Executive Development Program
Module 1: Feb. 4 – Feb. 7, 2024
Module 2: July 21 – July 24, 2024
Charlottesville, VA — University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business
Overview
A Customized Program for Foodservice Distribution
The IFDA Executive Development Program for Foodservice Distributor Executives is designed to take high potential employees at your company to the next level through a process of personal development that is both challenging and rewarding.
About Program
Participants come away with improved leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills. With IFDA’s customized program, they can develop those skills with other high-potential people in the foodservice distribution industry. This innovative program is carried out in partnership with the prestigious University of Virginia Darden School of Business, which boasts the top-ranked faculty globally according to The Financial Times. Additionally, The Economist has recognized Darden as the leading educational experience worldwide for three consecutive years.
This program will help participants:
Cultivate
Cultivate a leadership style that promotes an innovation-focused entrepreneurial mindset, create successful teams, and drive transformational change.
Strategize
Analyze, assess, and structure negotiating situations, and create appropriate strategies to improve relationships and enhance effectiveness.
Identify
Identify how cashflow influences business decisions, as well as key data, benchmarking comparisons, and other aspects of executive-level financial reporting.
Integrate
Integrate strategy, judgment, and data for more effective decision-making.