UBC Sauder Executive Education shifts business skills courses completely online

The economy and job market have shifted quickly in the last months, leaving many to wonder whether now is the right time to invest educational training and professional development courses.

If you’ve been looking to further your education in the business world, UBC Sauder has introduced a new collection of online courses that offer variety, flexibility and access to world-leading professors and instructors.

“We made the decision to go 100% online until the end of the year,” says Bruce Wiesner, Associate Dean, Executive Education at UBC Sauder. “Offering courses online provides flexibility for students who want a more customized approach to their learning and professional development needs.”

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There are online real-time courses, as well as three new self-paced online courses for students looking to sharpen their practical skills for working in the digital world.

“People want to learn on their own schedule, and often outside of regular business hours so our learning design team created short, online offerings that students can start and stop at their own pace,” says Wiesner.

If you’re looking to elevate your content marketing skills, you might be interested in Content Marketing Strategy: Delivering Value, Inspiring Action. The course teaches students how to create value-driven content for brands.

Wondering how your data can provide insights into your business? Demystifying Digital Analytics teaches students how to use unique sources of online intelligence that can inspire action and ultimately influence others.

Maybe you’re looking for some inspiration on how to be the best leader you can be. Coaching Program for Leadership Performance will help empower you to tap into your leadership capabilities.

In addition to these new courses, the following UBC Sauder courses are being offered online in real time during the month of June:

• June 10 to 12: Strategy Playbook
• June 11 to 12: Communicating without Authority
• June 15 to 17: Strategies and Skills of Negotiation
• June 15 to 16: Understanding and Managing Change
• June 18 to 19: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
• June 18 to July 16: Taking the Stage
• June 25 to 26: Strategic Decision Making
• June 29: Leadership Resilience

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If you’re looking to engage with a passionate community, consider attending UBC Sauder’s new Business Leadership Virtual Event Series, hosted by faculty and industry leaders.

The series runs fresh content weekly and is intended to motivate and challenge professionals with its thought leadership conversations relevant to today’s business world. You can check out the schedule of upcoming webinars and access recordings of previous events here.

UBC Sauder Executive Education is running all their programs virtually until the end of the year, as well as a range of professional development certificate programs.  If you lead an organization, you may be interested in customized, executive education learning programs for your team.

In terms of the school’s plans for online learning in the future, this is only the beginning. “We’re in a state of continual evolution, and there’s no doubt that flexibility and accessibility will continue to be important to our students,” says Wiesner. “We’re excited about the changes and looking forward to working in new and innovative ways.

If you want to take your business skills to the next level, visit UBC Sauder Executive Education.