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March 14, 15, and 16;
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Opening Reception
March 14, 4:30 – 6 p.m.
Steel Dynamics Keith E. Busse IPFW Alumni Center
$1,250 ($1,105 for IPFW Training Partner companies and IPFW Alumni Association members; discount available for multiple attendees from the same company. Call 260-481-6619 for details.)
Tuition includes all materials, refreshments, meals, and the Opening Reception.
Join the IPFW Alumni Association as an alumnus or friend ($50 membership) at registration to take advantage of the discount price. Membership benefits provide access to networking, special events, discounts, and more.
February 29, 2012

is designed to develop the leadership skills of the manager who is energetic, visionary, and ready to move up to a new level of performance with a commitment to the future. The curriculum, guided by regional business people from various industries, covers skills pertinent to today’s business leader:
• Managing innovation and change
• Shaping change and managing organizational culture
• Conquering challenges in a dynamic market
• Understanding the financial impact of decision making
• Marketing internally and externally and managing social media
• Aligning teams for optimal performance
What sets the IPFW Applied Leadership Series apart from other training programs is how our instructors engage the participants. Course content is delivered in part through hands-on projects with cross-referencing to other program discussions. You will be exposed to all genre of business vernacular for cross-disciplinary understanding so vital to the decision-maker.
• Analysis of your leadership style
• Select primers on session topics
• Stronger insight to leading an organization through change
• Ability to infuse innovation into your organization
• Deeper understanding of key elements driving business today
• Integrated workplace leadership development plan
After 30, 60, and 90 days
Call IPFW at 260-481-6619 or request information.
Accommodations : Participants will receive a discount on lodging at the Holiday Inn at IPFW and the Coliseum located just a short walk from the IPFW Alumni Center where the sessions will be held. Call 877-859-5095 and refer to the IPFW Applied Leadership Series when registering.
Co-sponsored by the IPFW Divisions of Continuing Studies and Organizational Leadership and Supervision, the Doermer School of Business, and the IPFW Alumni Association
IPFW is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access University

Keith E. Busse
Co-founder and Chairman
of Steel Dynamics, Inc.
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David Floyd
CEO of OrthoWorx

Steve Franks
Director of Programs, Northeast Indiana Innovation Center

Martha Lemert
Partner in the Fort Wayne law office
of Baker Daniels

Anthony Juliano
Vice President of Marketing and Social Media Strategy, Asher Agency

Kim McDonald, Ed.D.
IPFW Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science and a professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision (OLS)

John C. Niser, Ph.D.
Chair, IPFW Department of Consumer and Family Sciences

Jane Rich
Regional director of the Northeast Indiana Small Business Development Center (NEISBDC)

Peggy Taylor
Senior Vice President – Human Resources, Biomet, Inc.
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Bob Abel
Faculty, IPFW Division of Organizational Leadership and Supervision and Director of the Applied Leadership Series