Custom Programs
Business Skills
Organizations frequently identify the need to develop advanced
business skills in their professional employees to help
them successfully execute the firm's business strategy.
For example, managers may need a deeper knowledge of
financial and risk management. This creates a context for
understanding
the impact of functional business decisions on the overall
financial value of the firm to stakeholders. Another
typical application of custom education is to address marketing
and customer service when a greater degree of customer
orientation may critical in an organization's ability
to reach its financial goals. Managers may also need
to
better understand how to leverage information technology
within their business units to achieve greater business
value.
These learning modules have been developed to address the
needs for enhancing or refining business skills. Individuals
moving into business leadership roles
Business modules include:
- Financial and risk management
- Project / knowledge management
- Customer relationship
management
- Business value of Information Technology
- Business process
improvement
- Business development strategies
Leadership Skills
Our leadership programs are broad and far-reaching, designed
to develop leaders at all levels of the organization.
Often, leadership development is needed as individuals transition
into new roles and need a broad overview of the business
or need to enhance their decision-making and leadership
skills. Firms frequently use custom programs to become
more competitive through developing innovative thinking
and problem-solving techniques across the organization. An organization that is undergoing a major change in its
overall business direction may use custom education programs
to facilitate this organizational change. Our leadership
programs can be customized to assist employees in understanding
new business strategies and fully engage them so they understand
their personal contribution to its success.
Custom leadership programs are developed within a context
for your employees that include the functional area of the
organization, the business strategy of the firm, and the
competitive environment of the industry.
Leadership modules include:
- Organizational leadership and strategy
- Professional
business communication
- Building and managing effective
teams
- Negotiation skills
- Leading change
- Ethical decision-making
Custom Certificate Programs
SCS offers a wide variety of certificate programs designed
to provide an in-depth educational experience and provide
professional credentials in a particular field. These custom
programs can be delivered to meet your time, location, and
business needs. Custom offerings include certificate programs
in Certified Financial Planner,
Advanced Topics in
Financial Planning, Investigation
and Prevention of Commercial Fraud, English
as a Second Language and others. For all SCS programs,
visit http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/pdp/npdp/.
|
