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The MBA program gives emphasis to the development of key managerial competencies, which address different, often competing, leadership roles. The competency-based approach integrates functional knowledge and managerial skills, which enable managers to effectively perform as leaders. The competencies are developed through out the program across the curriculum, along with the knowledge content of the different courses.
The competencies addressed by the MBA program are derived from the Competing Values Framework (CVF) model, proposed by R. E.
Quinn1 and reflect the competing challenges that managers face. In particular, the specific competencies embedded in each role of the master manager are:
| Competency |
| Managing projects |
| Designing work |
| Managing across functions |
| Living with change |
| Thinking creatively |
| Managing change |
| Understanding self and others |
| Communicating effectively |
| Developing employees |
| Developing and communicating a vision |
| Setting goals and objectives |
| Designing and organizing |
| Building teams |
| Using participative decision making |
| Managing conflict |
| Working productively |
| Fostering a productive work environment |
| Managing time and stress |
| Monitoring individual performance |
| Managing collective performance and process |
| Analyzing information with critical thinking |
| Building and maintaining power base |
| Negotiating agreement and commitment |
| Presenting ideas |
1 Quinn R. E., Faerman S. R., Thompson M. P. and McGrath M. R., “A Competency Framework:
Becoming A Master Manager”, (2003). USA: John Wiley & Sons. |
