UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
Where can executives, senior managers and emerging leaders find quality executive-level programs designed to solve business challenges and develop talent? The solution is in the heart of Charlotte, at a university with a long-standing commitment to fostering the growth of the business community. As the Charlotte region’s largest and only research university, UNC Charlotte’s resources and expertise are uniquely positioned to meet specific business needs and to develop management skills.
UNC CHARLOTTE EXECUTIVE EDUCATION offers cutting-edge expertise and research translated into practical programs that can solve business problems, build leadership skills, fuel organizational growth and deliver return on investment. UNC Charlotte Executive Education is the sole research university provider of top-level executive education in the immediate region, offering customized programming to meet specific business challenges, as well as open enrollment programs in areas such as data science and business analytics, cyber security, innovation, risk management, leadership, and strategic management. A preeminent urban research university, UNC Charlotte has experienced remarkable growth within the UNC System and continues to grow in size and reputation. UNC Charlotte’s programs, research centers and faculty are a vital intellectual resource. The University has anticipated and responded to the dynamic growth of the Charlotte region through innovative research partnerships and talent development. UNC Charlotte understands the Charlotte business community unlike any other university in the region. UNC Charlotte Executive Education can provide valuable expertise to help solve business challenges and develop skills that support an organization’s growth.
UNC CHARLOTTE UNC Charlotte is a nationally preeminent urban research university with a commitment to the educational, economic, civic, environment, cultural, health and social needs of the greater Charlotte region.
UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS
Tremendous depth and breadth
STUDENT ENROLLMENT:
• With more than 100,000 living alumni, UNC Charlotte adds more than 4,000 new alumni each year, the majority of whom live and work in Charlotte. • UNC Charlotte offers 21 doctoral, 63 master’s, and 80 bachelor’s degree programs - more than 200 academic programs.
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UNC Charlotte’s share of UNC system growth during the last five years.
• UNC Charlotte’s rapid growth has fostered innovative new programs and the recruitment of cutting-edge faculty.
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A wealth of expertise • The University is an educational powerhouse with a vast array of research initiatives and industry partnerships - from data science and business analytics to technology commercialization and entrepreneurial incubation. • UNC Charlotte has high-performing and research-active colleges, including the Belk College of Business, College of Computing and Informatics, College of Health and Human Services, and the William States Lee College of Engineering.
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• More than 1,000 faculty members, recruited from around the country, engage with the Charlotte business community and are frequently interviewed by local and national media for expertise. • The University has endowed faculty member positions in areas including innovation, marketing analytics, visualization, risk management and organizational science.
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• UNC Charlotte is North Carolina’s fastest growing public university and is recognized nationally as a leading urban research university. Since 2008, the UNC Charlotte campus has accounted for 52 percent of the entire growth among the 17 campuses of the UNC system.
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UNC CHARLOTTE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS UNC Charlotte’s research and economic development centers and initiatives translate research results into business solutions.
FEATURED EXAMPLES:
Data Science, the Data Science Initiative, is an industry-state-university partnership led by the College of Computing and Informatics, the Belk College of Business and the College of Health and Human Services. DSBA provides interdisciplinary academic programing, professional development and integration of research with business innovation, driven by real-world “Big Data” challenges in major industry sectors of our region’s economy.
EPIC, the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center, was formed to meet industry demand for highly trained engineers. Partnering with more than 250 regional energy corporations including Duke Energy, Siemens, AREVA and Westinghouse, EPIC projects and research involve protecting the power grid from natural disasters, building more efficient energy plants and finding uses for byproducts such as coal ash.
PORTAL, Partnership, Outreach and Research to Accelerate Learning, is the incubation hub for regional and global business pioneers, industry partnerships and startups. Opened in February 2014, PORTAL, where research and innovation meet the marketplace, is UNC Charlotte’s latest endeavor that spurs business growth and job creation.
