The Executive Education Office has recently organized two programs that equip executives with the skills needed to innovate and navigate the ever-evolving business landscape.
“Corporate Innovation and Growth" Program for CITIC Telecom
Designed for the executives of CITIC Telecom, the "Corporate Innovation and Growth" program was taught by the esteemed Professor Roger CHEN, Adjunct Professor, Department of Management. This program is meticulously carved out for executives strategizing innovation within the fast-paced, ever-evolving business environment.
The program cultivates an understanding of change - the common landscape of today's corporate world. Also melded with innovation, it navigates through the change management process, equipping leaders with essential communication tools, strategic planning methodologies, and adoption techniques to override resistance and harness change competitively.
The objectives of the program include aiding companies to nurture new business realms alongside their core, discussing advanced organizational structures tailored for such transformations, and tapping into successful corporate growth and innovation strategies.
The curriculum emphasizes establishing structures for innovation support, navigating human resource complexities in new projects, market development techniques for novel ventures, and the application of AI to bolster corporate innovation.
By merging case studies with interactive discourse, CITIC Telecom ensures its leaders are proactive in sustainable growth and enduring market relevance. Through the interactive discussions, participants including the Chairman and CFO found the program insightful.
Leading Organizational Change
The “Leading Organizational Change” program is designed for executives to navigate the complex challenges of leading change. Led by Prof. CHAN Kin, this program serves as the scaffold for top-tier leaders aspiring to drive and manage change for sustainable success in a fluctuating market environment.
In a world where change is the new status quo. This program delves into the fundamentals of change, its inherent nature, and its symbiotic relationship with innovation. It also covers language and tools to articulate change, design and plan change, strategic insights for overcoming resistance to change, and the essentials of leveraging change for competitive advantage. The program highlights various dimensions and types of organizational change and its challenges concluding with leading change strategies.
In this year’s class, senior executives from diverse sectors have gained essential knowledge on crafting and executing strategies for change that resonate with and inspire diverse stakeholders. Through interactive sessions, they learned to harness their experience to foster agile, innovative, and forward-thinking organizations to face the challenges of dynamic markets.
Program participants also learned how to implement and communicate change, deal with resistance and mobilize the team, to ensure their organizations are primed for the challenges and opportunities of the future.