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Post Graduate Program
: a training programme for new graduates that have just joined the
Prysmian Group, introducing them to the fundamentals of business, products, processes and
customers.
International Leadership Program
: an intensive programme for talents with 5-7 years of
experience, preparing them to take leadership positions within the Prysmian Group at an
international level;
Regional Leadership Programs
: programmes designed in the ASEAN region in collaboration with
Singapore Management University and the School of Management off Fudan University; in the
United States, in collaboration with the Darla Moore School of Business of the University of South
Carolina, and in CEE with the Steinbeis-Hochschule Berlin and the Corvinus University of Budapest.
The programmes are addressed to regional middle managers who are not taking part in the global
programmes. This means that the design and content of the courses can be tailored to suit the
particular characteristics of the business and the local markets, reinforcing the network within the
region without losing sight of the group's unitary strategy.
Advanced Leadership Program: an ad-hoc programme for middle and senior managers intended to
assess and develop their managerial skills and ability, in preparation for rapid career advancement
within the Group. At the end of this programme, selected participants will be able to access the
GEMBA, the global executive MBA course run by SDA Bocconi.
The Senior Leadership Program, which will be introduced in 2016, is addressed to senior managers
with the aim of creating a common corporate language to deal with managerial challenges.
Alumni: events aimed at ALP, ILP and PGP participants with the aim of strengthening the network,
facilitating knowledge sharing and diffusing best practices.
All the programme content has been heavily customised to meet the competitive challenges of the industry in
which Prysmian operates. This has been made possible thanks to the contribution of the Faculty of SDA
Bocconi in drafting "Prysmian case histories". Based on real situations, the case histories allow participants
to pit themselves against the daily challenges they will find when elaborating strategies in the world of
cables.
Academy more than training
Leadership assessment and development processes have been included in all Academy classrooms. They
were developed in 2014 in partnership with the consulting firm CEB. To date, about 250 executives, middle
managers and technicians have benefited. This process means that the Prysmian Academy programmes
can be complemented by individual action plans and growth plans, which gives the Group information about
leadership potential and motivational drivers. This information can then be used in putting together
succession plans.
Each programme, organised in partnership with the consulting firm CEB, has been devised to deliver training
using the most innovative methodology.