EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
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Slingshot, LLC
When Owen Hannay (SMU MBA ’86), CEO, Slingshot, a fast-growing advertising agency in Dallas, wanted to offer his employees broader training in business and management skills, he turned to SMU’s Executive Education program to customize a program to fit his needs.
“Because of our business, and the fact that we’re a relatively young, creative organization, the training had to be useful, yet interactive and engaging,” he says. “SMU Executive Education worked hand-in-hand with us to develop programs that were spot on with our needs. Materials were presented in a way to capture our attention and get the message across.”
Hannay’s employees went through a five module training tier:
· Team building/strategic communication
· Project management
· Time management
· Influence
· Conflict resolution
“The training was tailor-made for us and has made a positive impact in our organization,” he says. “ExEd understands what we need to be effective in the business environment, and we look forward to continuing our relationship with this great organization.”
Pioneer Natural Resources “Pioneer Natural Resource's relationship with SMU Executive Education Program and the Cox School of Business enables us to develop a rigorous leadership development program that addresses our future management needs and fits our culture.
In today’s knowledge-oriented economy, one of the best ways for a company to succeed is to invest in the development of their management team. This is especially important in the oil and gas industry, which has historically suffered through severe economic cycles. The result is either an excess or absence of talent, depending on the industry cycle pattern when potential petroleum engineers, geoscientists and land men choose their major.
The SMU faculty are flexible and allow us to customize the curriculum for our leadership programs. This customization weaves Pioneer’s core competencies into the seminar content and participants can apply what they learn on the job, knowing it is consistent with the leadership traits Pioneer values in its management team."-- Training Director, Pioneer Natural Resources.
Pioneer Natural Resources is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, headquartered in Dallas, with operations in the United States, Canada and Africa. For more information, visit Pioneer's website at www.pxd.com.
The Delta Companies is one of the top 25 fastest-growing healthcare professional staffing firms in the nation, so when the company was looking to expedite its growing need for professional development, the answer was a customized program designed by SMU Executive Education.
“We’re on the forefront of tremendous growth within our company and the industry itself,” says Ryan Tipton, chief talent officer, The Delta Companies. “SMU Executive Education’s custom approach works great for us, and the quality of professional teaching is second-to-none. The Exec Ed offers a quick level of education and the instructors and professors give our managers an outside perspective with fresh topics and solid results. Plus, this level of training and the professional development benefits it offers, not only attracts new employees, it’s also a real retention tool to keep them.”
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