Gold Schier says there are not enough women in top positions

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