Overview
In the hands-on Leadership and Management in Core Facilities program at the Northwestern University, you’ll expand your knowledge and learn new approaches to leadership as you practice applying them to a challenge in your own organization. You’ll develop a team orientation that will enable you to engage your teams more effectively. You’ll leave this program with a deep understanding of your individual strengths and how to leverage them to meet difficult challenges and seize new opportunities.
Core Facilities Leaders will be able:
- Understand key management concepts including leadership, finance, pricing strategies, marketing and others
- Learn to think strategically about your facility and identify important concepts you can apply to build the organization, increase stability and enhance growth
- Build a network of peers and mentors to support continued professional growth and development
- Acquire new knowledge and skills for strengthening your organization’s capacity to meet the challenges of a changing competitive landscape
Programme Structure
The curriculum will address the unique challenges of operating in a University setting while applying business principles to ensure management success.
Leadership Topics
- Strong organizational culture
- Strengths-based leadership
- Team building
Management Topics
- Creating your value proposition
- Managerial accounting
- Marketing and consumer behavior
- Pricing strategies
- Creating market value
- Intellectual property and innovation
Practical Application
- Apply new learning from the program to a project within your facility
- Discuss the applications of the learning in small peer group sessions
- Present your project for review and analysis by faculty and industry experts
Audience
- Directors, managers and business administrators overseeing university or nonprofit core facilities
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 4 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
- The deadline for registration is 10:00 am one business day prior to the program start date.
- START: June 10 at 8:00 AM; END: June 13 at 5:00 PM
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Leadership View 247 other Short Courses in Leadership in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
Who Should Attend:
- Directors, managers and business administrators overseeing university or nonprofit core facilities
Tuition Fee
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International
5000 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5000 USD for the full programme during 4 days. -
National
5000 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5000 USD for the full programme during 4 days.
- Scholarships are not available.
- Payment Deadline is three business days in advance.
Living costs for Evanston
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.