Joint Training Initiative in the Rhine-Neckar Region: University of Mannheim and Heidelberg Collaborate to Facilitate Company Successors
05/06/2010
- Six-day intensive seminar for corporate successors aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises in all sectors
- Practical approach to learning with actual case studies and participants' own questions
- Seminars in German and English scheduled for August 2010
The ifm (Center for Small and Medium Sized Business Research) at
the University of Mannheim and the PMA (Print Media Academy) of
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) have joined forces to
offer a new "Knowledge Camp for Company Successors". The PMA is
celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. This initiative with
the ifm marks the first opportunity for the Academy to offer its
expert know-how to company successors at small and medium-sized
enterprises in all sectors of industry. Participants will gain a
real edge over their counterparts. The ifm at the University of
Mannheim - Germany's leading university for business management
- and the Print Media Academy will adopt a practical approach to
providing the latest know-how. The six-day intensive seminar will
be held in English from August 16 to 21, 2010 and in German from
August 23 to 28, 2010 at the Print Media Academy in Heidelberg.
Participants will learn how to master the challenges of company succession and structure the associated processes. The seminar will enable them to position and run their companies successfully in an increasingly dynamic market environment.
Participants will learn how to master the challenges of company succession and structure the associated processes. The seminar will enable them to position and run their companies successfully in an increasingly dynamic market environment.
The aim of the seminar is to gear corporate strategy to the future
and maintain and increase corporate value over the long term. "When
young managerial staff take over at small and medium-sized
enterprises, they are always faced with complex challenges,"
explains Martina Brand, head of International Business Training at
the Print Media Academy. "It is virtually impossible and makes
little sense for them to try to acquire the necessary know-how on
their own. The best way of acquiring new knowledge and developing
the necessary skills is to talk and work with external specialists
and like-minded people. In collaboration with the University of
Mannheim, we have now extended the range of options we offer to
cover all branches of industry," she continues.
Learning from experts and in a network
Learning from experts and in a network
The seminar adopts a practical approach. It is based on actual case
studies and answers participants' specific questions. Training
is provided by experts from the Print Media Academy and professors
from the University of Mannheim. They have many years of in-depth
practical experience in industry and consultancy, working on an
international level. Solutions and strategies for company
succession are developed in workshops. The training team supervises
and coaches participants for practical scenarios. The opportunity
to network and share information with other participants is another
important aspect of the seminar.
"Many company successors are poorly prepared for the tasks that await them," says Professor Michael Woywode, head of the ifm at the University of Mannheim. "However, our experience tells us that they achieve above-average success during the succession phase if they acquire expert knowledge and apply this to their specific situation. This largely avoids the pitfalls associated with company succession," continues Woywode.
The entire program and a detailed seminar timetable can be accessed at www.print-media-academy.com and www.ifm.uni-mannheim.de. The fee for the six-day seminar is EUR 3,400 plus VAT. This does not include travel, accommodation or other expenses.
Dates
English seminar: August 16 - 21, 2010
German seminar: August 23 - 28, 2010
The ifm at the University of Mannheim
The ifm (Center for Small and Medium Sized Business Research) is an interdisciplinary research institute at the University of Mannheim. For more than 20 years, the Institute's research work has focused on topical and structural issues relating to small and medium-sized enterprises. Professor Michael Woywode currently heads a team of 25 research staff. The ifm's great strength lies in its interdisciplinary orientation and its ability to bridge the gap between science and practice. The ifm considers it important to pass on its experience for use in real-life situations and is therefore committed to providing a large number of practical lectures, interactive seminars and other training events each year.
www.ifm.uni-mannheim.de
The Print Media Academy
The Print Media Academy at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG offers specialist and management staff a comprehensive range of training opportunities specifically geared to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises in the print media industry and beyond. Well-known speakers and training experts impart knowledge on technology innovations and successful management. This year, the Print Media Academy in Germany is celebrating its tenth anniversary. In the past year alone, 9,000 participants from all over the world have attended courses at the PMA.
www.print-media-academy.com
Figure 1:
The Print Media Academy has joined forces with the University of Mannheim to offer a new "Knowledge Camp for Company Successors. The seminar is aimed at prospective successors at small and medium-sized enterprises in all sectors of industry.
Figure 2:
The Center for Small and Medium Sized Business Research is located - like further parts of the University of Mannheim - in the Castle of Mannheim.
Figure 3:
The Print Media Academy at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG offers specialist and management staff a comprehensive range of training opportunities specifically geared to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises in the print media industry and beyond.
For further information and to register, please contact:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Print Media Academy
Silvia Becker (Course Office)
Phone: +49 (0)6221 92 5011
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92 4929
E-mail: pma-seminare@heidelberg.com
Registration
Further information for journalists:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Public Relations
Hilde Weisser
Phone: +49 (0)6221 92 5066
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92 5069
E-mail: hilde.weisser@heidelberg.com
"Many company successors are poorly prepared for the tasks that await them," says Professor Michael Woywode, head of the ifm at the University of Mannheim. "However, our experience tells us that they achieve above-average success during the succession phase if they acquire expert knowledge and apply this to their specific situation. This largely avoids the pitfalls associated with company succession," continues Woywode.
The entire program and a detailed seminar timetable can be accessed at www.print-media-academy.com and www.ifm.uni-mannheim.de. The fee for the six-day seminar is EUR 3,400 plus VAT. This does not include travel, accommodation or other expenses.
Dates
English seminar: August 16 - 21, 2010
German seminar: August 23 - 28, 2010
The ifm at the University of Mannheim
The ifm (Center for Small and Medium Sized Business Research) is an interdisciplinary research institute at the University of Mannheim. For more than 20 years, the Institute's research work has focused on topical and structural issues relating to small and medium-sized enterprises. Professor Michael Woywode currently heads a team of 25 research staff. The ifm's great strength lies in its interdisciplinary orientation and its ability to bridge the gap between science and practice. The ifm considers it important to pass on its experience for use in real-life situations and is therefore committed to providing a large number of practical lectures, interactive seminars and other training events each year.
www.ifm.uni-mannheim.de
The Print Media Academy
The Print Media Academy at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG offers specialist and management staff a comprehensive range of training opportunities specifically geared to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises in the print media industry and beyond. Well-known speakers and training experts impart knowledge on technology innovations and successful management. This year, the Print Media Academy in Germany is celebrating its tenth anniversary. In the past year alone, 9,000 participants from all over the world have attended courses at the PMA.
www.print-media-academy.com
Figure 1:
The Print Media Academy has joined forces with the University of Mannheim to offer a new "Knowledge Camp for Company Successors. The seminar is aimed at prospective successors at small and medium-sized enterprises in all sectors of industry.
Figure 2:
The Center for Small and Medium Sized Business Research is located - like further parts of the University of Mannheim - in the Castle of Mannheim.
Figure 3:
The Print Media Academy at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG offers specialist and management staff a comprehensive range of training opportunities specifically geared to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises in the print media industry and beyond.
For further information and to register, please contact:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Print Media Academy
Silvia Becker (Course Office)
Phone: +49 (0)6221 92 5011
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92 4929
E-mail: pma-seminare@heidelberg.com
Registration
Further information for journalists:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Public Relations
Hilde Weisser
Phone: +49 (0)6221 92 5066
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92 5069
E-mail: hilde.weisser@heidelberg.com
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