Upcoming Programs

Do you feel overwhelmed communicating about finance and accounting topics in meetings? A manager's performance is frequently measured by how effectively they oversee departmental budgets. Gain invaluable resources taught in a practical format to expand your knowledge and confidence.  Learn to communicate comfortably regarding financial data, cash management, banking, planning, budgets, profitability, solvency and liquidity.  Learn to create greater value and capitalize on new opportunities.

Taught by both faculty from USC Marshall School of Business and relevant Food Industry "Subject Matter Experts," this innovative program will enhance the participant's business mindset while providing key knowledge and the latest strategic tools. Be inspired and learn to inspire.

TOPICS AND SESSIONS:

• Strategic Mindset
• Industry Evolution and Disruption
• Strategic Marketing
• The Science of Bias, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Leadership, Power and Influence
• Executive Presence and Communication

Psychological safety is recognized as a key differentiator in successful team performance. The challenge of leadership is how to foster that safety in their teams while also delivering against high (and frequently increasing) expectations. In this two-hour program we will briefly review the research to establish credibility, then quickly move to an experiential exercise where participants experience the presence and absence of psychological safety.

Do you feel overwhelmed communicating about finance and accounting topics in meetings? A manager's performance is frequently measured by how effectively they oversee departmental budgets. Gain invaluable resources taught in a practical format to expand your knowledge and confidence.  Learn to communicate comfortably regarding financial data, cash management, banking, planning, budgets, profitability, solvency and liquidity.  Learn to create greater value and capitalize on new opportunities.

Gain hands-on experience nurturing your creative potential while learning to innovate. Organizations increasingly look for innovative personnel to develop new products and services, but creating entirely new markets, delivery systems, and organizational processes and competencies.  Companies need executives who can creatively approach problems and tasks across all business roles, from software engineering to HR. 

Join us to understand why curiosity matters for agile leadership, including healthy interpersonal dynamics and engagement, and innovative solutions. Develop an attitude of exploration and experimentation. Recognize why these vital skills will help you adapt and lead in the face of volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment to maintain a growth mindset.

In this 5 week workshop, 1-hour each week, you will learn to enhance your performance with improved emotional intelligence, motivation, and social skills. Faculty guides you step-by-step in practicing the skills you need to thrive in an often confusing and challenging business world.  You will learn to take control of your mental and emotional resilience.

•    Developing a healthier relationship with your thoughts
•    Developing more balance with your emotions
•    Being more in touch with your body and mind

Key Takeaways / Curriculum

Trust in institutions and their leaders is in peril. Based on a 2020 report by Edelman, none of the four major institutions – government, business, NGOs, or media – are trusted to be both competent and ethical. These findings serve as a wake-up call to existing and aspiring leaders who seek to stay relevant in the future while charting a successful path toward significant and lasting career success.

Data is everywhere and understanding what it means is an ever more important input into strategic decision making in organizations.  This program is designed to give leaders the framework to judge what good data science looks like so that you can identify where data projects can add value and lead with confidence.

Do you feel overwhelmed communicating about finance and accounting topics in meetings? A manager's performance is frequently measured by how effectively they oversee departmental budgets. Gain invaluable resources taught in a practical format to expand your knowledge and confidence.  Learn to communicate comfortably regarding financial data, cash management, banking, planning, budgets, profitability, solvency and liquidity.  Learn to create greater value and capitalize on new opportunities.

Taught by both faculty from USC Marshall School of Business and relevant Food Industry "Subject Matter Experts," this innovative program will enhance the participant's business mindset while providing key knowledge and the latest strategic tools. Be inspired and learn to inspire.

TOPICS AND SESSIONS:

• Strategic Mindset
• Industry Evolution and Disruption
• Strategic Marketing
• The Science of Bias, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Leadership, Power and Influence
• Executive Presence and Communication

Do you feel overwhelmed communicating about finance and accounting topics in meetings? A manager's performance is frequently measured by how effectively they oversee departmental budgets. Gain invaluable resources taught in a practical format to expand your knowledge and confidence.  Learn to communicate comfortably regarding financial data, cash management, banking, planning, budgets, profitability, solvency and liquidity.  Learn to create greater value and capitalize on new opportunities.