UNC CHARLOTTE EXPERTISE UNC Charlotte’s long history of community engagement, research and insight into complex community issues is a hallmark of the university. UNC Charlotte Executive Education works with the business community to turn research into talent development for maximum return on investment.
SAMPLE AREAS OF EXPERTISE: ANALYTICS
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CUSTOMER ANALYTICS AND PREDICTIVE ANALYSIS IN RETAIL
MARKET SIMULATION MODEL FOR BANK TO UNDERSTAND BEHAVIOR
A team of marketing and computer science faculty are working with a major regional department store chain on a pilot project that is focusing, among other things, on identification of the potential business value of customer and employee unstructured data sources through both data visualization and predictive analytics.
Researchers worked with a major bank to develop a data set of industrial sector market performance and to develop a market simulation model, useful to understand the behavior of participants in the stock market, the behavior of the bank’s customers during financial crises, and synchronization of the bank’s supply chain partners.
CYBER SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT BANKING FRAUD DETECTION AND RISK ANALYSIS USING DATA Working with a major global financial services company, a data visualization project focused on fraud analysis, looking for suspicious activity that could indicate money laundering or other fraudulent activity among the bank’s millions of transactions.
ECONOMICS QUARTERLY ECONOMIC FORECASTS FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY Since 1981, under the direction of Dr. John Connaughton, the UNC Charlotte/Babson Capital Economic Forecast has provided valuable economic data for the Charlotte and N.C. business community to help in planning and decision-making.
HEALTHCARE OPTIMIZED HEALTHCARE THROUGH SIMULATIONS AND MODELING Researchers at UNC Charlotte’s Complex Systems Institute have developed simulation and modeling tools that allow healthcare organizations to analyze huge volumes of transaction and interaction-level data to improve the quality of care.
DATA VISUALIZATION FOR HOSPITALS TO TAKE ACTION Analyzing state data, UNC Charlotte researchers are building a predictive model and developing a high-dimension data visualization tool to transform complex statistics into actionable information for stakeholders and decision-makers of hospitals.
LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION ENERGY ENERGY SMART GRID FOR COMPANY’S RISK MANAGEMENT Faculty developed a Smart Grid Analyzer for maintaining the integrity of a Fortune 500 energy company’s networked smart grid meters and controls, simulating smart grid services and protocols and exploring global risk and attack scenarios.
THE POWER OF MEETINGS FOR INNOVATION AND DECISIONS Dr. Steven Rogelberg’s research on the strategic use of meetings not only documents the negative of impact of poorly run meetings on employee engagement and well-being, but identifies key practices to unlock the potential of meetings to promote innovation and critical decision making.
“UNC Charlotte and the Belk College of Business play a vital role in the continued economic growth of the Charlotte region. The breadth and depth of their faculty and research capabilities provide valuable resources to the business community in the development of talent to meet today’s business challenges.” MARCIA AVEDON SVP, Human Resources and Communications Ingersoll-Rand
UNC Charlotte Center City 320 East 9th Street Charlotte, NC 28202 704-687-0146
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DATA SCIENCE AND BUSINESS ANALYTICS UNC Charlotte is strategically positioned to provide executive programs that combine the power of analytics with strategic decision making to drive organizational performance. These programs bring faculty leaders from across the University and key business practitioners together to challenge executives and industry professionals to expand their abilities to make data-driven decisions in an increasingly complex and disruptive business environment.
TOPICS INCLUDE • Analytics for Competitive Advantage • Customer Analytics • HR Analytics • Innovation Analytics • Health Informatics
FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS DR. CHRIS BLANCHETTE Extensive experience leading and managing clinical and health services research programs, teams, and departments in the pharmaceutical industry and in management consulting. Research focus on using big healthcare databases to assess clinical and economic outcomes associated with the use of healthcare services for chronic diseases. Editor-in-Chief for Drugs in Context, and a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Medical Economics and Current Medical Research and Opinion. Areas of Expertise: Healthcare Data Sciences and Analytics, Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology, Health Economics, Pharmacoeconomics, and Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing
DR. JARED HANSEN Executive education, consultation, and project research for several companies, including Lowe’s, Ingersoll Rand, Wells Fargo, and Walmart.
