Senior Associate Dean for Executive Education
Associate Professor of Management and Psychology – Organizational Behavior
Associate Professor of Management and Psychology – Organizational Behavior
Upcoming Program Dates
Fall 2025:
Week 1: October 6-10 | Week 2: November 17-21
Inter-modular group coaching session (online) | Date & time will be mutually agreed between group & coach
Spring 2026: Dates coming soon!
Tuition: $17,000
Overview
Set yourself apart and gain the necessary skills to lead cross-functional teams and business initiatives. As a participant in our Rice Advanced Management Program, you’ll expand your knowledge to create and implement effective corporate strategies and establish yourself as an effective change agent in your organization. You’ll spend two one-week sessions separated by a one-month intersession during which you’ll begin practical application of the concepts learned. Your newly acquired skills combined with executive coaching will propel your career and your organization forward.
Excellent program for all executive leaders of organizations. The course really teaches you how important people are to the success of your organization.
Kelley Hendrickson, PDR
Rice Advanced Management Program
Interested in Executive Education?
Who Should Attend
Senior leaders and executives who wish to transition into general management or functional lead roles
Program Takeaways
- Enhance self-awareness to improve leadership impact
- Learn to analyze context to identify behaviors associated with exceptional executive leadership
- Enhance ability to lead and develop high performing teams and individuals
- Understand organizational culture and key leadership challenges associated with leading through culture
- Learn to conduct strategic analysis of industry and organization and identify opportunities for growth
- Learn the language of corporate finance and financial accounting and improve financial decision making
- Lead enterprise-level change and execute strategy
- Improve strategic decision making by identifying cognitive, social, and emotional biases that affect judgment
- Create personal development plans with support of an executive coach
Program Schedule
Week One - hosted in-person
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Leadership and the characteristics of High Potential General Managers Leadership Style: Understanding Adaptability in A Leadership Role | Managing Talent and Improving Performance The Leader as a Coach Group Coaching Session 1 | Leading Teams: Building Greater Collaboration Leading Teams: Enhancing Innovation Group Coaching Session 2 | Strategy Formulation | Strategy Formulation & Execution |
Inter-modular activities: Group Coaching Session 3 will be hosted live-online between weeks 1 & 2 | Date & time TBD
Week Two - hosted in-person
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Accounting | Finance | Strategic Decision-making | Follow Up Executive Coaching Change Management & Influence | Change Management & Influence Leading Innovation |
Meet Your Professors
Associate Professor of Strategic Management
Faculty Director, Center for Customer Based Execution & Strategy
J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing
J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing
Associate Professor of Accounting
Accounting Area Coordinator
Accounting Area Coordinator
Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs
Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and Psychology – Organizational Behavior
Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and Psychology – Organizational Behavior
Senior Associate Dean for Degree Programs
Harmon Whittington Professor of Finance
Harmon Whittington Professor of Finance
Rice Business Wisdom
Rice Business Wisdom is our online ideas magazine that features faculty research.
Investment Fraud | Peer-Reviewed Research
What You Absolutely Need To Know About Microcap Stock Scams
Based on research by Professor Brian Rountree
Marketing | Peer-Reviewed Research
How Personalized Marketing Can Prevent Cancer
Based on research by Professor Vikas Mittal
Commodities | Peer-Reviewed Research
Traders vs. News In Weather-Sensitive Commodities
Based on research by Professor Jeff Fleming and Senior Associate Dean Barbara Ostdiek
Workplace Emotions | Peer-Reviewed Research
The Outside Perception Of Leaders Is Influenced By The Emotions They Display
Based on research by Professor D. Brent Smith
Investing | Peer-Reviewed Research
How Institutional Ownership Affects Payouts
Based on research by Professors James P. Weston and Alan Crane
Intellectual Property | Peer-Reviewed Research
Is There A Way To Stop Institutional Leaks?
Based on research by Professor Prashant Kale
