Explore the NACS Leadership Curriculum

Explore the NACS Leadership Curriculum

July 2020   minute read

In this tumultuous time, you can’t afford to put capability building on hold. Whether it’s reskilling at the business-unit level or a company-wide aspirational transformation, don’t push the pause button on critical workplace learning, even as you put employee safety first. Skilled leadership is essential for survival and long-term success, and NACS Executive Leadership Programs—tailored specifically to the convenience industry—are your platform for success.



Date: October 25-30, 2020
Location: Yale School of Management at Yale University, New Haven, CT

Designed for women executives looking to develop critical skills, including developing strategic perspective and decision making, understanding and honing leadership style, enhancing executive presence and leveraging diversity to accelerate innovation.

Apply today at www.convenience.org/ExecEd/Yale.

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Date: November 1-5, 2020
Location: Dyson School at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Designed for senior-level retail management preparing to take on key leadership roles in retail companies, this program gives participants the skills needed to successfully respond to the challenges of a competitive marketplace.

Apply today at www.convenience.org/ExecEd/Cornell.

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Date: November 1-6, 2020
Location: The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Designed for high-potential executives in all functional areas who have been challenged by their companies to expand their financial insights and, in turn, provide greater value to their organizations.

Register today at www.convenience.org/ExecEd/Wharton.

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Date: November 1-6, 2020
Location: Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA

Building on MIT’s prestigious reputation and innovative culture, this program combines research-based management frameworks with practical hands-on experiences and offers networking opportunities for top-tier convenience industry leaders. Attendees (from retail companies only) will directly apply methods and frameworks to their own businesses—to build innovation capability and improve business results.

Register today at www.convenience.org/ExedEd/MIT.

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Date: November 1-6, 2020
Location: Kellogg School of Management Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Designed for CEOs and senior-level management looking to enhance their knowledge in topics such as branding, consumer experience and analytics.

Register today at www.convenience.org/ExecEd/Kellogg.

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For questions or to request more information, please contact Brandi Mauro, education program manager, at [email protected] or (703) 518-4223.

Our programs are still a few months away, but our preparedness plans are evolving daily in light of new guidance on COVID-19. Our team is taking precautions and proactively running contingency scenarios with schools to guarantee we deliver high-quality networking and education—without jeopardizing anyone’s safety.