–or ain †’’rien, who attended in ‡…„5, AMP was all about options and actionable experience. “What do we want to do sociallyš What do we want to do professionallyš What do we want to do personallyš ll of those things are addressed here. We talk about them all in a riskfree environment.” Originally from Scotland, he has spent the last eight years in the hiladelphia area and is director of operations for ‹thos‹nergy. “he experiential emphasis is evident from ay „...ll of it was very cleverly designed to demonstrate the concepts that we’ve been learning in class™ žow do people react under pressureš žow can you make decisions in the split of the moment, or how do you make decisions when everything is changing all the timeš his program was really good to make the connection between the theory and the practice, not ˜ust planning but how you take action.” ›elationships were key for onyale ShoŒers (AMP 2’), executive director, wining œillage in the ŒS. “—’ve become a permanent part of a learning community. —t doesn’t end with these five weeks. here’ll be resources, like other alumni who are available to bounce ideas off of and probably make deals with. —t’s truly exciting.” he takeaways for Pierre ermant (AMP 2’), a media executive from ƒelgium, involved being open to feedback and learning from international peers with diverse styles and personalities. “•eadership is learnable, and Wharton’s AMP provides a trusting environment to learn about yourself and improve your leadership skills. hanks to the selfawareness you will gain from being at Wharton, you will be able to build a new leadership model and achieve new challenges.” whartonamp.com 13
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