April 12–13, 2008 Honolulu, Hawaii  USA

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Strategic planning is the virtual foundation of many successful business enterprises. In the case of business schools, strategic management is an integral part of seeking and maintaining accreditation, and it is not just the dean that is involved. It requires involvement and leadership from faculty program directors and other administrative staff. This team-oriented seminar, designed for your school's core leadership team, presents a model to successfully implement strategic management at your institution.

Who Should Attend:

• Deans, associate deans, key administrators, stakeholders, and those working on obtaining or maintaining accreditation at their school.  Participation as a core leadership team is highly encouraged.

Learning Outcomes:

• Gain an overview of strategic management and how it enhances organizational performance in educational institutions. 
• Make preliminary drafts of a comprehensive strategic management process including values, mission, vision, goals, action items, financial strategies, and a plan for implementation of a strategic management system. 
• Analyze a case study to comprehend how the prioritizing, implementation, and monitoring stages are applied. 
• Understand how strategic management relates to obtaining and maintaining accreditation.

Facilitators (may vary at each offering):

• Milton R. Blood, a consultant to higher education and not-for-profit organizations, was formerly managing director and director of accreditation for AACSB International. Prior to joining AACSB, he served as professor and associate dean in the College of Management at Georgia Institute of Technology. Previously, he was a faculty member in the department of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. 

• Lee G. Caldwell is vice president for academic affairs at Dixie State College of Utah. Previously, he served as vice president and chief technology officer of the Imaging and Printing Systems organization of Hewlett-Packard, where he was responsible for strategic planning, business development, and technology strategy. Prior to Hewlett-Packard, he served as director of Internet technology strategy for the IBM Corporation. He earned a PhD in strategic management fro Texas A&M University.