Senior Executive Diploma

In today’s VUCA world, change and innovation are the main constants, and potential value creation, albeit growing, is challenging and demands effective management.

Managers are required to broaden their competencies, have a far more panoramic view on how business works, while simultaneously managing growth and uncertainty.

The Senior Executive Diploma is designed to provide middle and senior managers with the hard and soft skills needed to navigate through a radical change.

Participants will transcend looking at business functions as silos and will be able to join the dots, analyzing the business environment in a holistic way to come to relevant conclusions and make good business decisions.

They will also develop an understanding of digital innovation, where they will learn how to evaluate and lead digital transformation initiatives.

This program is a relevant qualification that will help managers elevate their profile and acquire the practical skills needed to deliver genuine, bottom-line value for their organizations.

• Create a guiding vision while integrating and managing various organizational functions, levels, processes and teams (people) to create value

• Apply key financial principles in real-world contexts

• Examine and reflect on issues central to the world we live in; namely how the economy functions, and how resources are coordinated to achieve business objectives

• Learn to use data to make informed decisions

• Formulate winning business strategies based on a robust analysis of the business environment

• Middle functional managers looking to develop the essential set of cross-functional skills and capabilities needed to move up in the organization’s managerial position.

• Experienced managers moving or aiming to move into business leadership positions, and looking to boost their leadership capabilities.

• Business Development Managers with specific needs to understand multiple business disciplines

• Family leads who are assigned influential roles in their family business

• Management consultants who are looking to establish relevant cross-functional skills

• Managers of other functions, who are looking for a career shift

A. Core Courses

* B. Business Acumen (Online)

*The list of topics is dynamic; participants will need to verify available courses at the time of admission

Admissions Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree

• A minimum of eight years of relevant work experience

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

Admissions Process

1. Prepare a clear scanned copy of the following documents (saved in PDF format):

   1. Original bachelor’s degree certificate

   2. Work experience letter(s) indicating a minimum of required years of relevant work experience

   3. A proof of English proficiency, through one of the following qualifications:

      • a high school degree from an international school where English is the primary language of instruction,

      • or a degree from an English-speaking college/university,

      • or test of English exam credentials with the following minimum results:

        • TOEFL iBT® test with a minimum total score of 72

        • Academic IELTS with a minimum total score of 5.5

        • Standard English Proficiency Test (SEPT) with a minimum level of B2A

        • The SEPT exam is available every Saturday at AUC Falaki Academic Building. For SEPT exam registration, please visit 24 El-Falaki St., Downtown

   4. National identification card (ID) / passport

   5. Personal passport-size photo

2. Click on Apply Now button on the website to start the online application process

3. Fill in and submit the application online

4. Send the above PDF documents to execedregistration@aucegypt.edu within 48 hours from the application submission date

5. The Admissions Committee will review your application and credentials and contact you if needed

6. You will receive an acceptance email specifying the next steps for online course registration and payment

For any inquiries regarding the application process, please contact the Participants Affairs Office at 02.2797.6287, Sundays through Thursdays, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, or send an email to execedregistration@aucegypt.edu.

• All cancellations must be sent in writing to execedregistration@aucegypt.edu. A full refund will be provided for cancellations made 14 days or more before the start date of the course

• A 50% refund will be provided for cancellations made 13 to 7 days before the start date of the course

• No refund will be provided for cancellations made 6 days or less before the start date of the course

Refunds will be issued to the same payment method used to make the initial payment. Refunds to credit cards are processed within 30 days provided that the participant has the actual credit card in addition to the POS receipt or bank statement while requesting a refund.

The refund of alliance programs are subject to the conditions of the alliance partner.