The Executive Program

THE EXECUTIVE PROGRAM

Redefine Your Approach to Executive Leadership and Management You set the strategic direction for your organization.

You seize the opportunities to ensure managed growth. You procure the resources necessary to provide a continuous competitive advantage.

The new Executive Program has been designed to provide you with the skills and abilities to meet organizational challenges now and in the future.

Focusing upon the foundational principles of Vision, Mission, Strategy and Implementation, and viewed through the lens of new and cutting-edge insights from world-class faculty and industry-leading consultants, the program provides an environment where conventional thinking is challenged and new ideas explored.

This program is designed for senior and high level executives who typically possess more than 15 years of management experience. Content will directly benefit those in the public, private and not-forprofit sectors looking to hone their leadership skills and further develop their strategic approach to management.

The Alberta School of Business The Alberta School of Business is a global business school anchored in Alberta. The Alberta School of Business was the first, and continues to be the longest continually AACSB accredited business school in Canada and is consistently ranked in the top 50 business schools globally by the Financial Times of London for research. Our student body includes over 2,000 students in various undergraduate programs, and 460 students in our MBA and PhD programs.

Executive Education is one of the four pillars of the Alberta School of Business. As the School’s professional development provider, we serve clients across all industries and in the public sector. With close to 40 programs offered and serving over 5,000 participants per year, we are a source of world-class executive education in Canada.

Visioning – Setting the Strategic Direction

Creating a vision and managing the challenges associated with its implementation are core leadership competencies for organizational growth and success.

Module I of the Executive Program provides a high level overview of the skills and abilities necessary to successfully set the tone at the top.

Module I

Time

Communicating the Vision

The Effective Visionary

Program Welcome iPad Orientation

Filling the Leadership Void – Inspiring and Retaining Talent Richard Field

07:30 – 08:30 08:30 – 10:00

Breakfast

10:00 – 10:30 10:30 – 12:00

Communicating Your Vision – Goals and Objectives Don Cummings

Filling the Leadership Void – Inspiring and Retaining Talent Richard Field

Communicating Your Vision – Goals and Objectives Don Cummings

Filling the Leadership Void – Inspiring and Retaining Talent Richard Field

Effective Communication Strategies with the Board Mike Percy

Break Legacy Speaker

Filling the Leadership Void – Inspiring and Retaining Talent Richard Field End of Module I

17:00

The Governance Quandary – Managing the Board Mike Percy

Lunch

14:30 – 15:00 15:00 – 17:00

The Governance Quandary – Managing the Board Mike Percy

Break

12:00 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:30

Setting the Tone at the Top

Cocktail Reception

Effective Communication Strategies with the Board Mike Percy

Being a Mission-Driven Organization

As a senior leader, it is your responsibility not only to assist in crafting the organizational mission but to champion how it is lived by all team members. A clear and succinct mission will greatly enhance your ability to frame issues, challenges, and successes

within a shared and mutually understood framework.

Module II of the Executive Program outlines the communications and negotiation skills required to successfully lead a mission-driven organization.

Module II

Time

Living the Mission

07:30 – 08:30 08:30 – 10:00

Breakfast

Break Corporate Social Responsibility – Measuring Success Roy Suddaby

12:00 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:30

The Bargaining Dilemma Terry Daniel Lunch The Bargaining Dilemma Terry Daniel

Integrative Bargaining Terry Daniel

14:30 – 15:00 15:00 – 17:00

The Bargaining Dilemma Terry Daniel

Corporate Social Responsibility Roy Suddaby

10:00 – 10:30 10:30 – 12:00

Negotiating for Results

Break Integrative Bargaining Terry Daniel

Building Trust and Cognitive Biases Terry Daniel

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Having a sound business strategy facilitates a number of decisions, actions and results that would otherwise be challenging to obtain. This strategic plan encompasses your overall direction as well as the many detailed activities that occur within your organization. As a leader, you are responsible

for ensuring your organization is well positioned to manage future challenges and leverage future opportunities.

Module III of the Executive Program takes you from creation through to successful implementation of organizational strategy.

Module III

Time

Strategic Thinking

07:30 – 08:30 08:30 – 10:00

Breakfast Strategy Formulation – The Corporate Strategy Salman Mufti

10:00 – 10:30 10:30 – 12:00

Strategy Formulation – Competitive Strategies & Market Leadership Salman Mufti

Implementing the Strategy Through Decision Making Salman Mufti

Lunch Implementing the Strategy Through Decision Making Salman Mufti

Strategic Innovation Salman Mufti

14:30 – 15:00 15:00 – 17:00

Implementing the Strategy Through Decision Making Salman Mufti Break

12:00 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:30

Strategic Implementation

Break Strategic Innovation – Results-based Salman Mufti

Differentiation Strategy – Building a Competitive Advantage Guest Speaker (Vector Industries)

Execution – The Corporate Landscape

Successful implementation means navigating a sometimes changing environmental landscape. You need to understand present demands while taking into account future possibilities and challenges. As a senior leader the ultimate success of your projects will rely on your ability to successfully leverage

organizational systems and structures in a way that will maximize ROI. Module IV of the Executive Program synthesizes and integrates the program learnings into a cohesive experience all contextualized within the unique economic and political realities of the Alberta marketplace.

