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Case Western Reserve University: Weatherhead School of Management

EXECUTIVE DOCTOR OF MANAGEMENT (EDM)

 

VALUE TO ORGANIZATIONS

Participation in the EDM Program provides unique and substantial value to organizations. To compete effectively in today’s complex world, organizations require the leaders who:

  • Engage in thinking and analysis based upon a global perspective and understanding of viewpoints held by diverse constituencies.
  • Possess heightened issue identification and resolution skills.
  • Understand interdependencies between organizations and the societies in which they function.
  • Work effectively at the critical interfaces inside the organization and among suppliers, manufacturers and consumers of products and services.
  • Maintain an active network of peers within and outside of the organization.
  • Commit to the principles of lifelong learning and personal development in order to enhance one’s value to the organization.

In addition to these benefits, the EDM Program’s unique practitioner-scholar orientation will allow participants to:

  • Conduct studies and projects on issues, problems and opportunities of significance to their organizations.
  • Test, evaluate and develop a more sophisticated understanding and assumptions about global trends that will affect their organizations and communities.
  • Gain perspective on the worldwide challenges and opportunities that will impact plans, strategies and policies guiding their organizations in the long-term.