Executive Development Programs

For more than fifty years, Executive Development Programs in the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University have been training business leaders for the global economy. They provide an unparalleled environment for executive education and corporate learning. The programs offer open enrollment and customized executive development to meet the needs of professionals and their organizations. Instruction is provided by our distinguished faculty and leading industry experts. For more detailed information about what our executive programs can offer you, visit the full site at https://edp.broad.msu.edu/.

Comprehensive Leadership Programs

The James B. Henry Center for Executive Development, in Lansing Michigan, and the Management Education Center, in Troy, Michigan, provide state-of-the-art learning environments for continuing education. Programs for managers and executives may be highly customized to meet business/industry needs, delivered by our renowned faculty and industry experts.

Custom Programs

Executives and managers who prefer development programs specifically tailored to their business or delivered in a more private setting can request a customized program. You choose the topics, timeframe and group size, the Broad College of Business will provide faculty with relevent knowledge and expertise, along with a program which addresses your needs. Recent customized program customers include Alticor Inc., Bed Bath & Beyond, Boeing, GE Healthcare, IBM Corporation, Siemens, and Steelcase. Requests for custom programs can be made through the Broad School of Business Executive Development page.

Open Enrollment Programs

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Business and Bagels

5/21/2013

Business and Bagels: Ethical Decision-Making: Challenges and Opportunities
Learn both effective and ineffective strategies for promoting ethical decision-making in the workplace.

6/6/2013

Business and Bagels: Is Your Business C-Worthy?
In this interactive, entertaining session, you will learn the "Cs" of today's marketing that will allow you to navigate today's turbulent economic waters.

Business Tools & Techniques

6/4/2013

Implementing & Sustaining Process Exc.
Lean Implementing & Sustaining Process Exc.

7/16/2013

Strategic Project Management: Executing Process Improvement Projects-Troy
Strategic Project Management

7/18/2013

Process Mapping-Grand Rapids
Learn how to indentify and eliminate unnecessary costs and acitivies that do not add value to your organization.

9/17/2013

Strategic Project Management: Executing Process Improvement Projects-Lansing
Strategic Project Management

10/8/2013

Process Mapping
Learn how to indentify and eliminate unnecessary costs and acitivies that do not add value to your organization.

10/10/2013

Managing Project Teams
Managing Project Teams

11/5/2013

Measuring & Improving Processes
Measuring & Improving Processes

11/7/2013

Controlling Project Risks and Costs
Controlling Project Risks and Costs

12/3/2013

Implementing & Sustaining Process Exc.
Lean Implementing & Sustaining Process Exc.

Finance & Accounting

6/21/2013

Cost Management for Non-Financial Managers
Learn how to use cost management to improve profit performance in this one-day seminar.

10/2/2013

Finance For the Non-Financial Manager
This program will help you understand the difference between cash flow and income statement and will improve your understanding of basic financial data.

Industry Specific

9/7/2013

Nursing Home Administration Course Unit 1 (2013-14)
4 unit program for Nursing Home Administration that allows partcicpants to sit for the State Of Michigan exam.

9/25/2013

Healthcare Leadership: Business Strategy For A Changing Landscape-Modules 1 and 2
This program is targeted for healthcare professionals and will provide business acumen and leadership assessment.

10/19/2013

Nursing Home Administration Course Unit 2 (2013-14)
4 unit program for Nursing Home Administration that allows partcicpants to sit for the State Of Michigan exam.

1/4/2014

Nursing Home Administration Course Unit 3 (2013-14)
4 unit program for Nursing Home Administration that allows partcicpants to sit for the State Of Michigan exam.

2/15/2014

Nursing Home Administration Course Unit 4 (2013-14)
4 unit program for Nursing Home Administration that allows partcicpants to sit for the State Of Michigan exam.

Leadership & Strategy

5/22/2013

Thinking Strategically to Build a Sustainable Competitive Advantage
This program is designed to improve your ability to conduct a strategic analysis of both the internal and external environment of your organization and will provide you with a framework.

6/11/2013

Power, Influence and Negotiation
Enhance your negotiation skills, improve your ability to influence and manage conflict.

9/25/2013

Healthcare Leadership: Business Strategy For A Changing Landscape-Modules 1 and 2
This program is targeted for healthcare professionals and will provide business acumen and leadership assessment.

10/9/2013

Executive Leadership for Women: Strategies to Enhance Success-Module(s) 1 (Oct) and 2 (Nov)
This program is ideal for emerging women leaders and will provide a model to brand and position yourself for advancement in your organization.

10/13/2013

Broad Executive Program: Strategies for High-Impact Leadership
This program provides an immersion development training experience that will fulfill the leadership development needs of today's rising stars.

Marketing & Sales

5/22/2013

Thinking Strategically to Build a Sustainable Competitive Advantage
This program is designed to improve your ability to conduct a strategic analysis of both the internal and external environment of your organization and will provide you with a framework.

6/11/2013

Power, Influence and Negotiation
Enhance your negotiation skills, improve your ability to influence and manage conflict.

Supply Chain Management

6/2/2013

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Executive Seminar
This is among the oldest and most prestigious purchasing and supply chain management seminars in the world designed for experienced executives and functional leaders concerned with designing and executing state-of-the-art purchasing strategies (includes both faculty and industry executive speakers).