May to July 2025
Global Management Academy
The OECD is excited to host the fifth edition of the Global Management Academy (GMA), designed to support the growth of talented junior professionals. The programme includes pre-event virtual sessions in May and June, four days of in-person sessions in July at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, and virtual group coaching sessions.
In collaboration with Headspring (IE Business School & Financial Times), the programme features insights from leading academics and journalists, covering management, emerging technologies, and today’s key organisational challenges. Participants will have the opportunity to expand their networks, exchange best practices, and gain valuable management skills. We look forward to welcoming your colleagues to the 2025 programme!
Programme Objectives
Develop your management and leadership skills in the context of International Financial Institutions.
Explore the most up-to-date developments in management topics, technology and geopolitics.
Network with colleagues from other IFI’s, exchange ideas, best practices and build relationships.
How is the GMA structured?
Who is the GMA for?
The programme is designed for aspiring junior staff demonstrating strong potential to lead teams in the near future and recently appointed mid-level managers with limited management experience.
The GMA is a blended programme consisting of six online sessions and a Belbin assessment, followed by four days of onsite training, with two inter-programme evening networking opportunities, and two group coaching sessions.
Learners are supported by a dedicated programme facilitator at every step, providing guidance, helping them relate the programme to their role, and ensuring they implement actionable takeaways effectively. Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will receive a personalised certificate signed jointly by Headspring and the OECD.
Global Management Academy
May to July 2025
Date
May 22, 14:30-15:30 CET
May 28, 14:30-16:00 CET
June 5, 14:30-15:45 CET
June 18, 14:30-15:45 CET
June 12, 14:30-16:00 CET
June 25, 14:30-16:00 CET
Online sessions
Programme Kick-off - Headspring and OECD
Icebreaking and Networking - Isabelle Bester
Geopolitics and Economic Trends - Martin Wolf, Financial Times Chief Economics Commentator
Technology Trends and their Impact - Murad Ahmed, Financial Times
Technology News Editor
Beyond Wellbeing: Managing Stress and Building Resilience
Interpreting your Belbin Report and Building your Individual Development Plan - Isabelle Bester
The group coaching session schedule will be established at a later date.
Date
July 7
July 7 - evening
July 8
July 8-9
July 9
July 9 - evening
July 10
In-person sessions
Building Relationships and Enhancing Commitment
Welcome Networking Cocktail at the OECD
Embracing Change and Executing Strategy
Agile & Lean Methodologies for Efficiency
Achieving better results through interprofessional relationships and first-class problem solving
Graduation Cocktail at the Palais Galliera
Compelling Communication
Practical information
Venue
OECD Headquarters: 2 rue André Pascal, 75116, Paris, France
Refreshments
Breakfast, lunch and two coffee breaks a day.
Cost
A welcome cocktail and a graduation event.
Detailed session descriptions and professor profiles will be provided soon in a comprehensive brochure. The programme contents and timings may be subject to minor adjustments between now and end of March.
6 500 USD per participant.
Airfare, accomodation and dinners are not included.
Contact: hrmleadershipdevelopment@oecd.org
