Program Management Seminar Concludes Successfully
A record number of 51 program managers from 20 countries and 33 institutions attended CEEMAN’s Program Management Seminar from 5-7 April, hosted by the IEDC-Bled School of Management. Program participants had the opportunity to learn from experienced international educators and deans, as well as from each other, exchange experience and best practices related to the design, promotion and delivery of educational programs in universities and business schools.
Since 2005, Program Management Seminar has been attended by 442 program managers, directors, and coordinators from 150 institutions in 41 countries.
Run by faculty from IEDC-Bled School of Management (Slovenia), Bentley University (USA), and CarringtonCrisp (United Kingdom), the Program Management Seminar dealt with a number of important topics, including understanding target markets, delivering outstanding customer service, managing the performance of program staff, dealing with participants and faculty, alumni relations, and other. It also contributed to understanding how to effectively respond to continuously changing customer needs while simultaneously taking care of institution’s own needs.
Mike Page, immediate past Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Bentley University, USA, stressed the importance of program managers’ function in an institution: “We’re recognizing at universities that to compete successfully, the level and complexity of service that we provide to our students and executives needs talented and committed individuals that extend far beyond the faculty who teach our students”.
Program Management Seminar participants particularly value and emphasize the importance of experience sharing, networking, great faculty and atmosphere of this program, that creates new ideas, brings solutions and opportunities of new international collaborations.
“It was an excellent opportunity to meet different peers, to share experience, to gain new knowledge from the leading professors. Thank you very much!”
Jelena Stankeviciene, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
“Great experience- content and networking wise. I am definitely taking valuable information with me back home.”
Cathy Boesmans, Antwerp Management School, Belgium
