Design Your Own Future
The most successful leaders have a constant desire and ability to learn in order to address the complex problems they face on a daily basis.
Whether you are navigating a career change, preparing for a new role, taking on new global leadership responsibilities, or need to refresh your skills, our diverse programs and faculty can help meet your needs.
At the Asia School of Business, we invest in understanding the current market needs to develop and deliver dynamic, market-relevant programs that respond to the intense and constantly changing needs of our industry leaders.
Arm yourself with an ASB Executive Education toolkit that covers 4 key areas and embrace your future with confidence and expertise:
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Earn an Executive Certificate from ASB
ASB offers a diverse range of open enrollment courses that address a broad range of management challenges. These self-contained programs are designed to address immediate problems and drive results. But for those seeking deeper expertise in a given domain, we offer four different Executive Certificate Tracks, whereby a participant can take multiple related courses, master a subject in greater depth, and earn an ASB Executive Certificate or an ASB Advanced Certificate through our Advanced Certificate Program (ACP).
An ASB Executive Certificate enables the attainment of knowledge and skill depth in a given domain. Each certificate option provides that depth along with flexibility to customize the program to specific individual and organization needs.
Certificates offered in 4 specialization areas / tracks:
Corporate Governance
Enhance your board effectiveness through the latest insights on the governance in a digital era, while balancing multiple stakeholder perspectives.
The Corporate Governance Certificate aims to hone directors’ skills so that they are better equipped to fulfill their fiduciary duties, and carry out their roles and responsibilities. The programs focus on the areas of risk management, strategy, succession planning, talent management, financial reporting and stakeholder management.
Leadership
Equip yourself with foundational leadership tools to navigate effectively through unprecedented change.
Senior leaders and those moving up to senior leadership need knowledge and skills related to strategy development and execution, goal setting, motivation, culture building, and organizational development. In times of high uncertainty and rapid change, strengthening leadership capabilities is critical to organizational success.
Finance & The Global Economy
Learn current and cutting-edge thinking on finance, fintech and the workings of the global economy.
Business leaders who have a sophisticated understanding of financial markets, financial institutions, and the macroeconomy have a huge advantage in today’s dynamic economy. This certificate program will provide the tools and knowledge to operate in a modern, dynamic financial marketplace, covering subjects such as: stock and bond markets, options and derivatives, government fiscal and monetary policies, fintech, digital currencies, plus determinants of long run growth, short-run fluctuations, business cycles, aggregate demand, inflation/deflation, exchange rates and currency movements.
General Management
Strengthen your management skills, ability to manage teams, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to execute strategies with focus on effectively managing organizations to achieve high performance.
Managing organizations in an era of rapid changes in markets, technology and the international economy require broad and adaptable managerial skills. Managing people and processes, developing new business models and implementing strategic plans require effective management practices to have impact and achieve high performance. The general management track will help build a skill set as you implement strategy, navigate new threats and competition, with managerial tools for identifying and building new opportunities and capabilities.
To earn a certificate, you must take a total of eight days* over a two year period.
*At least 6 days of courses in the chosen area, and 2 days of elective course in any area.
Design Your Executive Certificate
Choose from 4 Executive Certificate Tracks
Leadership
Finance & Global Economy
Corporate Governance
General Management
Create your plan by selecting 8 course days that best suit your learning objectives.
At least 6 must be from your chosen track and 2 elective courses in any other areas
Take up to 2 years to complete the course requirements.
To qualify for an Executive Certificate, participants must complete 8 days* over a 2 year period.
At least 6 days of courses in the chosen area, and 2 days of elective courses in any area.
Design Your Advanced Certificate
Choose from 4 Executive Certificate Tracks
Leadership
Finance & Global Economy
Corporate Governance
General Management
Create your plan by selecting 25 course days that best suit your learning objectives.
At least 1 course is selected from each track.
Take up to 3 years to complete the course requirements.
To qualify for an Advanced Certificate, participants must complete 25 days* over a 3 year period.
At least 1 course is selected from each track.
Corporate Governance
The Corporate Governance certificate aims to hone directors’ skills so that they are better equipped to fulfil their fiduciary duties, and carry out their roles and responsibilities. The programs focus on the areas of risk management, strategy, succession planning, talent management, financial reporting and stakeholder management.
| Date | Details | Faculty | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 19 | Risk Management & The Internal Control System | Gillian Ng | Find out more > Register Now > |
| April 5 | Board Dynamics and Effectiveness | Mak Yuen Teen | Find out more > Register Now > |
| May 24, 25, 31 & June 1 | International Law & Global Business Strategy | Kevin Crow | Find out more > Register Now > |
| May 27, 28 & June 2, 3 | Ethics and Corporate Accountability | Kevin Crow | Find out more > Register Now > |
Leadership
In times of high uncertainly and rapid change, strengthening leadership and management capabilities is critical to organizational success.
The Leadership track is designed for senior leaders and those moving up to senior leadership to build knowledge and skills related to strategy development and execution, goal setting, motivation, culture building, and organizational development.
