A new vision for Executive Education

1. A new vision for Executive Education Jacky Hinton and Sue Parr

2. Organisational drivers The changing Executive Education market Strategic fit Results focus Global audiences Time poor audience Demand for qualification pathways Solutions Leadership Customised solutions Action learning Blended learning “Just in time” learning Market The rise of company “universities” Increased competition

3. Designing flexible qualifications • Qualifications that could be created quickly • Qualifications that could be created without the promise of large numbers of students • More flexible ways of accrediting prior organisation based learning • A way of incorporating short sessions of learning • Pathways that provided the ‘right amount’ of flexibility • Practice based assessment Jacky Hinton and Sue Parr: 'A new vision for Executive Education’

4. Challenges • Timescales • University approvals • Design • Readiness and responsiveness of organisations • Increasing organisations understanding of university processes to a point • Assessment • Flexibility • Action learning Jacky Hinton and Sue Parr: 'A new vision for Executive Education’

5. 60 credits Open degree Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Professional Practice (……….) Open box model Module 1 – Continuing professional development in practice 30 Postgraduate credits – 6 months Module 2 – Improving your practice 30 Postgraduate credits – 6 months OR Potential 60 credits named UG degree 150 hours of Company Learning Academies and Programmes 90 hours OU content (TBC) 90 hours self-sought CPD or further OU content OR 150 hours Readings around learning and development issues Assessment 30 credits MBA elective 70 hours – Reflective Log 50 hours - Assessment OR Potential 60 credits Masters Jacky Hinton and Sue Parr: 'A new vision for Executive Education’

6. Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Professional Practice (Employment Law Advice) BYA834 30 credits – 6 months UYA810 30 credits – 6 months 150 hours from ACAS induction and consolidation 15 hours additional employment law CPD GBYB012 The English legal system Reflective log based on additional employment law CPD 15 hours additional employment law CPD GBYB013 Contractual issues 15 hours additional employment law CPD GBYB014 Termination of the employment relationship Readings, CPD concept map, Assessment Theme – Impact on practice 15 hours additional employment law CPD GBYB015 Discrimination Assessment Theme – Improving your practice 15 hours additional employment law CPD GBYB016 Collective agreements and consultation 15 hours additional employment law CPD GBYB017 Topical areas for the employment law advisor

7. Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Professional Practice (IT Service Management) BYL834 – Improving your Practice (Module 2) 30 credits – 6 months UYL810 – Continuing Professional Development in Practice (Module 1) 30 credits – 6 months Additional IT Service Management related CPD 90 hours (up to 15 hours can be from other defined sources) Managing Projects and Change Unit (BG001) Managing Operations Unit (BG002) 90 hours Reflective log 70 hours 150 hours Readings and Assessment around taking new knowledge back into practice 50 hours IT Service Management CPD (At least 100 hours ITIL Intermediate Lifecycle or Capability route) This is completed prior to sign-up for UYL810 and is an entry requirement Readings and Assessment around learning and development 150 hours Jacky Hinton and Sue Parr: 'A new vision for Executive Education’

8. Moving forwards • Tweaking the model • Researching organisational outcomes • Marketing a ‘half-empty box’ • Working with other organisations to deliver new versions Jacky Hinton and Sue Parr: 'A new vision for Executive Education’

9. Jacky.Hinton@open.ac.uk Sue.Parr@open.ac.uk Executive EducationThe Open University Business SchoolThe Open UniversityWalton HallMilton KeynesMK7 6AA www.open.ac.uk/business-school