Daniels Executive Education Program Overview

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

at the Daniels College of Business

INVESTING IN PEOPLE TRANSFORMS ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE.

Executive Education proudly offers life-changing learning opportunities, powered by the Daniels College of Business and fine-tuned by more than 5,000 participants and more than 150 organizations.

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TESTIMONIALS

Participant feedback drives continuous improvement in our program design and delivery. Read what some of our participants had to say.

Having all our teammates complete Insights was invaluable. Overall, individuals are more self-aware, teammates communicate better with each other, and we are more efficient and productive as a company.

The faculty brought such a wealth of knowledge, passion, and ability to communicate these in depth concepts.

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The DU Strategic Finance workshop provides a great forum to ponder new approaches to real world business challenges.

The program was an incredibly well rounded view of all facets of business and leadership. I would highly recommend this program to any person that wants to raise the bar for their own personal and professional journey.

Both instructors were very clear in their explanations of (what were for me) complicated concepts, and always receptive to questions. I wish I could take it again, it was that good.

98%

years Daniels has offered Executive Education

of participants would recommend their program to a friend or colleague.

The principles and skills I learned in the course are ones that I can (and have) immediately put to use in my daily work.

professionals were involved with Executive Education last year

BUSINESS WORKSHOPS

Whether you’re looking to improve your leadership skills or enhance your business acumen, Daniels Executive Education has a just-in-time workshop to keep you current. Taught by expert faculty, our classes are designed to boost performance through relevant coursework and hands-on learning opportunities, without the time commitment of a degree program.

COMMUNICATION TOPICS

Effective Communication Using Insights Discovery®

Half-day workshop offered in fall, winter, spring and summer Cost: $480

The Insights Discovery® System is a simple yet powerful framework used extensively in organizations worldwide. Using this tool, this workshop develops and improves personal leadership, high-performing teams, and interpersonal communication in the workplace.

Building Teams & Organizations Using Insights Discovery®

Half-day workshop offered in fall and spring Cost: $480

This workshop expands on the applicability of the Insights tool for team building and for understanding complex organizational dynamics, leading to greater productivity and stronger relationships.

MARKETING & SALES TOPICS

Digital Marketing Using Data Analytics

Three-day workshop offered in fall Cost: $1,980

This course explores how organizations optimize digital marketing tools to drive results. Many companies use digital marketing tools to improve performance, but the best results come from an understanding of the process and technical approach. From there, marketing, sales, and product professionals can develop a custom strategy that exploits their unique competitive advantages.

Sales Skills for High Impact

Three-day workshop offered in spring Cost: $1,980

In this course, new to mid-level sales professionals learn how to leverage the powerful skills of top performers while improving their interactions with customers. Through hands-on exercises, they enhance their ability to identify and articulate problems and solutions, they create a personalized sales playbook and they develop a strategy for continued growth and success.

BUSINESS WORKSHOPS

DATA TOPICS

Data Analytics for Decision Making

Three-day workshop offered in spring Cost: $1,980

Every organization has data, but not every organization knows how to leverage it. This course focuses on the process of analyzing data so that you can discover what problems data can solve and what successes data can make possible. Ultimately, you will leave with a better understanding of how data can inform and support your decisions.

Data Visualization Using Power BI

Three-day workshop offered in fall and spring Cost: $1,980

In today’s complex business world, where the amount of data is overwhelming, being able to create and communicate through compelling data visualizations is a must have skill for all business professionals looking to drive business forward. In this workshop, you will learn how to use and apply Power BI, a free Microsoft business analytics application that helps users visualize data.

Strategic Advantage Using Data Analytics

Three-day workshop offered in fall Cost: $1,980

This course focuses on how to build and implement a data strategy to improve organizational performance. Data analytics offers great potential value, and to be effective it must align strategically across the business to deliver a positive return on investment.

DISCOUNTS

Discounts are available for all workshops for nonprofits, current or former military, government, DU alumni, Daniels corporate partners and three or more individuals from the same organization. Prices reflect the not-for-credit cost for each workshop; contact us for the current for-credit rate.

BUSINESS WORKSHOPS

FINANCE TOPICS

Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Three-day workshop offered in fall and spring Cost: $1,980

This workshop introduces you to the essential accounting and finance skills any business professional needs to know. You will learn the language, tools and techniques to become a more intelligent user of finance and accounting reports, gaining the confidence to ask better questions and to make more informed financial decisions.

Corporate Debt

Three-day workshop offered in fall Cost: $1,980

This course outlines successful strategies for borrowing money and managing debt as an organization. Over three days, you will discover the fundamentals of organizational debt, helping you develop the knowledge and tools needed to successfully use debt to finance the growth of your enterprise or to re-finance your existing debt.

Strategic Finance

Three-day workshop offered in spring Cost: $1,980

Today’s leading organizations require executives to use rigorous financial analysis in order to make strategic decisions that affect growth, profitability, and competitive market advantage. In this course, you will become a more sophisticated manager, particularly when focusing on the interplay and interdependence of strategy, finance, and management.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Leadership training is our foundation because leadership is the foundation of running a successful organization. We offer a variety of curriculum formats and content to address every aspect of leadership for all levels of professionals.

