Dec. 11-12 | In-Person

EXECUTIVE DECISION MAKING

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BUILD SUCCESS ONE DECISION AT A TIME

The Executive Decision Making professional development course explores the underlying psychological, physiological, and sociological dynamics of making decisions in complex organizations. Learn how to match issues with best-fit tools to expand your capacity for making informed decisions that drive stronger outcomes.

  • Number of Sessions

    In-Person

  • Number of Hours

    8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. each day

  • Course Investment*

    The course fee covers program materials, parking, and includes breakfast, lunch, mid-morning/mid-afternoon break snacks, and all-day hot/cold beverage service.

How it Works

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Executive Decision Making

This in-person course is for professionals looking to drive strategic decision making within their organizations. You’ll examine the process from multiple perspectives and learn to apply various analytical tools to make your own decisions and influence decisions being made by others. This course applies to the Business Analytics, Excellence in Business, and Leadership certificates.

Professional Development Goals

  • Analysis Techniques

    Learn how decisions are made in multi-layered organizations and develop analysis techniques that help to optimize the decision-making process.

  • Objectivity

    Consider issues from multiple perspectives, understand and overcome bias – conscious and unconscious – and learn to balance objective and subjective information to make more effective decisions.

  • Tools and Framework

    Build new tools and frameworks that allow you to guide decision making and ensure decisions support the overall organizational strategy.

Executive Decision Making

Participant Insights

  • Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at the Interdenominational Theological Center-Emory

    Paula Scotman

    Paula Scotman, vice president & chief financial officer at the Interdenominational Theological Center-Emory, shares how she plans to put new benchmarks into place and better understand internal biases in making executive decisions.

  • Pastor, First Presbyterian Church Fort Worth

    Rev. Dr. Brian Coulter

    Rev. Dr. Brian Coulter, pastor at First Presbyterian Church Fort Worth, discusses how this course has strengthened his decision making skills and how he has gained a better understanding of bias and how it relates to decision making.

  • Founder, CEO + Head of Product, WORKOPTI by Content Economy Co,

    Elkanah Reed

    Elkanah Reed, Founder, CEO + Head of Product, WORKOPTI by Content Economy Co, enjoyed learning about the psychology of decision making and how you develop frameworks as a leader to make decisions that better align with your organization’s goals.

  • Executive Director, Fortune 500 Company

    Barry Zipp

    Barry Zipp shares his experience in Emory's Executive Decision Making short course and learning the importance of relying on data and psychology to make important business decisions.

  • Director of Clinical Services, Peachtree Orthopedics

    Erika Noll

    Erika Noll shares her learnings in Executive Decision Making and how the course has helped her reshape the way she approaches decision making in her new, executive-level role.

  • Project Director, Emory University School of Medicine

    Yi Lasanajak

    "I was not confident in my decision making before this course. Now, I am more confident with my executive decision-making ability. The instructors are very competent, humorous, and energized. They made us connect with our real-life experiences making the course content applicable in our daily work."

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Faculty Spotlight

  • Creating Strategy for Solutions

    Professor in the Practice of Information Systems & Operations Management

    Steve Walton

    Steve Walton’s areas of expertise include strategic execution, operational decision-making and the impact of leadership on operations outcomes. He consults with such clients as Sony, First Data, UPS, The Home Depot, Delta Air Lines, Usher’s New Look Foundation, and The Arthur M. Blank Family Office.

  • Influencing Leadership

    Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management

    Michael Sacks

    Michael Sacks is an experienced executive educator who focuses his work on integrating traditional leadership topics with the cultural and strategic contexts in which an organization operates. His teaching influences individual leadership, team dynamics, and organizational culture.

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Please speak with Learning Advisor, Tammie Long, to learn more about this course and discover how Emory Executive Education can meet your continuing education needs and professional development goals.
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Special Pricing

*Emory Executive Education offers special pricing for select constituents:
o Goizueta Business School Alumni/Faculty/Staff
o Emory University Alumni/Faculty/Staff
o Government and Non-Profit
o Veterans
o Group/Multiple
o Custom Clients

Please contact us for more information about our special pricing or to receive your code before you register. Codes cannot be combined.
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