Center For Leadership Formation

Executive Education Programs

Executive Leadership Certificate
Leadership MBA
Health Leadership EMBA

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How you lead begins with knowing who you are.

At the Center for Leadership Formation, we see the business world evolving and believe that in order to thrive, professionals must prepare for senior leadership—not just senior positions. As such, our award-winning Leadership Executive MBA (LEMBA) and Health Leadership Executive MBA programs go beyond delivering critical business knowledge to enhancing personal values, vision and leadership competencies.

Each executive program provides an innovative, world-class education with an emphasis on leadership, business expertise and social responsibility. In addition to honing their business acumen, participants develop clarity of purpose, a sense of accountability and stronger relationships with colleagues. Our graduates make a real difference in their organizations and communities by discovering their own voices as leaders of influence.

Craig Jelinek (Sponsor)
C.E.O., President, Costco Wholesale
"One of the important values of the Seattle University executive programs is that Costco employees get involved with other cultures, other people, other companies. It is really a great exchange of ideas for our management and for our company. We've grown so many people from Costco through Seattle University executive programs because of the one-on-one, the smaller groups and the support mechanisms that they give our employees."

The Albers School is AACSB Accredited

Executive Education Programs Summary

The Center for Leadership Formation (CLF) is the home of the executive programs offered by Seattle University's Albers School of Business and Economics. All programs begin with the Executive Leadership Certificate Program, offering business and healthcare professionals a rare opportunity to connect with one another. Our unique leadership foundation, combined with the business core and cross-industry interaction, provides an outstanding blend of information, connection and transformation.

Certificate Program

Executive Leadership Certificate Program (ELP)*

An 8-month, deep dive into leadership for those in the business, healthcare and life sciences sectors.

Participants reflect on who they are, how they are perceived and who they want to be as leaders. The program includes a residential retreat, advanced experiential learning, team projects, outreach activities and executive coaching. The outcome is a deeper knowledge of leadership, greater confidence in oneself and a keen awareness of the ethics and values that guide executive decisions. Participants leave with a stronger appreciation of the needs of our global commons and a sense of how their actions as leaders can effect positive change.

* This program is unique to Seattle University. As a stand-alone graduate certificate, the ELP is also well suited for individuals who already hold an MBA or other graduate degree and are looking to enhance their leadership skills. The certificate is also suitable for those who may not be able to pursue a graduate degree at this time.

Degree Programs

Both our LEMBA and HLEMBA programs provide comprehensive business content, including accounting, finance, economics and marketing, taught for the benefit of the strategic decision maker. Each program begins with the Executive Leadership Certificate Program (ELP).

+Leadership Executive MBA (LEMBA)

A 20-month program focusing on core business expertise, executive leadership and social responsibility for mid- to senior-level managers and directors in the business community.

Following the ELP, the next three quarters focus on advanced business education, including the principles, tools and practices required of an effective leader. The final capstone quarter synthesizes the leadership and core business curriculum, challenging participants to explore and elevate their positions of social responsibility, as well as the influence they can have in their professional and personal lives.

+Health Leadership Executive MBA (HLEMBA)

A 20-month program offering mid- to senior- level health sector professionals and clinicians the opportunity to earn a master's degree emphasizing leadership in business.

The HLEMBA program features 17 credits specific to the healthcare and life sciences sector, with the opportunity to customize assignments to that sector in an additional 7 courses. Following the ELP, the next three quarters focus on business practices within the health industry (e.g., lean processes, quality improvement, specialized accounting, economic policy and marketing). The final quarter features curriculum and individual projects that challenge participants to explore and elevate their positions of social responsibility in their professional and personal lives.

What is an Executive MBA?

An Executive MBA (EMBA) prepares the experienced manager or professional with both the skills and the principles that enable effective decision-making at strategic levels within organizations. Getting your EMBA will give you a tremendous advantage in your career, and with our approach, it can truly enhance your life. Our EMBA participants learn:

How to shape strategy... and how to use those strategies to make a better world.
How to inspire... and how to mobilize people for greatness.
How to drive results... and how to determine which results to drive.

Why Choose Seattle University?

