Executive Education

EDP is an accelerated alternative to an MBA degree. This work-compatible certificate program is designed for busy professionals who want to access advanced business knowledge without the time or financial commitment of a traditional MBA degree program.

Duration: Nine months, one evening per week + two off-site retreats

Dates: September 8, 2022 – May 11, 2023

The Business Management Certificate is a four-month program that curates key business principles and leadership skills for advancing your career. It is ideal for early and mid-career professionals who want to lead projects and teams more effectively. This accelerated program will help you gain new skills and expand your professional network, adding to your competitive edge and adaptivity to today’s economy.

Duration: Four months, Tuesday and Thursday evenings

Dates: February 1– June 4, 2022

This program is designed for succession planning, generational transitions, and growth strategy in response to the changing global economy. Prepare your family legacy to continue into future generations in a way that makes a positive impact on the community at large.

Dates: Module 1: September 19-23, 2022
One-week intensive program at UW campus in Seattle

Module 2: October- December 2022
Three-month online learning, meeting two evenings per month

Module 3: March and June 2023
Progress check-ins

This two-week intensive curriculum grows business leaders and helps them position their companies for today’s global economy. Participants gain knowledge, tools, and a valuable network.

Duration: Two-week online and in-person program

Dates: September 12-21, 2022

Alongside a network of global banking leaders, build a better understanding of international financial markets, gain a multicultural perspective on global banking issues, and study risk management in the ever-changing banking industry.

Dates: Remote academic intensive August 8-12, 2022

In-person class sessions August 15-19, 2022

Additional remote sessions through September 29, 2022

Develop the essential leading, planning, and decision-making skills necessary to create and sustain long-term organizational success.

Duration: Three-day seminar

Dates:
May 17-19, 2022 – In Person
October 26-28, 2022 – In Person

Designed for non-financial managers and executives, in this course you will learn to interpret and analyze financial data, communicate financial information, and evaluate corporate performance.

Duration: Three-day seminar

Dates:
May 10-12, 2022 – In Person
September 14-16, 2022 – In Person

Learn proven techniques and approaches to successful negotiations. Participants will engage in negotiation simulations to practice the concepts taught in the program.

Duration: Two-day seminar

Dates: 
June 6-7, 2022 – In Person
October 3-4, 2022 – In Person

Complement your existing technical hard skills with soft skills and learn how to understand and adjust to different communication styles, work effectively in teams, and develop your persuasive capabilities.

Duration: One-day workshop

Dates:
September 7, 2022 – Live Online
November 15, 2022 – In Person

Boards are actively seeking qualified women to diversity their decision-making and improve their business results. Learn how to become a more influential board member, move from a non-profit to a for-profit board, or serve on the board of larger organizations. This seminar is open to everyone, regardless of gender.

Duration: Two-day seminar

Dates:
June 16-17, 2022 – In Person
November 16-17, 2022 – In Person

Executive presence helps us to be compelling and engaging in our communications, driving action, and inspiring those around you. In this workshop you will learn ways to control physical delivery for dynamic presenting, and strategies to improve confidence, comfort, and control in any presentation environment.

Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 12:30 – 3:00pm

By recognizing how interactions shape company culture, we’ll build a foundation for enacting the changes needed to cultivate an inclusive workplace.

Dates:
Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 12:30 – 3:00pm
Wednesday, August 10, 2022, 12:30-3:00pm

Employ a research-based approach to learn how organizational leaders and supervisors can systematically utilize decision-making tactics that will help build an inclusive culture that leads to overall success.

Date:
Wednesday, August 3, 2022, 12:30-3:00pm

Understand how to better manage a team of data scientists and gain a better understanding of how data can be leveraged to address business solutions.

Date:
Thursday, September 22, 2022, 12:30-3:00pm

Learn to prepare your organization for change, secure buy-in from key stakeholders, and move leaders through the four stages of awareness, interest, trial, and finally, adoption of the change initiative.

Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 12:30-3:00pm

From understanding what team diversity is to digging deeper into why we respond differently to those around us, this booster will offer research-backed information to help your team thrive.

Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 12:30-3:00pm

Learn and practice reflective listening strategies, as well as how to ask open-ended, high-value questions, to ensure alignment with others, uncover motivation, and create engagement. You will practice how to manage difficult conversations using a template for delivering bad news and consider strategies for maintaining the relationship after the conversation occurs.

Dates:
Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 12:30 – 3:00pm

Complement your existing technical hard skills with soft skills and learn how to understand and adjust to different communication styles, work effectively in teams, and develop your persuasive capabilities.

Date:
September 7, 2022 – Live Online

Learn to write to immediately capture attention, drive clarity with your reader, and deliver on any next steps and actions. This workshop touches on common written communications to key stakeholders including program reviews, executive summaries, and emails requesting action.

Dates:
Tuesday, August 16, 2022, 12:30 – 3:00pm