Accelerated Leadership Experience

Five-day workshop offered in fall and spring Cost: $4,880

Delivering best practices and highly applicable team-building skills, the Accelerated Leadership Experience (ALX) offers a three-day retreat plus four half-days online. The program includes both classroom and experiential activities designed for new or up-and-coming managers. You will develop the tools and skills needed to succeed in increasingly complex roles.

Denver Leadership Experience

Five-day workshop offered in fall and spring Cost: $5,880

The Denver Leadership Experience (DLX) is an in-person, transformational workshop designed to challenge experienced managers to think and perform differently in order to reach their leadership potential. This week-long (five-day) program delivers timely, relevant and innovative leadership development essentials for our ever-changing, increasingly complex business world.

Public Safety Leadership Development

Five-day workshop offered in fall, winter, spring and summer Cost: $2,000

The Public Safety Leadership Development program (PSLD) combines world-class faculty with personal assessments, leadership exercises, analytical assignments, and challenging activities to provide a life-changing experience for public safety emerging leaders in our local communities.

MINI-MBA

High Performance Leadership Program

A Tailored Micro-Credential

Take your leadership to a new level with research-based and applicable learnings from expert faculty at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business.

The High Performance Leadership Program (HPL) is a mini-MBA designed for the working leader of today. This flexible program allows you to work at your own pace and according to your own schedule.

REQUIREMENTS

The High Performance Leadership Program has three components:

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE BUSINESS ACUMEN

Participants join a leadership program, either an Executive Education public program or one of many Executive Education custom leadership programs available through their place of work.

Participants expand their skill-set by gaining industry-relevant technical knowledge. They complete two business skill or family enterprise workshops.

BUILDING TEAMS

Participants deepen their emotional, social, and organizational intelligence by completing the Building Teams and Organizations Using Insights Discovery® workshop.

Upon completion of the program, participants receive a digital badge, a clickable image that houses information validating skills learned, that can be shared on social media, digital resumes, and e-portfolios to increase marketability.

FAMILY ENTERPRISE

WORKSHOPS

Cultivating Family Legacy: Wealth 3.0

Three-day workshop offered in spring

Cost: TBD

Learn to leverage the building blocks needed to build multigenerational wealth in this threeday workshop. Participants will join a group of carefully selected individuals from families of wealth and family office executives who share similar issues. A Family Office Leadership microcredential is available to those wishing to combine this workshop with other programs.

Bailey Family Business Essentials Workshop

Three-day workshop offered in spring Cost: $1,980

This workshop provides a broad perspective on the systemic areas impacting family business in order to cultivate agility and deepen working knowledge about governance, finance and wealth, philanthropy, investments, law and taxes and more—all within the context of the family system. A Family Business Leadership micro-credential is available to those wishing to combine this workshop with other programs.

ABOUT THE BAILEY PROGRAM FOR FAMILY ENTERPRISE

The Bailey Program for Family Enterprise is a resource hub for family businesses and family offices to learn and connect with others dedicated to sustainable growth and multigenerational success. Workshops, certificates and roundtable networking events support your family legacy in the phase you are in–as you build, grow, transition, sustain and innovate. Expert faculty teach a leading-edge multidisciplinary approach to the 10 Domains of Family Wealth (financial and relational), equipping your family with the tools to navigate complex dynamics and thrive together. You can expect to learn about values and communication, governance, succession planning, investment management, philanthropy and other important topics.

Established in 2019 thanks to the generous gift from the Paul T. Bailey estate, the program is housed in the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver, and is the first comprehensive family business program in the Colorado region.

FAMILY ENTERPRISE

MEMBERSHIP

Founding Member, Bailey Program for Family Enterprise

Annual fee

Cost: $500

We believe that there is strength in a community of family businesses learning, growing and sharing ideas together. Join the Bailey Program for Family Enterprise and strengthen in the areas of family dynamics, wealth management, strategic planning, company culture, conflict resolution, legal guidance and more. Membership extends to you, your family and your employees.

SUPPORT Sponsors

Limited to 6 per year Cost: varies

Our sponsors are business partners that have a special interest and expertise in the Family Enterprise field. Sponsors are the only non-members invited to in-person events.

Professional Service Providers

Cost: $1,500

A Directory of vetted family enterprise service providers is a benefit for our members. Professional service providers in the region will be featured in the Bailey Program directory, receive our newsletter and can attend webinars.

EVENTS

Bailey Family Enterprise Roundtable Events

Quarterly series

Cost: $55 (free for members)

Quarterly breakfast, happy hour or dinner sessions allow you learn and connect with others in your community who are embracing similar gifts and challenges as you, to help you grow sustainably and achieve multigenerational success.

A CRITICAL INVESTMENT IN YOUR ORGANIZATION

The landscape that organizations face today is more volatile, complex and challenging than ever before. The businesses most successfully navigating this environment develop the potential they already possess. Make an investment in your organization’s talent through constant up-skilling and by creating a culture of lifelong learning.

