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Nils Hallerstrom, the program's director, shared insights
regarding the evolution of ISTAT PDP. He highlights the unique
format adjustments made for the Asian course, recognizing
the challenges faced by companies in sending participants
on multiple international trips. This led to the innovation of a
condensed two-week event in Singapore, a departure from
the standard three-session format.
Throughout its iterations, the core content of the program
has remained consistent, curated by industry experts who
successfully bridged the gap between different professional
silos. The program's essence lies in broadening participants'
perspectives beyond their specialized domains, fostering a
holistic understanding crucial for assuming leadership roles in
the future.
" When you work in your silo - as a lawyer, engineer,
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accountant, marketing person, etc. - you don't often get the
opportunity look above the rim of the silo into other parts of
the business, " Hallerstrom
says. " It all connects. To
foster people to assume
leadership roles in the future,
you have to have an overview
of everything. ISTAT PDP is
an opportunity for a lawyer to
learn a little bit about aircraft
maintenance, and it gives an
opportunity to an engineer to
know about contract law and
term sheets, etc. "
This is both the beauty of
the course but also the great
The program's essence lies in broadening participants'
perspectives beyond their specialized domains, fostering a
holistic understanding crucial for assuming leadership roles
in the future.
a shift to online platforms for its inaugural EMEA course.
However, as circumstances evolved, subsequent sessions
transitioned into in-person engagements across various global
locations, including EMEA, the Americas and Asia.
challenge, Hallerstrom says.
" It cannot be too specific
because then it will be over
the heads of people from the
other silo. But it can also not
be too basic, because then
it's boring. We have been
lucky to have found lecturers
who can make it interesting
for everybody. "
Interactive
Learning and RealWorld
Application
Integral to ISTAT PDP are
interactive elements such
as group assignments, offering participants hands-on
opportunities to apply their learnings. Assignments range
from analyzing airline business models to exploring the impact
of the COVID-19 pandemic on aircraft delivery, storage and
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