Area of Expertise
Executive Education
Funded research examines business analytics and strategic innovation. Projects have included new insights into data-enabled design thinking, data visualization, survey design, and digital marketing strategy. Other funded research includes branding and marketplace positioning, measuring organizational health, and strategic business model innovation and market change. Areas of Expertise: Creating Competitive Advantages with Big Data Analytics, Data Visualization and Storytelling, Mobile/Digital Strategy and Analytics, Survey and Qualitative Research, Systematic Innovation and Creativity, Competence and Capability Agility vs. Lock-in, Brand/Image Positioning, Firm and Market Strategy, Retail Marketing and Merchandising, CSR
DR. MIRSAD HADZIKADIC Over 30 years of information technology experience working with leading information technology firms and universities. Professional experience includes leadership roles in analytics and medical informatics with Carolinas HealthCare System, health systems integration management with Deloitte, and financial services analytics with MindValve. Has served as Founding Dean of the College of Computing and Informatics, Chair of Computer Science, Founding Director of the Complex Systems Institute, Faculty Director of the Health Informatics Professional Science Master’s Program, and Director of the Data Science and Business Analytics Professional Science Master’s Program. Areas of Expertise: Analytics, Cognitivie Science, Health Informatics, Complex Adaptive Systems, and Network Science
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LEADERSHIP FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Our leadership programs prepare leaders at all levels to expand their own leadership skills and personal influence to build innovative, effective and collaborative networks within their organizations. We draw on experts from a wide range of fields, including business, organizational science, psychology, sociology and others, to create a hands-on, interactive learning experience. Leaders who excel in driving change positively position their organizations for success.
TOPICS INCLUDE • Core Leadership Development • Ethics and Business Conduct • Executive Communications • Leading Change Management • Strategic Decision Making
FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS DR. STEVEN G. ROGELBERG Designated by the Board of Trustees as inaugural “University Professor” for distinguished national, international and interdisciplinary contributions. Consulting services for over 200 profit and non-profit organizations including IBM, Family Dollar, Grace Cocoa, Vulcan Materials, VF Corporation, Proctor & Gamble, Brush Wellman, and Marathon Ashland Petroleum. Research profiled globally including on NPR, CBC, CBS, Chicago Tribune; LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, London Guardian, National Geographic, Scientific American Mind. Over 100 publications, including serving as editor of the Talent Management Essentials book series and Editor of the Journal of Business and Psychology. Areas of Expertise: Team Effectiveness, Leadership, Innovation, Engagement, Health and Employee Well-Being, Meetings at Work, and Organizational Research Methods
DR. GARY KOHUT Award-winning professor and active consultant and speaker for organizations, including American Express, Bank of America, Belk, Inc., Blum, Inc., City of Charlotte, Duke Energy, IBM, Ingersoll Rand, Lowe’s, and TIAA-CREF.
Area of Expertise
Executive Education
Co-author of three books and published research in The Journal of Business Communication, The Journal of Management Studies, The Journal of Business and Technical Communication, The Journal of Management, The Journal of Managerial Psychology, and Business Communication Quarterly. Areas of Expertise: Corporate Communication Strategy, Leadership and Management Development, Applied Technology in Business Communication, and Strategies for Educational and Training Improvement
DR. DENIS ARNOLD Organizational ethics and business conduct expert who has advised managers and executives at major companies, including General Dynamics, John Hancock Financial Services, Aflac, Waddell & Reed, and United Heritage Financial Group. Editor-in-Chief of number one ranked Business Ethics Quarterly and past President of the Society for Business Ethics. Over 50 publications, including six books, and over 70 public presentations. Areas of Expertise: Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability, and Public Policy
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION Innovation-driven organizations from Fortune 100 to startup companies drive growth by leveraging leaders who have the ability to translate ideas into action, creating strategic opportunities. UNC Charlotte Executive Education innovation and entrepreneurship programs provide a learning laboratory to explore design thinking, leading innovation, new venture and business model creation, and planning and implementing innovation. Challenging assumptions and the way you currently design innovation positions you to embrace and navigate change, moving from disrupted to disrupter.