Daniels Executive Education works collaboratively with organizations to determine the level of customization needed for a program. The following two options are designed to serve as a guide.

PRIVATE PROGRAMS

Lightly customize any of our open enrollment business workshops or leadership experiences for your team. This time- and budget-friendly option allows leaders to deliver a world-class program that incorporates best-in-class learning. Sample programs include:

INSIGHTS AND INSIGHTS FOR TEAMS - Combine the open enrollment Effective Communication Using Insights Discovery® and Building Teams & Organizations Using Insights Discovery® workshops for a full-day of programming for your team that strengthens individuals, teams and organizations.

FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCIAL MANAGERS - Based on the open enrollment Finance for NonFinancial Managers workshop, our faculty guide participants through your finance and accounting statements with a particular focus on the methods and priorities unique to your organization.

ACCELERATED LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE - After helping you identify your organization’s unique leadership challenges, our faculty provide a transformational leadership experience for your newest managers. This five-day program rewards employees for their contributions to the organization, invests in their professional development, retains this top-level talent and strengthens the organization as a whole.

TRULY CUSTOMIZED

Your truly custom program can include any topic, can use any format and can take any length of time. Our team of executives and experts work with your organization to create a program that produces immediate, lasting results.

We find that programs typically fall into three categories:

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT -

Comprehensive programs bring your organization’s top leaders together to solve your most pressing challenges.

TECHNICAL SKILLS - We work with you to determine the key areas that your workforce needs to boost performance through meaningful, relevant learning.

TEAM BUILDING - Exercises allow for intentional leadership shifts and practices in new, unfamiliar spaces that accelerate your team’s performance and build social capital.

HIGH IMPACT TEAM EXPERIENCE

Memorable, shared, handson experiences strengthen relationships and provide a powerful grounding and incentive for learning. Organizations select one learning topic and one experiential activity to explore in a half- or full-day program. Inquire about cost

LEARNING TOPICS

Expert faculty deliver relevant, research-based learning around a topic that meets your needs. Content is delivered in a live in-person or virtual format. Pick one topic from the list below or choose to tackle a challenge that’s unique to your organization:

• Neuroscience & Leadership

• Coaching & Feedback

• Effective Communication Using Insights Discovery

• Building Teams & Organizations Using Insights Discovery

EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES

Hands-on activities reinforce learning in a fun, meaningful, and memorable way:

• Wine & Cheese

“Workshops give participants different ways of thinking about strategy, risk, innovation and data—which are important strategic areas for Lockheed Martin—in a way that supports their career and the business.”

• Improv

• Horse Rescue

• Blind Cafe

• Iron Chef

• Everest (virtual)

• Experiential Collection

Rebecca Szpak

Leadership Development Consultant

Lockheed Martin

FREE RESOURCES

Investing in people transforms organizational performance. But, we know you are busy, budgets are tight, and you are not always able to prioritize learning. That is why Executive Education offers free resources to jump-start your professional development.

E-NEWSLETTER

Daniels Executive Education creates and delivers a monthly newsletter directly to email inboxes each month. Subscribers find short articles about a variety of business topics as well as timely tips and a listing of upcoming events. Subscribe to receive this content in your inbox.

ACCELERATE WEBINAR SERIES

Powered by Daniels Executive Education, this monthly series is designed to accelerate your capacity to deliver positive results for your organization. Expert faculty cover a wide range of business topics including communication, leadership, team building, technical skills, and strategy. These 30-minute episodes are free and open to all. Registration required.

BLOG

The top-ranked Daniels College of Business provides online resources through the Daniels Newsroom blog. The Daniels Newsroom features stories that highlight all aspects of the Daniels community, faculty research, student experience, alumni success, corporate connectivity and much more. Browse recent articles.

PROGRAMS AT-A-GLANCE

PROGRAM TIME FRAME START DATE CREDITS DESCRIPTION

BUSINESS

Half-day or three-day sessions Fall and Spring

Varies; 1 to 2 credits or can be taken as non-credit

Short courses offered in a variety of time-frames and formats cover a range of relevant business topics.

LEADERSHIP

5 total days, schedule depends on program Fall and Spring 4 credits or can be taken as non-credit

Foundational education for all leaders, Leadership Development programs include experientials and training from expert faculty.

MINI-MBA

Flexible - can be built around your schedule. Anytime Varies

The High Performance Leadership Program is a tailored “mini-MBA” designed for today’s working leaders. Requirements can be completed at any pace or schedule to earn a micro-credential.

FAMILY ENTERPRISE

Varies Anytime

Typically not for credit

The Bailey Program for Family Enterprise is a resource hub for family businesses and family offices.

CUSTOM PROGRAMS

Flexible - can be built around your schedule. Anytime

Typically not for credit

Custom programs solve your unique organizational challenges and typically fall into three types: transformational leadership development, skill enhancing topics, and team building.

WEBINARS

20-30 minutes over lunch Monthly Not for credit

Webinars are a short and free way to obtain quick leadership and business tips from faculty and industry experts.

CONTACT US

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