Executive Education - Leading People Who Are Different From You
In todays global economy, organizations are continuously becoming more diverse. This broadening diversification of organization members includes cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, age, gender, and sexual orientation. Thus, it is imperative people managers understand how to effectively lead individuals who are different from them. Leaders who can bring an array of diverse individuals together and form a cohesive team aligned on common goals, purpose, and values will gain a competitive advantage. This 1-day program provides participants with the knowledge and tools to understand and effectively lead people who are different from them. Participants also gain insights into how to shape the teams or organizations culture to create an environment that is authentic and brings out the best in everyone. During this workshop, participants will immediately apply insight and tools in developing a personal leadership plan resulting in: Understanding the importance of emotional intelligence in leading others who are differentThe ability to use social perception to accurately access others while reducing potential biasesUnderstanding how to reduce prejudice in teamsThe ability to earn the trust of and apply various leadership styles to effectively lead people who are different from youUnderstanding the nature of the various areas of diversity: culture, gender, sexual orientation, and age Deadline to register: May 29, 2025
Deac in a Day
Deac in a Day is an immersive experience that allows prospective students an opportunity to fully engage with the MS in Management, MS in Accountancy, and MS in Business Analytics programs, as well as our Wake Forest Business community. The event provides attendees a comprehensive overview of graduate student life and allows for the opportunity to meet current students and admissions team members to learn more about these unique Master's programs. College seniors at any stage of the graduate admissions process are welcome. Registrants are encouraged to submit an application to their program of choice before the event takes place. By doing so, attendees can complete their admissions interview during Deac in a Day and receive an admissions decision on the next business day. Register here.
Honors and Awards Ceremony
Each May, Wake Forest College recognizes students who, by achieving academic excellence, exemplify the highest goals of the University. Prizes are awarded by departmental and college committees and are presented at the Honors and Awards Ceremony held during commencement weekend. Join us as we honor our accomplished students and celebrate the Senior Orator of 2025.
Virtual - Navigating the Network
Interested in finding connections using the School of Business alumni network? Let us help you! The Alumni Engagement team is hosting a series of virtual "Navigating the Network" sessions to show you the capabilities of both Wake Network & LinkedIn so that you can connect with fellow Deacs by company, industry or city. This is a great opportunity for those interested in relocating or making a career change. This session is open to School of Business alumni.
Executive Education - Fundamentals of Effective Negotiation
From Preparation to Execution: Build Essential Skills for Effective, Value-Driven Negotiations. Fundamentals of Effective Negotiation is a one-day session designed to introduce you to the ABCs of negotiation and how to build a strong foundation of how to think about, prepare for, and execute negotiations in a variety of contexts (e.g., client negotiations). Through this session, you will gain greater understanding into the five fundamental questions you should ask before every negotiation to enhance your negotiating effectiveness. Additionally, you will explore different negotiating approaches, assess your own negotiation style, and learn how it may influence your negotiated outcomes. Finally, you will gain practice negotiating in both two-party and multi-party negotiations, much like the ones you might encounter with clients, coworkers, and/or supervisors. Through these experiences, you will gain a deeper understanding of how to negotiate both assertively and collaboratively in order to create greater value-adding agreements. Deadline for registration: April 22, 2025 Register Now
