Executive Education Grants
Sponsored by the Center for Professional and Executive Development of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business, academic staff can apply to attend a course offered by Executive Education. Executive Education Grants are awarded to five academic staff members annually. The main objectives of the grant program are individual professional development, improved program quality, and improved institutional effectiveness.
Apply
Apply now for an Executive Education Grant. Programs can be taken between January 1, 2027 – June 30, 2027. The application deadline is 11:59pm on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Applicants must hold an academic staff appointment or a limited appointment with an academic staff backup appointment, a limited appointment with no backup appointment, or a limited appointment with a university staff backup appointment, both at the time of application and at the time of the program.
Program enrollments are limited to a 1-, 2-, or 3-day program offered in areas such as: business analysis; leadership; lean six sigma; management; and project management.
The following courses/programs are not eligible:
- Chief Information Officer Digital Leadership Program
- Chief Marketing Officer Leadership Program
- Coaching Services
- Consulting Services
- Leadership Beyond Management
- Manager Boot Camp
- Transition to Executive Management
- Submit application online
- Your application is reviewed by the Professional Development and Recognition Committee (PDRC)
- PDRC determines which applicants will receive a grant (PDRC is not able to provide individualized feedback on your application)
- Receive email notification regarding the outcome of your grant application
Frequently Asked Questions
Courses can be taken between January 1, 2027 – June 30, 2027. The course must end no later than June 30, 2027.
Yes, as long as it is the virtual equivalent of a 1-, 2-, or 3-day in-person program. It is possible that some course offerings may only be held virtually. Please see the course listings for more details.
There is no cost to your department or division.
No. The following individuals are eligible:
- Academic staff
- Limited appointees with academic staff backup positions
- Limited appointees with university staff backup positions
- Limited appointees with no backup position
The following are examples of those who are ineligible:
- Postdocs and other employees-in-training
- Teaching/research assistants
- Student help
- University staff
- Faculty
- Limited appointees with faculty backup positions
- Visiting appointees
- Emeritus faculty and staff
All information is directly collected in the online application system, located at https://apps.ohr.wisc.edu/staffdev/.
Applications must be submitted in the online application system by 11:59pm on the day of the deadline: Monday, October 12, 2026.
Executive Education Course Grant.
There are several PDFs that need to be uploaded. Save each of the following as individual PDFs:
- Short CV/resume as it applies to the course; a full CV isn’t necessary
- Letter of support from your supervisor/colleague
- An additional letter of support may be added as well, but is optional.
NOTE: If it is not possible for your supervisor/colleague to provide a signed letter of support, you may also provide an email with the letter of support. To do this, save the email as a PDF, and then upload the PDF to the application.
You will need to give the name and date(s) of the course you are interested in. You will also need to provide information (700 words or less) on how the course will improve your effectiveness in your current position, using specific examples from the course curriculum.
Yes. Mallory Musolf is the Secretary of the Academic Staff, and her office administers this grant process.