INSEAD Management in the Humanitarian Sector Programme flyer (pdf)

Humanitarian disasters are having larger and more widespread consequences internationally. The changing nature of disasters requires even greater preparedness. Further, humanitarian organisations are being called on to professionalise as they compete for resources. From the private sector point of view, the accelerated rate of globalisation means companies are operating more and more in volatile regions. They require expert knowledge as to how best to cope with issues such as supply chain flexibility, leading diverse teams, and coping with external shocks such as conflicts and disasters.

• Humanitarian organisations need specialised management skills to complement their expertise and help them prepare more effectively for relief operations
• Private sector companies need to be better equipped to deal with the expected challenges that come with managing multinational companies in volatile contexts

After ten years of working closely with humanitarian organisations and private sector companies, INSEAD has developed the executive education programme: Management in the Humanitarian Sector: Managing Organisations in a Volatile World.

Over five days, this programme will address critical management issues such as strategy, negotiation, supply chain management and leadership. Interactive sessions encourage participants to share their knowledge gained from personal experience.

Contact for programme: jurgita.balaisyte@insead.edu

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• Acquire the tools and concepts to improve managerial standards within humanitarian organisations
• Develop inter-sector and cross-sector learning
• Benchmark best practices and organisational challenges with various stakeholders
• Increase learning on agility, flexibility and efficiency in volatile environments from the humanitarian skill-set

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Programme Director
Luk N. Van Wassenhove
The Henry Ford Chaired Professor of Manufacturing, Professor of Operations Management, Academic Director Humanitarian Research Group

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The design and content of the programme is based on award-winning research carried out at INSEAD Humanitarian Research Group on three key areas of humanitarian response:

1. Logistics of disaster preparedness and disaster response
2. Response coordination
3. Inter-sector collaboration

To encourage participation in the classroom, each day is divided into teaching sessions, group work projects and plenary discussions. The professors who lead these sessions include some of INSEAD’s foremost academics from different disciplines.

Supply Chain Management

• Design and management of the supply chain in an operational context
• Evolving supply chain management in humanitarian organisations over the past ten years, understanding how it works today and developing a plan for the future
• Applying key supply chain concepts in a humanitarian context

Managing High Performance Teams During Turbulent Conditions

• Leading effectively in the face of large and unpredictable changes
• Measuring performance
• Strategy and collaboration
• Understanding the value chain
• Developing innovative solutions

Managerial Accounting

• Handling financial management
• Providing tools to increase transparency and accountability as well as to track the use of funds
• Examining the link between financial and accounting systems to facilitate better reporting

Negotiation and Decision Making

• Understanding and combining value-claiming and value-creation in negotiations
• Developing and sharpening negotiation skills
• Identifying strategies to achieve a win-win outcome

Leading Change/Developing Yourself and Others

• Identifying and overcoming barriers to change
• Developing ideas to ensure a higher probability of success for change initiatives
• Transitioning from performing tasks to achieving results through delegation
• Managing yourself and empowering others for maximum impact

The programme runs for five days, and includes opportunities between lectures and coursework for you to share insights and build mutually beneficial relationships.

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This programme accepts applications from managers working in or related to the humanitarian sector. All participants will be able to appreciate the wealth of knowledge and insight they will gather from INSEAD’s faculty members and one another.

Humanitarian sector managers

Humanitarian workers in strategic decision-making roles

Private sector

Private-sector managers

Donors, Military, Media, Academia

Organisations and individuals working in or related to the humanitarian sector

Currently attending are representatives from the following organisations; World Vision, Médecins Sans Frontières, Oxfam, Red Cross and International Organization for Migration among others.

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The dates for the programme are to be confirmed.

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For more information please click on the programme brochure. To register for the programme, a registration form (with your signature) needs to be completed and emailed to Jurgita Balaisyte: jurgita.balaisyte@insead.edu, tel: +33 (0) 1 60 72 91 26

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application form 2012 available soon

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