Convincing your employer
How to sell sponsorship of the ESMT EMBA to your employer
Corporate support of your participation in an Executive MBA program is vital. But, how can you persuade your organization that there will be a sufficient return on investment? Here are some typical components of a proposal which can be made to decision makers within your organization.
Value of an EMBA for you and your company
- You will acquire new management tools and a cross-functional corporate view enabling you to take a more objective and strategic approach to making decisions and to tackle broader responsibilities
- You will form an outstanding international network with high-potential executives from other industries
- You will enhance your team-working and communication skills as well as intercultural competence
- You can share the time investment with your company by contributing part of your vacation entitlement for attending the modules and accepting unpaid leave for time exceeding your holiday contingent.
- If your company agrees to pay the program fee, you could cover all other expenses incurred, e.g. through a respective reduction of your salary
- Sponsoring companies may settle the program fee in installments
- Financial support can be linked to your submission of successful intermediate academic results
- Make sure that you observe all internal and external deadlines and start planning well ahead
- Keep active personal relations to those who have the ability to influence your sponsorship decision
- Setting up an agreement with your sponsoring company that you will continue working for them for a certain period of time after completing your studies signals your loyalty and enables them to reap maximum benefit from your increased employability
- Even while you are a participant on the EMBA program, you can share your new insights with your colleagues through internal workshops to maximize the program impact
- The ESMT EMBA exposes you to the best practices of its 25 leading global founding companies, strengthening your organization’s network with major partners across industries
- The ESMT EMBA is delivered in a modular format: You do not have to interrupt your career for pursuing your degree. Time spent away in residential modules accounts for no more than 10% of your working days over the duration of the program
- The ESMT EMBA’s alternating work-study cycle allows you to apply what you have learned immediately back on your job
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