The next Heavy Duty Leadership program will bring together mid-career professionals in the commercial truck aftermarket for a week of business, management and leadership education.
The program, now in its fifth year, will be held July 9-14, 2017, on Northwood University’s campus in Midland, Mich.
Heavy Duty Leadership is open to any early- to mid-career management-track professional in the commercial vehicle aftermarket. The program’s curriculum is designed to foster the development of the next generation of heavy-duty parts distribution, manufacturing, service, association and fleet management professionals, the school says.
Heavy Duty Leadership was created out of the industry’s need to develop the next generation of business leaders. Northwood says the industry simply did not have a formal leadership-development program for its leaders of tomorrow and this unique program brings together the next generation of industry leaders for a week of university-level education. This program stands apart from other programs because Heavy Duty Leadership is entirely focused on the commercial vehicle aftermarket.
Heavy Duty Leadership will be taught by heavy-duty industry leaders in collaboration with faculty from Northwood University’s DeVos Graduate School of Management and the University of the Aftermarket.
Northwood says areas of study will include:
The curriculum features a blend of industry analysis, discussion and debate of new challenges and competitive strategies, individual skills training in team management, leadership roles, strategic thinking and planning, and more, the school says.
