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This two-week session provided me with the opportunity to be exposed to a wide range of mission critical business topics, taught by recognized experts. My takeaways will be immediately applicable to daily activities to the benefit of my organization and myself.
- Barry Draskovich, Director of Quality, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Bedford, New Hampshire This is the best education I have had since I started my career. Very informative, good exposure and excellent assistance from the School.
- M.C. Vasnani, President/CEO, Consolidated Shipping Agencies, Ltd., Ghana I gained so many insights into executive management that the course raised my level of thinking beyond my expectations!
- Warren Berckmann, Principal, Berckmann & Associates, Sacramento, California I have attended numerous seminars in the past and none have measured up to the overall quality of the Chicago experience. The level of professionalism of the instructors was very good; the content of the courseware was pertinent to my business situation. The instructors were energized and engaging and were able to get the same level of response from the entire class. You provided me with real-time, actionable, ideas that will help me improve my business. Every detail was well executed from the food to the selection of the content to the logistics. Kudos to the entire team, it was a great experience. Thanks!
- Rich Gordon, VP of Operations, VeriTest Truly an outstanding educational experience. The caliber of faculty and students alike was like no other.
- Jim Lesinski, VP Sales & Marketing, Pulte Homes, Inc. Excellent course allows you to pull several key leadership elements together; gives you an open forum to discuss ideas and strategies with other leaders in a real-time environment.
- Anthony Ventress, GM, IT Professional Services, GE Medical Systems, Barrington, Illinois The Program has surpassed my expectations in all topics. The academic learning as well as the exercises and the study cases, were very well chosen and at the same time very challenging. The interaction between the students was positively [reinforced] by the program agenda and very well received by all participants...The ROI was fully met!
- Guenter F. Moerth, Hewlett-Packard GmbH Region General Manager, HP Complementary Products, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, Boeblingen, Germany For people of my level of responsibilities the program represents a magnificent opportunity to update many concepts and improve some others extremely necessary for a deeper and better response to the global commerce and [competition].
- Adolfo Amador, President, Wilmex Ltd. The energy, excitement and interaction presented (particularly in the finance classes) were outstanding.
- Scott Skidelsky, VP, Turner Construction Company I found the 'mix' of the course outline and structure to be well thought out and challenging...Instructors were outstanding - personally involved in enabled learning.
- Jim Richards, Region VP - South, Pepsi-Cola North America
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WELCOME TO EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:
THE TRANSITION TO GENERAL MANAGEMENT | |
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The Executive Development Program is designed to prepare successful functional level executives for general management responsibilities. This intensive two-week program is taught by an outstanding group of professors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. The program's core faculty members have extensive experience and expertise in global business and teaching executives.
The Executive Development Program provides high potential executives with conceptual frameworks to set strategy, make decisions, and lead effectively as a successful general manager. Participants will gain an understanding of critical functional areas and their interconnection, as well as develop skills needed to lead cross-functional teams. The program is designed to prepare participants with the critical capabilities to succeed in an ever-changing global business environment. |
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| Sep 09-Sep 20 2013 | $22,400.00 |  |
| May 12-May 23 2014 | $22,400.00 | |
| Sep 15-Sep 26 2014 | $22,400.00 | |
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 | | During this seminar, you will learn to: | - How different leadership styles can be appropriate for different situations.
- Gain awareness of the impact that your behavior has on others.
- Frameworks that foster more effective decision making.
- Skills to influence and manage group decision making.
- Strategies for learning more effectively from experience.
- Insights into the processes of negotiations and new ways for structuring these.
- To understand the various approaches to marketing segmentation, targeting, and positioning for competitive advantage.
- To understand the relationship among accurate target identification, competitive advantage, and long term profitability.
- To improve your ability to recognize key strategic issues.
- To identify and exploit opportunities to create value.
- A framework for analyzing competitive strategies and how industry structure impacts strategic leverage.
- How organizations achieve competitive advantage.