The Uniqueness of Our Programs

We prepare participants for high-impact, meaningful leadership, not just positions of power. Our programs differ in that we develop and integrate all of the following:

The interpersonal and ethical character of the leader.
An ability to maximize performance through effective execution.
Competence in communication and collaboration.
A sense of responsibility in using one's leadership skills for the benefit of others.
Confidence in applying personal authenticity to influence others.
A focus on the social impact of business and organizational decisions.

Richelle Bagdasarian (Alumna '10)

Director, Ambulatory Services, Virginia Mason Hospital

"Many healthcare organizations have leaders who understand either the business of healthcare or the clinical aspects. This program helps bridge those knowledge gaps common among healthcare leaders."

Albers' Leadership EMBA has been ranked for five consecutive years among the Top 25 Executive MBA programs nationally on the U.S. News and World Report list of America's Best Graduate Schools.

#21

2009-2010

#22

2010-2011

#18

2011-2012

#23

2012-2013

#19

2013-2014

Our Outstanding Professional Network

Our typical participant has 12 to 18 years of professional experience. Our programs bring together professionals from a wide range of industries, firms, job functions and backgrounds. This creates immediate, profound and sustainable connections. In our team-based classrooms, participants learn as much from their peers as they do their faculty. Our expert faculty, accomplished guest speakers, active alumni and networking events enable participants and their organizations to broaden their networks in ways that endure.

Access to Top Faculty

Seattle University executive participants are taught by Albers' outstanding faculty—experts who are highly skilled at merging theory with practice in the classroom. Most have both industry and research experience, coupled with proven success instructing executive audiences.

Convenient Class Schedule

All executive education programs meet once a month in compact, 3-day modules. While class attendance is critical for our experiential program, it is important to us that participants do not have to sacrifice their professional or personal lives to take such a valuable step in their careers.

A Thriving Business Community

Seattle is exceptional in the number of homegrown businesses that have emerged as global companies with household names. Many of the most inspired leaders in the world live and work here, drawing on the people, ideas and culture of the Northwest to develop their vision for tomorrow. From technology and aerospace to biotech and coffee, the industries represented here are as diverse as they are accomplished – and our students draw on that spirit of leadership for their own inspiration.

David Jackson (Alumnus '09)

Human Resources Business Leader, Bing Search, Microsoft Corporation

"One of the courses that I found most useful was Leadership Synthesis and Discernment. This class focused on: where are you on your leadership journey, what brought you to the current point, what are some of the issues, maybe blind spots, and where do you think you can go? Traditionally, I don't think other programs ask those questions from the perspective of a leader."

Curriculum

All of our programs begin with the Executive Leadership Program curriculum, differentiating the experience for our executive students and providing a tangible return on investment for corporate sponsors.

Choose your program below to review your curriculum path.

Leadership Executive MBA

Health Leadership Executive MBA

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Leadership Executive MBA - For mid- to senior-level managers and directors throughout the general business community.

Year One

Fall Quarter

Executive Leadership Program*

Creating High Impact Teams
Building Vision for a Global Commons
Leadership Synthesis and Discernment
Leadership for a Just & Humane World
Leadership Assessment & Coaching

Winter Quarter

Executive Leadership Program*

Ethical Leadership
Leading Responsible Organizations
Leadership Synthesis and Discernment
Leadership for a Just & Humane World
Leadership Assessment & Coaching

Spring Quarter

Instruments for Organizational Effectiveness

Statistical Modeling for Executives
The Art of Influence & Negotiation
Financial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Strategic Analysis of Domestic & International Economic Environments

Joint Program Theme: Decision Making

* LEMBA and HLEMBA participants are integrated during the Executive Leadership Program and during the Leading for Impact and Legacy quarter. They will also combine for lunch sessions addressing a joint program theme.

Year Two

Fall Quarter

Strategic Positioning for Success

Global Strategy Formation
Microeconomic Concepts
Strategic Marketing
Financial Tools for Strategic Decisions

Joint Program Theme: Innovation

Winter Quarter

Performance Through Execution

Global Financial Management
Leading Change
Information Systems
Strategy Implementation

Joint Program Theme: Enterprise Risk Management

Spring Quarter

Leading for Impact and Legacy*

Integrating Leadership & Practice
Enterprise Legal Issues
Global Health & Justice
Planning for Significant Legacy

Joint Program Theme: Global Impact

View Leadership Executive MBA

Health Leadership Executive MBA - For mid- to senior-level managers, clinicians and administrators across the health and life sciences sector.

