Executive Education Partnership Program

Oklahoma State University-Stillwater
July 27 - 31, 2008

The Executive Education Partnership is an award-winning, state-of-the-industry program designed for executives like you who must meet the challenges of today's changing business environment. The Executive Education Partnership is presented by senior faculty from the William S. Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University and the Michael F. Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma and with content input from 12 major state corporations and organizations.

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Four Ways to Register:

1. Register Online
   
2. Call 1.866.678.3933
   
3. Fax Registration Page to 405.744.6143
   
4. Mail form and check to:
   CEPD
   215 Business Building
   Oklahoma State University
   Stillwater, OK 74078-4011

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:

• Improve your analytical and decision-making skills at a strategic level
• Broaden your perspective of your role as a leader
• Increase your ability to work together effectively through team building
• Learn new skills and exchange ideas in an interactive setting 

THE CHALLENGE:

Organizations are facing a transformation of their competitive, economic, and cultural environments. Executives like you must demonstrate the strategic capability and creative leadership necessary to gain the confidence of a changing workforce.

THE PROGRAM:

You are invited to join in this state-of-the-industry program designed to prepare you for the challenges you face in today’s business environment. The program is a collaboration of Oklahoma State University, the University of Oklahoma, and 12 major state corporations and organizations. It represents a high level of commitment not only from the comprehensive state universities but also from the organizations willing to pursue the development, delivery, and administration of a top-quality educational experience.
A representative from each member organization serves on the Executive Education Partnership Advisory Board to ensure that the curriculum and instruction are the most relevant possible. The program draws on faculty from a variety of fields to enhance the business performance and organizational effectiveness of successful business men and women. You are actively involved in your self development throughout this program. Simulations and peer feedback link the learning sessions with decision making and strategic planning in your own organization.

THE BENEFITS:

The Executive Education Partnership offers the following benefits:

1. An educational experience designed to improve the way you think and make decisions
2. An opportunity for you to exchange ideas and learn new skills in an interactive setting
3. A pooling of resources from OSU and OU to deliver a top-quality program and an advisory board to ensure relevance and quality

PARTICIPANTS - WHO SHOULD ATTEND?:

The program will be most beneficial for executives and upper-level managers like you who are assuming greater responsibilities. It will be particularly helpful as you confront the challenges of managing multifunctional resources in project implementations and work toward improving your overall leadership effectiveness in strategy execution.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

The curriculum of the Executive Education Partnership is designed to equip you with the appropriate knowledge and skills to lead in today’s rapidly changing business environment. This program will help you with the following:

1. Broaden your perspective of your role as a manager
2. Build an understanding of the changing structure of organizations to make them more competitive
3. Increase your understanding of the special functions and responsibilities of business in society
4. Improve your analytical and decision-making skills at a strategic level
5. Increase your ability to work effectively through team building 

2008 EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY BOARD:

The Advisory Board consists of professionals who provide valuable input and feedback to the faculty in designing the curriculum.

APPLICATION:

Please complete the application form and return it to Oklahoma State University by June 16, 2008. For the benefit of participants, sponsoring organizations, and the program, the committee seeks to admit people with comparable management responsibilities but who have diverse skills and experiences.

FACILITIES:

The ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center is located on the south side of the OSU-Stillwater campus and provides excellent classroom and meeting space for the program sessions. The beautiful Atherton Hotel at OSU offers high-speed Internet connections in each room, continental breakfast, and a fitness center. Walking trails, golf courses, and tennis courts are available in the area.

DATE AND FEES:

Date: July 27 - July 31, 2008
Fee: $3,850 per person, which includes tuition, meals, and all program materials.

HOTEL INFORMATION:

A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at The Atherton Hotel at OSU in Stillwater ($88.95 per night plus tax for single occupancy). Contact The Atherton Hotel at (405) 744-6835 and mention the “Executive Education Partnership Program” for the discounted rate. Room reservations must be made by Friday, June 27, 2008.

Parking is available in the Student Union parking garage at $10 per day. The registration fee does not include hotel rooms or parking.

PROGRAM COORDINATORS:

L. Lee Manzer, Professor of Marketing, William S. Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University
Daniel Ostas, Professor of Legal Studies, and James G. Harlow, Jr. Chair in Business Ethics and Community Service, Michael F. Price College of Business, University of Oklahoma

FACULTY / INSTRUCTORS:

Raja Basu
Vice President of Academic Affairs, OSU-Tulsa, and Associate Professor of Management,
William S. Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University

Robert Dauffenbach
Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Programs, Professor of Business Administration, and Director, Center for Economic and Management Research, Michael F. Price College of Business, University of Oklahoma

Robert S. Dooley
Associate Professor of Management and the Stinchcomb Family Professor, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, William S. Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University

Debra L. Nelson
SSB Associates Professor of Management, William S. Spears School of Business,
Oklahoma State University

John W. Slocum, Jr.
O. Paul Corley Professor of Organizational Behavior, Edwin L. Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University

Jeffrey Wallman
Assistant Professor of Marketing, Michael F. Price College of Business, University of Oklahoma

William F. Weitzel
Professor Emeritus, University of Oklahoma

Kirk Wimberley
Associate Director, Campus Recreation, Oklahoma State University

SCHEDULE:

The Executive Education Partnership is a customized, executive education program developed with input from the organizations participating as partners. This business/academic partnership allows bridges to be built between the educational and business communities. The program is presented by outstanding faculty, all of whom are widely acknowledged as experts in their respective fields. Senior faculty from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma - serving as on-site “hosts” - assure continuity and provide extra opportunities for one-on-one consultation with participants.

