The THIERRY Master's curriculum, leading towards a Graduate Diploma in Applied Leadership Studies plus a Master of Arts in Leadership degree

The programme encompasses a wide array of courses and subjects on effective leadership, including practice-oriented topics in, for instance, human behaviour, leader development, and cross-cultural leadership. Some of the advanced course units are in organisational strategy and the mastery of change. Apart from the "mainstream" executive leadership curriculum there is one specialised study-concentration  addressing the societal needs in the field of environmental ("green") leadership (or leadership challenges in the face of, for instance, climate change).  

In all of our programmes the emphasis is placed on progressive learning, building, and growth - from improved self-awareness to optimal self-leadership, to team leadership competencies and organisational leadership development, and interweaved with the initiation, management and mastery of personal and of organisational change processes. Our curricula meet the goals set forth in our institution's educational mission, in the participants' individual objectives, and of the academic requirements in general. The learning approach is person-centred and multi-facetted. Our DAL + MA programme is offered in several learning modes (variants). 

At THIERRY, English is the language of instruction, coaching, and course materials in the entire curriculum. The personalised (e-)coaching and mentoring can also be offered in other languages, thanks to our multi-cultural faculty team, or in some cases through joint-ventures with other institutions worldwide.

Participants attend courses in one of the following learning modes: 

(1) The fully tailored and coached programme using the SIRIUS approach. An exclusively designed and individualised programme offers a rainbow of possibilities, including face-to-face courses in short-duration residencies, (e-)coaching, self-paced study, individual videoconferences, open seminars, relocated or intra-organisational training, group courses, and summer classes. Details: SIRIUS

(2) The online e-coached distance education version called  HERCULES. This version answers the needs of participants located worldwide. The curriculum includes a residence module. The programme is organised by INSIL, the international higher institute for leadership, our sister-institution based in France. 

Courses are delivered in cooperation with our school. For details: HERCULES

(3) The in-classroom and part-time (Executive) This version of our masters programme is a two-year executive type of curriculum offered in evening-sessions and one-day workshops, with personalised coaching, and some e-based courses. It is now offered by our associated institution INSIL (> link to INSIL).

(4) The private courses programme. In the history of leadership training, education, and development this exclusive mode of education is the oldest, or most ancient one. This millennium-old method of teaching and learning long predates modern classroom education, and is still offered at THIERRY. The special course format includes short-duration residencies. Details, please contact us by email. 

   Concentrations (specialisations - majors):

The following concentrations are available in the DAL + MA programme:

 The Executive Leadership ("ExecLead") concentration is aimed at participants who wish to evolve toward an executive leadership position in a business, public, governmental, or non-governmental organisation, or further enhance their existing leadership competencies and skills. The Executive Leadership programme can also be attended as a post-graduate programme, for instance after an MBA degree or another graduate-level study-program (MSc, MPA,...).

 The Environmental Leadership: ("TERRA") is a very unique "green" programme for participants who aim at becoming an effective, responsible, strong-willed, environment-focused organisational leader or environmental leadership educator. The TERRA programme emphasises on, for instance, individual, corporate and societal environmental awareness and care; energy management; industrial and public policy and strategy-setting, and the related leadership areas. Details: TERRA

 Programme modules and courses

The individual leadership learning and development goals are achieved by the completion of course units taken from the set of interlaced modules, for example Human Nature, Behaviour and Interpersonal Dynamics, Leader(ship) Development, Values and Ethics; Innovative Skills, Universal Knowledge ("Enguerran's Odyssey"), and Mastery of Change (including Strategy, and Personal Dimensions). There are opportunities for adding to the programme's content those components that meet each participant's needs and longer-term career aims.  

  PhD - post-graduate program in leadership

The school also offers an online postgraduate and doctoral programme in leadership studies. The approach is multidisciplinary, and aimed at participants residing around the world.  For details and  distance learning program description please click here.   

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