Executive Education
C-Suite Insights
Leadership at the Next-Level
Gain a real-world view of business operations from c-suite executives.
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C-Suite Insights (CSI) is a Nashville-based executive leadership program hosted by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Haslam College of Business. It focuses on developing individuals for future leadership opportunities and c-suite positions.
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Assessments & Coaching
Program participants will complete the following assessments and coaching sessions:
Predictive Index
You must first understand yourself before you can LEAD others.
The Hogan Development Survey (HDS)
The only personality assessment that identifies the dark side. (This assessment comes with one personalized coaching session for each participant.)
In addition to the full program scope and Haslam College of Business certificate of achievement, participants will also have the following program incentives:
- An optional social after each session
- Entry into the exclusive CSI Alumni Network in Nashville
- A certificate ceremony and reception
- Preferred pricing for former University of Tennessee students and on certain University of Tennessee, Knoxville, programs after the successful completion of the Nashville CSI Program
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Program Information
Pricing
- Early Bird Pricing:
- Register by December 31st – $2750
- Register by January 31st – $3000
- Regular Pricing
- Register by April 15th – $3200
- Alumni Pricing
- Reach out to Dr. Deborah Watts for alumni pricing
- Corporate Multi-Participant Pricing
- 10% off for two employees
- 20% off for three or more
* 50% down to register
2025 Dates
- May 6 (Tuesday)
- June 10 (Tuesday)
- July 8 (Tuesday)
- Aug 12 (Tuesday)
- Sept 9 (Tuesday)
- Oct 14 (Tuesday)
A certificate ceremony awarding each participant a Haslam College of Business certificate of achievement will take place in October.
Time/Format
CSI is an in-person program limited to 30 participants. The limited seating is designed to allow participants and speakers to build strong professional relationships.
Program Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (CST)
Social (Optional): 5 p.m.
Faculty
- Deborah Watts, Ed.D., Executive Director
deborah.watts@utk.edu - Jonathan Harvey, Executive Director
j.harvey@utk.edu.
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Executive Speakers
Randy Boyd
University of Tennessee
Michael Burcham
Shore Capital
Apryl Childs
Nashville Healthcare Council
Alfred Degrafinreid
Leadership Tennessee
Darrell Edwards
La-Z-Boy
Shan Foster
Fostering Healthy Solutions
Tony Giarratana
Giarratana Development
Cesar Gueikian
Gibson Guitar
Sean Henry
Nashville Predators
Bryan James
Barrett Firearms
Monchiere’ Jones
MOJO Marketing
Nancy Keil
Second Harvest Food Bank
Sri Kumar
Connico
John Mikos
YMCA
Burke Nihill
Tennessee Titans
Donde Plowman
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
James Pond
Governors Early Literacy Foundation
Sharon Roberson
YWCA
Alice Rolli
Children’s Hospital Alliance of Tennessee
Ralph Schulz
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Sarah Trahern
Country Music Association
Terry Turner
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Carol Yochem
First Horizon Bank
Become part of the Exclusive CSI Network
Build first-name basis relationships with senior executives, as well as a growing community of alumni.