- Over five days, participants will enhance their ability to think, plan and act strategically to deliver greater value through IT.
- Participants will engage in sessions around leveraging technology to drive business value, cybersecurity and emergent threats, leading teams, and leveraging VUCA for innovation and resiliency.
Full course description
IT Management Program:
Empowering Emerging Leaders
This program is intended to help IT managers fine-tune their strategic planning skills while developing the leadership skills and business acumen needed to deliver superior value to an organization through IT. By attending this program, participants will broaden their understanding of the modern enterprise and the role of IT in enabling superior performance, discover state-of-the-art tools and techniques for managing the IT function, and become a more effective manager and IT leader.
About the Program
Program Content and Design
Program Schedule
- Session 1: Wednesday, October 16- Friday, October 18, 2024
- Session 2: Monday, November 11- Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Note: this program consists of two, two-and-a-half-day sessions. Attendance at both sessions is required to receive a certificate of completion.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
- Become part of a select group of IT managers from leading organizations and form alliances that will benefit you throughout your career
- Enhance leadership skills specific to IT management, focusing on effective communication, team building, and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Foster a mindset of continuous learning and adaptability to stay informed about emerging technologies and industry best practices.
- Increase your ability to think, plan and act strategically to deliver greater value through IT
Who Should Attend
- This program is designed as a consortium model. We recommend 2-5 participants from an organization attend to maximize the program’s benefits.
- The program is tailored for IT managers in the central IT function, in distributed IT areas, and managers in other functional areas with IT interface responsibilities. Typical participants are high potential IT specialists who are moving into management roles that require them to lead teams, personnel, vendors and relationships to deliver effective business solutions to their internal and external clients. The program is also suitable for other managers who need to better understand the role of IT in the enterprise.
Dynamic Approach
- Our faculty will deliver the program content using simulations, industry case studies and small-group exercises.
- On the final day, participants will apply the knowledge gained throughout the course to craft a strategic plan to take back to their respective role.
Featured Faculty
Jaspal Sagoo Executive in Residence, Former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nate Bennett Professor of Managment and Faculty Director of Robinson's Executive MBA program
Pricing Information
$5,500 per person | 10% discount for 3 or more participants from the same organization.
Program Fee covers: tuition, books and materials, continental breakfast, lunch, breaks, scheduled networking events, WiFi, on-site IT support, and daily parking in the Buckhead Center parking structure. A digital certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of the program.
To Pay by Check/Discounts
To pay by check or to confirm eligibility and obtain a discount code, email execed@gsu.edu.
Please note: Discount and promotion codes cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, and must be entered at the time of registration. They cannot be applied retroactively. Price adjustments will not be issued. Learn more about our registration policy here.
Lodging Information
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