APM Terminals’ aggressive expansion into Latin America, Africa and Asia is creating demand for managers and industry experts with special skills which the MAGNUM program has been designed to fill.
APM Terminals CEO Kim Fejfer and other senior executives attending the graduation ceremony of the MAGNUM Class of 2011 in Delft, Netherlands, saw the first MAGNUM group to have completed new global business coursework introduced in partnership with ESADE, a top global business school based in Barcelona. The 28 MAGNUM graduates of the Class of 2011 represent 13 countries and operations throughout the APM Terminals Global Port, Terminal and Inland Services Network, including natives of Brazil, India, Peru, Mexico, Honduras and Egypt.
“We are very excited about how these new MAGNUM graduates will help shape the future of our company and the future of our industry, as we pursue our goals to win new business and become the world’s leading port and terminal operator” said Fejfer, adding “Education opportunities and professional advancement are key part of our overall investment strategy”.
Chosen from applicants within the APM Terminals Global Port, Terminal and Inland Services Network through a rigorous selection process, the MAGNUM participants completed a three-module, intensive eight-month, multi-functional program featuring practical terminal hands-on training assignments and classroom work focusing on business applications to address the needs of the port and cargo transportation industry. Each module is completed in a different country in which APM Terminals has operations.
The ESADE partnership was established to introduce a stronger external component to the program, which has also been accelerated into an eight month curriculum, and includes completing management projects and field study at operating facilities.
“The opportunities of the high-growth markets will drive this industry in the next decade, and the MAGNUM program has given us the tools to build a new foundation for progress” said MAGNUM graduate Arturo Montero Guevara, a native of Mexico who works for APM Terminals Mexico, SA de CV.
The graduates have each received a Corporate Program for Management Development (CPMD®) certificate from ESADE as well as the MAGNUM (Management Training) diploma. The PMD coursework is designed for furthering the management and strategic planning skills that high-potential managers will require as their fast-track careers proceed. The APM Terminals-ESADE affiliation, which began in 2011, has been contracted for three years.
“To succeed in a global business, you need a truly global perspective” said MAGNUM graduate Sunil Verma, a native of India currently working as Head of Finance for APM Terminals Japan in Yokohama.