TOPICS INCLUDE • Customer-Focused Innovation • Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset • Establishing a Culture of Innovation
FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS DR. JUSTIN WEBB Founding member of the Social Impact Research Lab, a group of scholars dedicated to working with nonprofit and for-profit organizations to improve the implementation of their poverty solutions. Research published in Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Family Business Strategy, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, and Journal of Operations Management. Areas of Expertise: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Base-of-the-pyramid Markets, Informal Economy
DR. JENNIFER AMES STUART Global consultant in marketing and innovation strategy for leading corporations, including Johnson & Johnson and Anheuser-Busch InBev consumer products. Over 15 years of senior-level experience in consumer products marketing with Global Fortune 500 companies, including The Hershey Company, Novartis, and Bayer.
Area of Expertise
Executive Education
Research published in the Journal of Marketing Research and the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science. Areas of Expertise: Innovation & Creativity, Marketing Research, Global Marketing, Marketing Strategy
DR. SUNIL EREVELLES Global consultant and executive education expert for companies, including Boeing, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Lowe’s, Prudential, Carolinas HealthCare System, St. Jude’s Medical, the World Presidents Organization (WPO). Research published in Journal of Consumer Research, the Journal of Business Research, the Journal of Advertising, the Journal of Marketing Management, the Journal of Business Ethics, the Journal of International Consumer Marketing. Areas of Expertise: Analytics, Innovation, Marketing Strategy, Consumer Behavior, Brand Management, Internet Marketing
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CYBERSECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT Organizations face constant exposure to risk on a growing number of fronts – competitive, technical, operational, financial and reputational. Cybersecurity risks pose a particular challenge in an environment characterized by more reliance on data and connectivity. Our programs bring together experts and leading researchers across business, computing and engineering to help leaders throughout the organization transform risk into competitive advantage. Learning to identify, prioritize and mitigate risk across the organization leads to the optimal risk and innovation balance for business success.
TOPICS INCLUDE • Information Technology Risk and Cybersecurity • Organizational, Operational and Supply Chain Risk Management • Financial Risk Management
FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS DR. BILL CHU Leading cybersecurity expert and U.S. patent holder with over 27 years of experience working with the National Science Foundation, National Security Agency, IBM and Ingersoll Rand. Co-founder of e-business technology consortium with IBM, Boeing, TRW with $60 million raised for research and development. Associate director of NSF Industry University Collaborative Research Center on Configuration Analytics and Automation. Areas of Expertise: Cyber Intelligence, Information Security, Systems Integration, Application Security, Information Security Architecture
DR. FAITH NEALE Risk management expert and consultant for the Florida Governor’s Select Task Force on Healthcare Professional Liability Insurance, the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the state of North Carolina with the Office of State Human Resources.
Area of Expertise
Executive Education
Research expertise published in The Journal of Risk and Insurance, The Risk Management and Insurance Review, The Journal of Insurance Regulation, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, and the Journal of Economics and Business. Research cited in testimony before the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Areas of Expertise: Risk Management, Insurance Regulation, Medical Malpractice
DR. JUDSON RUSSELL International risk management and hedging strategy training expert. Significant corporate experience working with Bank of America’s investment banking arm. Developed and delivered internal and external training courses for corporate clients and institutional investors on hedging strategies with a special focus on Latin America. Areas of Expertise: Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Investments, and Derivatives
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