STILLWATER, Okla. (May 29, 2007) — Business and government executives will get a chance to improve strategic decision-making, enhance their leadership effectiveness and learn to build successful teams at the 13th annual Executive Education Partnership Program July 22-26 on the Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater. The registration deadline for the program is June 15.

“This program is an outstanding opportunity for executives to immerse themselves in learning and practicing concepts that are essential in their managerial roles,” said Lee Manzer, marketing professor and OSU’s coordinator for the program. “The hands-on involvement and guidance from faculty gives participants a real heightened sense of their executive responsibilities.”

Especially recommended for executives and upper-level managers, the program features senior faculty members from OSU’s Spears School of Business and the University of Oklahoma Price College of Business. They offer participants the latest state-of-the-industry insights to make their organizations more competitive, while helping the leaders themselves confront resource and project implementation challenges and actively engage in self-development. The faculty also provides ample opportunities for one-on-one consultation.

Program topics include power and influence, emotional intelligence, legal and ethical issues application, building a coaching culture and leading organizational change.

The program uses simulations and peer feedback to link sessions with strategy planning and execution.

“The Executive Education Partnership Program has been the most rewarding and enriching management program I have attended,” said past program participant Kim Fisher, applications area manager and vice president, American Fidelity Assurance Co. “The quality and caliber of the professors and presenters have been extraordinary.”

Participating faculty members collaborate with 12 state corporations and organizations to develop the curriculum for the program. A representative from each partner organization is on the program’s advisory board.

Some of the partner organizations are Anadarko Petroleum, CITGO Petroleum, Bank of America, BlueCross BlueShield of Oklahoma, ConocoPhillips, OGE Energy, Williams, American Fidelity Group, Tinker Air Force Base and The Charles Machine Works. Other firms participating in the 2006 program included Avaya, the Federal Aviation Administration, Halliburton and Western Farmers Electric Cooperative.

“Over half of the available registrations have already been filled for this year’s program in July,” said Vickie Karns, program manager for the OSU Center for Executive and Professional Development. “These people include vice presidents, directors, CIOs and managers.”

The $3,850 registration fee includes tuition, accommodations, meals and all program materials. Registration deadline is June 15. Space is limited. For more information or to register, call the OSU Center for Executive and Professional Development at (866) 678-3933 or visit http://cepd.okstate.edu.