Center for Executive and Leadership Education

Empowering Leaders. Built for What鈥檚 Next.

Education for Your Organization

Executive education at the Muma College of Business is designed to deliver practical, high-impact learning experiences for current and emerging leaders. These are non-degree offerings that meet professionals where they are鈥攆ocused, relevant, and immediately applicable to real-world challenges. USF Executive Education programs can help your organization retain talent, navigate disruption and accelerate growth.

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Insights

1. Financial Fluency 2. Bling Spots 3. AI Work Redesign

Three Insights Every Executive Needs to Act on Now

07/30/26 — This year's data shows executive leaders gravitating toward three developable capabilities: financial fluency, emotional intelligence and self-awareness, and AI-driven work redesign. Together, these themes reveal that strengthening self-awareness, business acumen, and digital leadership鈥攔ather than relying on fixed traits鈥攊s what separates functional specialists from true strategic partners.

Graphic of iceberg with the qualities of Open Communication, Radical Candor, and Trust above the water line, and Activation, Direction, and Characteristics below it

Leadership Above the Surface

06/18/26 — "We are living through the most complex era in North American corporate history," notes international high-performance consultant Ron Wuotila.

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Why USF & Muma?

R1 Research University: 最新天美传媒 is one of only 146 R1 research universities in the nation (top 3.7% nationally).

AAU Member: 最新天美传媒 is part of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an elite group of just 69 top-tier research institutions.

AACSB Accredited: The Muma College of Business is accredited by AACSB, a distinction earned by fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide.

UNICON Member: The Center for Executive and Leadership Education is part of UNICON, the premier global consortium of 115 university-based executive education providers. As a member of UNICON, USF stands alongside institutions such as Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Wharton, London Business School, INSEAD, and IMD.

Why Education Matters

Companies that invest in leadership development are 2.3x more likely to have engaged leaders and 3x more likely to retain top talent
LinkedIn Learning, 2023

Nearly 77% of organizations report leadership gaps as their biggest talent concern
DDI Global Leadership Forecast, 2023

Organizations with strong leadership development programs are 1.9x more likely to financially outperform competitors
McKinsey, 2022