Training

Business & Management

Training

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Overview

Through our deep knowledge, expertise and networks, we tailor cutting-edge training programs to suit a variety of needs. We work with universities, corporations, governments, nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations to strengthen business acumen, develop robust management curricula and coach faculty, instructors and students in entrepreneurial thinking. In fact, we’ve trained 17,000 practitioners and students from more than 8,000 organizations and countless countries. Our close relationship with the University of Michigan enables us to harness the latest thinking in both education and business.

Professional Education​

Through our innovative professional education programs, leaders from organizations around the globe improve their managerial skills and accelerate their careers. We offer both custom programs tailored to an organization’s needs as well as open programs on a full range of managerial topics, including: strategy, marketing, finance, operations, entrepreneurship, leadership, HR, negotiations and our flagship mini-MBA program.
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Entrepreneurship Development​

Small- and medium-sized enterprises are economic growth engines . Equipping the leaders of these enterprises with the right knowledge, skills and attitudes is key to their growth. Through our Entrepreneurship Development Center we train both entrepreneurs and the professors, trainers, and mentors who support them.
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Global Virtual Learning​

Our programs connect students around the world through technology to foster the next generation of globally minded business leaders. Visit our Global Virtual Learning Center to find out more about our programs and insights.
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NGO Leadership Workshops​

Leaders of NGOs benefit from principles of management education that allow them to run their organizations more efficiently and effectively. Find out more about our NGO Leadership Workshop.
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Healthcare Delivery Management Training

Specifically designed for senior managers at private hospitals, clinics and other healthcare delivery organizations, this action-based learning course provides tools such as how to improve patient care, manage costs and other critical processes.
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“The team we have worked with at WDI has been nothing short of professional, communicative, solutions-oriented, and an overall joy to work with.”
Andie ShaferProgram Manager at the Stevens Initiative
“I would like to thank the William Davidson Institute for our partnership on the Livelihoods Innovation through Food Entrepreneurship (LIFE) Project in Turkey. WDI’s expertise in creating entrepreneurship curriculum and training trainers was essential in the design, implementation, and execution of this extraordinary project.”
Andrew WilsonExecutive Director at the Center for International Private Enterprise
“When the Ford Fund needed to train 300 social entrepreneurs from 14 countries, we turned to the Education team at WDI. They put together online courses in leadership skills and communications. These courses offered a great learning experience through high-quality content and an excellent learning environment.”
Farah HarbGlobal Education Programs Analyst, Ford Motor Company Fund
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