Taking management to the mat

Telecom Business School uses martial arts to teach conflict-resolution in business
 
For three days at the end of May (the 29th to the 31st) Telecom Business School’s gymnasium will be transformed into half-classroom, half-dojo.  In this unusual setting, students will learn to manage conflicts in business through the lessons of martial arts.

Aikido for managing conflicts in business
“Aikido teaches you to be active without being aggressive,” explains Michel Berne, Head of Training at Telecom Business School.  “In situations of conflict that occasionally arise in business, it is essential to know how to control yourself.  Aikido teaches you to manage conflicts in a constructive and creative manner.  Rather than considering others as adversaries, aikido teaches you to see them as partners who give you the opportunity to learn, to grow.”

Aikido lessons will be accompanied by more traditional course work that includes: lessons, role-playing, real-life scenarios, etc. which will supply the theoretical aspect of the course.

Two aikido masters and a business consultant will lead the training, which required the rental of 120 tatami mats.

Personalized programmes at Telecom Business School
“Conflict-Resolution and Aikido” is the latest addition to the course catalogue that the school offers its second year students.  They choose five elective courses out of the 30 available.  “These electives allow students to personalize their programme after their first year of core courses,” explains Michel Berne.  “The school stands behind the idea of an essential knowledge base in management science, languages and social sciences acquired as early as possible.”

It is only later that students are offered a more personalized programme, which is furthered by the choice of a major during the third year.

30 electives and 12 majors for studying management through the lens of New Information Technology and Communication
“Today, the school offers 12 majors and 30 electives, with a strong emphasis on information systems, from design to implementation.  This is one of the school’s strong points.  This positioning is in alignment with the evolution of our societies, where the impact of New Information Technology and Communication is increasingly significant,” said Michel Berne.

Examples of electives offered to 2nd-year students (15 course hours) are:
Management and Creativity, Human Resources Management in Information Technology and Communication, European and US Law in E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Green IT, Social Responsibility in Finance, Brainstorming, Net Intelligence, Web Design and Organization, A Cellular Society, A Sociological Approach to Business, Practicing Multimedia Tools, etc.

About Telecom Business School
Telecom Business School is a public institution of higher education and part of France’s prestigious Grande Ecole system.  It is regularly ranked among the best business schools in France.  The school develops future leaders through an innovative programme that combines technological expertise with core management skills, ethical and humanistic values and critical analysis for a global business environment. Telecom Business School, which welcomes 1000 students and 87 professor-researchers, shares a campus and an extensive research centre with its sister engineering school Telecom SudParis.  Together the two institutions are a powerful driver of discovery in information technology and communication. Telecom Business School is a member of EFMD, AACSB and the Management Chapter of the Conference of Grandes Ecoles.  www.telecom-em.eu

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