Mastering Business Excellence Face to Face

GAIN A HOLISTIC VIEW AND STRENGTHEN BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS

CEDEP’s Accelerated MBA: Business acumen and value creation for tomorrow’s leaders

The CEDEP MBE is a 7.5-day MBA-inspired program that expands participants’ core knowledge of business essentials. This cohort-based journey covers topics such as organisational strategy, understanding customers and markets, planning and executing operations and the financial logic underpinning managerial decision making.

Constantly refreshed to reflect emerging business challenges, the newest version of the MBE enables participants to accelerate their impact through in-depth discussions and equips them with the tools to develop a sustainable view of business operations.

Objectives

Participants will emerge from the MBE with strong cross-functional skills and a solid overview of general management principles in an evolving business environment. At the end of the program participants will be able to:

• Master Business Fundamentals

Revisit or learn the fundamentals of management functions within an organisation. Gain clarity when communicating on strategy. Practice running an organisation in a secure environment.

• Develop a Global Strategic Vision

Understand how the economy impacts business in order to appreciate decisions made at the senior level and proactively contribute to strategy execution within their perimeter.

• Adopt a Holistic Perspective

Gain deep insight into the different functions of the company, their interdependence and cross-company challenges. Appreciate the significance of personal contribution to value creation and see how individual decisions impact the business as a whole.

• Enhance Cross-Functional Collaboration

Optimise interaction with teams from different functional areas, cultures and personalities to improve results. Be equipped with the necessary tools and foundational knowledge to adapt their methods and think more strategically.

This program is delivered in accordance with the Qualiopi certification standards, ensuring the quality of our training processes.

Learning journey

The CEDEP MBE enables participants to develop a holistic view of business and drive sustainable growth. Through a combination of lectures, group discussions, games, case studies and simulations, participants become well- versed in business fundamentals and develop ‘big picture’ strategic thinking. With this understanding, they will be able to connect their own function or practice to firm strategy and broader industry trends.

The MBE helps participants to develop into a T-shaped leader. They will be able to connect with stakeholders beyond their own specialty areas and be better equipped to gain support for their initiatives. The decisions that they will be able to make going forward will not only be about optimising within their own function but focused on creating value for the organisation as a whole, thus developing a solid foundation of business acumen.

The program includes engaging evening sessions with program directors or speakers coming from business who share their real-life challenges, failures and successes.

The structure of the program fosters learning and best practice sharing in a secure, collaborative environment that enables participants to discover hidden strengths and build awareness. The time out for reflection forces participants to challenge themselves and expand their thinking.

The program is available in both multi-company and custom formats, offering either cross-industry peer learning or a highly personalised experience tailored to your organisation’s culture, strategic priorities and business challenges.

Program Director & Experts

Upcoming session

Learning Journey

15 – 23 September 2026

Tuition fees 2026 (excl.tax)

€5,850

Board & Accommodation (excl.tax) €2,565

Participant profile

The CEDEP MBE program is for high-potential functional managers, identified for expanded responsibility. They are dedicated experts in their field who could benefit from a solid foundation of business fundamentals.
They stand out as individuals who could take on broader general management roles or larger team management responsibilities in a few years. They have functional management experience that has generally been gained on the job, and typically do not hold an MBA.

Explore our insights on Master Business Excellence to understand how functional leaders and managers can develop enterprise-wide business acumen, make sharper decisions across Strategy, Finance, Marketing and Operations, and gain the cross-functional credibility to drive real impact.

What makes the MBE different?

Insights from Guido Verswijvel, Program Director

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What does the MBE experience look like from the inside?

Discover what senior leaders take away from this intensive business acumen journey.

CEDEP’s MBE program was one of the best educational experiences I’ve ever had. It’s top-notch at every level, from the professors’ knowledge and expertise to the interesting experiential activities, diverse team of students and facilities designed for learning and exchange.

CEDEP’s MBE an exceptional preparation for executive managers. The program content provides an excellent introduction to strategy, business and economy with qualified and experienced teachers, and sharing of experiences, and exercises in groups. The MBE allowed me to reveal my skills in building corporate strategy and business acumen. It will be a solid basis for my further development in the company.