Executive Education

Learning to Outperform Expectations

UST Executive Education leverages the University’s 50-year tradition of excellence in business education to deliver rigorous and relevant interdisciplinary programs that help high-potential professionals continue to outperform expectations.

Applicable Knowledge for Current and Emerging Leaders – UST Executive Education programs combine theory and research with practical application. This approach ensures that participants are well prepared to bring fresh knowledge, keen insights, and leadership strength to their organizations.

Dynamic Curriculum – As part of our commitment to relevance, each program is custom-crafted based on current market conditions, business trends, and industry needs. In addition, UST Executive Education faculty take the time to update and refresh content, simulations, case studies and topics every time a program is offered.

Supportive Learning Atmosphere – We believe high-potential professionals learn best in small cohorts where they can draw from the expertise of one another.  Participants in UST Executive Education form a tight-knit network of peers who encourage, support and challenge each other long after the program ends.

Accomplished Instructors – UST Executive Education brings together the right interdisciplinary mix of credentialed faculty, thought leaders, and accomplished practitioners for each program. Every instructor is an expert at increasing the knowledge base, critical thinking skills and leadership capacity of high-performing adult learners.

Ethically Centered – The University of St. Thomas has world-class ethics faculty. UST Executive Education draws on their expertise by integrating business ethics into every program. As a result, participants are prepared to act according to their principles when confronted with ethical challenges.

Recent graduates tell us they return to the workplace:

• Well prepared to improve business results
• Motivated to inspire and lead others
• More excited about their job and their organization

Other Executive Education Programs

Physician Leadership College
If you are a physician leader interested in making an even greater impact, we invite you to enroll in this program to enhance your leadership abilities to guide a health care organization.

UST Executive Conference on the Future of Health Care
Become a part of this unique annual summit of health care leaders. Join executives who are leading their organizations in deliberate, innovative ways that yield new visions for the future of the industry.

Nurse Leadership (beginning 2010)
Enhance your capacity in nursing to lead positive, impactful changes and become a prominent force behind your organization’s mission, vision, and brand.

Strategic Leadership (beginning spring 2010)
Enhance your strategic leadership by learning how to create a differentiated, value added position for your organization.

Finance: Value Creation
Become a strategic partner in increasing the economic value of your organization.
December 2-4, 2009 at the UST Minneapolis campus.

Finance for Nonfinancial Leaders
Improve your ability to evaluate financial and corporate decision-making.
December 7-9, 2009 at the UST Minneapolis campus

Innovation Leadership
Discover how to inspire breakthrough thinking, influence business decisions, and drive innovation within your organization.
January 13 -15, 2009
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Collaborative Leadership
Create new business opportunities and develop collaborative leadership styles that augment and renew critical business relationships.
January 31 - February 5, 2010
Sunday through Friday
Gainey Center, Owatonna, MN

“Both John and Laura were very energetic and knowledgeable on the subject of innovation. Their research helps them communicate their ideas effectively throughout the program.”

“Innovation Leadership would help any professional to take a step back from their daily routine and think about business strategy and find many new approaches to find adjacencies.”

Mark McGeary
Polaris Industries Inc.

“I am pleased with the results I experienced as a result of the UST Executive Education for Collaborative Leadership program. I attended the program alongside representatives from three other companies with whom we share resources and facilities; the relationships we built in one week at St. Thomas would have taken more than a year to develop at our Home Office. Along with the increased synergy, the knowledge gained in this program will benefit me and my organization for years to come. I highly recommend this program to any organization seeking to achieve greater results with their current staff.” 

James Cox
Vanliner Insurance Company, a subsidiary of UniGroup, Inc.
St. Louis, MO