Center for Innovative Leadership at Furman University

Great leadership does not stop with the individual. It ripples outward, shaping the decisions your team makes, the talent that stays, the outcomes your organization achieves and beyond. Executive and leadership coaching builds the kind of influence that extends far beyond a single role.

Schedule a conversation to learn more about what coaching can look like for you or your organization: https://tinyurl.com/7mbba587

After completing Furman University's Professional Certificate in Corporate Entrepreneurship, BMW's IT Tech Office didn't shelve what they learned. They rebuilt their Open Innovation Process around it. The result is a replicable model that other organizations can study, adapt and apply to accelerate their own idea-to-impact pipelines.

If you are building an innovation practice, leading a team through transformation or looking for a framework that actually sticks, be sure to register for this upcoming webinar.

- Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EST
- Free virtual event
- Featuring Sarah Waylett, Director of Product Experience at Furman University's Center for Innovative Leadership, and Brooke Rennison, Innovation Strategy Emerging Technology Manager at BMW's IT Tech Office

Save your spot: https://hubs.ly/Q04jYhRm0

Leadership development doesn't have to start in a classroom. Furman's Center for Innovative Leadership offers access to Coursera Career Academy, a self-directed online learning library designed for professionals looking to build new skills on their own schedule.

It's a low-commitment way to start investing in your people and a natural first step toward deeper development with CIL. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q04jQH4v0

What does it look like when your managers are actually prepared to lead?

Less conflict, clearer expectations and teams that hold each other accountable long after the program ends. Move to Manager is a five-module, on-site cohort program built to develop confident, capable managers from the inside out. Every participant walks away with a Furman University credential that signals your organization's investment in its people.

Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q04jXgV20

It was a transformative two days at Lead 4 Success last week!

This cohort showed up ready to learn and grow in the four key areas of leadership: self-awareness, influence, communication and learning agility. Our learners worked through these four skills to evolve their leadership styles and navigate real-world leadership challenges.

Participants collaborated to develop personalized leadership vision statements to guide them as they move forward in their journeys. We can’t wait to see what these trailblazers accomplish.

Learn more about Lead 4 Success and join our next cohort at the link below.
https://hubs.ly/Q04jM04T0

What if your next big breakthrough was already inside your organization?

That's the idea behind intrapreneurship: developing the people and processes that drive innovation from within, without waiting for disruption to force your hand.

We help organizations build that capacity through custom programming designed around their real challenges and goals. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q04jfQ_r0

AI is reshaping how every organization operates, and leaders need to be equipped to govern it responsibly.

Furman's Certificate in AI Governance gives professionals the framework to manage AI risk, navigate regulatory expectations and implement strategies that are both effective and ethical. The certificate course is composed of two modules containing real-world case studies and immediately applicable skills.

Walk away ready to contribute to AI decision-making with clarity and confidence. Learn more and register: https://hubs.ly/Q04jdG9r0

Good design is a learnable, career-defining skill and demand for it is growing.

Through our partnership with the UX Design Institute, Furman's Center for Innovative Leadership offers a UI Design Certificate that gives you the principles, tools and hands-on practice to design interfaces that are as functional as they are beautiful.

-3 months | 3 hours a week
-Online, self-paced with live support and personalized project feedback
-Professional Figma portfolio upon course completion
-$2250.00 investment
-Enrollment closes June 30

Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q04j3qn00

Excel got you here. R will take you further.

If your reports are slow to build, hard to repeat, and maxing out your spreadsheet, it's time to make the switch. R is free, powerful, and built for exactly the kind of data work higher ed institutions run on every day; large datasets, complex reporting and visualizations that actually communicate something.

The Data Analytics-R Scripting course is your bridge from spreadsheets to scripting.

-Facilitated by Katlyn Bagley-Sepsey, Director of Institutional Research, Reporting, and Data Stewardship at Furman University
-Wednesdays, June 3, 10, 17 & 24 | 3:00–4:30 p.m. EST
-Mondays, June 8, 15, 22 & 29 | 3:00–4:00 p.m. EST
-Final Project Due: July 1
-$995

Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q04jb8Gl0