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Q3 2015Programme (CEP), Owner ManagerProgramme (OMP), Senior ManagementProgramme (SMP), InternationalManagement Programme (IMP) andseveral custom programmes that providetailor-made solutions to the major problemsof organisations following hands-onassessment of their needs.These courses, delivered in the School’spurpose-built learning facilities, attractover 3,000 participants from multinationaland indigenous companies yearly, whoattest to the expert teaching, relevanceand overall benefits derived from activeparticipation.In a bid to ensure the continual relevanceof its Executive Education programmes,LBS constantly interacts with participatingorganisations. The School has acommitted corporate support group of70 companies, as well as counsel providedby its distinguished Advisory Boardwhich secures this linkage.“The Executive Education landscape inNigeria is evolving by the day, with moreorganisations and individuals identifyingthe value it provides,” says Henry Onukwuba,Director, Executive Education.“There is a departure from the more traditionalrole where Executive Educationprovides general and functional knowledge,to one where it has become a driverof organisational change and builds thedepth of leadership talent.”Indeed, several participants in the programmehave gone on to drive positivechange in their respective spheres withthe practical aspects of their intensivetraining in class. Earlier this year, PaulOrajiaka (AMP 20/EMBA 14B), analumnus, revamped a rundown schoolin Ikorodu, a town in Lagos. He assuredthat the project was the first in a long lineof CSR initiatives that would cut acrossthe six geopolitical zones of the countryin months to come. This was preceded byhis interview with the celebrated Forbesmagazine for starting his doll manufacturingcompany Auldon Limited with apaltry $30, and making it a success storyin the industry.Earlier, Ayuba Loko, another alumnus(SMP 53), was awarded Grand Championof the Best Strategy Invitational (BSI)for Year 2014 in January. He was seniorexecutive of a team (Industry 4) drawnfrom the SMP who participated in theglobal virtual contest hosted by BusinessStrategy Game International (BSG).Meanwhile, LBS continues to forgepartnerships and affiliations which donot only boost its brand image but alsoestablish opportunities for students toget a truly international managementeducation.The School is now a full member of theEuropean Foundation for ManagementDevelopment (EFMD), one of the leadinginternational networks in managementdevelopment and accreditation. It is alsoaffiliated with the Global Network forAdvanced Management, IESEG Schoolof Management and IPADE BusinessSchool, among a long list of others.The FutureIn years to come, LBS will leverage onthis sense of dynamism to continuallyimprove its service offerings to participantsin its programmes, and will notrest on its oars until it instills a systemof professional ethics and service tothe community through the practice ofmanagement.FRANCIS JAKPORCommunications Officer,Lagos Business SchoolNew Markets Investor70