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University of Tennessee
Center for Executive Education
1999 Executive Education Profile
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ITEM
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1998-99
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1993-94
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% change
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Number of executive nondegree programs
(excluding multiple sessions of the same program)
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75
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64
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17%
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Number of executives attending above programs
(not including EMBA or part-time degree programs)
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1875
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1280
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46%
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Percent of attending executives
who live within 45 miles of the school
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10%
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15%
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-34%
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Percent of attending executives
who live or work overseas
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5%
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5%
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0%
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Total participant days
(total participants x total length of programs)
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16875
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12800
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31%
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Percent of professors with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience
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35%
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N/A
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N/A
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Total revenues generated by "nondegree" executive education programs
(including open enrollment and custom programs)
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$4,250,000
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$3,820,000
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11%
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Total budget for nondegree executive education
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$3,800,000
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$3,400,000
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11%
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Percent of overall executive education revenue that comes from custom programs to a single company
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52%
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42%
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23%
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Percent of total revenues coming from custom programs to a specific group of companies or a consortium
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0%
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0%
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N/A
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Number of custom programs run
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46
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28
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64%
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Total revenues generated from custom programs
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$2,200,000
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$1,600,000
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37%
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Percent of participants from organizations with whom school has done business for three or more years
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80%
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N/A
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N/A
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Full course title
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Lean Enterprise Systems Design Institute
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Type of course
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Operations and strategic management
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Course length
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One week; offered eight times per year
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Class times
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8AM to 6:30PM Monday through Thursday and 8AM to 1PM Friday
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Description
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This course is a key component of UT's Lean Enterprise Forum. The program includes applied field research, graduate student interns, lean practitioner conferences and sharing of best practices, and a lean implementation system that provides companies with a fast paced, six-month process for the implementation of lean.
The Lean Enterprise Institute covers implications for the entire organization (marketing, operations, logistics, information systems, customer and supplier interfaces, product development). The first half of the course focuses on operational aspects and the last half focuses on strategic aspects of developing a lean enterprise.
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Full course title
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Logistics Executive Development Program
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Type of course
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Logistics
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Course length
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One week; offered one time per year
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Class times
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Sunday evening through Friday at 1PM. Evening classes until 6:30PM
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Description
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The Logistics Executive Development Progam is designed for experienced logistics managers as well as for those who may be new to logistics. Major elements of the program are also useful to executives in the logistics supplier industries, such as transportation, information systems, and third-party/contract logistics.
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Full course title
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Black Belt Certification
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Type of course
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Operations/process improvement
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Course length
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Four weeks of courses plus a major project that demonstrates mastery of concepts
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Class times
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8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.;
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Fri.
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Description
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Black Belt Certification is a two-step process that includes coursework and demonstration of mastery of the concepts and principles of process improvement, managing variation, statistical management and quality. The coursework is completed at UT's Center for Executive Education and mastery of the concepts and principles is demonstrated at each candidate's work site. A significant amount of work must be done at the work site to complete a Black Belt Certification Project.
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Full course title
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Practical Strategies for Process Improvement
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Type of course
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Operations/process improvement
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Course length
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Three weeks; offered three times per year
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Class times
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8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Fri.
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Description
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The course is designed primarily for process engineers, mid and upper mid-level managers, plant managers, and senior managers with significant strategic and improvement responsibility. This program (founded in 1981) presents practical, proven strategies for process improvement focused on delivering customer value.
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Full course title
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Executive Development Program
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Type of course
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General Management
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Course length
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Four weeks; offered one time per year
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Class times
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1:00 p.m. Sun.- 12:00 p.m. Sat.;
evening sessions until 9:30 p.m.
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Description
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The program is designed to meet the needs of middle and upper-level managers who are being groomed for increasing responsibilities in today's global marketplace. The typical participant is an experienced manager who is involved in organizational planning and policy decision-making, and who has managed senior staff personnel and other managers. The course places a strong emphasis on interactive learning.
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Full course title
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Sales Forecasting Management Program
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Type of course
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Marketing/sales
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Course length
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Two day offered two times per year
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Class times
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6:00 p.m. Sun.--6:00 p.m. Tues.
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Description
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This program is designed to give sales forecasting analysts a better understanding of the role they play in the organization. Also gives managers of the sales forecasting function a better understanding of the technical aspects of developing and analyzing sales forecasts. This course also provides an opportunity for users of sales forecasts to learn how forecasts are developed and how this information benefits a variety of functions within the company.
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Full course title
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Engineer/Scientist as a Manager Program
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Type of course
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Technical/general management
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Course length
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One week; offered one time per year
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Class times
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6:00 p.m. Sun.--12:00 p.m. Fri.; evening sessions until 9PM
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Description
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Porogram aims to develop engineers, scientists, and other technical professionals who are taking on new or additional managerial duties. The course is also helpful to anyone responsible for managing technical employees.
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Full course title
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Basics of Multifactor Experimentation
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Type of course
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Operations management/process improvement
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Course length
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One week offered three times per year
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Class times
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8:00 a.m. Mon.--1:00 p.m. Fri. with evening sessions until 6:30 p.m.
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Description
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This program provides essential methods and strategies for people responsible for developing or improving processes or products. Participants will become better prepared to plan, collect, and interpret data from experiments designed to provide real-world knowledge for gaining a competitive edge.
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Full course title
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Management Development Program
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Type of course
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General Management
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Course length
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Two weeks offered one time per year
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Class times
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6:00 p.m. Sun.--1:00 p.m. Fri.
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Description
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This program is designed for managers from any functional area who want to broaden and improve their managerial skills. The program is apppropriate for both experienced managers and individuals being developed for managerial positions.
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Full course title
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Geographic Information Systems for Business and Logistics
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Type of course
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Logistics and planning
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Course length
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2 1/2 days; offered two times per year
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Class times
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6:00 p.m. Sun.--6:00 p.m. Tues.;
with evening sessions until 9PM
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New Open-Enrollment Programs
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New courses launched within past 2 years
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Black Belt Certification
Lean Implementation
Asset Management
Basics of Multifactor Experimentation
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Overseas Programs / Partners
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Program
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N/A
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Country
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N/A
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Partner
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N/A
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Year established
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N/A
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Non-University Partnerships
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Program
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N/A
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Partner
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N/A
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Year established
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N/A
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Distance courses offered or planned
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UT is currently teaching a program for physicians via the Internet. The school believes that online learning may be viable for all types of courses if proceeded by some face-to-face contact among participants and faculty.
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Nondegree functional
programs
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Carrier Corporation
Warner Lambert
Torrington
Navistar
AlliedSignal
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Nondegree general
programs
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AlliedSignal
Lockheed Martin
Georgia Pacific
Carlisle Corporation
Boeing Corporation
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Custom programs to a single company or consortium
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Howmet Corporation
Lockheed Martin
Philips Consumer Electronics
Eastmann Chemical
Army Corps of Engineers
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Organizations school has done business with for three or more years
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Carrier
Lockheed Martin
Boeing
Georgia-Pacific
Torrington
Howmet
Eastmann Chemical
Procter & Gamble
Eli Lilly
Navistar
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Date of
construction
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N/A
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Number of classrooms
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N/A
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Cost
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N/A
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Comments
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Tennessee's College of Business Administration Building will be totally renovated (planning process has started). A new Executive Education wing will be added to the building.
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