Henley Business School Nordic

07/09/2026

⏰ Last week to apply for The Henley Nordic Executive MBA Scholarship ⏰

Applications for the Henley Nordic Executive MBA Scholarship, worth €10,000, are open until Sunday, 13 September 2026.

This merit-based scholarship helps exceptional leaders join our Executive MBA Global cohort while supporting the cost of international study experiences and travel.

To apply, we ask just one question: 👉 What will you contribute to the Henley EMBA community?

Key facts:
🎓 Merit-based scholarship
💶 €10,000 to support international study experiences and travel
🚀 Studies start October 2026

👉 Stay relevant. Apply by 13 September, 2026 via https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0y3__80

Henley Business School is triple accredited and has been ranked the #1 EMBA programme in the Nordic countries for many consecutive years by the Financial Times. 🏆

03/09/2026

A strong brand is more than a marketing asset. It's a growth asset. 🚀

The fourth module of our CEO360 programme, "Brand and Customers," will explore brands as strategic assets and customers insights as a source of competitive advantage, making both subjects core board-level responsibilities rather than operational marketing concerns. ☝️

Over two days, delegates will deepen their understanding of effective brand strategy with CSO Marco Mäkinen and examining how customer engagement drives organisational performance and long-term success. 📈

Module 4 will help you connect the strategic value of brand with the lived experience of your customers — an essential capability for any senior leader shaping growth and innovation. 🌱

The CEO 360 programme is designed to strengthen business leaders' board-level expertise in strategic foresight, global navigation, and to lead organisations towards a sustainable future. 🌍

👉 To learn more about the programme, visit https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0y1Y7w0

02/09/2026

The leaders of tomorrow are built today - at every level of the organisation.

Only 25% of organisations actively engage in succession planning, according to a recent Directors' Institute of Finland survey (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0x-d950). Yet leadership continuity is one of the board's core responsibilities.

Too often, succession planning focuses solely on the CEO and senior leadership while future leaders may be overlooked within an organisation, waiting to be identified and developed.

Effective succession planning is more than preparing for a leadership transition. It's a strategic investment in organisational renewal, agility, and long-term competitiveness.

The key? Identifying high-potential talent early and providing purposeful development opportunities that build:
✅ Strategic thinking
✅ Business acumen
✅ Self-leadership
✅ Global perspective

Henley Nordic's Executive MBA is designed to develop exactly these capabilities.

📩 If you're serious about building your leadership potential, or developing future leaders within your organisation, secure your place before the programme begins in October: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0x-bD60

01/09/2026

🚀 Last Friday was not just another Friday... It was a Futures Day!

We were delighted to launch the Impactful Fennia Leader Programme, bringing together more than 60 leaders for a day dedicated to future-ready leadership.

A huge thank you to our Programme Director Riikka Tanner and Dr. Mark Powell for sharing inspiring and valuable insights on the future of leadership and business.

We're excited to be partnering with Fennia on this journey and are already looking forward to the first programme module in October. 👉

28/08/2026

🚀 Leadership Unlocked Series 2: Six candid, thought-provoking conversations. In the first episode of the series, Professor Bernd Vogel is joined by Melanie Christopher (EVP and CSO, Capgemini).

🗣️ "I don't think I started my career thinking I wanted to be a senior leader. I actually started my working life wanting adventure."

✅ Not many senior executives can credit pearl diving as a key stepping stone to leadership success. But for Henley alumna Melanie Christopher, EVP and CSO at Capgemini, saying yes to adventure prepared her for senior leadership roles.

🎙️ The Henley Centre for Leadership 'Leadership Unlocked' is a podcast where senior leaders share the moments that tested them and the lessons that define how they lead.

👉 Listen to the episodes via: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xVF0q0

27/08/2026

Celebrating 40 years of Henley Business School in the Nordics 🎉💚

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday to mark this milestone and the University of Reading's centenary.

More highlights from the evening coming soon. ✨

26/08/2026

💰 Having the right financial language and analysis skills ensures that decision-making within a company has financial rigour. 💰

Module 2, "Executive Finance", of our CEO360 programme is led by the fantastic Professor Clare Calderan FCA FHEA, Associate Professor of Financial Management at Henley Business School and Professor for the CEO 360 Programme.

The module is based around the corporate value creation cycle so that participants of the programme can understand the drivers of performance and how they get communicated out to the wider stakeholder audience. 🔄

In module 2, you will be identifying the key performance indicators needed to drive better returns, by pushing metrics such as margins, asset utilisation, or cashflow management.

The CEO 360 programme is designed to strengthen business leaders' board-level expertise in strategic foresight, global navigation, and to lead organisations towards a sustainable future. 🌍

Are you ready to transform your leadership skills? Learn more about the programme by visiting: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xQCqt0.

25/08/2026

🎓 A milestone worth celebrating.

Each September, our Executive MBA graduates gather at the beautiful Greenlands Campus to celebrate the completion of their EMBA journey alongside peers, faculty, family, and friends.

This ceremony marks more than a graduation. It is the culmination of a transformative experience that equips leaders with the strategic thinking, global perspective, and network needed to create impact in their organisations and beyond.

Ready to take the next step in your leadership development? 👉 Learn more about the programme: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xP6mG0

The next EMBA intake is in October 2027.

24/08/2026

🗣️ “Recognising how behaviour shapes the organisation is paramount for senior leaders as well as acknowledging that their intentions do not always match the impact they have on others.” - Dr Sinem Bulkan, Associate Professor in Leadership and Organisational Behaviour at Henley Business School

📈 Leadership has a profound influence on organisational culture, employee wellbeing and business performance.

🎯 While most leaders have both constructive and destructive traits, recognising the early warning signs of toxic leadership behaviours is essential for creating and sustaining a healthy and thriving organisational culture.

🔗 To learn more about dark leadership behaviours, read the article written by Dr Sinem Bulkan: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xLCNQ0

Spotting the early warning signs of toxic leadership behaviour and understanding how these patterns emerge is the first step toward preventing them and sustaining healthy organisational cultures

21/08/2026

Next week, we are celebrating 40 years of Henley Business School in the Nordics 🎉

Our annual Summer Reception will be held in the British Embassy, where we will also honour another remarkable milestone: the centenary of our parent institution, the University of Reading.

We look forward to celebrating this special occasion with fellow alumni, colleagues, and friends to mark these important milestones and to reflect on decades of lifelong learning, leadership, and impact. 💚