Free Seminar Samples

Spring 2010

Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 10:00am - 10:30am (PST)
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Understanding and quantifying risk is central to financial decision-making.  In this finance webinar for non-financial managers we will discuss how financial economists think about and quantify risk, and how risk impacts capital budgeting, valuation, and investment decisions.  We will discuss the benefits and limits of diversification and understand why bearing higher financial risk may generate higher financial rewards, and why it may not.

Improving Your Supply Chain
Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 10:00am - 10:30am (PST)
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As supply chains become globally dispersed, coordination and collaboration between various parties in the supply chain becomes even more critical. Initiatives such as Vendor-Managed Inventories (VMI) and Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) have been adopted in recent years to better collaborate across a supply chain. This webinar will present these and other initiatives used to better manage supply chains. Participate in this engaging webinar hosted by Marshall School of Business faculty member S. Rajagopalan.

The Importance of Leadership Coaching in a Post-Recession Economy
Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 10:00am - 10:30am (PST)
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As organizations emerge from the recession, and develop human resources to lead them into the new decade, the need for leadership coaching will be imperative. This webinar addresses the reasons that organizations should consider leadership coaching, and why coaching is a key success factor for creating future value. Coach selection criteria and typical coaching programs will be discussed. Case studies will also be examined to explore the challenges that can be addressed, and the outcomes that can be realized by implementing a leadership coaching program.
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Marketing During a Recession
Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 10:00am - 10:30am (PST)
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Attracting and retaining customers is always a challenging task - especially during a recession.  In this webinar, conducted by Marshall School of Business faculty member Diane Badame, you will learn important tactics and tips for marketing during a recession.  This webinar will also contain content excerpted from Executive Education's new Strategic Marketing online program.

Executive Communication & Effective Business Writing
Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 10:00am - 10:30am (PST)
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With email and online means of communicating becoming the predominate ways in which professionals communicate, it is essential to ensure that your writing style effectively gets your message across to others.  Learn some key pointers for effectively communicating to others via technology.  This webinar is an excerpt from Executive Education's Executive Communication & Business Writing online program.

Executive Leadership
Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 10:30am - 11:00am (PST)
Click here to access Leaders with true staying power know how to manage in a variety of circumstances. How do they do it? In this webinar with leadership expert Jay Conger, you’ll learn how to lead when times are deeply challenging. This webinar is an excerpt from Executive Education's Executive Leadership Skills for the 21st Century three day program.

Fall 2009

Supply Chain Management
Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 9am - 9:30am (PST)
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Creating the most effective supply chain design and policies that will maximize the return on investments in the supply chain can be a challenging task.  Knowing how to identify the key drivers in your supply chain will assist in your effectiveness.  This webinar will present relevant information relating to supply chain management. Participate in this engaging webinar hosted by Marshall School of Business faculty member S. Rajagopalan.

Increasing Sales Force Engagement – Why Congruence and Process Discipline Matter
Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 9am - 9:30am (PST)
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Research on employee commitment to organizational goals indicates that only 29% of employees are actively engaged. Maximizing the number of fully engaged employees is critical to successfully executing a growth strategy and establishing competitive advantage. Employee misalignment is difficult to understand and change because the root cause of an employee’s personal misalignment is as varied as human behavior. This webinar presents how the congruence of factors such as attitudes, beliefs, and values can impact engagement, and how implementing a sales process that addresses these dimensions while holding both sales professionals and their managers accountable for applying its principles can build a high performance sales organization, and lead to increased revenue and customer loyalty.

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Spring/Summer 2009 Archived Online Seminars and Seminars

• Due Diligence Webinar
• Leading in Challenging Times Seminar

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• Windows Media Player 6.4 or later
• Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, OS X (Mac)
• Display resolution of 800 x 600 pixels or greater
• Windows-compatible sound card
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