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August 11 [Academy of Management] Proposal for Chartered Strategy AnalystAfter a long pause, I received an email from David Turnipseed the Chair for the Practice Theme Committee at AOM. I have been an exec of the Practice Theme Committee for a while and noted that 'industry' participation in AOM was relatively minimal. I tried brainstorming ideas and had a very constructive discussion with Vikas Sharma about a possibility of a Chartered Strategic Analyst program. I followed up with David Turnipseed at AOM. He sounded very interested an wanted to propose the idea to the other committee members and chairs. Proposal for Chartered Strategy Analyst
Objectives The AOM is a revered organization in the academia but its existence is relatively unknown in the industry. It is essential for AOM to extend its awareness in the industry and encourage active industry participation. AOM needs to provide opportunities and avenues for the industry to collaborate and contribute. This proposal aims at providing a structured program to facilitate active industry participation
Proposal To encourage industry participation a program – Chartered Strategy Analyst program – could be offered by AOM, that would provide a structured training and development plan for middle and high level managers. The program could focus on a pre-determined course work emphasizing on management and strategic studies followed by a set of standardized examination. The high standard of the examination could be used to qualify only a selected fraction of the candidates for the Chartered Strategy Analyst title. The program could include courses on management practices, aspect of strategy, business decision making etc. To obtain the charter the program could require the candidates to work on a management/strategy related project, preferably from their current experience. The candidates could be required to document their project. An archive of past submissions could also act as an useful reference for future research or academic work. Much like the Chartered Engineering by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (UK) and the Chartered Financial Analyst program by the CFA Institute, the program could set the industry standard for management best practices. If deployed properly, it could be the benchmark for the industry to select managers and business strategists. The program could not only help expand the awareness of AOM but also act as a platform for the industry to bring industry expertise in AOM through the project work (described above as a part of the certification program). Structure of the Program: § Provide a structured coursework for industry participants to follow § Provide standardized examination to qualify candidates. AOM to manage the exclusivity of the program by allowing only a certain fraction to qualify. § Include project (involving real life management experience) to qualify for the charter. § Require qualified candidates to maintain AOM membership Much like CEng and CFA listed above, candidates should be required to maintain AOM membership if they decide to continue using the CSA title. Benefits to the Industry § Professional recognition and industry standards to evaluate business analyst and strategists § Encourage trusted professional relationship § Personal development § Leverage the academic knowledge base for industry best practices Benefits to AOM § Larger industry participation and extend AOM awareness in the industry § Facilitate symbiotic research on management best practices and validate them in the industry § Develop a knowledge base of real life cases of management issue through the project aspect of Chartered Strategy Analyst Conclusion Such a program could help AOM expand its awareness in the industry and provide a channel for the industry to actively contribute to the progress of AOM. August 09 [Website] UpdatesLast evening finally managed to squeeze some time to update my website. I have updated the contents to reflect more up to date information. Also, have added links to my online photo exhibition from the Climbing and the Travel section...
Yet to Do: I still need to update my resume and accolates section!
John August 08 Finally got one of the European Patents approved!This morning I received a notification from the HP's legal department stating that one of my old patent application has been awarded by the European Patent office. This was one of the old patents that I filed during my HP Wire days, some 4-5 years back. Yuhooo!!
Cheers,
John
P.S.: Attached is the Patent Certificate! |
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