Excellence in Leadership Program

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Overview

Welcome to Excellence in Leadership, a premier cohort-based executive leadership program designed for leaders across all industries and experience levels. Whether you’re a seasoned executive, mid-career manager, or an emerging leader, this program empowers you with the tools, strategies, and insights needed to lead confidently, drive meaningful change, and achieve exceptional results.

There are no minimum educational or professional requirements, but we would expect most participants to have 3-5 years of leadership experience before entering into the program.

Cohort-Based Learning:

Engage in an interactive and supportive learning environment with a diverse cohort of peers from various industries. Build lasting relationships and expand your professional network while exchanging ideas and best practices.

Comprehensive Curriculum

Designed by leadership experts, the curriculum covers critical topics including strategic decision-making, emotional intelligence, organizational change, communication, and leadership ethics. Learn through real-world case studies, group discussions, and hands-on projects.

Leadership at Every Level

Whether stepping into your first leadership role or advancing your executive capabilities, this program meets you where you are, with actionable strategies to implement immediately.

The NC State Advantage

The Excellence in Leadership program offers participants the unique experience of learning from top experts in business leadership at NC State’s Poole College of Management. With an emphasis on a high-impact, high-value curriculum, Poole College of Management programs consistently ranks among the top in the nation and boasts an impressive alumni network of over 35,000 strong.

5 months, 1 day per month, 2 sessions per day of programming

Specified Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

$9,500

$8,550 – 10% NC State alumni discount


Friday, Feb. 21 – Leading in a Changing World/Effective Communication and Feedback, Networking Social

Friday, March 14 – Rethinking Teams/Influencing without Authority

Friday, April 11 – Building and Leading Resilient Teams/Empowerment and Relationship Building

Friday, May 9 – Leading Multiple Generations/Design Thinking

Friday, June 6 – Coaching Skills for Supervisors and Managers/Leading Organizational Change/Closing Event


A partnership program brought to you by NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education and NC State Poole College of Management’s Executive Education

NC State University Continuing and Lifelong Education