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One of the key sets of skills that are strengthened during the Henley EMBA journey are research skills. These are particularly necessary in the composition of the final thesis. But what is the work life relevance of academic research skills? How can I benefit from the research experience in my everyday work?

The EMBA programme in general and the Personal Development module has been a great opportunity to constructively challenge my views and beliefs about myself. I’ve found myself increasingly disagreeing with some identity labels that I previously considered useful and accurate.

I’m a professional trainer and most of my training is one day courses. During my Henley EMBA studies I’ve had a chance to compare the delivery and impact of my shorter training to the longer training programs that Henley provides. This post serves as a reflection about those differences.

The Henley Global EMBA offers an opportunity to select one elective module on a topic where you want to deepen your knowledge and skills. I chose to do my elective in Digital Marketing. I was curious to see how up-to-date and relevant information a business school can provide about this rapidly evolving topic.

In order to consider the program to be a worthwhile investment for the company, business leaders and HR professionals need to understand the value of the training, and in particular the return-on-investment (ROI) of an EMBA. Read Juho Toivola´s blog post what are the long term benefits of the investment and how to calculate the actual ROI of EMBA.

The final third of my Henley EMBA journey has now officially kicked off! In the second week of December we spent three days in snowy Helsinki at the new Henley Finland premises. The topic of the workshop was ”Leadership and Change”, and it was delivered by professor Ben Laker.

Anu Laitila spent in October an unforgettable week in Durban in South Africa. The leadership immersion programme organised by Lead with Humanity was an elective module in Executive MBA studies at Henley Business School.

One of things that sets the Henley Executive MBA apart from other postgraduate programmes is the strong emphasis on personal development. It is great to systematically take time for personal reflection that is not focused on work objectives, but rather on balancing my personal needs with the external demands I’m facing.

Dr Miriam Marra looks at the impact Elon Musk's back-to-office policy will likely have on Twitter's top talent and productivity.

The 10-day trip to South Africa was definitely one of the highlights of my Henley Executive MBA – Global journey so far. We worked actively with a local non-governmental organisation, consulted them on their reputation and helped them in direction setting for the next ten years – a truly immersive learning experience!

Another month, another Prime Minister. Dr Melissa Carr and Dr Miriam Marra – Directors of EDI at Henley – explore the significance of the UK’s first South Asian and Hindu leader.

The Reputation & Responsibility module of the Henley Executive MBA is an interesting combination of theoretical input about reputation management, corporate social responsibility, and an immersive hands-on project with a non-profit organisation in South Africa. The module was kicked off with a three-day workshop in Helsinki and the immersive trip to South Africa soon follows.