The Second Wind (TSW), an initiative by Times Professional Learning to enhance leadership and general management skills of working professionals, has signed an agreement with Wharton Executive Education to launch two marquee courses in India – General Management Program and Advanced Finance Program. The courses are designed by Wharton Executive Education to cater to business owners/entrepreneurs, senior business leaders, senior-level executives and high-potential professionals. These courses are offered fully in the US.
The General Management Program (GMP) is designed to enhance the unique global perspective of business leaders and groom them to take on business challenges they face in an ever changing world. The course has been developed for owners/entrepreneurs and senior business leaders having at least 10 years of managerial experience. The course is flexible and intended to be completed within a two-year span. Each programme is highly experiential and is taught by world-class faculty.
Advanced Finance Program (AFP) is a unique opportunity for senior-level executives and high-potential professionals who are rapidly ascending in their career to learn and master finance in an immersive yet flexible learning journey. The course is taught by the same distinguished Wharton faculty who teach the top-ranked MBA programme. AFP is for senior-level executives and high-potential professionals pursuing career in the area of modern finance.
Commenting on the partnership, David Heckman, regional director, Wharton Executive Education, said, “India is among the top countries in the world where education is deeply embedded in its culture. At Wharton, we have a large number of Indian students across our campuses. We see a great opportunity in executive education space in the country having both – a congenial business environment and a bright demographic dividend. India is a focal point for global companies owing to its population, purchasing power, expanding consumption and a stable geopolitical environment. With Wharton’s established reputation and TSW’s infrastructure and reach, we are excited to embark on a new journey”.
Announcing the development, Anish Srikrishna, president, TSW, said, “We are proud to be associated with Wharton Executive Education, to bring the absolute best in executive education programs to India. The association is in keeping with our vision – to bring world-class education to India by making it accessible. We look forward to a long and multifaceted relationship with Wharton Executive Education”
The programmes offer executives the flexibility to select from a wide variety of open-enrolment programmes, ability to customise education experience to support specific career goals, opportunity to build a global peer network, executive coaching and a personalised Wharton consultation to guide the design of programme experience for every participant.
To learn more, write to exec-edcorporate@timestsw.com or dial 7400097514.
TSW is an initiative by Times Professional Learning aimed to enhance leadership and general management skills of working professionals. To learn more, visit https://timestsw.com/.
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