LSU Executive Education

LSU Executive Education offers leadership development, professional business education, enterprise education, and industry certification programs. Our programs are designed to provide the strategies and tools you need to enhance your leadership skills, build a foundation of business acumen, and connect you with a network of peers. Built around current research and trends in industry, our programs will help you address current workplace challenges while providing situational frameworks that you can apply throughout your career. You'll learn from world-renowned LSU faculty members and seasoned industry practitioners and experts who incorporate innovative and interactive learning exercises and techniques in our programs. 
 

 

 

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Whether you are an emerging leader, an experienced executive, a business owner, or seeking a professional certification, LSU Executive Education's portfolio of open enrollment and custom programs will help you succeed.  

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Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Certification is a nationally and internationally recognized professional certification offered through the CFP® Board.  LSU Executive Education offers the required CFP educational requirements.

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Executive Education offers targeted learning solutions designed for your specific team needs.

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Cutting-edge, business growth and sustainability training  exclusively for veterans who own their own business.

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Today's executives must develop and communicate their organization's strategy and principles, balance competing priorities, and make tough decisions, all while developing future talent. This  consecutive, comprehensive, four-day program combines executive coaching, self-assessment, and experiential learning to prepare leaders to meet their organization's present and future challenges. 

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This three-day leadership development program is specifically designed for individuals employed in state and local governments or the not-for-profit sector. It focuses on improving employee performance and the organizational performance of state and local government. 

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Effective conflict management is an essential skill for every leader and emerging leader. This program will prepare you to identify conflict issues within your workplace and to successfully navigate challenging conversations in the workplace.

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Negotiation is more than just a skill; it’s an art form. This module will provide business leaders with the skills and expertise needed to excel in highly strategic situations.

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LSU Executive Education provides one-on-one professional business coaching and assessment result analysis.

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The demand for certified Project Management Professionals grows every year and is relevant in every industry. This PMP® Exam Prep Course uses the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge to equip students with the knowledge and techniques they need to pass PMI's Project Management Professional certification exam.

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The LSU Executive Education Rising Stars Program is a three-day, highly interactive program designed to groom high-potential employees for professional growth. 

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Earning the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® professional Human Resources designation identifies you as an expert in the field of HR and increases your value to your organization.  An expert, SHRM-certified instructor will be on hand to answer your questions, guide you through interactive discussions, review sample test questions and provide exclusive test-taking tips to learn faster, retain more knowledge and stay on track for your exam date.

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Effective workplaces recognize that employees are an organization’s greatest resource and have the potential to make a critical difference in the organization’s ability to achieve its goals and thrive. This six-part learning series will provide a full toolbox to create and foster a morale-building culture, build trust, encourage workplace positivity, and more. 

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This module presents tools and techniques that may be used to get the most out of negotiations, resolve conflict, and gain greater confidence. This interactive session will teach participants to ask the right questions and listen to the needs and goals that other parties express in their answers. Our faculty will guide participants through interactive sessions featuring role-plays and small group activities. Participants will work together to help build value-added skills.

This series is made up of 4 three-hour seminars covering the following topics:

  • Project Management
    January 15, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - Noon
  • Negotiations
    February 19, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - Noon
  • Strategic Decision Making
    March 19, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - Noon
  • Communication Skills
    April 9, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - Noon

Completion of all four learning seminars will lead to an Advanced Strategic Leadership Certificate issued by LSU Executive Education.

Bundle Pricing: $875

Bundle Registration Deadline: December 15, 2024

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Effective workplaces recognize that employees are an organization’s greatest resource and have the potential to make a critical difference in the organization’s ability to achieve its goals and thrive. To be truly effective, a workplace must have practices, policies, initiatives, programs, and a culture that benefits the organization and its employees.

This series is made up of 6 two-hour seminars covering the following topics:

  • Creating a Morale Building Culture
  • Building Trust in the Workplace
  • Encourage Positivity & Motivation in the Workplace
  • Maximize the Success of your Employee Onboarding Process
  • Assessing Employee Performance, Potential & Readiness
  • Neutralizing Toxic Employees by Fostering Respect & Civility in the Workplace

Completion of all six learning seminars will lead to a Workplace Effectiveness Certificate issued by LSU Executive Education.

Bundle Pricing: $660

Bundle Registration Deadline: January 27, 2025

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LSU100 & ROARING20

The LSU100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses identifies, recognizes, and celebrates the 100 fastest growing Tiger-owned or Tiger-led businesses in the world. The LSU ROARING20 recognizes the twenty highest revenue-generating LSU graduate-owned or graduate-led businesses from all those that apply for the LSU100 each year.  

 

 

"The LSU Executive Development Program experience has been the highlight of my career. The opportunity to be surrounded by such a talented group of professionals was a privilege. I feel I now have the basic tools needed for growth in my company. I developed personal relationships with professors, presenters, and classmates that will continue throughout my career. It was evident that the Executive Development team is truly concerned with my personal growth, as well as my company's growth.” 

D. Bailey,  RoyOMartin 

 

 

IWTP & SBET Funding

LSU Executive Education is an approved training provider for Incumbent Worker Training Program (IWTP) and Small Business Employee Training (SBET) funded training. This means that eligible employers may utilize IWTP or SBET dollars to pay for all or a portion of the registration fees for LSU Executive Education programs. Through the Louisiana Department of Labor, the IWTP provides grant funding to eligible companies for customized employee training. The SBET program offers grant funding to eligible companies for standardized employee training. 

To determine your company eligibility and apply for a grant, visit www.laworks.net

Please note that to utilize the grant funding for LSU Executive Education courses, you will need to include the specific LSU Executive Education courses you would like your employees to attend on your grant application. LSU Executive Education is also available as your primary training provider and grant administrator. 

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Executive Education News

LSU announced the company rankings for the 14th annual LSU100 and LSU ROARING20 during a private event on November 8, 2024. The LSU100 is a highly competitive program that celebrates the 100 fastest-growing LSU graduate-owned or LSU graduate-led businesses in the world.

LSU is pleased to announce this year's list of the annual LSU100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses. The LSU100 is a highly competitive program that celebrates the 100 fastest-growing LSU graduate-owned or LSU graduate-led businesses in the world. Companies must apply each year to be considered for the list.

LSU Executive Education is now offering a new bundle of two high-impact certificate courses focused on negotiation strategies and techniques. This program, consisting of two 7-hour sessions, will immerse you in the art of negotiation, with a focus on how to create and maximize value in the process of deal-making.

 

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Executive Education 
3000 Business Education Complex 
501 South Quad Drive 
Baton Rouge, LA 70803 
225-578-5516 
exed@lsu.edu  

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