U of A Offers One-Day Emerging Leaders Certificate Program This Fall

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Professionals can learn to maximize the dynamic leadership skills necessary for success in today's workplace by enrolling in a one-day Emerging Leaders Certificate Program offered Thursday, Sept. 29, by the Global Campus in Rogers. The curriculum will mirror that of the Leadership Certificate Program offered in March 2016.

Participants will meet face-to-face from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Suite 402 at 3300 Market St. in Rogers. Lunch will be provided. 

Registration is available online. The cost is $879. A 10 percent discount is available to University of Arkansas faculty, staff and current students. A group discount is also available; contact Erin Morgan at 479-464-5024 or emorgan@uark.edu for details.

Buster Arnwine, vice president of sales for Reckitt Benckiser, will instruct the Emerging Leaders Certificate Program. After successfully serving in various supply chain roles at both Unilever and RB, Arnwine moved to the sales and marketing side of the business in 2010. He has worked as trade manager for Lysol, sales director for Sam's Club and trade director for U.S. Healthcare.

Course topics include the Birkman Assessment and your leadership style, uncovering organizational behavior, verbal and written communication, and negotiation and influence. For a full course description, visit the program webpage.

Contact Heather Sprandel at hsprandel@walton.uark.edu, or call 479-422-7290 for more information about this class or other workforce development education opportunities.

The Global Campus offers computer training and professional development classes to meet the area’s workforce education needs. Visit the Global Campus training website for all workforce development classes or for conference space rental.

The Global Campus also supports the university’s academic units in the development and delivery of online degree programs, courses and other offerings. Visit the University of Arkansas ONLINE website for a listing or to apply online.

About the Global Campus: The Global Campus supports U of A colleges and schools in the development and delivery of online, distance and workforce education programs and courses. It provides instructional design services, technology services and assistance with marketing, recruiting and strategic academic development.

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 2 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.