The Regional and City Competitiveness School is designed to enable senior economic policymakers and development professionals to study and discuss global best practices in competitiveness and economic development using examples from all over the world, including Denmark, Austria, Brazil and Tanzania.
This two-week Competitiveness School is jointly organized by IESE Business School and the European Foundation for Cluster Excellence and is taught by the faculty of both institutions.
The program is broken down into three modules. Participants may apply to attend one, two or all three:
- Cluster and Competitiveness Policy Module
- City Competitiveness Module
- Competitiveness Management Module
This Competitiveness School is designed to be an enriching experience in which diverse individuals from different countries and different areas of competitiveness-related fields have the opportunity to come together and learn from the faculty members and each other.
Participants will benefit from a deep understanding of clusters and cluster initiatives, and their application in economic development and competitiveness policies.
The course will also bring a set of concepts and a point of view to the complex and creative processes that are particularly relevant in managing a city. Finally, participants will gain strategic experience by practicing the strategic tools and methodologies necessary to manage companies, institutions and clusters.
