Join our expert in strategic management as he discusses how executives can create value for their organizations by thinking and behaving as strategic leaders. Discover why executives are discouraged from taking risks and thinking differently about their organizations and industries and how they develop skills to differentiate themselves and their companies in the marketplace. Attendees will learn the keys to greater success by developing the tools necessary to effectively analyze the competitive environment and how to set unique, future-oriented goals for their organizations.
Program Cost:
$1,895 per person
Location and Dates:
OSU-Tulsa, Conference Center
» Tuesday, February 26, 2008 | 12 noon–6 p.m.
» Wednesday, February 27, 2008 | 7:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
» Wednesday, June 11, 2008 | 7:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Continuing Education Units:
Participants receive 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for each hour of instruction for a total of 1.2 CEUs.
OSU Executive Consortium Advisory Board:
AAA Oklahoma
Baker Hughes, Inc.
BlueCross BlueShield of Oklahoma
BSW International
Crafton, Tull, Sparks & Associates
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.
Flint Energy Services, Inc.
Hilti USA
IBM Corporation
John Zink Company
Mazzio's Corporation
McJunkin Red Man Corporation
The NORDAM Group
SemGroup LP
Williams
Program Content:
This highly interactive seminar uses group discussions, case analyses, and interactive facilitation and teaching to explore basic and advanced concepts in strategic management.
Thinking strategically, you will learn:
- The importance of thinking differently and behaving differently as an individual and as an organization
- The role that experience plays in organizational success (and failure)
- How corporate success can actually be dangerous to organizational health
- How peer pressure affects organizations
In this program, you will learn how to:
- Establish future-oriented goals for organizations
- Measure company performance
- Assess the external environment (industry and general environments)
- Assess key strategic issues within the organization
- Avoid strategic rigidities and adapt your organization's strategy as change occurs
By the end of this seminar, you will:
- Have the tools necessary to effectively analyze the competitive environment
- Be a more effective strategic thinker and speak as one
- Appreciate the complexities and value of strategic planning
- Have a broader perspective on your business and its environment
- Be more curious about the future of your industry and company
- See the value in taking time to engage in strategic thinking
Session Leader:
K. Matthew (Matt) Gilley, Ph.D., is Professor and Bill Greehey Endowed Chair in the Greehey School of Business at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. Prior to joining St. Mary's in early 2007, he served on the faculty at Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business in the Department of Management for nearly eight years. He is the recipient of the OSU 2006 Regents Distinguished Teaching Award and the 2003 Greiner Undergraduate Teaching Award.
Dr. Gilley has made presentations on corporate social responsibility and business ethics for American Fidelity, CITGO Petroleum, State Farm Insurance, and Samson Corporation. He has conducted strategic planning and analysis facilitation for BlueCross BlueShield of Oklahoma, Farm Credit, Oklahoma Arts Council, and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Dr. Gilley has also consulted extensively on issues of strategy with a wide variety of businesses.
Dr. Gilley has taught strategic management at the undergraduate, M.B.A., and Ph.D. levels for over a decade. His research interests include executive compensation, outsourcing, and business ethics. He received his B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of North Texas and his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Arlington.
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