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Develop Your Talent at DU

When you send your top talent to an Executive Education program at DU, they gain more than just knowledge—they experience our immersive campus environment, access cutting-edge thought leadership, and build valuable professional networks.

Our public programs and workshops feature relevant, action-based learning where participants can sharpen their skills, embrace emerging technologies, and accelerate their professional growth. Designed with busy schedules in mind, our open enrollment programs run at a pace that minimizes disruption while maximizing impact.

Whether you’re working with limited L&D resources or seeking to enhance existing initiatives, our leadership development programs, team-building experiences, and business acumen workshops offer practical solutions. Plus, take advantage of group discounts for added value.

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Leadership Experience

Accelerated Leadership Experience

Five-day workshop

Designed for those currently transitioning into a management role or those already managing, Accelerated Leadership Experience is a five-day equivalent program offered in fall and spring.

Denver Leadership Experience

Five-day program

Designed for experienced professionals who are currently leading a team, an enterprise, or a global initiative, or who are leading major projects in a company or organization, Denver Leadership Experience is a five-day program offered in fall and spring. 

Public Safety Leadership Development

Five-day program

Designed for public safety emerging leaders in our local communities with an emphasis placed on developing leaders and understanding team dynamics, Public Safety Leadership Development is a five-day, grant-eligible program offered in fall, winter and spring.

Custom Leadership Program

Duration varies

Executive Education partners with dozens of organizations a year to create and deliver Custom Leadership Programs for their executives and emerging leaders. Offered throughout the year.

Business Acumen

Build a Data Strategy Leveraging AI

Three-day workshop

This three-day workshop focuses on how to build and implement a data strategy to improve organizational performance. Build a Data Strategy Leveraging AI is offered once a year in spring.

Dashboard in a Day Using Power BI

One-day workshop

This one-day, hands-on, online workshop will cover the core capabilities of Power BI. The Dashboard in a Day Using Power BI Workshop is offered once a year in the spring.

Data Analytics for Decision Making

Three-day workshop

This three-day workshop focuses on the fundamentals of data analysis and its application to business. Data Analytics for Decision Making is offered once a year in the winter.

Data Visualization Using Power BI

Three-day workshop

This three-day workshop is a deep dive into the world of data and data visualization. Data Visualization Using Power BI is offered twice a year in fall and spring.

Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Three-day workshop

This three-day workshop introduces you to the essential accounting and finance skills any business professional needs to know. Finance for Non-Financial Managers is offered twice a year in the fall and spring.

Marketing Analytics

Three-day workshop

This course explores how organizations optimize digital marketing tools to drive results. Digital Marketing Using Data Analytics is offered once a year in spring.

Negotiating with Confidence

One-day workshop

In this workshop, you’ll acquire essential skills to excel in complex business negotiations. Negotiating with Confidence is offered twice a year.

Sales Skills for High Impact

Three-day workshop

In this three-day course, new to mid-level sales professionals learn how to leverage the powerful skills of top performers while improving their interactions with customers. Sales Skills for High Impact is offered once a year in the spring.

Strategic Finance

Three-day workshop

This three-day, multidimensional workshop that uses real simulations and an acquisition case study to map the connections between business strategy, finance and enterprise value creation. Strategic Finance is offered once a year in the spring.

Team Dynamics

Effective Team Management

One-day workshop

Effective Team Management is designed for professionals managing teams while navigating relationships with superiors. It equips participants with tools for effective leadership in remote and hybrid workplaces, guiding them in assessing their leadership style, refining goals, and crafting personalized development plans. Whether overseeing a department or leading a volunteer group, expect benefits that enhance individual proficiency and contribute to organizational success.

Insights Discovery

Half-day Workshop

Insights Discovery is a one-day workshop that utilizes the Insights Discovery assessment, a simple yet powerful framework used extensively in organizations worldwide. Using this tool, you’ll develop and improve personal leadership, high-performing teams and interpersonal communication in the workplace.

Take Advantage of Discounts for Groups and Teams

If you are an L&D or HR professional considering opportunities to enhance your team’s skills and performance, we know you have countless options to choose from. We provide impactful programming for organizations looking to invest in their workforce’s growth and development in an impactful and efficient way.

Unlock your team’s full potential with our workshops. Training not only boosts productivity and employee engagement but also drives profitability and nurtures a positive workplace culture. Investing in learning and development reduces turnover, helping you retain top talent while saving on costly recruitment and onboarding efforts.

We offer discounts designed to accommodate organizations sponsoring employee participation or organizing exclusive workshops for an entire team. Let’s collaborate to empower your team’s success through targeted learning initiatives.

 

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Featured Upcoming Workshop

Denver Leadership Experience

The Denver Leadership Experience (DLX) is an award-winning leadership development program aimed at refining the skills of experienced leaders and empowering them to reach greater heights both professionally and personally. Grounded in the Daniels Leadership Model, DLX emphasizes personal growth as the foundation of effective leadership. Through five-days of immersive learning, senior leaders fine-tune their strategic mindset, flex their critical thinking skills, and explore new methods to build and manage high-performing teams.

Date and Time

May 5-9, 2025 | 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.  | In-person at DU

Cost

$6,880 per participant

Discounts

A 15% discount is available for nonprofits, current or former military, government, DU alumni, Daniels corporate partners, and three or more individuals from the same organization.

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Director of Business Development
Executive Education
303.871.4194
Joy Burns Center 307

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