Executive Education at the University of St. Thomas

About St. Thomas • Founded in 1885 by Archbishop John Ireland • Minnesota’s largest private university • Main campus in St. Paul with major Minneapolis presence Archbishop John Ireland St. Paul campus Minneapolis campus StThomas.edu/ExecEd

About St. Thomas • Convenient off-campus education centers in Bloomington, MN and Maple Grove, MN • Gainey Conference Center in Owatonna, MN • Bernardi Campus in Rome, Italy Gainey Conference Center Bernardi Campus, Rome StThomas.edu/ExecEd

About St. Thomas Business-focused continuing education unit established in 1957 by Bishop James Shannon and Peter F. Drucker Peter F. Drucker StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Opus College of Business • Serves 11,000 degree-seeking students annually • 2008-09 enrollment in the Opus College of Business: Undergraduate Business Majors Graduate Business Majors Executive Education & Part-time or Full-time Professional Development 2,535 1,693 3,000+ StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Opus College of Business “The man who graduates today and stops learning tomorrow is uneducated the day after.” -- Newton D. Baker Educator, Statesman, Humanitarian StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Executive Education & Professional Development The Executive Education & Professional Development unit of the Opus College of Business delivers more than 300 open enrollment and custom programs each year. StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Executive Education & Professional Development Mission To build the leadership capacity of individuals and the organizations they serve. StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Executive Education & Professional Development “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” -- John F. Kennedy President of the United States StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Executive Education & Professional Development Why leadership is more important than ever: – Globalization requires new styles of leadership to motivate a more diverse employee population and meet the needs of multicultural consumers. StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Executive Education & Professional Development Why leadership is more important than ever: – Unprecedented technological and demographic changes require organizations to adapt and innovate or become irrelevant. StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Executive Education & Professional Development Why leadership is more important than ever: – Increasing complexity demands a new style of collaborative leadership to achieve results. StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Executive Education & Professional Development Why leadership is more important than ever: – The rapid expansion of knowledge and hyper- specialization make decision- making and coordinated action increasingly difficult. StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Executive Education & Professional Development Why leadership is more important than ever: – History shows us that organizations that flourish over time maintain a focus on core ethical principles that create value for customers, employees, and shareholders. StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Executive Education & Professional Development • Serving three key market segments: Executive Education Existing and emerging leaders typically middle managers and above StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Executive Education & Professional Development • Serving three key market segments: Executive Professional Education Development Existing and emerging leaders Individual contributors and typically middle managers and frontline managers above StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Executive Education & Professional Development • Serving three key market segments: Executive Professional Custom Education Development Programs Existing and emerging leaders Individual contributors and Assessment-driven curriculum typically middle managers and frontline managers designed to support unique above organizational development needs StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Expertise Executive Education programs offered in • Physician Leadership • Nurse Leadership (coming Spring 2010) • Health Care Systems • Leaders and Partners in Value Creation • Collaborative Leadership • Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers • Innovation Leadership • Strategic Leadership • Executive Conference on the Future of Health Care StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Expertise Professional Development programs offered in • General Business • Finance and Accounting • Business Communication • Health Care Management • Human Resource Management • Information Technology • Marketing, Sales & Retailing • Nonprofit Management • Operations • Project Management • Real Estate • Lean / Six Sigma StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Expertise Leadership Development programs offered in • Ethics • Integration of Faith & Values • Change Management • Cultural Competence in a Diverse Workplace • Coaching and Mentoring • Conflict Management • Principled Negotiations • Public Speaking & Presentation Skills • Business Writing • Leading Effective Teams • Time Management StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Why choose St. Thomas? StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Why choose St. Thomas?  Educational focus – Our approach to the transfer of knowledge and skills goes beyond the “what” and includes the development of the critical thinking skills required of business professionals who also need to know “why.” StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Why choose St. Thomas?  Experience – For more than 50 years, the University of St. Thomas has provided tens of thousands of participants and their employers with applied business acumen that makes an immediate difference in their work. StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Why choose St. Thomas?  Rigor + Relevance = Results – Programs are taught by University faculty and qualified business professionals who know how to combine research and practice into the applied knowledge that can produce immediate results. StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Why choose St. Thomas?  Adult learning expertise – Our instructors are chosen because of their effectiveness at achieving exceptional learning outcomes among working adults. StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Why choose St. Thomas?  A focus on business ethics – With the largest business ethics faculty of any university in the U.S., the University of St. Thomas is committed to making ethical decision-making a central component in all of its business education programs. StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Why choose St. Thomas?  Flexibility – We will customize content to meet the specific needs of your organization. StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Why choose St. Thomas?  Convenience – We will accommodate multiple delivery formats at the location of your choice, ensuring that your employees have ready access to high-quality learning opportunities that accommodate the multiple demands on their time. StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Why choose St. Thomas?  Educational focus  Experience  Rigor + Relevance = Results  Adult learning expertise  A focus on business ethics  Flexibility  Convenience StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Why choose St. Thomas? “Many of our first-time supervisors have come from a background of science or engineering and, while intelligent in their field, they lacked foundational competencies in leading people. We came to St. Thomas because of their sound reputation in developing business leaders. They were very flexible and did a great job customizing the course content to fit our specific needs." Joan Austin Sr. Consultant, Beckman Coulter, Inc. Global Learning & Organizational Effectiveness StThomas.edu/ExecEd

How can custom education solve an organization’s needs? StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Custom Education Solutions PHASE 1: PHASE 2: Needs Assessment Design PHASE 4: PHASE 3: Evaluation Delivery StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Custom Education Solutions • After an initial conversation we will provide you with a proposal for custom education solutions that may include: – Organizational needs assessment – Individual knowledge and skills assessments – Curriculum and instructional design – Recommended faculty – Delivery schedule, format, and location options – Program evaluation – Executive coaching or other follow-up services StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Custom Education Solutions • You choose the components of the process that your organization needs. StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Custom Education Solutions May we develop a custom education solution that’s right for your organization? StThomas.edu/ExecEd

For more information… Contact: Marlin J. Meendering Director, Executive & Professional Development University of St. Thomas Office: 651-962-4614 or 1-800-328-6819, x2-4614 Email: marlinm@stthomas.edu StThomas.edu/ExecEd

Executive Education at the University of St. Thomas

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