Financial Times: Olin executive education 12th in US

I would definitely recommend the program because so often women don't take time to develop themselves and this program actually focuses on you and your leadership skills and learning about them and how you can develop them further.

—Akberet Boykin Farr, Vice President of Human Resources at Nidec Motor Corp.

Olin’s executive education programs, spanning the Midwest and the nation’s capital through WashU programming at the Brookings Institution, placed 12th nationally and 32nd in the world in a new Financial Times ranking released Sunday night.

Olin also ranked fourth in the nation in the percentage of women participating in executive education programs, with 47 percent female participation. Olin’s programs also placed highly in terms of program growth, ranking 11th globally and third in the nation. The Times based that metric on revenue growth in open programs as well as growth in revenues from repeat business.

“We help develop business executives at over 150 companies across the nation, amounting to more than 2,000 leaders every year,” said Samuel Chun, assistant dean of executive education and professor of management practice. “We’re gratified that the Financial Times rankings recognizes this, and we’ll strive to increase our reach and impact.”

Olin provides a wide variety of “open enrollment” executive education programs on the St. Louis campus, on topics ranging from marketing strategy and motivating people to emotional intelligence and finance for non-financial managers. The program also encompasses courses through the Brookings Executive Education program, where participants can take courses in leadership, strategic thinking, and leading change, among others.

Olin Executive Education designs content to allow leaders to apply what they’ve learned immediately when they return to work. While Olin frequently draws executives from the St. Louis region, it also works with corporate partners across the nation and around the globe.

Most programs are held at the Charles F. Knight Executive Education & Conference Center on Washington University’s campus. However, the Olin Executive Education team can conduct programs at venues around the world. Since 1993, Olin corporate programs have successfully served thousands of employees from a diverse client base.