Executive Management Program FEM 1-2025

An international development program for managers at

Alleima, Atlas Copco, DeLaval, Epiroc, Saab, Sandvik, Scania, SEB, SSAB and Stora Enso

The Executive Management Program, FEM, is designed and continuously developed through collaboration between consortia companies and the Stockholm School of Economics Executive Education. The program is aimed at experienced managers, fostering leadership and management skills needed to navigate complex, global business environments. A supervisory committee from participating companies ensures program quality and guides its development.

Participant Profile: Participants are accomplished managers with a proven track record and a strong motivation for continued professional development. They represent a diverse range of industries and bring unique perspectives, enhancing the learning experience through shared insights and collaboration.

A Holistic Perspective for Successful Leadership: Successful management and leadership impose complex demands. Managers at all levels need a balanced competence profile that combines leadership, management control, and the ability to drive business forward. A good manager must understand the interrelation of these three perspectives, as their integration is the cornerstone of successful leadership.

The challenge of integrating Business, Control, and Leadership lies in how these areas interact. Corporate complexity can be addressed through both Leadership and Control perspectives, while a company’s operational vision bridges Leadership and Business Development.

This comprehensive program reflects these areas and is tailored to real-world challenges. The approach places great demands on participants’ learning process and ability to shift between perspectives. Faculty support participants with world-class expertise from academia, consultancy, and business leadership, ensuring an interactive and reflective learning experience.

Program Objectives: FEM equips senior managers with advanced general management skills, enabling them to lead cross-functional teams and drive strategic growth in multinational settings.

Core Themes

• Strategic Management: Corporate strategy, financial analysis, and performance management.
• Global Business Insight: Exploring international markets, cultural dynamics, and CSR.
• Leadership Development: Personal development through coaching, project-based learning, and reflective exercises.

Program Modules

1. Module 1 (Berlin, Germany): Strategy, business models, and European economic challenges.
2. Module 2 (Mumbai / Lonavla / Pune, India): Innovation, CSR, industrial marketing, and business ecosystem dynamics.
3. Module 3 (Sigtuna, Sweden): Operations management, financial strategy, and leadership reflection.

Learning Methods The program uses a blended learning approach, combining in-person modules, online sessions, webinars, and Live Learning Projects (LLPs). Participants work on real business challenges supported by coaches and peers, culminating in strategic presentations and workshops.

Through the program, participants gain a comprehensive, practice-driven understanding of modern management and leadership in a global business context, building a lifelong professional network while advancing their careers and contributing to their organizations’ success.

Faculty

The program features international faculty from the Stockholm School of Economics, other world‑leading business schools, and practitioners. Senior executives from the participating companies act as guest speakers and contribute with their experiences and advice.

Faculty in cohort FEM 1-2025 in order of appearance:

Jesper Roine, PhD, Professor, SSE
Suvi Nenonen, PhD, Professor, SSE
Tomas Hjelström, PhD, Associated Professor, SSE        
Jan Jacobs, LL.M, M.M.M., Program Director, SSE
Alexander Nützenadel     Professor of Social and Economics History at Humbolt University Berlin
Palaavi Mody, Professor, SPJIMR                
Debraj Ghosal, Professor, SPJIMR
Sharad Gangal, Executive Vice President HR/IR/Adm, Thermax Ltd, Pune, India
Patricia Day Bidinger, Director, Institute for Rural Health Studies, Hyderabad, India
Siddharth Singh, Associate Professor in Marketing, India School of Business
Samir Inamdar, Co-founder, MD & CEO, Forum Synergies (India), PE Fund Managers p. Ltd, Bangalore, India
Mattia Bianchi, Associate Professor Department of Management and Organization, SSE
Lin Lerpold, Associate Professor at the SSE in the Dept of Marketing & Strategy
Josh Lenn, Transformational Coach, Teacher, Actor & Artistic Director of The  International Theatre of Stockholm, Sweden, Bold & Confident AB                                     
Andy Neely, Professor, University at Cambridge
Emma Stenström, Associate Professor, SSE, Dept of Management & Organization 

Program team Stockholm School of Economics Executive Education

Ciara Sutton, PhD, Program Director
Cecilia Olsson, Program Manager
Jan Jacobs, Associated Program Director, Coach
Fredrik Lidman, Associated Program Director, Coach