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Duke Management Academy

Get the 2022 Professional Development and Technology Development Schedule here.

The Duke Management Academy (DMA) is part of Learning and Organization Development's commitment to develop leaders at all levels within Duke University and Health System. The target audience for the Duke Management Academy (DMA) includes the middle manager within all business units who are experienced managers and gifted leaders, who want to sharpen their leadership skills.

All nominees must have the following:

  • Job level of 12-15 or below 98 or the equivalent job level within the health system.
  • Have employees reporting to them or possess a large area of responsibility, which requires supervision of employees' daily work.
  • Has worked at Duke for a minimum of three years and in their current leadership position for a minimum of one year.
  • Hold a rank of senior manager, assistant/associate director, department leader, assistant/associate, department chair, faculty, instructor, lecturer, or other middle management level role

An official Duke sponsor who is their Dean, Vice President or highest-ranking official within a division, department or school.

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Commitment

Participation will require twelve months of professional development with full participation in all classes and completion of all learning assignments:

  • Duke Management Academy requires a commitment of one or two days of training a month for the first 6 months.
  • In July, you will add another day a month on average. This additional 8-10 hours will be planned by your small group/team to work on your team’s project. 
  • As we get closer to November, it may require additional time to plan and deliver your team presentation.
     
  • Dates for classes are 2-3 weeks apart and are not consistently set, for example, every other Wednesday from 9 - 5.
  • We are working out the details on dates, class time, which is usually 3-4 hours, and whether or not we can meet in person or online.

** With the recent surge of the omicron variant, we need to be ready to pivot our plans.

Nominations

The Duke Management Academy (DMA) is a significant investment in your professional growth, by Duke, your leaders, and by you. Participants nominate themselves, and must obtain a letter of recommendation from the Division leadership as outlined above.  Candidates will be chosen from a pool of nominees based on the strength of their application, Statement of Intent, and Letter of Recommendation.

Organizing Framework: Leadership Competencies

  • Differentiate the manager’s role at the individual, team, department, division or entity level
  • Operationalize mission, vision and values of the organization
  • Performance coaching & commitment to develop others
  • Change leadership and agility in times of crisis
  • Communication across the organization
  • Financial acumen in current and future roles
  • Commitment to increasing diversity, equity and inclusion across Duke

The art and science of leadership is at the heart of the learning you will gain in the 2022 Duke Management Academy. We are looking for employees ready for their next stage of career growth as leaders, wanting to expand their effectiveness within their current and future roles.

You must have a drive toward operational excellence, as well as effective people skills and leadership savvy. The art of leadership is proactive, mindful awareness of the needs, strengths and resources of all who serve as stewards of Duke's mission and vision.

360 Leadership Assessment

Each participant will take Learning and Organization Development's Leadership Competency Profile to evaluate areas of strength and areas where leadership development is needed. It is also an opportunity for you to determine whether or not your self-perception of your level of leadership competence is in line with the perception of your manager, peers, coworkers, customers, and employees. This is the reason for the title of the leadership assessment. You will be getting a holistic picture, or 360 degree view, of your leadership style.

Following the 360 Leadership Assessment, you will have a chance to debrief your results with one of our leadership coaches on the L&OD Team. These coaches will help you sort out the scoring from each of these responders so that you can develop a targeted professional development plan.

You will get all of the information about the 360 Leadership Assessment in an email once you are accepted into the program.

Application Process

There are three steps in the Duke Management Academy application process. Below you will find the recommended order for each step in the process, as they build upon one another.

Please have all requested documents completed and ready to be uploaded before you start filling out the application.

  1. Fill out the application
  2. Upload an updated resume.
  3. Upload an essay, maximum two pages, regarding why you want to be a part of the academy this year.
  4. Upload a letter of Recommendation from your Dean, Vice President, or the highest-ranking official in your organization.
  5. Your immediate supervisor will be sent a link to a Qualtrics survey. This must be completed and sent to Joy Birmingham once you complete this application. You will be contacted before the close of the application period if we didn’t receive it.
  6. If you have any questions, please contact the Assistant Director of Leadership and Professional Development, Joy Birmingham, at one of the following:

joy.birmingham@duke.edu
919-613-7626 (w) 919-519-3693 (c)
All items requested must be uploaded with your application at the same time.

Application deadline:                   January 7th, 2022, by COB. 
Notification of Acceptance:        January 14th, 2022, by COB.

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