Strategic Leadership Programme

An exclusive programme for board members, business owners, investors and top executives preparing for board roles.
Date
June-November, 2026
Format
In-person
Location
Chișinău
Modules
5 modules
Fee
1950 euro
Language
English
Learning Track
Executive Certificate (54 academic hours)

Intensive
Program

The Strategic Leadership Program is an intensive executive education program designed for senior leaders, board members, business owners, executives and high-potential decision-makers who want to strengthen their capacity to lead organizations in complex, uncertain and highly competitive environments.

The program combines international faculty, applied executive education and practical discussion around five essential areas of senior leadership responsibility: corporate governance, strategy, leading self and others, financial oversight and risk governance.

Who is this module for?

Who is this program for?

Board Members
Senior
Leaders
Busines Owners
Decision Makers
Executives
Managing Directors

Program Modules

13 November

Board Leadership Masterclass

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Finished

Financial Oversight for Leaders

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Finished

Leading Self and Others

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Finished

Strategy

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Key Topics

Understand the role of governance in accountability, transparency and long-term performance.
Contribute effectively as individual directors while strengthening collective decision-making;
Recognise how behaviour, influence and group dynamics shape the quality of Board decisions.
Interpret financial information and understand risk governance from a senior leadership and oversight perspective.
Contribute more effectively to strategic discussions and challenge strategic assumptions constructively.
Strengthen leadership effectiveness through self-awareness, communication and team leadership.

Meet our Program Professors

Module 1 Corporate Governance

Prof. Nenad Filipovic

IEDC-Bled School of Management
MBA Project Director and Director of Executive Education at IEDC – Bled School of Management. He has mentored over 40 CEOs in Central Europe & authored or co-authored seven books and 30+ case studies.
Module 2 Strategy

Prof. Nenad Filipovic

IEDC-Bled School of Management
MBA Project Director and Director of Executive Education at IEDC – Bled School of Management. He has mentored over 40 CEOs in Central Europe & authored or co-authored seven books and 30+ case studies.
Module 3 Leading Self and Others

Prof. Drikus Kriek

IEDC-Bled School of Management
Director of the DBA Programme at IEDC–Bled School of Management. Former Director of the Leadership Development Centre and Associate Professor of Human Resource Management at Wits Business School (SA).
Module 4 Financial Oversight for Leaders

Prof. Daniel Szpiro

Cornell University, New York
Academic leader with 30+ years in executive education, including Dean and Vice Provost roles. He launched an Ivy League joint EMBA partnership and taught executives at Walmart, FedEx, and AstraZeneca.
Module 5 Inside the Boardroom

Prof. Ana Bobircă

Bucharest Business School, Romania
Ana is an associate professor specializing in international services economics, creative industries and finance. She has written 3 books and 80+ papers and contributed to UNCTAD, OECD and EU projects.
Module 5 Inside the Boardroom

Alina Prahoveanu

President, Independent Directors Association (AAI), Romania
Chair of AAI Romania and board and audit committee member at Poșta Română and ecoDa. As a former CFO and Interim CEO, she champions corporate governance as a driver of strategy, innovation, and growth.

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