Executive Seminars

Executive Seminars are brief, focused and practical professional development programs on topics of special interest to senior managers and executives. Led by the Michael G. Foster School of Business's top faculty, Executive Seminar certificate programs have helped thousands of participants develop leading edge knowledge and skills.

STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATIONS
October 4-5, 2012
Develop the skills to analyze and structure negotiations; and gain a deeper understanding of your personal negotiation style. Learn practical solutions and positive approaches to influencing others.

LEADERSHIP THAT SHAPES THE FUTURE
November 7-9, 2012
What do great leaders do differently? Develop the critical leading, planning and influencing skills necessary to create and sustain exceptional, long-term organizational success. This program emphasizes practice rather than theory as participants challenge their leadership and coaching skills in a rapidly changing environment and exchange ideas and experiences with their peers.

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING FOR NON-FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES
November 28-30, 2012 
Do you know enough about finance and accounting to make decisions that have a positive impact on the bottom line? Learn the key accounting and finance principles you need to interpret and analyze your company’s financial data to make better business decisions. Improve your ability to communicate financial information, understand and evaluate financial performance and make better strategic investment decisions.

CUSTOMIZE ANY OF OUR SEMINARS FOR YOUR COMPANY
We can tailor any of our seminars to meet your key strategic business needs. That way, your employees stay focused on your mission and goals as they learn from University of Washington faculty. We can create in-house versions of any of our three seminars or work with you to develop a new program specifically for your company. For more information call UW Executive Education at 206.543.8560.

  Foster Executive Education is one of nine programs worldwide recognized by the Economist Intelligence Unit for excellence in custom programs.

 


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Jean Choy, Assistant Dean of Executive Education & International InitiativesFor more information on partnering your organization with the Michael G. Foster School of Business, please contact Jean Choy, Associate Dean of Executive Education and International Initiatives, at
206.543.8560 or by e-mail at jchoy@uw.edu.