Recent trends in the business world have forced individuals to become well versed and capable of handling numerous responsibilities. Executive Education is a great way to learn new industry trends, cutting edge skills and top industry methodologies to apply to any job. Executive Education is a great alternative to an MBA because students can learn a multitude of skills that can be applied to any industry in a limited time and with a limited budget
Managing Technology Firms
This workshop covers the organization and functional areas of elite technology firms. As the pace of technology shifts, old roles and organizational structures become obsolete, giving rise to new ones. Within these new structures, employee functions are defined by relevant skill sets.
This workshop provides an in-depth look at how technology firms decide on which organization model to use and its associated effectiveness. An in-depth look at corresponding technology functions is then undertaken, demonstrating the requisite skill set.
July 19-22, 2018
Data Strategy for Business Leaders
In this course, you will learn enough quantitative analytics so that you may be conversant with your data scientist colleagues. In doing so, you will be equipped to ask the rights kinds of questions, and understand the information required to obtain the answers to those questions. Most importantly, you will develop literacy and integrity within a field that can be intimidating and opaque.
Dates TBD
Design Thinking
This workshop provides an introduction to design thinking, an approach to innovation that puts the user first and emphasizes empathy, experimentation and rapid iteration. Design thinking also serves as a strategic capability that gives companies a competitive advantage, with one study showing that companies that integrate design thinking into business strategy can outperform industry peers by as much as 228%.
Design thinking can be applied to problem solving in any industry, from technology, to retail, to healthcare, to civic services
Dates TBD