This program provides creative approaches to improving your general management and leadership skills while working within dynamic (and sometimes chaotic) business environments. In such settings, managers must rely on intuitive judgment, leverage available resources, and act decisively in the moment.

Duke faculty members explore applied management theory through group discussions and interactive sessions that blend traditional improvisation exercises with applied business simulations. Learn more about the improv exercises and their application to business. 

The program kicks off with an opening reception on Sunday night, and instruction occurs Monday - Wednesday.

Tentative program schedule:

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
	8 a.m. - Noon Enhancing Creativity	8 a.m. - Noon Decision Making	8 a.m. - Noon Management in Dynamic Environments
	1 - 5 p.m. Fostering Innovation	1 - 5 p.m. Adaptive Strategy and Organizational Learning
	7 - 9 p.m. Crisis Management	7 - 9 p.m. Conflict Management
8 - 9 p.m. Opening Reception

This program builds management and leadership skills by training you to thrive in dynamic environments, and maximize your individual, team, and organizational effectiveness. You will:

• Identify and overcome barriers to your creativity
• Build a highly effective and dynamic team
• Manage more effectively during stress and crisis
• Develop proven tools for making critical decisions
• Foster a culture of innovation in your organization
• Enhance your communication and presentation skills
• Increase your comfort with change and ambiguity
• Improve your ability to evaluate and consider risks

 

Learn more about refining your skills with Managing The Unexpected.

This program is ideal for managers at all levels who must act quickly and decisively to unanticipated changes, professionals working to cultivate a culture of innovation, and business leaders faced with making critical decisions during stress or crisis.

Located at the heart of venerated Duke University, within the prestigious Fuqua School of Business, Duke's Executive Education program offer an invaluable, engaging, and one-of-a-kind learning experience you won't find anywhere else.

One of Fuqua's great assets is the R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center, a state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly residential facility that offers an unparalleled learning environment, extraordinary amenities, and all of the advantages offered by Research Triangle Park, which is just minutes away.