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WashU's Brown School provides a constantly changing array of lectures, workshops, and courses, as well as skill-building certificate programs.

Washington University is home to a variety of continuing education and professional studies options, as well as many other informal learning opportunities that showcase its world class faculty and academic programs.

HR’s Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development & Institute for Leadership Development (ILE) Teams provide programming and courses for staff professional development.

The Institute for Leadership Excellence was established to empower each member of our community to build their leadership capabilities in accordance with Here & Next.

Leadership development courses focus on empowering individuals to lead themselves, others and the university more effectively. Whether you’re an aspiring leader seeking to develop new skills or an existing people leader looking to refine your expertise, these courses will equip you to lead effectively, inspire others and influence organizational outcomes. These courses are open to all WashU staff and leaders at any level.

Management development courses are designed to equip new and existing managers with the ability to manage people and processes effectively, with agility and confidence. Through these courses, managers will develop their skills and knowledge in overseeing teams, projects, and resources. These courses are open to all WashU managers at any level with at least one staff direct report.

Online and on-demand learning solutions are designed with flexibility and convenience in mind, and to provide information and skills you need, when you need it most, and at your own pace.

Professional development courses are designed to help individuals enhance their knowledge and develop new skills through continuous learning, which is necessary to keep skills relevant and advance in their careers. These courses are open to all WashU staff and leaders at any level.

The STAR Program provides training to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for a successful career within research administration.

The department's professional development workshops cover topics like envisioning success, building key relationships, measuring success, and transformational growth.