OREANDA-NEWS. President of International Paper Russia Franz J. Marx gave a master class on Organizational Design to the MBA students of SKOLKOVO Moscow School of Management. The master class lecture entitled “Structure Follows Strategy” covered the importance of strategic based decision making when redesigning organizations. Franz Marx discussed the trends that are impacting the Russian paper industry, such as accelerating shifts in demand, competing against low cost challengers and operating in a world of new environmental and climate change challenges by referencing the best practices International Paper is using.

“Structure should always reflect and follow strategy”, said Franz Marx during the master class. “Organizational design is not only about labor efficiency and productivity; it is also about better decision making, accountability and personnel engagement. It requires strong capable leadership skills, skills we are happy that SKOLKOVO is committed to educating and equipping tomorrow business leaders with”.

This master class continues a series of business leadership lectures and master classes organized by International Paper for SKOLKOVO students in a frame of a wider cooperation program between International Paper and the SKOLKOVO Moscow School of Management which started on January 27, 2012. During 2012 IP invited to SKOLKOVO such leaders as International Paper’s Chairman and CEO John Faraci, President of International Paper in Russia Franz J. Marx, International Paper EMEA Director on Communications, Government Relations and Sustainability David Higgins and others.