August 2006

SMU Cox Executive Education
The Opportunities are Ageless

 

From Boomers to Millennials, SMU Cox Executive Education has professional development programs to fit every age group.

New programs begin this month in Dallas and Plano and are filling fast.  Find one that best meets your needs and sign up today.  You’ll be glad you did.

Something for everyone
 


Never before have four distinct generations worked side by side – each with differing needs when it comes to their executive management skills and leadership education.

Successful companies find ways to develop every generation and appreciate the diversity each group brings to the organization's growth.

Whether you’re in your first management position or you’re a seasoned executive looking to strengthen your professional skills, our array of executive education programs provides a dynamic learning experience in areas such as management, leadership, finance, accounting and marketing. 

These programs can help you increase your personal effectiveness and help to advance your career.   

 
August is back to school
 


New managers, those aspiring to leadership roles, and even experienced managers with limited formal training managing others will want to check out
Competing Through People: A Certificate Program in Leadership. The next nine-week certificate program begins Aug. 23. Professional Effectiveness are half-day classes designed to strengthen leadership and business skills. Classes begin mid-August.

Mid-level managers who want to be more effective by strengthening their professional and personal skills should consider the Leading Tomorrow's Business:
A Certificate Program in Management
. This 12-week evening series begins Aug. 21.  

Executives and high potentials can sharpen their skills with a brand new program, Advanced Leadership: High Potential; High Performance. Sign up now in order to take advantage of the next 12-week session, which begins Aug. 28.

Customized programs
 


Custom Executive Education
programs
are designed to offer your company solutions to specific corporate training needs. Programs may include several elements of our open enrollment executive education programs, delivered at the location of your choice. Or, we can design a complete customized solution for your company. Through our assessment, we can determine what best meets your needs.

 

Open Enrollment Programs
Management

Leadership

Marketing
Sales
Professional Effectiveness
Energy/Oil & Gas
Accounting and Finance
Information Technology
Banking
   

 

 
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Client Success
When Owen Hannay (SMU MBA ’86), CEO, Slingshot, a fast-growing advertising agency in Dallas, wanted to offer his employees broader training in business and management skills, he turned to SMU’s Executive Education program to customize a program to fit his needs.
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Taught by the best
  The presence of four generations at work requires a need for new management styles, coaching, consulting, education and recruiting. Mel Fugate, Ph.D., SMU Cox School of Business teaches and consults on these topics and offers viable solutions,
tips and expertise on generational issues in the workplace.