Betsy Long
Senior Real Estate Attorney
Chick-fil-A
Betsy Long, a senior real estate attorney at Chick-fil-A, and past participant of Columbia Essentials of Management, offered a first-hand account of her experience during a recent Webinar.
Alberto Giacomelli
Business Development Manager
Gatto Desplay — Gatto Astucci Group
"A great, full immersion on the latest management issues, with an outstanding faculty in a beautiful facility. I had the chance to talk with managers coming from all around the world, sharing experiences, problems and insights. A powerful leader, Professor Ackerman, with an excellent support team."
Mona Jasani
Head of Marketing
SWX Europe
"An excellent foundation in the core elements of an MBA program. The perfect course for a business generalist."
Simon Hathway
Head of Retail
Wilkinson Stores
"It's been the best professional learning experience that I've been a part of before. There was a great diversity of participants which was really important to me. I'll take away a clear understanding of what I want to represent as a leader. I'll also take away some new business tools that I can apply, and I'll take away a lot of networks and friends."
Raeann Gifford
Group Leader Technology Innovation
Bayer Diabetes Care
"I came to this program from a technical and scientific background not a business background. I now know what the business side is thinking about. I found a lot of value in that understanding. My purpose is to apply the tools and learnings in my job — to direct my efforts and projects in a more focused and clear manner to have a positive outcome."
Boris Batke
Associate Director R&D
Johnson&Johnson
"During the program we talked a lot about different leadership styles and group dynamics. When I went back I started to play with my teams, use these games and make them aware of different behavior styles to find what we could achieve together. I think the point is always improving yourself, being a better leader and providing better performance as a team."
Mohammed Balarabe
Associate Director R&D
Johnson&Johnson
"After the program and subsequent development of myself with all of the literature I got, I was able to communicate more effectively with my teams. I am able to more clearly explain to my subordinates, what I expect from them and give them feedback. We are a more successful team than we would have been had I not attended the program."
Arjan Jobse
Associate Director R&D
TAQA
""Fabulous intense cross cultural true global learning experience, provided through amazing high quality of faculty staff. If I had only known, I would have shown up earlier at Columbia Executive Education. I'm now convinced and determined to come back."
Shyam Nagarajan
Product Director
IBM