- To comprehend the financial issues, tools, and techniques that drive decision making at the executive level.
- How to interpret and evaluate financial data.
- To incorporate financial data in the decision making process.
- Understand the relationship between finance and other functions of the business.
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| | Who Should Attend | The program's participants are an international group of experienced managers. The general age range of the group is 35 to 55 years old. They come from large publicly-held companies, private corporations, and smaller organizations. The class participants represent a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, services, finance, transportation, healthcare, not-for-profit, and government.
Participants in EDP have been identified by their organizations as executives who have recently assumed greater responsibilities within their companies. They usually have expertise in one or more functional areas or may already be leading organizations that are in the process of expanding. Participants usually hold such titles as division manager, country manager, business unit manager, group product manager, sales or marketing manager, R&D or engineering manager, director of strategic planning, director of manufacturing, or director of human resources or personnel. Participants also include entrepreneurs, presidents, and owners of small companies with growth potential.
Participants typically have a minimum of 10 years business experience with some managerial and leadership background. The candidate’s level and type of experience will be important characteristics for the EDP admissions committee. Proficiency in written and spoken English is required for successful participation in the course.
The admissions committee considers the overall character of the class, as well as the individual candidate’s qualifications because peer-group interaction and learning are essential to this premier educational experience. |
| | Executive Development Program Outline | Executive Decision Making and Negotiation - The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making Process
- Organizational Decision Making and Negotiations
Interpersonal Dynamics and Organizational Effectiveness - Becoming More Reflective and Learning From Experience
- Managing the Factors that Shape Group Behavior
- The Relationship between Individual Behavior and Organizational Performance
Accounting and Financial Analysis - Analyzing Historical Financial Performance
- Forecasting Financial Performance
- Financial Decisions
Strategy and Implementation - Fundamentals of Business Strategies
- Strategy Development and Assessment
- Long-term Strategic Planning and Execution
Strategic Marketing Management - Introduction to Strategic Marketing: Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning
- Building and Managing Strong Brands
Leadership - Leadership Style
- Taking Charge
- Solving Performance Problems
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| Executive Development Program Faculty
| | | Phil Berger |  Phil Berger is the Wallace W. Booth Professor of Accounting at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He previously served on the faculty of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (1991-2002) and also served as a visiting associate professor at MIT's Sloan School of Management (1998-99).
Complete biography | | Ronald E. Campbell |  Ron Campbell is responsible for managing the design, delivery and marketing of the Center for Leadership Studies programs worldwide. This includes a domestic network of strategic business partners, as well as 26 foreign affiliate offices. Prior to appointment as President in 1992, he served as Executive Vice President of Marketing, and as Director of Training Development.
Complete biography | | Linda Ginzel |  Linda Ginzel is Clinical Professor of Managerial Psychology at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where she has been a member of the faculty since 1992.
Complete biography | | Boaz Keysar |  Dr. Boaz Keysar is a Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Cognition program at the University of Chicago. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1989 and was a visiting scholar at Stanford University before joining the faculty at the University of Chicago in 1991.
Complete biography | | Marc Knez |  Professor Marc Knez currently teaches strategy courses in the Chicago Booth full-time and part-time MBA programs. He studies strategic and organizational decision making, strategic planning, and market analysis. His academic research evolved from a focus on applying game theory and decision theory to strategic decision making to a focus on market analysis, strategy development, and organizational structure.
Complete biography | | Ann McGill |  Ann McGill joined the Chicago faculty in 1997. She teaches MBA level classes in marketing management and a doctoral level marketing workshop. Professor McGill is the 2005 recipient of the prestigious McKinsey Award for Excellence in Teaching. Her research focuses on consumer decision making, in particular, causal explanations, evaluation of shared (versus individual) consumption experiences, effects of freedom of choice on the evaluation of alternatives, the use of imagery in product choice, and the causes and effects of product anthropomorphism.
Complete biography |
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