Executive Education

Examines economic principles for long-term strategic success, and quantitative tools for evaluating strategies and valuing choices in rapidly evolving markets. You will perform an internal resourcebased assessment and an analysis of the external environment.

Dates: July 27-30, 2008; October 5-8, 2008

Provides a comprehensive understanding of the responsibilities of board members, equipping you with the tools, concepts, and strategies needed to become a more effective director. You will gain insight into committee functions, compensation issues, accounting problems, and boardroom dynamics.

Dates: December 1-5, 2008

Dates: September 24-25, 2008

This executive leadership program prepares executives to more fully understand the costs and benefits of strategic alliances and why such alliances may be preferred to other strategies, such as internal development or mergers and acquisitions.

Dates Evanston: August 3-6, 2008
Dates Miami: February 8-11, 2009

Presents a rigorous and market-tested approach to drive reliable and sustainable organic growth initiatives. Participants learn to think more holistically about innovation and growth, and leave the program able to put a growth process into action at their companies.

Dates Evanston: May 11-14, 2009
Dates Miami: December 1-4, 2008

Explores the latest insights in leadership development and motivating people. You will learn valuable people-related strategies to energize your work force and maximize bottom-line results.

Dates: October 19-24, 2008

Examines strategies for defining the roles and responsibilities of owners, board members, and the executive team in family businesses.You will learn to unite and build trust among these groups, increase your board’s effectiveness, strengthen shareholder commitment, and empower your top management.

Dates: October 5-9, 2008; March 1-5, 2009; October 11-15, 2009

Learn how to respond to organic growth challenges and develop a rigorous and market-tested approach to implement organic growth strategies in the most cost and risk effective way.

Dates Evanston: January 25-28, 2009
Dates Miami: December 1-4, 2009

Integrates the art and science of teamwork to help you plan and implement more effective teams in your organization. The seminar challenges you with real-world problems and provides individual feedback on your leadership and management performance.

Dates: September 14-17, 2008

Designed for middle- to senior-level executives responsible for managing people and HR executives leading the organization's recruiting efforts, this program discusses current trends in employee hiring and retention, providing actionable insights for managing diverse workforce for competitive advantage.

Dates: November 9-12, 2008

Provides a thorough grounding in negotiations for managers who seek to improve their negotiation performance within their company and across corporate and cultural boundaries. The emphasis is on creating opportunities for mutual gain in negotiations and ensuring that all parties are satisfied with the outcome.

Dates: September 28 - October 1, 2008; December 7-10, 2008

Utilizes a philosophical approach to help participants develop new mind-sets and business leadership strategies for maximizing leadership success in this executive leadership program. You will engage in an intensive reflection on your motivations, weaknesses, and strengths, and you will discover how to develop, enhance, and expand your talents as leaders.

Dates: October 12-17, 2008

Provides strategies for managing the change process necessary to create a market-focused organization. Emphasis is placed on centering the firm’s culture on the market and driving the target market value proposition into all parts of the organization, converting marketing initiatives into real performance.

Dates: November 16-20, 2008

Explores the factors that make a great leader and how you can become one.You will gain an understanding of how natural human needs and responses to situations affect decision making and your leadership potential.You will learn how to be an effective leader and how to make a difference in your organization.

Dates: October 1-3, 2008

This executive leadership program explores the challenges for female directors and the keys to unlocking boardroom doors.You will improve your understanding of board responsibilities and be equipped with the tools and concepts you need for success.You will learn how to leap onto nominating committee radar screens and be a successful director.

Dates: November 5-7, 2008