Executive Education

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Live-in Learning

	© Nathan Mandell

Located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the heart of Northwestern University's Evanston campus, the James L. Allen Center is the home of Kellogg Executive Education. When the facility opened its doors in 1979, it was one of the world's first conference centers built exclusively for executive education. Here at the Allen Center, no detail goes ignored-we care for your mind, body, and spirit.

Because learning does not stop outside the classroom, the Allen Center offers an immersion experience. Here, leaders in the academic and management communities come together to discuss theory and practice. Living and working with one another, executives gain knowledge and insights as well as a broadened perspective. The Allen Center minimizes the distractions of the office and provides an ideal setting for growth in the field of management.

The Allen Center contains classrooms, study group rooms, bedrooms with private baths, dining rooms, lounges, and a fitness center. Our classrooms feature wireless Internet and state-of-the-art multimedia equipment, and all of our study group rooms come with PCs, printers, and supplies. Our front desk is staffed around the clock to assist you, and you will have twenty-four hour access to computers, laptop hookups, laser printers, a copier, and supplies.

We conduct our customer programs on campus so that you will benefit from all of the knowledge and experience our faculty has to offer. Rather than designing a custom program led by a general expert, we are able to draw upon the resources of all of our outstanding faculty members and to provide a range of professors who specialize in the specific areas that you wish to target in your program.

	© Nathan Mandell

Although learning drives life at the Allen Center, you will find that our commitment to excellence extends beyond the classroom. We take service seriously, and our friendly spirit of Midwestern hospitality inspires us to give you the very best. Whether you are hoping to spend a free evening in a Chicago jazz club or just at a pub with colleagues in downtown Evanston, you will find our staff both knowledgeable and helpful.

Our past participants are often amused that life at the Allen Center seems to revolve around food, and they appreciate the innovation and expertise we bring to the table. An espresso café and omelet, panini, and granary stations add character to elaborate breakfast and lunch buffets. Our head chef works hard to delight your palate, creating sumptuous dinners with an international flair. Mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks, a cocktail hour, and well-stocked pantries for late-night snacks ensure that you will never go hungry.

You will also have access to the Northwestern University libraries, the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, and the 140,000-square-foot Henry Crown Sports Pavilion and Lester J. Norris Aquatics Center. Outdoor enthusiasts also enjoy walking, jogging and bicycling along wide paths that wind along the lakeshore and across the 240-acre Northwestern campus.