Event
CII Executive Leadership Program (XLP)
Jan 27 - Feb 07, 2025
McCombs School of Business
Schedule
(Subject to Change)
This two-week program will meet from January 27 through February 7, 2025, at the McCombs School of Business in Austin, Texas.
| Monday, January 27 | |
|---|---|
| Arrivals | |
| Tuesday, January 28 | |
| 7:00–8:00 | Group Breakfast |
| 8:00–8:30 | Welcome to UT Dr. Gaylen Paulson |
| 8:30–Noon | Leadership Challenges Dr. John Daly |
| Noon–1:00 | Group Lunch |
| 1:00–5:00 | Advocacy Dr. John Daly |
| 5:00–5:15 | Break |
| 5:15–6:15 | Welcome Mixer Gabriel’s Café |
| Wednesday, January 29 | |
| 7:00–8:00 | Group Breakfast |
| 8:00–Noon | Situational Leadership Dr. Melissa Murphy |
| Noon–1:00 | Group Lunch |
| 1:00–5:00 | Overcoming Cognitive Bias to Improve Decision Making Professor Don Ruse |
| Free Evening | |
| Thursday, January 30 | |
| 7:00–8:00 | Group Breakfast |
| 8:00–Noon | Presentation Skills and Executive Presence Dr. Melissa Murphy |
| Noon–12:10 | Class Photo |
| 12:10–1:30 | Group Lunch |
| 1:30–5:30 | Smart Thinking Dr. Art Markman |
| 5:30–6:30 | Break |
| Free Evening | |
| Friday, January 31 | |
| 7:00–8:00 | Group Breakfast |
| 8:00–9:00 | Participant Company Presentations |
| 9:00–12:30 | Executive Negotiation Skills Workshop Dr. Gaylen Paulson |
| 12:30–1:30 | Group Lunch |
| 1:30–5:30 | Executive Negotiation Skills Workshop Dr. Gaylen Paulson |
| Free Evening | |
| Saturday, February 1 | |
| 7:00–8:00 | Group Breakfast |
| 8:00–9:00 | Participant Company Presentations |
| 9:00–12:30 | Creative Solutions to Complex Problems Dr. Gaylen Paulson |
| Free Afternoon and Evening | |
| Sunday, February 2 | |
| Free Day | |
| Monday, February 3 | |
| 7:00–8:00 | Group Breakfast |
| 8:00–9:00 | Participant Company Presentations |
| 9:00–12:30 | Stakeholder Relationships Professor Karen Landolt |
| 12:30–1:30 | Group Lunch |
| 1:30–5:30 | Communication Effectiveness Dr. John Daly |
| 5:30–6:30 | Break |
| Free Evening | |
| Tuesday, February 4 | |
| 7:00–8:00 | Group Breakfast |
| 8:00–9:00 | Participant Company Presentations |
| 9:00–12:30 | Change Management Dr. Doug Dierking |
| 12:30–1:30 | Group Lunch |
| 1:30–5:30 | Change Management Dr. Doug Dierking |
| Free Evening | |
| Wednesday, February 5 | |
| 7:00–8:00 | Group Breakfast |
| 8:00–9:00 | Participant Company Presentations |
| 9:00–12:30 | Financial Overview Professor Jim Nolen |
| 12:30–1:30 | Group Lunch |
| 1:30–5:30 | Managing for Growth and Profitability – Business Strategy Simulation Professor Jim Nolen |
| Free Evening | |
| Thursday, February 6 | |
| 7:00–8:00 | Group Breakfast |
| 8:00–9:00 | Participant Company Presentations |
| 9:00–12:30 | Managing for Growth and Profitability – Business Strategy Simulation Professor Jim Nolen |
| 12:30–1:30 | Group Lunch |
| 1:30–5:30 | Managing for Growth and Profitability – Business Strategy Simulation Professor Jim Nolen |
| 5:30–5:45 | Graduation Ceremony |
| 6:45–8:30 | Celebration Dinner |
| Friday, February 7 | |
| Departures | |