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Walton Executive Education Utilizes Mindful Marketing to Connect to Community
Over a month has passed since universities and workplaces have mandated stay-at-home procedures. During this month, we have seen changes in policies and social norms that reflect these unprecedented times, including changes in business communications.
Walton College Executive Education Launches Digital Badges
Walton College Executive Education launched a digital badge program. Digital badges are web-based versions of a credential, certification or learning outcome. Upon completion of select Walton College Executive Education programs for individuals and organizations, participants receive a digital badge. The badges will be displayed on the LinkedIn platform, where participants can showcase the skill they have developed and verify their professional or technical expertise.
Walton College Executive Education Hosts Inaugural Cohort for Leadership Circle for Banking and Finance
Walton College Executive Education partnered with Milestone Leadership to host the inaugural cohort of Leadership Circle for Banking and Finance. The six-month program is designed to provide industry leaders with skills, experiences and connections that create a lasting personal, professional and industry impact.
Walton College of Business Collaborates with the Delta Leadership Institute
The Delta Regional Authority has organized the Delta Leadership Institute as an organization created to improve the leadership skills of the region’s current and future leaders. The mission of the Delta Leadership Institute is to recognize, train, and develop its participants with the skills needed to face the global challenges of the future. The University of Arkansas was selected to take part in this partnership, alongside The University of Louisiana Monroe, The University of Alabama, and Arkansas State University, to pursue these efforts.
First Recipient Earns Walton College Executive Education Proven Leadership Certificate
Emily Money, central Arkansas development director for the University of Arkansas, has earned the first Walton College Executive Education Proven Leadership Certificate by completing a series of three courses through Walton College Executive Education.
Business Foundations
When you hear the word “business†what comes to mind? Maybe you think about things like understanding an income statement, managing people or creating a strategy. Business knowledge and skills, like these, are essential in any organization – not just 'businesses.' Like for-profit businesses, nonprofits and government agencies find themselves managing business functions that often involve large budgets and many people. However, their leaders are often at a disadvantage, because they may not have business backgrounds or business training.
Three Benefits of Executive Education
Brent D. Williams, Associate Dean of Executive Education and Outreach at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, shares three benefits to participating in executive education programs.
Walton College Executive Education Hosts Second Leadership Circle for Healthcare
Walton College Executive Education has partnered with Milestone Leadership to host a second custom cohort of Leadership Circle for Healthcare. The six-month program provides industry leaders with skills, experiences and connections that create a lasting personal, professional and industry impact.
Brent Willams Year Recap
Associate Dean for Executive Education and Outreach at University of Arkansas, Brent Williams, shares a Walton College Executive Education recap of the year.