Getting your player ready...
How do effective Colorado managers and entrepreneurs become successful leaders? By enrolling in the top-ranked executive MBA program in the Rocky Mountain Region.
In 2013, Olin Business School – part of Washington University in St. Louis – brought its internationally recognized Executive MBA program to the Mile High City. The Wall Street Journal has ranked the program No. 2 in the world; U.S. News & World Report rates it No. 12. The 20-month program is taught by professors who hit the “sweet spot” of executive education. Leadership requires skill and repeated practice. Faculty members develop professionals “through a powerful combination of management theory and application.” Leaders must have the emotional intelligence to guide stakeholder relationships wisely, competence to exert power and influence ethically, confidence to make decisions with less-than-perfect information, and courage to embrace change. “What I’ve learned about myself in the program has been eye-opening,” says Julie Thiessen (pictured at right), senior consultant at enVision Business Consulting and a member of the inaugural Denver program cohort. “Consequently, my leadership style has become less sledgehammer and more scalpel. Instead of running ahead and pulling employees along, I coach them to be the best they can be.” Denver native and leadership consultant Maureen McDonald serves as managing director for Olin’s Denver campus. “The focus on leadership development attracted me to the program,” she says. “But the strength of the program also comes from its global perspective, academic rigor, and comprehensive curriculum. Colorado is fortunate to have an Executive MBA offering that keeps the best talent local.” Class 45 will begin in September and will be held at RubinBrown’s offices on 16th Street.
