OFF CAMPUS LEADERSHIP SEMINAR Welcome to Saint-Cyr 2019 !
« We cannot teach people anything ; we can only help them discover it within themselves. » « Something happened, but for the first time of my life, I cannot explain what. I will remember it all my life »
The staff • Coordinator : Xavier Boute & Daniel Newark • Course’s director in St-Cyr : Bruno, Emmanuel & Hervé • Staff : Mégane & Anne + staff volunteers
HEC Difference • A part of the program • In connexion with the course and the different events of the MBA • Learn about yourself • Learn by doing
Why with the Army ? As the Army School of Command and Leadership, the mission of the Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan Military Academy is to enable prospective officers to exercise command in challenging circumstances, whatever the combat situation they will have to face. The school’s project-based educational program takes its roots in a two hundred-year-old tradition. This not a : Military course Commando training Recruitment test for a military career So you don � t need to be particularly fit : normal activity is good enough ! But this is : A special moment where you will interact with people who habitually manage challenging projects in complex and difficult conditions.
How does it happen ? • Each student belongs to a group of 12-13 for the two days, with a senior officer as instructor. • For each exercice : • A leader will be designated from the group and will have to execute a mission. • Once the task has been completed, there will be a debriefing and some points will be explained by the instructor.
Course grading policy • 50% : Attendance and Investment • 50% : Academic Paper Questions You will be asked to address two questions (see next slides). The questions will be weighted equally and your paper should not exceed 1500 words in total.
Question 1 • You mention during an interview with your future employer that you have improved your leadership skills with a seminar in the French Army during your MBA studies. Your interviewer is skeptical and does not seem to understand how such an experience can make you a better leader in the corporate, government, or NGO world. Explain how this training strengthened your professional leadership skills. Use specific examples from your experience during the seminar to illustrate and back up your rationale.
Question 2 • In the leadership role, what was the most challenging experience for you during the St. Cyr seminar? Analyze your challenge using the concepts discussed in the Organizational Behavior core course. Your answer should contain three parts : • 1) Start with a short description of your challenge. Provide just enough context for the reader to understand the situation and your challenge. • 2) Use up to 3 class concepts to analyze and make sense of the situation. It is up to you which class concepts and theories you use, but they need to be applied accurately (detailed and substantially correct) and appropriately (fit the specific situation). • 3) Based on your analysis, end with a reflection on what you could have done better in that particular situation, what insights you have gained from this analysis, and what you will do in the future to handle similar situations in the real world.
Practical organization • Where ? • When ? • Medical ? • Pack ?
Where ?
When ? April, 7th 14h30 HEC campus reception : Group A departs April, 8th Group A : Leadership exercices 14h30 HEC campus reception : Group B departs April, 9th Group A : Leadership exercises ,Engagement and trust exercises Return and back : earliest 23h50 campus reception Group B : Leadership exercices 14h30 HEC campus reception : Group C departs April, 10th Group B :Leadership exercises ,Engagement and trust exercises Return and back : earliest 23h50 campus reception Group C : Leadership exercises April, 11th Group C : Leadership exercises , Engagement and trust exercises Return and back : earliest 23h50 campus reception
Medical A medical certificate, health insurance and civil liability are mandatory in order to participate to the seminar. You file is ready or in preparation with Johanna Abouteboul. The file has to be ready before March, 12th, 23h59 After this deadline, F will be given for missing. You will receive an email to remind you all those information. Exempted people will have a teamwork to do in Jouy during the seminar, which will be also evaluated. Details will be given later.
In practice : living indoor • Basic military accommodation with hot water and showers. • (Bring soap & earplugs if the others snore …) • No sheets: bring your own sleeping bag. A working suit will be provided. But you must bring good sturdy shoes
Check-list for Off-campus seminar in Saint-Cyr • Little rucksack: small hiking bag pack type, not luxury handbag! • Gourde or bottle of water. • Sweatshirt + underclothes for 2 days and nights. • Fleece jacket for the evening. • Rain coat and warm gloves (in case) • Toiletries/ towels ; travel pillow if needed. • Good sturdy shoes (for your security and to prevent ankle sprain), extra socks. • Fingerless gloves (important). • Sleeping bag.
Video http://youtu.be/0oY91u8anlI On youtube HEC Paris MBA Off Campus Leadership Seminar
Conclusion « If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. »
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