Award-winning business faculty and championship coaches like Mark Dantonio and Tom Izzo are coming together for a collaborative educational program that will prepare business professionals of all types for management success.
Michigan State University’s Eli Broad of College Business and Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will present Building Winning Teams: A Quest for Excellence June 3-5 on the MSU campus.
“In today’s business, there is a clear need for managers to develop skills in leadership and team effectiveness,” said Stefanie Lenway, Eli and Edythe L. Broad dean. “Members of our management faculty are leaders in the field of team development and management. Combined with the winning cultures our athletic coaches have created here at MSU, the result is an exciting and innovative learning experience.”
MSU coaches participating in the program include Mark Dantonio, football; Tom Izzo, men’s basketball; Suzy Merchant, women’s basketball; Tom Anastos, hockey; Jake Boss, baseball; Cathy George, women’s volleyball; and Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll, women’s golf. The program includes coaching moments, featuring live discussions led by MSU coaches; team activities that include action learning, planning, execution and analysis led by coaches and faculty; and firsthand exposure to cutting-edge research on teamwork and to coaching philosophies and winning approaches.
This program is designed to help managers build a strong team structure and culture, with the ability to make effective strategic and tactical decisions. It will help them build skills to select and recruit top talent, manage conflict and manage change and team development.
To learn more about this innovative program and register, visit Building Winning Teams.
To take a look at the highlights of the 2013 program, go here.