| Date | Details | Faculty | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 11, January 11 - 14 | Emerging Leaders | Muhammad Sabri Thun Thamrongnawasawat | Find out more > |
| February 17, 18 | Managing Performance | Muhammad Sabri | Find out more > Register Now > |
| February 23, 25 | Managing by Freedom Within the Framework | Thun Thamrongnawasawat | Find out more > Register Now > |
| March 1, 2 | The SMART Executive Leadership Program | Loredana Padurean | Find out more > Register Now > |
| March 14 - 19 | Leading Leaders in Action | Charles Fine Loredana Padurean Thun Thamrongnawasawat Muhammad Sabri Renato Lima De Oliveria | Find out more > Register Now > |
| March 22 - 25 | Becoming a Global Business Leader | Michael Frese | Find out more > Register Now > |
| March 29- 30 | Leading Self & Others | Muhammad Sabri Md Rawi | Find out more > Register Now > |
| April 7, 8, 14, 15 | Brain-BASEd Leadership: The Neuroscience of Personal and Organizational Agility | Thun Thamrongnawasawat | Find out more > Register Now > |
| May 31- June 3 | Emerging Leaders | Muhammad Sabri Thun Thamrongnawasawat | Find out more > Register Now > |
| April 19 - 22 | Leading Organizations and Change | Michael Frese | Find out more > Register Now > |
| June 21, 22 | Digital Transformation Executive Program | Loredana Padurean | Find out more > Register Now > |
Finance & The Global Economy
Business leaders who have a sophisticated understanding of financial markets, financial institutions, and the macroeconomy have a huge advantage in today’s dynamic economy. The Finance and the Global Economy certificate will provide the tools and knowledge to operate in a modern, dynamic financial marketplace, covering subjects such as: stock and bond markets, options and derivatives, government fiscal and monetary policies, fintech, digital currencies, plus determinants of long run growth, short-run fluctuations, business cycles, aggregate demand, inflation/deflation, exchange rates and currency movements.
General Management
Managing organizations in an era of rapid changes in markets, technology and the international economy require broad and adaptable managerial skills. Managing people and processes, developing new business models and implementing strategic plans require effective management practices to have impact and achieve high performance. The general management track will help build a skill set as you implement strategy, navigate new threats and competition, with managerial tools for identifying and building new opportunities and capabilities.
| Date | Details | Faculty | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 19, 21 | Managing Customer Experiences | Sylvia Ng | Find out more > Register Now > |
| February 2, 4 | Leveraging Tradition to Boost Innovation in Family Businesses | Ambra Mazzelli | Find out more > Register Now > |
| March 3, 4, 10, 11 | Transforming Brands for Success in the Digital Age | Willem Smit | Find out more > Register Now > |
| March 10, 11 | Navigating Political Dynamics inInternational Business | Renato Lima de Oliveira | Find out more > Register Now > |
| March 31, April 1, 5, 6 | Platform Strategies | Melati Nungsari Sam Flanders | Find out more > Register Now > |
| May 24, 25 | The Strategic Intra/Entrepreneurial Organization - Nail it, Scale it, Sail it | Loredana Padurean | Find out more > Register Now > |
| June 28, 30 & July 2, 5, 7 | Digital in Action | Willem Smit | Find out more > Register Now > |
Added Benefits Of An ASB EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE
Benefits for Executive Certificate holders include:
A Digital, verified version of your Executive Certificate
20% discount on additional courses (some exclusions apply)
Membership in the ASB Executive Certificate Network Group on LinkedIn
Preferred access to ASB symposia and events
Profile in the Executive Certificate online community
Open Enrollment Programs
ASB offers a wide variety of open enrollment courses and programs that address a broad range of management challenges. Our internationally diverse faculty provides tools and frameworks, to address immediate problems and drive results.
Each of our open enrollment courses, which can range from one to four days in length, is self contained and delivers actionable knowledge.
However, for those who seek a deeper expertise in a given domain, we offer five different Executive Certificate Tracks, whereby a participant can take multiple related courses, master a subject in greater depth, and earn an ASB Executive Certificate.
For the most invested participants, ASB offers an ASB Advanced Certificate (ACP) Program, that provides breadth and depth across a range of management topics and covers all five domains of our Executive Certificate tracks.
Custom Built Programs
Our custom programs, each built with the assistance of a dedicated faculty director and one of our program design experts, enable our clients to access critical and targeted content to specifically address their most pressing challenges. Filtered through our proprietary MIT Sloan-derived Action Learning concept, every custom program usually features intensive hands-on, practical activities to allow for instant application into the workplace, organization or boardroom.
Our programs also have the added advantage of drawing from the extraordinary and conventional insights, expertise and influences of the diverse, globally-connected Asia School of Business faculty and community, providing a well-rounded contemporary perspective.
A custom program can be developed with any combination of participants in mind; for instance, aimed specifically at a senior leadership team, a group of high-potential middle-managers, or even a mix of different levels, whereby the senior leaders may experience an abbreviated version of the program compared to the compared to middle and senior management personnel, who will get a longer, deeper treatment.
This can help ensure that all member of a team are on the same page, and speak with the same vocabulary about critical issue in the organization – allowing for more concerted, focused action to take place.
CONTACT OUR TEAM
Cecilia Chan cecilia@asb.edu.my
Charmaine Augustin charmaine@asb.edu.my
Lily Wong lily@asb.edu.my
Corporate Governance Programs
Designed specifically for directors or individuals moving into key governance roles, our Corporate Governance programs are geared towards updating and enhancing the skills of directors to more effectively fulfill their fiduciary duties. Our diverse range of offerings include mandated Financial Institution Directors’ Education (FIDE) and Mandatory Accreditation Programs (MAP), as well as comprehensive open enrolment and custom programs.
Financial Institutions Directors’ Education (FIDE)
The FIDE Core Program is mandated for directors of banks and insurance companies in Malaysia. FIDE also offers various Elective program for directors and C-Suites of financial institutions.
Mandatory Accreditation Program (MAP)
This mandatory program for directors of public-listed companies (PLCs) in Malaysia is designed to on-board new directors of PLCs, directors of companies seeking to be listed, or directors of non-listed subsidiaries of PLCs.
Open Enrolment Programs
Crafted in collaboration with subject matter experts, captains of industry and CEOs of listed companies, our Corporate Governance open enrolment programs run the gamut of up-to-date, relevant and contemporary topics, particularly in areas such as risk management, strategy, succession planning, talent management, financial reporting and stakeholder management.
