The Development of Executive MBA Program at Instit
The Development of Executive MBA Program at Instit
The Development of Executive MBA Program at Instit
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Received :4 April 2013 The purpose of this paper is to study universities which provide executives program on Master of
Received in revised form : Management (MM) or Master of Business Administration (MBA) both in Indonesia and overseas. This
25 July 2013 paper presents a benchmarking a study to compare processes, performance, best practices between
Accepted :15 October 2013 Executive MBA Institut Teknologi Bandung (MBA-ITB) and the other universities. Besides
benchmarking, the authors also used customer intelligence method to gather and analyze information
regarding competitors by visiting universities in Indonesia. To manage and monitor performance of
Executive MBA program, we measured customer satisfaction what products or services provided by
MBA-ITB meet or surpass customers (executive students) and conducted in-depth interview to explore
need and demand of executive students. The results of the study help to develop executive MBA program
and to adopt learning process in other universities to be followed and implemented in MBA-ITB. The
acquired knowledge has been partly adapted and adopted by papers. The main implication is the need to
explore how MBA-ITB can efficiently and effectively adapt and adopt such knowledge from the results.
This work provides effective assistance for development of executive program in MBA-ITB embarking
on this benchmarking journey. The result of customer satisfaction provides an indication of how
successful MBA-ITB is at providing products and/or services to the students.
1.0 INTRODUCTION schools both inside and outside the country. Executive MBA at
ITB is designed for business professional with minimum of two
Creating a program for executive MBA is no easy task. It requires years work experience. The objective is to assist business
a demanding flexible program that develops skills and outlook executives to put their experiences in a sound and practical
that executives need. Executive education that is based on the theoretical framework that help them to formulate a better
education and development of the individual as a whole, by decision. The program also helps them to deal with complex
exposing them to a plurality of paradigms and perspectives, is challenges that they will encounter on the way to a higher
what sets university based business schools apart (Harrison, managerial level. Our research was conducted to improve and
Leitch, Chia, 2007). A new and genuine challenge for university- develop executive MBA program at ITB with four method
based business schools has arisen. Studying in business and research such as benchmarking, customer intelligence, measure
management in Indonesia is one of the educational program from customer satisfaction, and in-depth interview.
year to year more and more in demand, due to the paradigm that
business and management education have greater opportunities in
the world of work, because almost all companies engaged in any 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
need of and business management graduates for their business
development. 2.1 Benchmarking
School of business and management, Institut Teknologi
Bandung offers one type MBA programme for executive, its For decades, practitioners in the public and private sector have
called Executive MBA. It is located in Bandung. The question of adopted the benchmarking approach as a useful tool for
how university-based forms of executive education can effectively performance and quality assessments (Collins et al., 2006). The
contribution to the enhancement of practitioner capabilities. This American Productivity and Quality Center (O’Dell, 1994) defines
question is also become our challenge to do this research, how to benchmarking as “the process of identifying, understanding, and
improve executive MBA at ITB can compete with other business adapting outstanding practices and processes from organizations
anywhere in the world to help other organizations to improve extent to which the requirements of the customer are met by
performances.” Codling (1992) defines benchmarking as “an MBA-ITB. Measuring this satisfaction is an important element of
ongoing process of measuring and improving products, services, providing better, more effective and efficient services. This
and practices against the best that can be identified worldwide.” It research is used to measure performance of 7P (product, price,
can be a powerful learning tool and help the benchmarking place, promotion, people, process, and physical evidence).
organization to gain advantages over competitors, such as
reducing costs, increasing productivity, and better aligning
product/service features to customer needs. 3.0 RESEARCH METHOD
Number of concentration
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Prasetya Telkom Maranatha Parahyanga PPM School ITB Padjajaran Universit PPM Gadjah
Mulya Institute of University n university of university y of (Young Mada
Technolog managemen Indonesia executive) University
y t
(MM
Executive)
Marketi Corporate Marketing Business Operation Business Financial Finance Financial Entrepreneu
ng develop strategy and managemen managemen risk and managemen managemen rship
manage ment communica t t finance t t
ment tion
Finance Applied Corporate Strategic Marketing Marketing Operation Marketin Operation Finance
finance Finance & managemen managemen managemen g managemen
Business t t t t
Risk
Professional
General
managemen
t
Most of MM/MBA program almost provide promotion through 4.1.7 Physical evidence
media websites, social media radio, cooperation with universities
abroad, magazines, job expo, newspapers, and education expo. In Indonesia, the university that provides comprehensive facilities
(parking area, cafeteria, photocopy, toilet, classroom, discussion
4.1.6 People room, library, computer lab, auditorium, rest room), such as ITB,
Telkom Institute of Technology, Padjajaran University,
In Indonesia, there are almost university lecturers and University of Indonesia, Gadjah Mada University. In other
practitioners got master's degree (University of Indonesia and countries, many universities also provide complete facilities
Prasetya Mulya). University that majority has lecturers that got (parking lots, cafeteria, photocopy, toilet, classroom, discussion
PhD is Parahyangan University. In overseas, academic lecturers room, library, computer lab, simulation room, auditorium), such
are fewer in number than the lecturer practitioner. In addition to as Melbourne Business School, University of Queensland,
academics and practitioners, there is also a coach to assist training Monash University.
