Center for Professional & Executive Development

The Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development offers online professional development programs that will help you invest in your professional success while maintaining momentum at the office. 

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At the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development, our webinar series is designed to help you – regardless of position or industry - learn valuable tools, skills, and information that will improve the way you work.

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The Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development was founded in 1944 under the name The Industrial Management Institutes. It was created to fill a need for specialized training of supervisors in industry and prepare WWII soldiers to re-enter the workforce.

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Welcome to the CPED Resource Center

Welcome to the online Resource Center for the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development (CPED). For 75 years, we’ve helped individuals and organizations move forward. We offer more than 70 professional development sessions at the Fluno Center, and partner with hundreds of organizations to provide customized development experiences. This site includes articles and resources to help you and your organization achieve success. To visit our full website, register for courses, or design a custom learning solution, go to uwcped.org.

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A Strategic Framework for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

To effectively achieve our goal of adding DEI into the Wisconsin School of Business's DNA, we have developed a strategic framework, “A 360 Approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,” which relies on three key components of knowledge, immersion, and aptitude.

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Technology and Data Analytics Key to Combating Increasing Pressures on the Insurance Industry

Increased pressures from costs, customers, and third-party distribution channels are changing the demands on the insurance industry, and the use of technology and predictive/preventative analytics will be essential to make smarter decisions.

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What Trends Will Impact Banking and Financial Services in 2023?

A possible recession, digital transformation, culture shifts, and leadership training needs will provide both challenges and areas of opportunities for banks and financial institutions in the future. Read more in this Q&A with Graduate School of Banking President and CEO Kirby Davidson.

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