Overview
Vanderbilt Executive Education offers proven and practical programs to help individuals develop and strengthen critical business skills without the commitment of earning a degree. Become a more effective leader, broaden a skillset, or learn to think strategically.
We offer a schedule of open enrollment programs throughout the year for individuals or groups. If you are interested in a program for your team, department, or other groups within your organization, please contact Becca Yancey to discuss your needs.
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In Person
Vanderbilt offers open enrollment programs that will help you bolster your professional toolkit. You can choose programs to fill a particular knowledge gap or ones that will increase your overall competency in leadership, strategy, or management.
Online
Gain a competitive advantage and increase your value within your organization with an online certificate series or a live online open enrollment program.
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Upcoming Open Enrollment Programs
Fall/Winter
Leadership
To lead effectively, you must understand the landscape in which you operate. Organizations are more than charts and structures—they are dynamic social systems where influence, interpretation, and execution unfold every day. This immersive, research-driven program equips experienced professionals to lead with insight, adaptability, and purpose in complex organizational settings.Participants will explore a practical framework for understanding how organizations truly work—and what that means for managing yourself, your relationships, and your work. Even in the presence of limited authority and competing priorities, this learning experience provides you with the tools to navigate ambiguity, build coalitions, and get things done.
Management Fundamentals
Elevate your financial expertise and drive organizational success. This immersive program equips participants with the skills to assess financial risks, interpret key metrics, unlock critical insights from financial disclosures, and make data-driven decisions with confidence.Guided by two seasoned experts, you will engage in dynamic discussions, hands-on exercises, and real-world case studies designed to strengthen your financial acumen and strategic thinking. Whether you are looking to sharpen your understanding or bridge knowledge gaps, this program is your fast track to mastering essential financial strategies.
Management Fundamentals
As leaders rise within an organization, their influence increasingly hinges on how well they communicate—not just what they say, but how, when, and to whom. This program empowers leaders to turn every message into a strategic opportunity. In this live-online, interactive program, you will go beyond theory to actively build a toolkit for high-stakes communication.
Whether steering through a merger, driving transformation, or instilling confidence in uncertain times, the skills gained will enable you to command the room, build alignment across diverse stakeholders, and guide organizations through moments of both opportunity and crisis.
More than just learning what to say, you will emerge with proven strategies and the confidence to influence at the highest levels—skills that will define your leadership and accelerate your impact.