My best memory of the Executive MBA has to be the internship with the French Navy SEALs, which is one of the real high points of the programme and the final stage in the process, albeit a majorly challenging one. There we all were, almost in the middle of nowhere, confronted by nature, and sharing a simple and tough experience that nevertheless reminded us of the kind of challenges that future senior managers will be faced with. A hot chocolate after rowing across the bay of Lorient certainly did us a great deal of good…