| Date | March 6, 2024 |
| Time | 9:00 AM (EST) | 06:00 AM (PST) | 11:00 AM (BRT-Brasilia Time) | 02:00 PM (UK) | 03:00 PM (CET) | 07:30 PM (IST) |
| Speakers | Dr. Damian BeilFaculty Director - Michigan Ross Executive Education COO Program |
| Description | The evolving role of Chief Operating Officers has shifted from managing the day-to-day operations to becoming strategic partners in driving overall business growth and performance. In today's rapidly changing business landscape, future-ready COOs are indispensable for navigating complexity, harnessing emerging technologies, and ensuring organizational adaptability to position their organizations for long-term success.
Join Michigan Ross Faculty Damian Beil for a live webinar on March 6, 2024, as he examines the current and future outlook on the role of the COO and the imperative for future-ready leadership in navigating complexity and driving organizational growth. As an example of this, the session will delve into emerging technologies, specifically how a COO can use an operational lens to understand whether and how new technologies can be harnessed for innovative business strategy and execution. Professor Beil will also share valuable insights about the new Chief Operating Officer program from Michigan Ross and Northwest Education and answer any questions about the COO Program. This information session will help you understand the program's immersive learning experience and how it can help you enhance your leadership capabilities as a future-focused and inspired COO. |
The Webinar Will Cover:
- Insights into the changing responsibilities and strategic contributions of COOs in today’s dynamic business environment
- Strategies for developing future-ready leadership skills to effectively navigate complexity and drive organizational growth as a COO
- Learning journey and intensity of the COO program curriculum
- Utility of the COO program for career progression and growth
- Value of peer learning and Executive Education Network in the COO program
- Question and answer session
Speakers
Dr. Damian Beil
Faculty Director – Michigan Ross Executive Education COO Program
Donald C. Cook Professor of Business Administration
Professor of Technology and Operations
Chair of Technology and Operations
Dr. Damian Beil is the Area Chair for the Technology & Operations group at Ross. He teaches the MBA operations management core and an elective on strategic sourcing. In his research, Beil develops mathematical models to analyze complex problems in sourcing. His primary research interests are in strategic sourcing, supply chain management, and market design across a variety of settings and industries. He serves as an Associate Editor for Management Science, Operations Research, and Naval Research Logistics, and is on the Editorial Board of INFORMS Analytics Collections. Prior to joining Michigan, Beil received a BA in Mathematics from New College and a PhD in Operations Research from M.I.T.