{"82431":{"#nid":"82431","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech\u0027s Business School Rolls Out Flexible Programs for Busy Executives","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe leadership team at Georgia Tech\u0027s DuPree College of Management listened to what top business executives had to say when asked about their training needs. In response, DuPree\u0027s Huang Executive Education Center has developed an array of new executive education programs which offer the latest in management theory as well as a flexible format.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The new format of Georgia Tech\u0027s Executive Education Program is designed for the busy executive, and our new courses and certificate programs are driven by the needs of the business community,\u0022 says Dan Stotz, director of Executive Education in the DuPree College.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMany of the multi-day courses offered in the past have been broken into individual modules so that employees can pick and choose the specific modules or classes that best fits their needs. Starting in January 2004 there will be four new executive certificate programs in the line up: \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003EGeneral Management Certificate\u003C\/strong\u003E is designed for managers who need broader business knowledge for career advancement and can be completed in 15 days within three-years. The certificate includes 12 required topics and three days of electives.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003EAdvanced Technical Management Certificate \u003C\/strong\u003Eexpands technical managers understanding of the larger enterprise and the role of technology within the company. The certificate can be completed in 10 days within three-years.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003ESix Sigma Green Belt Certificate \u003C\/strong\u003Eis for professionals with an interest in the Six Sigma approach and methodologies or who wish to achieve Green Belt certification. This program is offered in two five-day modules spaced a month apart. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003EInformation Technology Management Certificate \u003C\/strong\u003Eis designed to help IT professionals enhance their ability to think, plan and act strategically. The certificate can be completed in 12 days within three years and includes eight required classes and four elective classes.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe College also continues the popular \u003Cstrong\u003EFinance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers\u003C\/strong\u003E and the \u003Cstrong\u003EInstitute for Program Management\u003C\/strong\u003E offerings.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the open-enrollment courses and certificate programs, the Huang Executive Education Center offers customized programs for companies seeking a training program tailored specifically to their needs.  More information about the DuPree College\u0027s Executive Education Program, including a course catalog, can be found online at http:\/\/www.execinfo.org.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"More individual courses and certificate programs offered"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"The DuPree College of Management, the business school at Georgia Tech, listened to what top business executives had to say when asked about their training needs. In response, DuPree\u0027s Huang Executive Education Center has developed an array of new executive education programs which offer the latest in management theory as well as a flexible format.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27304","created_gmt":"2003-12-17 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:02:02","author":"Matthew Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2003-12-17T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2003-12-17T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"82441":{"id":"82441","type":"image","title":"DuPree College of Management\u0027s new home in Technol","body":null,"created":"1449178087","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:28:07","changed":"1475894698","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:58"}},"media_ids":["82441"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.execinfo.org\/","title":"Executive Education"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ELisa Grovenstein\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications \u0026amp; Marketing\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=lgrovenste3\u0022\u003EContact Lisa Grovenstein\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-8835\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}