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Excellence in Leadership Program

A Cohort-Based Learning Experience, Fostering a Tight-Knit Community of Professionals

Overview

Welcome to Excellence in Leadership, a premier cohort-based executive leadership program designed for leaders across all industries and experience levels. Whether you’re a seasoned executive, mid-career manager, or an emerging leader, this program empowers you with the tools, strategies, and insights needed to lead confidently, drive meaningful change, and achieve exceptional results.

There are no minimum educational or professional requirements, but we would expect most participants to have 3-5 years of leadership experience before entering into the program.

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Excellence in Leadership Program Highlights

Cohort-Based Learning

Engage in an interactive and supportive learning environment with a diverse cohort of peers from various industries. Build lasting relationships and expand your professional network while exchanging ideas and best practices.

Comprehensive Curriculum

Designed by leadership experts, the curriculum covers critical topics including strategic decision-making, emotional intelligence, organizational change, communication, and leadership ethics. Learn through real-world case studies, group discussions, and hands-on projects.

Leadership at Every Level

Whether stepping into your first leadership role or advancing your executive capabilities, this program meets you where you are, with actionable strategies to implement immediately.

The NC State Advantage

The Excellence in Leadership program offers participants the unique experience of learning from top experts in business leadership at NC State’s Poole College of Management. With an emphasis on a high-impact, high-value curriculum, Poole College of Management programs consistently ranks among the top in the nation and boasts an impressive alumni network of over 35,000 strong.

Need More Information? — Free Webinars

Choose a date below and register for an hour-long informational webinar to learn more about the Excellence in Leadership program. You will be able to ask individual questions and gain more insight into the program. After registering for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the meeting.


Program Details

Duration

5 months, 1 day per month, 2 sessions per day of programming

Hours

Specified Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Tuition

$9,500

$8,550 – 10% NC State alumni discount


Dates

Coming soon.


Key Learning Outcomes

Leading Yourself

Learn how to lead using effective communication and feedback, influencing without authority, and relationship-building strategies.

Leading Within the Organization

Reimagine how you build agile, resilient teams and lead across multiple generations using highly effective coaching techniques.

Leading the Organization Forward

Learn to lead in a changing world with design thinking and organizational change management skills.

A partnership program brought to you by NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education and NC State Poole College of Management’s Executive Education

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