Building a New Leadership Ladder: A Program for Women in Senior Leadership Roles
This highly engaging program is designed for strategic leaders who are currently in or transitioning to the most senior levels of business or public sector organizations and want to making a significant impact on the workplace and society.

Course Information

Course Dates:

  • March 2, 2025 (Reception)
  • March 3 to 6, 2025 (Program)

Registration Deadline: February 21, 2025

Format: On Campus

Times: 08:30 am to 05:00 pm

Cost: TBD

This highly engaging program is designed for strategic leaders who are currently in or transitioning to the most senior levels of business or public sector organizations and want to make a significant impact on the workplace and society. In this immersive, on campus program, you will collaborate with women from diverse backgrounds while learning from world-class USC faculty and thought leaders from multidisciplinary backgrounds.

A broad network of peers and instructors will support your learning journey through highly interactive exercises, conversations and examination of complex challenges facing your organization and the future of work. You will be exposed to a wide array of perspectives, practices and evidence-based material.
To personalize the learning experience, you will be partnered with an executive coach who will challenge some longstanding beliefs and help you think about application of concepts and tools to your unique context. This individual coaching relationship will provide you additional space in which to further explore 360 feedback, leadership strengths, and development goals.

A further benefit of this four-day learning journey will be the lasting relationships and network that can serve as vital resources for years to come.

How Will You Benefit?

The course is designed to optimize the time spent in the formal classroom and during evening gatherings in which you’ll interact with USC faculty and practitioners. Through a wide range of experiences, you will:

  • Deepen self-awareness and emotional intelligence as a cornerstone of your transformational leadership journey.
  • Be exposed to research, practices and tools that will enhance your leadership impact.
  • Learn from world-class USC faculty, practitioners and peers while examining evidence-based material and cases.
  • Develop an understanding of the organizational changes that need to occur to help advance women and diverse leaders.
What Will You Learn?
  • Leading Self – A Foundation for Effective Leadership
  • Building an Inclusive Culture for Women’s Success
  • A Coaching Approach to Leading Others
  • Mindset and Skills Needed for Executive Leadership Presence

For more, check out our Programs for Individuals page.

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for senior-level women leaders who have strategic responsibility, lead teams of subject matter experts, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, lead organizational or departmental change, and may work closely or report to a board of directors.

Digital Badge and Certificate

Upon completing the program, you will earn a digital badge recognizing your new proficiency. Share and showcase your achievements by posting your digital badge on online resumes and social networks such as LinkedIn.
TIME REQUIREMENTS
4 days; totaling 32 hours
Additional Dates
COURSE DISCLAIMER
Every reasonable effort will be made to ensure this course runs as described on this web page. Please note that course dates and professors are subject to change. You will be notified by email in advance if there is a date or professor change. Additionally, this course also requires a minimum number of registrants to take place. You will be notified by email if the course does not meet this minimum.

Teaching Methods

This program is run in a focused classroom setting that gives you frequent one-on-one access to USC Marshall faculty. Using case studies, current business articles, in-class exercises, and small group projects, our faculty will lead you to focus on the key knowledge and skills you need to create new market opportunities.

Program Faculty

Carol Geffner

President, CB Vision, LLC | Professor of Practice, Governance & Management, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy (RET)

Dr. Carol J. Geffner is a renowned expert in governance, management, and policy processes, currently serving as a Professor of Practice at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. With decades of experience, she helps organizations navigate change, foster inclusive cultures, and empower women leaders. Her latest book, Building a New Leadership Ladder, provides practical strategies for transforming male-dominated organizations.