EXECUTIVE EDUCATION CAPABILITIES What our team can do for yours
Liz Barron
(301) 405-5387
Kianna Boatswain
(301) 405-9562
Toby Egan
(301) 405-9436
Samantha James
(301) 405-1934
Rankings
Businessweek EMBA Rank: (Oct. 2014)
Among U.S. -based institutions
11 #
Clients
The Learning Experience
Every learning experience we design is based on:
• Your specific learning needs; • Your desired outcomes; • The best ways to engage your
learners.
“Smith has been a great partner. They continually refine the program to meet our needs.” ― Customer testimonial
Smith Capabilities
• Support every career stage • Leadership: soft skills, global
strategy, critical thinking and problem-solving, innovation, risk management
• Business Acumen: finance, marketing, operations, supply chain and logistics, big data analytics
• Practical, engaging, experiential
Smith Capabilities:
Example of experiential learning:
Learning to “fall in” at Gettysburg: Carrying the flag was an honor at the Battle of Gettysburg. But the visibility brought risk. Who will carry the flag at your organization?
Leadership on the Battlefield: Visit Gettysburg, PA.
The DC Experience
Benefit from our connections in the nation's capital
Former Congressman Jim Moody offers a private tour of the U.S. Capitol
Visit your country’s embassy in the US capital
Talk finance at the Federal Reserve Board; meet lobbyists and legislators; speak with regulators and policy-makers
Leverage our business connections and benefit from site visits and industry briefings
Our Advisory Board includes leaders from these
organizations:
Get to know Washington DC and Maryland in the company of your Smith Team
Cultural Experiences for Visitors from Overseas or other parts of the United States
Smith offers an EMBA in Bejing in partnership with UIBE
Our faculty are experienced in working all over China. Several can teach in Mandarin.
Work with Smith anywhere in the world
China Advisory Board
David Liu-Yanxiang China Star Group
(Chair)
Mark Duval
AmCham
James Li Samsung
Kelly Liu
Fleishman-Hilliard
Helen Zhang
IBM
Mary Zhao
FESCO
Distance Learning
We offer an online MBA and can design and deliver executive education courses online, using both self-paced and real-time platforms.
Access Smith Distance Learning through our Learning Management System or your own. We typically deliver content using: • Articulate Storyline • Adobe Connect • Cisco Telepresence
Our teaching techniques
• Expert-led classroom sessions
• Thought-leadership addresses
• Industry panels • Small group roundtable
discussions • Networking dinners and
knowledge exchange • Site visits • Innovation exercises
• Online videos and self-paced modules
• Hand-outs • Role Play and Simulations • Case studies • Cultural experiences • Story-telling • Guided readings • Books • Articles • Workshops
Our Breadth and Depth
Assessments and Coaching
Assessment Tools: • 360 assessments
• Our Proprietary tool • The Center for Creative
Leadership Suite • Self Assessments
• Hogan Suite • DiSC • Strengths Deployment
Inventory • FIRO-B • Gallup Strengthsfinder
Coaching: • Supporting new behaviors
& enhanced performance • One-on-One | Confidential • ICF-accredited
Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Anil K. Gupta | Global Strategy [one of the world’s] “most influential living management thinkers” Thinkers50, 2013
Dr. Cliff Rossi | Risk Management 25 years’ experience leading financial institutions
Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Gerald Suarez |Strategy and Systems Thinking
White House strategist for Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton
Dr. Ritu Agarwal |Transformational Use of IT
Expert resource for healthcare enterprise managers
Faculty Spotlight
All-round leadership: Joe is a computer engineer whose technical ability is matched by his business acumen and communication skills. He models the thinking, behaviors, competencies and accountability you would like to see across your organization.
Dr. Joe Bailey| Critical thinking, problem-solving
Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Cindy Stevens | Leadership and Communications
Dr. Gilad Chen | Cross-Cultural Communications
Management and Organization experts who teach Senge’s five disciplines and support learners in developing their authentic leadership style.
Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Yi Shu | Operations Management
Improve organizational processes and drive results with the help of operations experts who will tailor their teaching to your company’s challenges. Dr. Sean Barnes |
Healthcare Operations
Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Janet Wagner | Service Marketing
Dr. Wendy Moe | Dr. Bill Rand |Social Media Intelligence
Smith’s Center for Excellence in Service is globally recognized for its original research and practical teaching
Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Michael Faulkender | Business Acumen
Joe Perfetti | Business Acumen
These faculty members take the fear out of financial management, helping leaders learn how to create and measure value for their enterprise.
Executive Education Team
Assistant Dean: Gary Cohen
Program Directors: Liz Barron, Kianna Boatswain, Samantha James
Program Managers: Chris McKeown, Caela Rios, Brittany Williams
Consultant: Pat Stocker
Senior Fellows: Toby Egan & Neta Moye
Contact the Executive Education Team
Gary Cohen [email protected] (410) 952-4973
Pat Stocker [email protected] (301) 229-6561
Samantha James [email protected] (301) 405-1934
Liz Barron [email protected] (301) 405-5387
Toby Egan [email protected] (301) 405-9492
Kianna Boatswain [email protected] (301) 405-9562