ESADE and Aalto University launch new MBA programme for executives

ESADE and Aalto University have teamed up to create the ESADE-Aalto MBA for Executives –
Singapore. The new programme combines the entrepreneurial spirit of ESADE with Aalto University’s passion for innovation and will offer participants a chance to discover the Asian innovation market during stays at various Asian universities.

The ESADE-Aalto MBA for Executives-Singapore will be launched next December and will primarily focus on innovation, entrepreneurship and design thinking. The programme was developed for executives with more than ten years of experience who are interested in taking the next step in their international career and have a special interest in Asia-Europe business relations.

‘Today’s companies are increasingly global, and they need executives with the skills to adapt to a constantly changing environment and lead multidisciplinary and multicultural teams’, said Michele Quintano and Teresa Corrales, director and co-director of the programme. ‘The new ESADE-Aalto MBA for Executives programme will allow them to cultivate an innovative mindset through its design-thinking methodology and entrepreneurial approach’, they added.

The nineteen-month programme includes eight intensive weeks to be carried out at the sponsoring institutions’ international campuses. Specifically, students will spend four weeks in Asia (three in Singapore and one in Vietnam) and four in Europe (one in Helsinki and three in Barcelona). During these intensive modules, the course content will focus on global business, strategy and innovation, organisation, and leadership.

According to the director and co-director of the new MBA programme for executives, ‘The programme’s format and the group’s cultural diversity will allow participants to expand their mindsets and develop the skills they need to compete in a global environment.’

The ESADE-Aalto MBA for Executives-Singapore was developed within the context of the cooperation agreement the two institutions signed in January 2015 with a view to expanding their training offer and supporting entrepreneurs and executives interested in leveraging design and technology to create innovative new business opportunities. Aalto University was established in 2010 as a result of the merger of three Finnish academic institutions: the Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki.