You are an accomplished manager and have ascended to a level where you need to sharpen and expand your leadership acumen. Leverage your years of experience to join other leaders in a journey of transformation through interactive and engaging sessions designed to challenge and elevate your leadership potential and results.

Through nine inspiring and insightful sessions, with world-renown faculty leaders, you will learn to maximize your organization’s most valuable and volatile asset – human capital – in a rapidly changing environment, while strengthening your skills in strategic thinking, authentic influence, and emotional intelligence. Each week, you will be challenged with practical takeaways to implement within your evolving pursuit of better leadership.

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Dates: March 12, 2025 – May 07, 2025
Topic: Leadership
Format: On Campus
Location: James M. Collins Executive Education Center
Credentialing:

 digital certificate awarded upon course completion.

Price:

$4,195

Most companies offer tuition reimbursement for SMU programs, check with your HR department for details.


Questions?

Call 214.768.3335 or email exed@smu.edu


Topics

  • Week 1: Welcome and Introduction
  • Week 2: Emotional Intelligence and Its Role in Leadership
  • Week 3: Driving Results Through Authentic Influence
  • Week 4: AI: Literacy and Strategy
  • Week 5: Human-Centered Design
  • Week 6: Effective Performance Management
  • Week 7: Creating and Leading High Performing Teams
  • Week 8: Building Capability by Coaching and Mentoring Others
  • Week 9: Closing - Graduation


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Course Certification

We have partnered with Credly to translate the learning outcomes you’ve demonstrated into a badge, issued and managed through Credly's digital badging platform.

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