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Skill Development Program: Leadership in London

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7 days

London, Ashridge


Fundamental to the success of any business is the strength of its leaders. In London and at Hult's Ashridge Business School, you'll build your leadership competency, gain confidence, and observe and learn from experts in the field—and most importantly, leave feeling prepared to enter your college experience and beyond.Image displaying map describing the itinerary of the Skill Development Program: Leadership in London tour

Day 1: Fly overnight to England

Day 2: London

Meet your Field Director at the destination airport

Take a walking tour of London

With your Field Director you will see:

  • The Strand, London's major thoroughfare
  • Trafalgar Square, a bustling central square
  • Leicester Square, a square lined with theaters and other events
  • Covent Garden, a vibrant and charming shopping area

Enjoy dinner in London

Day 3: London

Take a guided tour of London

With your expert local guide you will see: 

  • Big Ben, an iconic London bell at the Palace of Westminster
  • Houses of Parliament, home to England's governing body
  • Piccadilly Circus, a five-way intersection 
  • St. Paul’s Cathedral, a domed church which has hosted many royal events
  • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

Leadership orientation workshop: Review the skills and language that will be covered during your upcoming leadership sessions at Hult Ashridge Business School

Day 4: London • Ashridge

Travel to Ashridge, once the royal residence for Henry VII and Princess Elizabeth I and now home to Hult Ashridge International Business School 

Leadership session #1: Through a variety of experiential exercises, the morning begins by exploring key skills for effective communication

Leadership session #2: A simulation which allows participants to experience a conflict and put to use their communication, influencing, and conflict management skills from the morning session

Enjoy dinner at Hult Ashridge Business School

Day 5: Ashridge • London

Leadership session #3: This immersive, experiential session helps participants use personal storytelling to connect with peers, build trust, deal with change, and inspire others to buy-in to their ideas

Leadership session #4: Drawing on all skills learned from previous sessions, participants will work with an actor on real-life examples of behavior and language used in difficult conversations

Travel to London

Day 6: London

Leadership reflection workshop: Tie together your new knowledge and skills. and reflect on how you can use them after returning home, with a guided workshop

Enjoy dinner in London

Day 7: Depart for home


Learning outcomes on this program

Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness

Academic resources

With this program, you get access to our Global Learning Resources, which include:

  • Discussion questions

  • Sample assignments

  • Journal prompts

  • Webinars

  • EF's Global Competency Assessment, a pre- and post-program assessment to measure competency development

See the resources you get

Your experience includes

Transportation
Accommodations
Select meals
End-to-end support
EF Global Learning Toolkit
Field Director
Guided exploration
Field Visits

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