Baylor University Business Executive Education   

Renew your purpose and vocation. Enhance your ethical leadership skills.

Course Description: This immersive two-day executive education course is designed to equip leaders with a better understanding of how to integrate their Christian worldview into their leadership functions, most notably their ethical decision making. Through engaging classroom discussions, case studies, role plays, and hands-on activities, leaders will better understand how their Christian faith should shape their ethical approach to leadership in business as well as influence the employees, teams, and organizations they serve.

Whether you're new to a leadership role or ethical decision making, seeking to refine or deepen your leadership skills, or a business leader aiming to integrate your Christian faith into your work, this course will provide insights and tools to enhance your effectiveness as a leader.

Course Objectives 
By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 

• Establish and express their personal ethical foundation
• Consider practical approaches to living out their Christian faith in leadership
• Design a practical framework for integrating ethical business leadership with their faith and life beyond the office
• Articulate their own vocation to redemptive business as an expression of their Christian

Topics Covered:  

This course will explore a host of topics that undergird a Christian approach to leadership and ethical decision making, including:

• Business in Salvation History – the goal of business from a scriptural perspective
• Biblical models of leadership – Practical approaches to leadership based solely on scripture
• Ethical frameworks – Discovering the foundations of personal ethical beliefs
• Becoming a Leader of Character – building a business based on character
• Ethics-based leadership approaches – Identifying personal tendencies and avoiding common pitfalls for aspiring ethical leaders.
• Business as part (but not the whole) of the integrated life – designing and sticking to a rule of life
• Discipleship in leadership – Building relationships at work rooted in trust
• Why business matters today? – Vocation of business and the business leader as redemptive in today’s workplace

Instructors: Matt Quade, Ph.D., M.B.A., and Elisabeth R. Kincaid, J.D., Ph.D.

Empower your HR team. Enhance your organization.

Course Description: This immersive two-day executive education course is designed to equip professionals with a strategic understanding of the Human Resources (HR) function and its pivotal role in navigating the evolving landscape of work. Through engaging classroom discussions and hands-on activities, participants will explore how HR can drive value, support business objectives, and shape organizational culture in the context of emerging trends and technologies. 

Whether you're new to HR, seeking to refresh your skills, or a business leader aiming to comprehend the strategic role of HR, this course will provide insights and tools to enhance your effectiveness and organizational impact. 

Course Objectives 
By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 

• Solidify a foundational understanding of the HR role within an organization 
• Apply HR knowledge to create strategic business advantages 
• Implement HR programs that foster a strong, effective organizational culture 
• Design HR initiatives aligned with the company’s mission and goals 

Topics Covered:  
This course will explore the full spectrum of modern HR, including:  

• Employment Law – Understanding legal frameworks and compliance   
• Talent Acquisition – Applying best practices in recruitment and onboarding   
• Labor Relations – Interacting and recognizing labor issues and trends  
• Employee Relations – Building trust and resolving conflict   
• Compensation & Benefits – Crafting competitive and equitable packages, including salary and contract negotiations  
• Training & Development – Growing internal talent and capability   
• Culture & Employee Experience – Creating a workplace where people thrive   
• The Future of Work – Exploring new technological advancements, remote and hybrid work, and evolving employee expectations  

Instructors: Sara Perry, Ph.D., and Mykka Fisher, D.B.A., M.B.A.