Year One

Fall Quarter

Executive Leadership Program*

Creating High Impact Teams
Building Vision for a Global Commons
Leadership Synthesis and Discernment
Leadership for a Just & Humane World
Leadership Assessment & Coaching

Winter Quarter

Executive Leadership Program*

Ethical Leadership
Leading Responsible Organizations
Leadership Synthesis and Discernment
Leadership for a Just & Humane World
Leadership Assessment & Coaching

Spring Quarter

Instruments for Organizational Effectiveness

Statistical Modeling for Executives
The Art of Influence & Negotiation
Financial Accounting for Health Services
Health Services Managerial Accounting
Strategic Analysis of Domestic & International Economic Environments

Joint Program Theme: Decision Making

Year Two

Fall Quarter

Strategic Positioning for Success

Health Care Industry Systems
Global Strategy Formation
Financial Tools for Strategic Decisions
Health Sector Economics & Policy
Health Services Marketing

Joint Program Theme: Innovation

Winter Quarter

Performance Through Execution

Leading Change
Health Care Information Systems
Quality Improvement in Health Care Organizations
Implementing Health Sector Strategies

Joint Program Theme: Entreprise Risk Management

Spring Quarter

Leading for Impact and Legacy*

Integrating Leadership & Practice
Enterprise Legal Issues
Global Health & Justice
Planning for Significant Legacy

Joint Program Theme: Global Impact

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For information on tuition, financial aid or admission requirements, contact the Albers School of Business and Economics
by emailing emba@seattleu.edu, or visiting us online at seattleu.edu/albers/executiveeducation.

Jordan Gates (Sponsor)

President and Chief Operating Officer, Expeditors International

"People should know how to understand the viewpoints of others before being placed in a position of leadership. When leaders understand those they lead, they are capable of effecting meaningful change in their people and in their organization as a whole. In these dynamic times, we need more leadership than management. Seattle University's executive leadership programs have created a positive 'learning laboratory' for Expeditors' executives to develop critical understanding skills to focus on the needs of others. We've seen a marked difference in the way those who have experienced the program interact, communicate and lead in our community and in our company."

Center for Leadership Formation Fellows

Phyllis Campbell
Chairman, Pacific Northwest,
JP Morgan Chase
Martin Coles
CEO, HaloSource
Allan Golston
President, US Program,
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Rod Hochman
Group President,
Providence Health & Services
Jim Sinegal
Chairman, Costco Wholesale
Susan Scott
Founder, Fierce, Inc.

Center for Leadership Formation Advisory Board

Bill Baumann
Sr. Vice President, Information Tech.,
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)
Sallie Bondy
Sales & Marketing Operations Director,
Boeing Commercial Airlines,
The Boeing Company
Michael Ehl
Director of Aviation Operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Aaron Howes
Vice President — Risk Management and Insurance,
Expeditors International
David Jackson
Human Resources Business Leader,
Bing Search, Microsoft Corporation

Jim Klauer
VP General Merchandising
Manager, Costco Wholesale
Butch Leonardson
Chief Information Officer, BECU
Paul Lambert
National Practice Director,
Point B Solutions
John Milne
Vice President of Medical Affairs,
Swedish Hospital, Issaquah Campus
Doug Moore
President, McKinstry Company
Dan Wall
Sr. Vice President, Ocean Services,
Expeditors International

Center for Leadership Formation Health Leadership Advisory Board

Scott Armstrong
President and CEO,
Group Health Cooperative
Michael Butler
Group President, Providence Health & Services
Gregg Davidson
CEO, Skagit Regional Health
Dan Dixon
Vice President, External Relations,
Swedish Medical Center
Azita Emami
Dean, College of Nursing,
Seattle University
Pat Hagan
President and COO,
Children's Hospital Seattle
Brad Harlow
CEO, Physiosonics

Steven Huebner
Partner, KPMG, LLP
Jason McGill
Executive Policy Advisor for Health Care, Washington State Governor's Executive Policy Office
Mary McWilliams
Executive Director,
Puget Sound Health Alliance
Sarah Patterson
Executive Vice President &
Chief Operating Officer,
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Chris Rivera
President, Washington Biotechnology
and Biomedical Association
Jan Sprake
Executive Director,
Medic One Foundation
Brian Webster
President, Physio-Control