Scott Dust, PhD, Kirk and Jacki Perry Professor in Leadership and the senior director of Lindner Professional Programs, joined Bearcats Mean Business to discuss why professional programs, micro-credentials and non-degree offerings are in demand, the launch of Lindner’s LevelUp Leadership Development program, and the college’s breadth of open-enrollment and custom, direct-to-employer programs.
0:40 – What are professional programs/non-degree offerings?
2:58 – 3 reasons why Lindner is embracing professional programs
7:30 – Pandemic-influenced changes to learning + consumer desire for in-person learning
12:00 – How shifts in non-degree offerings correlate to Scott’s research in leadership and team development
15:30 – Great American and Valvoline are examples of Lindner’s custom offerings
20:20 – LevelUp + Lindner's open-enrollment professional program options
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