TOPICS:

Building a Coaching Culture
Many organizations recognize the value of mentoring and coaching. These tasks are typically given to specific individuals within the organization. Some organizations, however, are considering the creation of an organizational environment where all employees willingly accept personal responsibility for maintaining the organization’s vision –– in other words, they wish to create a “coaching culture.” This session addresses the fundamentals of establishing such a culture, where executive, manager, and peer coaching is commonly accepted.

Business simulation: integration of learned concepts
Decision-making and teamwork are essential leadership skills. Experiential learning is important because we learn best by doing. During the interactive business simulation, you will be involved in making decisions for a multi-billion dollar company. You will be challenged by real-life business situations throughout the program. The results will often be surprising, requiring that you use your business talents in a changing environment. The overall experience will stimulate you to consider the effects of your decisions on the organization, to collaborate with openness to redesign the company, and to develop data on which to base system-wide decisions. A spirit of team dynamics, competition, and integration of concepts learned are skills you can take back with you and apply immediately to your organizational setting.

Characteristics of Highly Effective Organizations
This session will explore some of the common characteristics of highly effective organizations. It will emphasize the role of reward systems, organization design, and teamwork.

Emotional Intelligence: Competencies of Star Performers
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the capacity for recognizing your own feelings and those of others, motivating yourself, and managing emotions effectively in others and yourself. You will be provided with precise feedback from the Emotional Competence Inventory assessment that can be used to design development plans for improving your own EI.

Executives Guide to Mentoring by Developming Power and Influence
Your employee’s productivity is most directly impacted by your ability to mentor him or her. This session will take a unique look at the mentoring process. It will focus on your ability to influence others during discussions, informal negotiations, and personal interactions. Learn to break through the barriers that often block your message. Develop the power necessary to be an effective and well-received messenger. Learn to avoid conflicts and confrontations. Use bargaining power to your advantage. These goals are achieved by using a step-by-step methodology that identifies all of the important factors that impact your ability to persuade and connect with others around you.

Leading Organizational Change
This session will address the fundamental organizational issues involved in assuring that changes take place successfully within organizations. Whether using incremental or frame-breaking change, small unit change, or system-wide change, you will be exposed to the principles and the processes for continuing to implement changes successfully.

Legal and Ethical Issues Application
Effective management requires coping with an often uncertain legal environment. This session explores the reasons why legal answers are often unclear and suggests ways to deal with that uncertainty. The session also distinguishes situations in which an executive has a social duty to cooperate with the formation and implementation of business laws from situations where mere compliance with those laws is sufficient. Interactive case studies are employed to promote critical discussion.

Managing for Effectiveness: The Role of Strategy and Culture
In this highly interactive session you will use assessments to emphasize the processes managers in highly effective organizations employ to craft and implement strategy. One of the key implementation techniques is to grow a culture that emphasizes performance.

Team Building
Break the Ice | Get Acquainted | Become a Team
Activities designed to build relationships will lay the foundation for networking during this week and in the future. Interactive and challenging, these exercises will help you reach beyond your current comfort level. Using Information on the U.S. Macro economy to guide everyday business decision making This presentation examines various features of the U.S. macro economy with emphasis on how to acquire and to analyze data for decision making. Topical areas include key economic variables that help you understand our future, including demographic trends, household incomes and expenditures, international trade patterns, and energy markets. Throughout the presentation interactive exercises are conducted giving an opportunity for your input. In a growing world economy, learning how to acquire, analyze, and form conclusions from key economic variables is an essential managerial skill.

Using marketing to make Smart deals in your everyday life
Did you ever consider how much of your time you spend “dealing” with customers, fellow workers and family members? If you are like most people, it probably consumes a lot of your time. This seminar will help you to become more skilled at making and executing deals in your work life and your personal life. First, you will be given an understanding of how dealing, or making exchanges, is a part of the fabric of society. Then, you will learn how to analyze both business and personal exchanges and how to make smart exchanges using basic decision analysis techniques. You will learn how to lay the groundwork for long-term exchange relationships, which will help you reach your objectives when dealing with others.

What people are saying about the Executive Education Partnership Program…

“Everything you need to know, but were afraid to ask about becoming a better manager.”
~ Scott Collins, Electronics Production Manager, The Charles Machine Works, Inc.

“The Executive Education Partnership Program is a great preparation for leadership. It gives you the tools to take the next step in your career.”
~ Larry Alkire, Disability Product Director, American Fidelity Assurance

“This program was the significant training experience in my career. The topics were relevant and applicable. I have been challenged to perform at a higher level. Great job!”
~ Andy Deck, Director, Gas Processing, OGE/Enogex

“You have to ‘experience’ this course to fully understand its benefits. They are indescribable!”
~ Nan Shiblom, Director – Revenue, Regulatory & Production Accounting, ConocoPhillips

For more information, please contact Vickie Karns via e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call her at 405-744-5086 or toll free at 866-678-3933. Thank you for your interest in the Center for Executive and Professional Development.