Executive Education

Management Skills for Innovative University Leaders
Module 1: December 4-6, 2009
Module 2: January 15-17, 2010
Module 3: February 12-14, 2010

The objective of this program is to introduce faculty to business concepts and specific tools and frameworks for effective leadership. Basic knowledge in strategy, finance, marketing, management, accounting and leadership will be covered and then applied to the for profit and nonprofit sectors.

Key Benefits

• Introduction to effective management skills
• Learn how to be an effective leader
• Apply business skills to the profit/nonprofit sector

Program Content

Business Economics & Strategy

• Economic analysis and optimal decisions
• Consumer choice and demand for products
•  Production functions & cost curves
•  Frameworks for evaluating & formulating business strategy
• Commercialization of ideas

Accounting for Decision Making

• Basic vocabulary and mechanisms of accounting
• Understanding accounting practices needed for analysis of financial flow charts Understanding and reading financial reports
• Use of accounting data for internal management
• Understanding link between accounting information, management planning & decision making

Finance

• Discounted cash flow valuation
• Stock and bond valuation
• Capital budgeting
• Portfolio theory
• Asset pricing models and efficient markets

Strategic Thinking

• Decision making under Uncertainty
• Game Theory
• Economics of Competition

Strategies for Leading and Managing Organizations

• Social tools needed to solve
• Organizational problems and to influence the actions of individuals, groups & organizations
• How to organize and motivate the human capital of a firm
• Managing social networks and alliances
• Competitive decision making and organizational design
• Strategic negotiations
• Team Building
• Conflict resolution

Marketing Management

• Study of marketing problems in different organizations
• Influence of marketing environment and marketplace on marketing decision making
• Determine organization’s products, prices, channels and communication
• Planning and control of marketing efforts

Management of Intellectual Property

• Understanding the basic elements of trade secrets, patents, copyrights and trade marks
• Distinct property regimes used together for effective IP portfolio
• IP management best practices

Leadership

• Model for understanding Leadership
• Leadership styles and the learning organization
• Importance of imagination, creativity, and courage
• Trust and ethics in leading organizations
• Global leadership

Politics & Regulatory Issues in Corporate Strategy

• Frameworks for analyzing non-market threats and opportunities
• Effective strategies for managing in non-market environments
• Identifying patterns of behavior and outcomes

Who should Apply
This year participation is limited to tenured and tenure track faculty in Weinberg School of Arts & Sciences, NU School of Law, Feinberg School of Medicine, School of Communication, Medill School and McCormick School of Engineering.

Location
Northwestern University – Downtown Chicago campus
Wieboldt Hall
Kellogg Conference Center
340 East Superior Street
Maps and Directions

Registration
Interested faculty should apply to the Dean’s office of their respective schools by October 30, 2009.

For questions regarding the content of the program, please contact Sangeeta Vohra.

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