Premiere 2020: Corporate MBA Program
From one-day seminars to part-time Master’s programs: Executive Education offers and continues to develop practice-oriented educational concepts and learning formats perfectly adapted to the needs of companies - either on a one-time basis, or in the form of lasting strategic partnerships. Premiere in 2020: Corporate MBA Program "Leadership and Supply Chain Management" jointly offered with HHLA Hamburger Hafen Logistik AG.
This article is part of KLU's anniversary magazine celebrating our 10th anniversary (see page 71). Have a look at the whole magazine.
A conversation with Arno Schirmacher, Director of HR Management at HHLA (Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG)
What made you choose KLU as an educational partner?
KLU’s focus on digital transformation and sustainable value creation, as well as the international orientation of its MBA program, ideally match our company’s strategic goals. Plus: in the past, we had a number of excellent experiences working with KLU. Since April 2020, we have been offering our employees the chance to participate in KLU’s exclusive Corporate MBA program.
What’s it been like to work with KLU so far?
The part-time MBA offered at KLU was adapted to HHLA’s specific needs. We had closely collaborated with KLU representatives for nearly two years, in order to tailor the curriculum to our company-specific, strategic and cultural objectives. The Managing Directors of our affiliates also actively participated in MBA workshops with KLU, so as to share their interdisciplinary and international perspectives. The instructors and HHLA experts work together in order to customize the respective modules. This close collaboration with KLU has always run very smoothly – from both an operational and a strategic standpoint.
What do you hope to gain from having your employees take part in the MBA program?
The Corporate MBA program offers our employees a diverse range of opportunities for their personal development and prepares them to assume leadership roles in our complex international activities. In the end, everyone benefits from the MBA program: it is our expressed desire that the students serve as multipliers for a modern view on leadership and disseminate the values of cultural change throughout our organization. On behalf of HHLA, I’d I’d like to wish KLU all the best on your tenth birthday!