and leadership training, for example at INSEAD, London In Indonesia, some universities offer sport field such as
Business School, and ESADE. basket ball and futsal (Prasetya Mulya University) and Fitness
center (PPM of school management). In other countries, the
Indian Institute of Management, HEC Paris, Harvard Gym,
examples of INSEAD, London Business School also provide sport
facilities.
There are following parameters from each parameter of 7Ps We visited nine universities in Indonesia to conduct interview to
variables that need be given attention and improved: product know best practices they do. We asked about registration
(available many electives of each concentration, case study process, programs, facilities, faculty, lecture, price learning
given is close to real conditions, good relationship between methods to customer service and looked around campus. We
MBA-ITB and many companies), People, lecturer (lecturers can also interviewed executive students to measure the satisfaction
communicate effectively in class, lecturers give case study based on 7Ps. From the result of in-depth interview with
related to condition now, lecturers give a fair assessment, executive students at MBA-ITB, we got recommendation for
lecturers provide a transparent assessment; staff (staffs give development of MBA-ITB, namely available of student loans,
quickly response to the students who need help, staffs give give more practical lecturers, provide modular system, and
quickly response when receiving complaints, staffs provide provide class in weekdays.
information clearly; process (registration form is made more
simply so it does not take long time easy to know the scores,
scores will be notified in detail); Physical evidence (microphone 5.0 CONCLUSION
is available in class work well, the restroom is kept clean, wifi-
networks smoothly and stably, availability of mosque is clean We have conducted research using the method of benchmarking,
and comfortable, availability of plugs / electrical terminals customer intelligence, measurement of student satisfaction, and
works well in the park, convenience of parking area, parking interview. Here are some things that need to be considered by
area is able to accommodate the number of vehicles, food given MBA-ITB for the improvement and development of executive
is tasty and vary). MBA programs:
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1. Offer matriculation program for equate to equalize change better impact to their personal life and
students' knowledge of the material Relating to the company.
business and management up to the level that is the
minimum to be able to follow the Executive MBA 12. Provide coaches who help improvements which refer
program. For matriculation courses that can be offered to changes in students' behavior when they back at
are accounting for managers, introduction to business work, such variables as job satisfaction, reduction in
management, and statistics for business. conflict, commitment to organization, reduce intention
to leave the organization, improve teamwork,
2. Add concentrations such as property study that now, relationships, quality and productivity.
property business in Indonesia is growing fast, wealth
management that supports students to increase of 13. Increase the price tuition fees, but include for final
economy growth in Indonesia, and international project, text books, meals, snacks, and graduation Fee.
management that graduates of this concentration are
expected to master international management, 14. Provide student loans
particularly those aspects of international marketing,
international trade and international financial 15. Improve qualities of lectures
management.
16. Conduct training for staff how to serve students better
3. Provide weekday’s class (Monday until Thursday
from 7 pm to 9 pm). 17. Rectify information system of score
4. Offer short course program (one until three months) to 18. Make registration method is more simple and clear
help companies to increase executives’ knowledge
about management. 19. Improve facilities such as a microphone, plug,
internet, and add land for parking.
5. Provide various choices of executive program, which
is divided into four segments, namely:
a) Young executive (have job) 6.0 LIMITATION AND FUTURE RESEARCH
b) Executive (minimum two years work
experience) This study has limitations such as benchmarking is only
c) Executive Manager (minimum five years performed on prestigious universities in Indonesia and the best
work experience and have managerial which was only done in universities which provide master of
experience) management in Bandung and Jakarta, while universities abroad
d) Senior Executive (minimum eight years only in three and five universities in each continent. This study
work experience and have managerial compared and judged based on 7P (product, price, place,
experience) promotion, people, process, and physical evidence).
Benchmarking data MBA program in universities in other
6. Provide Company Consulting Project (CCP) in which countries only based on data from internet. For further research
participants put their technical training into practice can perform a market analysis survey, to see what is actually
and make a meaningful impact on the performance of needed by the company and what is needed by each individual,
real organizations. so MBA-ITB can set the program to better suit the need and
demand of the market as well.
7. Provide Advance Learning Center technologies which
serve to research projects, business simulation and
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