Module IV

Time

Risk Management

07:30 – 08:30 08:30 – 10:00

Breakfast

Break

Lunch Delivering Value and Performance: Resource Management and Performance Management Ray Patterson & Erik Roland

14:30 – 15:00 15:00 – 17:00

The Future of Alberta’s Economy Andrew Leach

Value Creation and Innovation Ray Patterson & Erik Roland

12:00 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:30

The Future of Alberta’s Economy Andrew Leach

Strategy, Structure, Systems Ray Patterson & Erik Roland

10:00 – 10:30 10:30 – 12:00

Economic and Political Environment

The Future of Alberta’s Economy Andrew Leach

Break Making IT Work Ray Patterson & Erik Roland

Graduation Ceremony

Instructors

Dr. Mike Percy, Professor & Dean Emeritus, Alberta School of Business An expert on public policy, international trade and economic development, Dr. Percy is a published author and sits numerous boards. He has also advised provincial and federal governments on matters including economics and energy.

Dr. Richard Field, Professor of Strategic Management and Organization, Alberta School of Business Dr. Field’s interests are in leadership, teams, decision-making, organizational behavior, and information systems. He teaches at all levels with the Alberta School of Business, and his research and talks have been presented at seminars to local and international audiences.

Don Cummings Mr. Cummings has had extensive experience with board and executive management in complex change strategy and turn-around situations, as well as sitting on several boards himself. He is accomplished in working to develop systems and processes that enable the board and executive teams to work toward common goals and fulfill the accountabilities of their respective roles in the organization.

Dr. Roy Suddaby, Director, Canadian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility and Eric Geddes Professor of Business, Alberta School of Business Dr. Suddaby’s theoretical focus is on processes of institutional change. His primary empirical context is professional service firms and creative industries.

Dr. Terry Daniel, Professor of Finance and Management, Alberta School of Business A recipient of all major teaching awards from the Alberta School of Business, Dr. Daniel’s current research is in the area of competitive strategies and negotiation. He teaches in the undergraduate, graduate, and Executive MBA programs.

Dr. Salman Mufti, Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, Queen’s School of Business Dr. Mufti specializes in the areas of managerial decision making and information technology strategy. Prior to joining Queen’s, he spent twelve years as a manager, entrepreneur and consultant working with organizations in the private and public sectors, and continues to advise senior managers in corporations and the government.

Dr. Andrew Leach, Associate Professor of Energy and Environmental Management, Alberta School of Business Dr. Leach’s research explores many aspects of climate change policy. In addition to academic work, Dr. Leach has acted as a consultant for both provincial and national government initiatives, with a focus on the environment and matters relating to climate change policy development and evaluation.

Dr. Ray Patterson, Associate Professor, Alberta School of Business Dr. Patterson conducts research in the fields of health care, information systems, operations management and service science. He has published extensively in premier journals such as Information Systems Research, Journal of MIS, Operations Research, European Journal of Operational Research, Health Care Management Research, Geographic Information Science, and many others. Ray holds a Ph.D. from the Ohio State University in Accounting & Management Information Systems, and has a BSBA and MBA from Bowling Green State University.

Dr. Erik Rolland, Professor, School of Business Administration at the University of California at Riverside Prior to entering academia, Dr. Rolland was a consultant in France, Germany, Finland, and Norway.

Dr. Rolland was the inaugural director of the University of California’s Heckmann International Center of Entrepreneurial Management, in Palm Desert, California, and has served as both Department Chair and Associate Dean in the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UC Riverside.

Program Dates

Program Cancellation Policy

Program starts March 12-14, 2013 Application Deadline: February 8, 2013

Cancellations received either in writing or via email ten working days or more prior to the commencement of a class will be fully refunded.

Cancellations received less than ten working days prior will be subject to a $150 administration fee.

This fee can be re-applied to registration in another course/program within two years. No refund will be issued to a no-show.

Program Details Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: University of Alberta, Enterprise Square Full Program Fee: $9,900 CAD (plus GST) Logistics: An electronic confirmation will be sent to you in advance of the program start date. Pre-course material will be sent via e-mail whenever possible prior to each session.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS Online: www.executiveeducation.ca By phone: (780) 492-5832 By fax: (780) 492-1432

ALBERTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Executive Education 2-006 Enterprise Square 10230 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 4P6 Phone: (780) 492-5832 Toll free: 1-866-492-7676 Fax: (780) 492-1432 Email: executiveeducation@ualberta.ca www.executiveeducation.ca

While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within this material, program dates, content, and instructors are subject to change. Please note, a T2202A form or official tax receipt will not be issued for programs and/or courses. Please refer to the Canada Revenue Agency website for further information www.cra-arc.gc.ca.

04/2012