Executive MBA - 26a edizione

Description:

The Executive MBA of MIB Trieste School of Management is a two-year Master's programme in Business Administration delivered in a part-time format and intended for managers, entrepreneurs, and professionals with substantial work experience. The programme facilitates the systematic development of advanced managerial competencies and enhances the capacity to govern business processes within complex and evolving organisational contexts.

The curriculum integrates technical and analytical disciplines with behavioural dimensions, strengthening participants’ ability to analyse business models, formulate and implement competitive strategies, and manage core corporate functions in an integrated manner, including strategy, finance, accounting, marketing, and operations. In parallel, the programme fosters leadership development, understood as the capacity to make responsible decisions, lead teams, and manage organisational transformation in a structured and informed manner.

Particular emphasis is placed on personal development through activities focused on competency self-assessment, awareness of one’s leadership style, and the enhancement of soft skills relevant to executive responsibilities, including negotiation, communication, problem solving, and conflict management. The overall learning objectives of the programme encompass the consolidation of technical-managerial expertise, the integration of strategic vision with execution capability, and the strengthening of professional and organisational responsibility.

The programme is accredited by AMBA (Association of MBAs) and ASFOR (Italian Association for Management Education), confirming its compliance with the national and international quality standards established for MBA programmes. Completion of the Executive MBA attests to the acquisition of advanced and multidimensional managerial preparation, encompassing both functional competencies and leadership and personal development capabilities consistent with roles of organisational responsibility.

Competences:

• Systematic development of advanced managerial competencies
• Governance of business processes within complex and evolving organisational contexts
• Integrated management of core corporate functions (strategy, finance, accounting, marketing, operations)
• Business model analysis
• Formulation and implementation of competitive strategies
• Integration of strategic vision with execution capability
• Technical and analytical reasoning applied to managerial decision-making
• Structured evaluation and optimisation of organisational processes
• Responsible and informed decision-making
• Leadership and coordination of teams
• Management of organisational transformation and change
• Competency self-assessment and leadership self-awareness
• Development and application of executive-level soft skills
• Negotiation
• Communication in managerial contexts
• Problem solving in complex business environments
• Conflict management
• Assumption of professional and organisational responsibility
• Multidimensional managerial preparation integrating functional, strategic, and behavioural competencies

Soft skills:

Source soft skills:

Evaluation criteria:

PROGRAMME COMPETENCE DESCRIPTION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

Analytical and critical thinking in problem solving

Ability to formulate, analyze, and synthesize solutions to business problems at a practical level, using logical arguments and proven facts.                                                                                                

Teamwork

Capability to perform guided teamwork, effectively integrating with the teammates, and to manage project activities with due attention to time and resource constraints. 

Oral and written communication skills                                                                                     

Ability to effectively communicate with colleagues, employers and other targets and to present complex information in a concise manner, using ICT and appropriate technical language.   

Applied research ability 

Ability to formulate applied research questions relevant to the business and to select the appropriate avenues for addressing these questions and discussing them with a qualified audience.      

Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility

Comprehensive understanding of the ethical responsibilities and social roles of business leaders, emphasizing integrity and accountability.                                                                                    

Interdisciplinary strategy

Combine cross-industry, cross-functional, general and specialist, multi-disciplinary approaches to business issues.                                                                                                                                            

Intrapreneurial Vision and Innovation Management                                                       

Ability to systematically identify, develop, and implement innovative business opportunities or internal business innovation processes.                                                                                                          

Leadership Development

Advanced leadership capabilities enabling professionals to lead strategic changes and drive organizational transformation effectively.