2009 Disney Institute Team Members (D-Team)
All five of these students attended the Disney Institute Program this past December. The D-Team’s primary responsibility is to assist the BLC in promoting the Disney Institute Program at the Cox School of Business. The 2009 D-Team Members include Craig Aman (PMBA 62), Ashley Kersey (MBA 2010), Mike Martin (PMBA 63), Sean Mathews (MBA 2010), and Greg Schiller (MBA 2010)
Course Description:
What is the Disney Approach? How can it be applied to virtually any business or industry? You have the unique educational opportunity to take part one of the most interactive, fun, and useful benchmarking experiences in the world today. Not only will you be able to see what Disney does, but you will also gain valuable insight into how they think about their business from both a strategic and tactical perspective. Whether you’re an experienced business professional or just entering the workforce, this opportunity will provide long-term value to you as an individual and to your organization.
All current Cox Graduate BLC Forum members are eligible to apply for the 2009 program when the BLC presents Leading and Sustaining a Service Culture in conjunction with the Disney Institute in Orlando, Florida.
Objectives:
Explore and validate the fundamental business models that drive strategic decisions at the Walt Disney World® Resort, the number one vacation destination in the world.
Focus on designing and sustaining an organizational culture that drives engagement, collaboration, and commitment.
Immerse yourself in a “living laboratory” that connects theory to everyday practice.
Participate in exclusive field experiences to both onstage and backstage areas to gain insight into all of the work required to execute a memorable vacation experience.
Interact with key Disney Leaders to gain a personal perspective on leadership behaviors and their influence on culture and performance.
Who is eligible to attend? This program is exclusively for Cox Leadership Forum Members.
To be eligible for the scholarship money, you must have a minimum of a 3.20 at the end of Fall MOD A, 2009. All BLC Forum members with a minimum of 3.0 GPA are eligible to attend, however, only MBA's and PMBA's will qualify for scholarships. Students who are tuition free SMU employees with 3.0 GPA can attend, however, will not qualify for scholarships.
For information on program costs, please attend the information session to be held on August 26, 2009 or contact the Business Leadership Center.
The program application will be available in the BLC office on August 26th and afterwards in the BLC office, and online on this web page.
Congratulations to those attending the Disney Institute in December, 2008. They were:
