Advance your career with short, practical programs built for working professionals. St. Thomas Executive Education offers open-enrollment courses that strengthen business skills, deepen specialty expertise, and build confident, ethical leaders through real-world learning you can apply right away.
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Our programs are grouped into five topic areas to help you quickly find what fits your goals. Each category includes hands-on, instructor-led courses designed to build practical skills, expand business understanding, or strengthen leadership.
Build practical, repeatable skills to plan, lead, and deliver projects on time and on budget—whether you're new to PM or leveling up. Our programs align with PMI® standards, and we're approved by PMI® to issue PDUs for certification or renewal.
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Build the skills to plan, execute, and measure modern digital marketing. These programs help you stay current in a fast-moving field—strengthening strategy across channels and using AI and analytics to improve results.
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Improve efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen processes that drive performance. These programs teach practical operations and continuous-improvement methods you can take back to work immediately.
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Learn to turn data into decisions. These courses build confidence in analysis, visualization, and applied AI so you can spot patterns, communicate insights clearly, and automate work where it makes sense.
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Strengthen your business confidence and decision-making. These courses build broad, practical understanding across key business functions—so you can contribute more effectively, whether you’re running a business, leading a team, or preparing for new responsibilities.
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Category: General Business
Smart Start for Business will provide you with all the information prospective (and new) business owners need to be successful. You’ll also have the chance to share with other entrepreneurs and get your questions answered from seasoned business owners.
Schedule: Begin anytime
Format: Online (On-demand)
Category: Project Management
Build your leadership and decision-making skills while exploring best practices and tools for effective project management. Gain new information and the CPPM certification.
Dates: Mar 2-11, 2026
Schedule: 8am-4pm CT (5 sessions)
Session dates: Mar 2, 4, 6, 9 & 11
Format: In-Person
Category: Marketing Specialization
Deepen your understanding of email, mobile, social media and digital advertising strategy in this certification program. Leave class with a digital strategy in-hand.
Dates: Mar 2-11, 2026
Schedule: 8am-4pm CT (5 in-person sessions)
Session dates: Mar 2, 4, 6, 9, 11
Format: In-person
Category: Data Analytics and AI
Turn your data into compelling stories that fit your desired narrative. This 2-day course is designed to help professionals learn the art of data storytelling by combining analytics, narrative techniques, and impactful visuals.
Dates: Mar 4-11, 2026
Schedule: 9am-4pm CT (2 in-person sessions)
Session dates: March 4 & 11
Format: In-Person
Category: Project Management
Earn your CPPM credential online while building practical project management skills you can use immediately—planning, scheduling, risk management, and leading teams with confidence.
Dates: Apr 7 - Jun 9, 2026
Schedule: Tuesdays, 7:00–8:30 p.m. CT (10 live online sessions)
Session dates: April 7, 14, 21, 28 • May 5, 12, 19, 26 • June 2 & 9
Format: Live online
Category: General Business
Strengthen your communication skills and improve your ability to speak confidently, clearly and effectively. Apply anywhere from on-the-spot conversations to high-profile meetings.
Dates: Apr. 13-14, 2026
Schedule: 8am-4pm CT (2 in-person sessions)
Session dates: Apr. 13 & 14
Format: In-Person
Category: Operations Management
Take your foundational knowledge to the next level by earning a Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate. Learn how to use the DMAIC model in your process improvement projects.
Dates: Apr 13-22 , 2026
Schedule: 8am-5pm CT (5 in-person sessions)
Session dates: Apr 13, 15, 17, 20 & 22
Format: In-Person
Category: Data Analytics and AI
Elevate your leadership skills with this innovative course in applied Artificial Intelligence (AI). Gain strategic insights, learn from real-world case studies, and develop actionable plans for AI integration at your organization.
Dates: Apr 14-16, 2026
Schedule: 8am-4pm CT (3 in-person sessions)
Session dates: April 14, 15 & 16
Format: In-Person
Category: Data Analytics and AI
Transform how you communicate with data in this hands-on, two-day course. Building Dashboards and Visualizations prepares professionals to build impactful dashboards and visualizations using Microsoft Excel and Power BI.
Dates: Apr 15-22, 2026
Schedule: 9am-4pm CT (2 in-person sessions)
Session dates: Wednesdays, Apr. 22 & 29
Format: In-Person
Category: General Business
Learn the essentials of successful leadership and concepts you can apply right away. From emotional intelligence to systems thinking, return to work with a new lens.
Dates: Apr 23 - May 21, 2026
Schedule: 8am-4pm CT (5 in-person sessions)
Session dates: April 23, 30 • May 7, 14 & 21
Format: In-Person
Category: Project Management
Build your leadership and decision-making skills while exploring best practices and tools for effective project management. Gain new information and the CPPM certification.
Dates: May 4-13, 2026
Schedule: 8am-4pm CT (5 in-person sessions)
Session dates: May 4, 6, 8, 11 & 13
Format: In-Person
Category: Data Analytics and AI
Presenting Data with Impact is designed for professionals who want to elevate their data storytelling from analysis to influence. If you have completed Storytelling Through Data and Visuals and Building Dashboards and Visualizations (Excel and Power BI), this next step focuses on how to present your findings with confidence, clarity, and executive polish.
Dates:May 6-13, 2026
Schedule: 9am-4pm CT (2 in-person sessions)
Session dates: May 6 & 13
Format: In-Person
Category: General Business
Gain a solid foundation in business and leadership strategy while learning skills you can put to work right away. Practice these skills with a business simulation.
Dates: Jun 2-30, 2026
Schedule: Tuesdays, 8am-4pm CT (5 in-person sessions)
Session dates: June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Format: In-Person
Category: Data Analytics and AI
Elevate your leadership skills with this innovative course in applied Artificial Intelligence (AI). Gain strategic insights, learn from real-world case studies, and develop actionable plans for AI integration at your organization.
Dates: June 23-25, 2026
Schedule: 8am-4pm CT (3 in-person sessions)
Session dates: June 23, 24, and 25
Format: In-Person
Category: Project Management
Earn your CPPM credential online while building practical project management skills you can use immediately—planning, scheduling, risk management, and leading teams with confidence.
Dates: Jun 23 - Aug 25, 2026
Schedule: Tuesdays, 7:00–8:30 p.m. CT (10 live online sessions)
Session dates: June 23, 30• July 7, 14, 21, 28 • August 4, 11, 18 & 25
Format: Live online