GE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

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GE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
For

• Entry-Level
• Experienced

Prepared by Christy Thornton Presented by James
LeMeilleur
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ENTRY-LEVEL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

• Combines responsible and important job
  assignments along with formal classroom studies
• Use rotational assignments provide the trainee
  with a broad and valuable experience

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ENTRY-LEVEL DEVELOPMENT
Southeast Asia
India
United States
Australia
Japan
Mexico
China
Canada
Europe
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ENTRY-LEVEL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMSARE OFFERED IN
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

• Communications
• Engineering
• Finance
• Information Technology
• Sales Marketing
• Manufacturing/Operations

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BUSINESSES THAT OFFER THE SALES MARKETING
ENTRY-LEVEL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

• GE Energy
• GE Money
• NBC Universal
• GE Healthcare
• GE Industrial, Consumer Industrial Motors
• GE Industrial, Consumer Industrial
• GE Infrastructure, Water Process Technologies
• GE Industrial, Fanuc

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EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

• At GE, employees can work on extraordinary
  projects with some of the top innovators in their
  fields
• They can also advance their career by leaps and
  bounds with the Experienced-Level Leadership
  Training programs.

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EXPERIENCED DEVELOPMENT
Southeast Asia
United States
Middle - East
Japan/Korea
Europe
Latin Amercia
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EXPERIENCED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMSARE OFFERED IN
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

• Corporate Audit Staff
• Human Resources
• Sales Marketing

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BUSINESSES THAT OFFER SALES MARKETING
EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

• Industrial, Equipment Services
• Industrial, Fanuc
• Infrastructure, Aviation
• Infrastructure, Energy/ Oil Gas
• Infrastructure, Transportation
• Infrastructure, Water

• Commercial Finance
• GE Money
• NBC Universal
• Healthcare
• Industrial, Security
• Industrial, Consumer Industrial

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ENTRY-LEVEL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN SALES
MARKETING

• Offers a core curriculum that fosters the
  development of commercial skills and techniques
  that are critical to success in all GE
  businesses.
• Structure and additional training are determined
  at the business
• Although the training approach may vary for the
  different companies the end results are always
  the same.
• CLP prepares candidates for a successful career
  in sales or marketing

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PARTICIPANTS QUALIFICATIONS ENTRY-LEVEL
PROGRAM

• Basic Qualifications
• BA/BS in a Business related field
• 1-2 years of relevant work experience
• Demonstrated relationship management skills
• Strong project management skills
• Strong proven Leadership Skills
• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret
  complex information
• Analytic or experimental design experience, with
  an understanding of customer segmentation
• Targeting and statistical modeling
• Strong PC skills
• Geographic flexibility/mobility a must

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LENGTH OF THE ENTRY-LEVEL PROGRAM

• 1 year

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DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ENTRY-LEVEL PROGRAMS

• The Commercial Leadership Program develops
  marketing and sales skills through a strong core
  curriculum and challenging assignments in key
  sales and/or marketing roles in a technology,
  industrial, media, or financial services
  business.
• The structure of the Commercial Leadership
  Program may vary based on the needs of the
  different GE businesses and the industries they
  serve.
• The Commercial Leadership Program is a program
  that prepares candidates for a successful career
  in sales or marketing by providing the
  opportunity to learn about our products,
  industry, and customers while simultaneously
  making valuable contributions to the
  organization.

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EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN SALES
MARKETING

• Uses a structured program combining coursework,
  job assignments and interactive seminars.
• Candidates of this program are hired into one of
  the businesses offered by GE.
• Commercial Finance
• GE Money
• NBC Universal
• Healthcare
• Industrial, Security
• Industrial, Consumer Industrial

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PARTICIPANTS QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCED
PROGRAM

• Candidate Criteria
• MBA with 2-4 years marketing or sales experience
• Bachelor's Degree with 4-6 years marketing or
  sales experience
• Product marketing experience preferred
• Private label credit card or retail experience
  preferred
• Demonstrated leadership, communication and
  analytical skills
• Strong strategic thinking skills
• Creative and innovative
• Geographic mobility
• Second language preferred (English required)
• Unrestricted work authorization in the United
  States

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LENGTH OF THE EXPERIENCED PROGRAM

• Experienced Level Program
• A two-year program consisting of four six-month,
  rotational assignments within the commercial
  function of a GE business

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DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES EXPERIENCED PROGRAMS

• This program consists of four six-month,
  rotational assignments within the commercial
  function at a GE business
• Two rotations are Marketing focused and two are
  Sales focused
• Program participants strengthen their commercial,
  business, and leadership skills by completing an
  intensive curriculum consisting of eight weeks of
  classroom training and in-residence global
  symposiums at the John F. Welch Learning Center
• In addition to hands-on job assignments all
  program participants will complete two weeks of
  Six Sigma Black Belt training and participate in
  customer-focused projects
• Geographic mobility is a requirement for this
  program

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GES LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

• Use all four approaches to employee development
• Formal education
• Assessment
• Job experiences
• Interpersonal relationships

Senior Leadership took the time to mentor me,
which helped me, transition from university
theory into reality I was treated as equally as
experienced staff whilst GE recognized I needed
support from the program
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JOHN F. WELCH LEADERSHIP CENTER

• Worldwide, GE invests about 1 billion
  annually on training and education programs to
  develop some of the best leaders and some of the
  most widely practiced business techniques. The
  centerpiece of its commitment to excellence in
  leadership development is the John F. Welch
  Leadership Center at Crotonville, the world's
  first major corporate business school.