Sloan Fellows
Encyclopedia
The Sloan Fellows program is a mid-career master's degree in general management and leadership
supported by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
. It is targeted at experienced managers who have already demonstrated a significant degree of career success (either within organisations or as entrepreneurs). Alfred P. Sloan was the Chairman of General Motors from 1937 to 1956, and envisioned the Sloan Fellowship as a means of developing the 'Ideal Manager'. The majority of the Sloan Fellows take on executive level roles in the global marketplace following the program. This is distinct from the Sloan Fellowship
in mathematics and science.
in 1940, which still has the largest class every year. In the following decades, the program was expanded to include Sloan Master's at Stanford Graduate School of Business
and Sloan Master's at London Business School
.
Sloan Fellows comprise a mix of company- and self-sponsored candidates. On all three tracks, a significant degree of experience is required for admission. This is in keeping with Alfred P. Sloan's conviction that experienced managers would benefit best from the program. Alumni describe it as "transformational", in keeping with the original vision of preparing successful managers for senior business leadership positions.
Unlike most Executive MBA programs which are part-time over 18-36 months, the Sloan Fellows program is a full-time year of intensive study. Both MIT Sloan
and LBS
offer a twelve-months full-time program, while the degree lasts for ten-month at Stanford
. All three include an extensive international field trip. LBS
and MIT Sloan
optionally also offer a major research project/thesis.
The program recognizes the importance of developing leadership as well as management competences in Sloan Fellows. As such, in addition to the standard MBA curriculum of management courses, the Sloan program contains a strong personal-development component designed to develop the leadership and strategic thinking capabilities of Sloan Fellows.
Sloan Fellows at MIT Sloan may opt for an M.B.A. degree, an MS in management, or an MS in the management of technology depending on their curricular and research choices. Sloan Fellows at London Business School and Stanford are awarded a Master of Science
degree.
Among others, notable Sloan Fellow alumni include previous Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan
; Philip M. Condit
, former Chairman and CEO of the Boeing Company; Carly Fiorina
, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard; William Clay Ford, Jr.
, Chairman of Ford Motor Company; Alan Mulally
, President and CEO of Ford Motor Company; and John W. Thompson
, Chairman of Symantec.
Wikipedia list of prominent Sloan Fellows
Leadership
Leadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.-Theories:...
supported by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a philanthropic non-profit organization in the United States. It was established in 1934 by Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., then-President and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors.-Overview:...
. It is targeted at experienced managers who have already demonstrated a significant degree of career success (either within organisations or as entrepreneurs). Alfred P. Sloan was the Chairman of General Motors from 1937 to 1956, and envisioned the Sloan Fellowship as a means of developing the 'Ideal Manager'. The majority of the Sloan Fellows take on executive level roles in the global marketplace following the program. This is distinct from the Sloan Fellowship
Sloan Fellowship
The Sloan Research Fellowships are awarded annually by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 1955 to "provide support and recognition to early-career scientists and scholars". This is distinct from the Sloan Fellows in business....
in mathematics and science.
History
The Sloan Fellows Program was started at the MIT Sloan School of ManagementMIT Sloan School of Management
The MIT Sloan School of Management is the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
in 1940, which still has the largest class every year. In the following decades, the program was expanded to include Sloan Master's at Stanford Graduate School of Business
Stanford Graduate School of Business
The Stanford Graduate School of Business is one of the professional schools of Stanford University, in Stanford, California and is broadly regarded as one of the best business schools in the world.The Stanford GSB offers a general management Master of Business Administration degree, the Sloan...
and Sloan Master's at London Business School
London Business School
London Business School is an international business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London, located in central London, beside Regent's Park...
.
Sloan Fellows comprise a mix of company- and self-sponsored candidates. On all three tracks, a significant degree of experience is required for admission. This is in keeping with Alfred P. Sloan's conviction that experienced managers would benefit best from the program. Alumni describe it as "transformational", in keeping with the original vision of preparing successful managers for senior business leadership positions.
Unlike most Executive MBA programs which are part-time over 18-36 months, the Sloan Fellows program is a full-time year of intensive study. Both MIT Sloan
MIT Sloan School of Management
The MIT Sloan School of Management is the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
and LBS
London Business School
London Business School is an international business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London, located in central London, beside Regent's Park...
offer a twelve-months full-time program, while the degree lasts for ten-month at Stanford
Stanford Graduate School of Business
The Stanford Graduate School of Business is one of the professional schools of Stanford University, in Stanford, California and is broadly regarded as one of the best business schools in the world.The Stanford GSB offers a general management Master of Business Administration degree, the Sloan...
. All three include an extensive international field trip. LBS
London Business School
London Business School is an international business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London, located in central London, beside Regent's Park...
and MIT Sloan
MIT Sloan School of Management
The MIT Sloan School of Management is the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
optionally also offer a major research project/thesis.
The program recognizes the importance of developing leadership as well as management competences in Sloan Fellows. As such, in addition to the standard MBA curriculum of management courses, the Sloan program contains a strong personal-development component designed to develop the leadership and strategic thinking capabilities of Sloan Fellows.
Sloan Fellows at MIT Sloan may opt for an M.B.A. degree, an MS in management, or an MS in the management of technology depending on their curricular and research choices. Sloan Fellows at London Business School and Stanford are awarded a Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
degree.
Among others, notable Sloan Fellow alumni include previous Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
; Philip M. Condit
Philip M. Condit
Philip Murray Condit is an American businessman who was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Boeing company from 1996 to 2003.-Education :...
, former Chairman and CEO of the Boeing Company; Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina is an American business executive and a former Republican candidate for the United States Senate representing California. Fiorina served as chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 to 2005 and previously was an executive at AT&T and its equipment and technology spinoff,...
, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard; William Clay Ford, Jr.
William Clay Ford, Jr.
William Clay "Bill" Ford Jr. , is the great-grandson of Henry Ford, and serves as the executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, Ford also served as the President, CEO, and COO until turning over those roles to former Boeing executive Alan Mulally in September 2006...
, Chairman of Ford Motor Company; Alan Mulally
Alan Mulally
Alan Roger Mulally is an American engineer and business executive who is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ford Motor Company...
, President and CEO of Ford Motor Company; and John W. Thompson
John W. Thompson
John W. Thompson is a former vice-president at IBM and the former Chief Executive Officer of Symantec Corporation. He is presently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Symantec Corporation and CEO of Virtual Instruments...
, Chairman of Symantec.
See also
Wikipedia list of prominent Sloan Fellows
- MIT Sloan Fellows Program in Innovation & Global Leadership
- Stanford Sloan Master's Program
- Sloan Fellowship MSc at London Business School
- Interview with Stephen Sacca, MIT SF '90 and Director of the MIT Sloan Fellow Program, Aug 3rd 2010
- Blog about Stanford Sloan Fellows Program
- Facebook Page about the MIT SF Program
- Linkedin Sloan Fellows Group