The Columbia Senior Executive Program (CSEP)
Spouse/Partner Program
Attending CSEP requires a generous time commitment, and returning to "real" life is an important transition. At the close of the
program, you are invited to bring your spouse/partner or a guest to CSEP. Guests attend some sessions with you, and they also
engage in programming designed exclusively for them. Through presentations focusing on life after the program and the
graduation ceremony, your guest becomes an integral part of your CSEP experience.
“CHANGES THE COMPLEXITY OF THE COURSE”
"My first impression was that [the spouse program] was intended to
round out the CSEP program by bringing spouses in to share in the
revelries of the closing few days - which is a worthy goal. We
(Francene and I) were astonished at how the spouse curriculum
changes the complexity of the course in many other ways. By sharing
some of the key lectures and incredible lecturers with our spouses,
CSEP touched on a key component of making a leadership course
even more successful. Instead of the spouses hearing about our
wonderful CSEP experiences, they became part of it and have helped
us leverage some of the important skills and messages that we take
away from CSEP.
SAMPLE AGENDA
Spouse/Partner Program: Week 4
Wednesday
8:30 am
NEGOTIATIONS
Bob Bontempo
Thursday
8:30 am
POSITIVE IMPACT
PROJECT
PRESENTATION
Paul Ingram
9:00 am
PROGRAM CLOSING &
FINAL THOUGHTS
(FOR PARTICIPANTS
Paul Ingram & Bruce Craven
10:45 am
MUSIC AND
MANAGEMENT
Dominic Alldis
10:15 am
PROGRAM EVALUATION
(for participants)
Bruce Craven
11:00 am
PROGRAM GRADUATION
(WITH GUESTS)
The proof of this benefit has played out numerous times since our
graduation. On many occasions with friends, co-workers, even family
... My wife will frequently join, and often initiate the discussion about
how incredible Columbia was for me ... For us."
Capt. Donald (Lee) Singleton, CSEP Fall 2008
“AN INVALUABLE ADVANTAGE”
"The Columbia Senior Executive Program (CSEP) was a tremendous
personal experience. It has fundamentally changed my perspective on
leadership, and it has clarified my values and goals in life. It was an
invaluable advantage to have my spouse with me in the concluding
week of the program. By attending sessions and interacting with the
CSEP participants, my wife could feel and understand that CSEP is not
just a program, but a transformer.“
Jurgen Weigand, CSEP Fall 2008
12:00 pm
Lunch with guests
12:45 pm Lunch
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm
PEN & PAGE
Bruce Craven
1:30 pm
LEARNING GROUP
REFLECTION AND
LEADERSHIP CREDO
NOMINATION
(FOR PARTICIPANTS)
Paul Ingram & Bruce
Craven
1:00 pm
DEPARTURE FOR
AIRPORTS & MANHATTAN
4:15 pm
REFLECTION
5:15 pm
EXECUTIVE WELLBEING
Howard Berg
"AUTHENTIC LIFELONG FRIENDS“
Janet Bradshaw: "Spouse participation at CSEP is a vital component of
its success: enabling delegates to share their new perspectives on life
and leadership with the most important team members in their lives,
and allowing us (the spouses) to gain significant insight of the CSEP
process, energy and, most importantly, atmosphere. I truly valued my
CSEP experience, gaining access to the very best of leadership
coaching and enjoying thoroughly all the teambuilding."
CSEP would not be the same without spouse participation. It made
"taking CSEP home" simple and effective.'
Ian Bradshaw, CSEP Spring 2008, and wife, Janet Bradshaw
For more information on The Columbia Senior Executive Program,
contact Anthony Madonna, Director of Learning Solutions.
Friday
1:30 pm
GUEST SESSION (FOR
GUESTS)
Paul Ingram
3:15 pm
LEADERSHIP CREDO
PRESENTATIONS (FOR
PARTICIPANTS
Paul Ingram & Bruce
Craven
5:15 pm
EXECUTIVE WELLBEING
Howard Berg
7:30 pm
GUEST RECEPTION
8:00 pm
DINNER (WITH
GUESTS)
7:30 pm
FAREWELL DINNER &
CELEBRATION (WITH
GUESTS)
Email: am1390@columbia.edu
Phone: 212-854-3395
Web: www.gsb.columbia.edu/execed