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We are offering Falcons a $1,000 discount on select fall Executive Education programming (Use code FALLALUM when registering.) All Executive Education programs are delivered by Bentley’s top-rated graduate school faculty, and focus on practical learning that can be immediately applied to your professional role.
Need more info? Contact Lisa Dinsmore, Associate Director of Executive Education ldinsmore@bentley.edu 781.891.3458
One great offer, two great programs
Effective Leadership Program
Sep 30 - Oct 4
Effective Leadership examines the complex role of a leader as a thought leader, problem solver, change agent, and role model. Through interactive, action-oriented team engagement, participants examine their strengths as individual leaders, understand the needs of their followers, and develop strategies to garner influence and drive results throughout their organization.
Mini-MBA Program
Oct 10-11, 24-25 & Nov 7-8
The Bentley Essentials of Management Mini-MBA™ is a 6-day program providing a strong foundation in key business disciplines including leadership and business strategy, finance and marketing fundamentals, and use of design thinking to drive innovation. Through interactive team engagement, participants gain the strategic business skills needed in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing global business environment.
Effective Leadership is a 5-day program offered over five consecutive days from 8:30am – 4:30pm
Day 1. Understanding Leadership and Yourself as a Leader
- Leadership versus management
- Effective traits of leaders
- Leadership styles and types
- Situational leadership
Day 2. Developing Personal Leadership
- Fostering trust and candor
- Emotional intelligence
- Strategies for effective followers
Day 3. Leading High-Performing Teams
- Factors that impede team performance
- Proven models for leading teams
- Characteristics of high performing teams
- Team development cycles
- Team management through change
Day 4. Leading Projects: Getting Things Done
- Tools & techniques to facilitate high-performing teams
- Identifying and mitigating risks
- Managing stakeholders
- Conflict management
- Persuasion
Day 5. Pulling It All Together
- Capstone team simulation exercise, where you have the opportunity to apply the new tools, strategies and skills that you have learned
The Bentley Mini MBA is a 6-day program offered over three two-day sessions from 8:30am – 4:30pm
The US/Global Economy Overview
- Factors that have historically influenced economic shifts
- Overview of the stock market
Strategy Formulation & Implementation
- Key frameworks to assess business environments
- Competitive assessment
- Firm resources and capabilities
- Setting missions, objectives, and tiered strategies
- Stakeholders, critical support, and skill sets for successful implementation
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
- Financial statements
- Financial analysis methods
- Capital structure
- Financial planning and forecasting
Marketing
- Value proposition and brand positioning
- Research and capturing insights
- Marketing mix
- Content creation
- Inbound methodologies
- The role of social media
Leadership
- Understanding the changing nature of leadership
- Using the Zenger Folkman leadership framework to assess your leadership strengths and weaknesses
- Analyzing your leadership career stage
- Assisting you in preparing a plan for the future
Negotiations / Critical Communications
- Strategies and tactics of effective negotiation
- Positions and interests
- Effective communication
Design Thinking & Innovation
- Solving problems and creating value
Effective Leadership program combines the key elements of advanced study in leadership and strategy with engaging team learning and the development of a peer network. It has been developed to improve and enhance the skills of those charged with managing a team or group, including:
- Team leaders
- Project managers
- Directors
- High-potential mid-level managers
The Essentials of Management Mini-MBA™ program has been designed for those wanting a well-rounded perspective encompassing key business elements. The program will especially benefit:
- Experienced managers
- Attorneys, medical professionals and IT managers
- Technical specialists
- Individuals considering pursuing an MBA