University course to serve emerging global civil service cadre
July 1st, 2009
By Alan Osborn
A Swiss university has launched a course to bring modern business skills to the elite public servants of tomorrow - the people who run the key international organisations and agencies that increasingly shape the modern world. The International Organisations Master of Business Administration (IOMBA) programme has been set up by the University of Geneva to correct what the school sees as a major deficiency at present - the lack of proper managerial skills among those who staff these global bodies. "It appeared to be necessary to guarantee a ...
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