Executive Education

Workshops for Individuals

Propel Your Career Forward in Denver

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, ambitious professionals know the value of continuous upskilling. Our intensive, one to five-day business acumen, team building, and leadership development workshops are designed for busy professionals looking to expand their impact.

Whether you’re seeking skill refinement or leadership development, we offer diverse formats and content to suit learners at every level. Our workshops are taught by expert faculty from the Daniels College of Business who bring real-world experience from Denver’s vibrant business community as well as research-backed curriculum from years in the classroom.

Through practical business applications, refined curriculum, and interactive learning experiences, you’ll be able to advance your skill set, efficiently. Sign up for one of our programs and lead the way in today’s dynamic environment.

 

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Leadership Experience

Accelerated Leadership Experience

Five-day workshop

Designed for those currently transitioning into a management role or those already managing, Accelerated Leadership Experience is a five-day equivalent program offered in fall and spring.

Denver Leadership Experience

Five-day program

Designed for experienced professionals who are currently leading a team, an enterprise, or a global initiative, or who are leading major projects in a company or organization, Denver Leadership Experience is a five-day program offered in fall and spring. 

Public Safety Leadership Development

Five-day program

Designed for public safety emerging leaders in our local communities with an emphasis placed on developing leaders and understanding team dynamics, Public Safety Leadership Development is a five-day, grant-eligible program offered in fall, winter and spring.

Custom Leadership Program

Duration varies

Executive Education partners with dozens of organizations a year to create and deliver Custom Leadership Programs for their executives and emerging leaders. Offered throughout the year.

Business Acumen

Build a Data Strategy Leveraging AI

Three-day workshop

This three-day workshop focuses on how to build and implement a data strategy to improve organizational performance. Build a Data Strategy Leveraging AI is offered once a year in spring.

Dashboard in a Day Using Power BI

One-day workshop

This one-day, hands-on, online workshop will cover the core capabilities of Power BI. The Dashboard in a Day Using Power BI Workshop is offered once a year in the spring.

Data Analytics for Decision Making

Three-day workshop

This three-day workshop focuses on the fundamentals of data analysis and its application to business. Data Analytics for Decision Making is offered once a year in the winter.

Data Visualization Using Power BI

Three-day workshop

This three-day workshop is a deep dive into the world of data and data visualization. Data Visualization Using Power BI is offered twice a year in fall and spring.

Digital Marketing Using Data Analytics

Three-day workshop

This course explores how organizations optimize digital marketing tools to drive results. Digital Marketing Using Data Analytics is offered once a year in spring.

Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Three-day workshop

This three-day workshop introduces you to the essential accounting and finance skills any business professional needs to know. Finance for Non-Financial Managers is offered twice a year in the fall and spring.

Negotiating with Confidence

One-day workshop

In this workshop, you’ll acquire essential skills to excel in complex business negotiations. Negotiating with Confidence is offered twice a year.

Sales Skills for High Impact

Three-day workshop

In this three-day course, new to mid-level sales professionals learn how to leverage the powerful skills of top performers while improving their interactions with customers. Sales Skills for High Impact is offered once a year in the spring.

Strategic Finance

Three-day workshop

This three-day, multidimensional workshop that uses real simulations and an acquisition case study to map the connections between business strategy, finance and enterprise value creation. Strategic Finance is offered once a year in the spring.

Communication & Team Building

Effective Team Management

One-day workshop

Effective Team Management is designed for professionals managing teams while navigating relationships with superiors. It equips participants with tools for effective leadership in remote and hybrid workplaces, guiding them in assessing their leadership style, refining goals, and crafting personalized development plans. Whether overseeing a department or leading a volunteer group, expect benefits that enhance individual proficiency and contribute to organizational success.

Insights Discovery Workshop

Half-day Workshop

Effective Communication Using Insights Discovery is a one-day workshop that utilizes the Insights Discovery assessment, a simple yet powerful framework used extensively in organizations worldwide. Using this tool, you’ll develop and improve personal leadership, high-performing teams and interpersonal communication in the workplace.

Why Executive Education?

As an individual, there are a lot of phases in your professional journey, Daniels Executive Education has a workshop or program for every step of the way.

Through our public programs, we strive to offer applicable learning experiences that allow professionals to hone their existing abilities, embrace transformative technologies, and excel in their executive journeys in an accessible, timely manner.

Choose from skill-enhancing business workshops, team building programs, and leadership development programs, or take a combination to earn a mini MBA. If you are an HR or L&D professional looking to send a group to one of our workshops, check out options for employee sponsorship.

Featured Upcoming Workshop

Finance for Non-Financial Managers

This workshop introduces you to the essential accounting and finance skills any business professional needs to know. Over the three days, you will learn the language, tools and techniques to become a more intelligent user of finance and accounting reports, gaining the confidence to ask better questions and to make more informed financial decisions.

Date and Time

February 13, 20, & 27, 2025 | In-person at DU
Three consecutive Thursdays | 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Cost

$1,980 per participant

Discounts

A 15% discount is available for nonprofits, current or former military, government, DU alumni, Daniels corporate partners, and three or more individuals from the same organization.

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december

04dec11:30 pm1:30 pmBailey Program RoundtableLunch Roundtable

05decAll DayEffective Team ManagementOne-day Workshop

09decAll Day13Denver Leadership ExperienceFive-day Workshop

17dec9:00 am4:00 pmDashboard in a Day Using Power BIOne-day Workshop

january

23janAll DayInsights Discovery WorkshopHalf-day Workshop

27janAll Day06marPublic Safety Leadership Development: Cohort for Senior LeadersFive-day Workshop

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