classes

9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
The Leadership Development Imperative
Link leadership skills and behaviors for competitive advantage. Why leadership development is THE most critical lever for driving business success. Key success factors for developing great general managers. Lessons learned: what works and why businesses struggle to do this well. Identifying roadblocks and minimizing risk. Corporate transition strategies.
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Presenter Material – Leadership Development

10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Entrepreneurship in Challenging Economic Times
The role entrepreneurship has played in job and wealth creation over the cycle and the unique characteristics of the New Economy. Top five challenges for entrepreneurs (start-ups vs those with 1-2 years history). Challenges and hurdles: talent, market access, valuation, etc.
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Presenter Material – Entrepreneurship in Challenging Economic Times

1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
The Global Career Experience: What’s the Up Side?
The empirical evidence: global experience of Fortune 500 CEOs. Key learnings from several companies. Identification, preparation, and career paths. Value added for the individual and the company. Making it work: lessons from experienced practitioners.
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Presenter Material – Global Career Experience

3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Build Your Personal Brand
Two people, same background, but one has many more opportunities: Why? Developing a personal marketing plan. The meaning of career resilience. Do’s and Don’ts, plus personal stories of what successful folks do to clarify and enhance their personal brand.
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Presenter Material – Building Your Personal Brand

9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
Lessons from the Financial Crisis
Overview of crisis from regulatory design perspective. Credit market conditions looking forward. Future implications, including possible regulatory change, the future of securitization, the general future outlook for credit market conditions, and the implications of lessons learned from the crisis for future corporate financial strategies, and growth.
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Presenter Material – Lessons from the Financial Crisis

10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Leveraging Social Media to Grow Your Business
How social media is revolutionizing businesses for market visibility. Case studies of success: what they did right and why it worked. How to get started: strategy development and implementation. Review of current technologies to support business.
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1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Decision Making in Uncertain Times
Strategies for effectively managing uncertainties. Potential topics include how the external environment has made outcomes more uncertain; Readiness strategies for planning, build vs. buy growth, capital allocation, organization structure and decision making. Personal experiences managing uncertainties.
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Presenter Material – Decision Making Under Uncertainty

3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Emerging Market Growth: Successes and Failures
Global and industry development and growth. Emerging market definition and role played in driving growth over the last 10 years. Implications for successful strategies. Winners vs losers: Who’s capturing the opportunity?
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Presenter Material – Emerging Markets