An analysis carried out in Brazilian programs of executive education reveals that the curricula and the pedagogic methods of these courses are not completely linked with particularities of the work environment, so they are apart of the conditions in which the competences will be developed. Based on surveys and interviews applied to around 300 students participating in 14 programs of managerial formation, this articles points out the contribution of some learning approaches: social learning systems, experiential learning, situated leaning and learning communities. The objective of this proposal is to build some references for competence development in programs of executive education.
executive education; competencies development; learning approaches
