Key Elements of the Core Program

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The Core Program is designed...

• to make successful business leaders even more successful
• to help proven leaders further improve their skills

The comprehensive ten-month program is designed to enhance the talents and operating abilities of practicing entrepreneurs, while at the same time advancing an understanding of the art of entrepreneurship and supporting new entrepreneurial initiatives by able and ambitious men and women in business.

The following section highlights some of the key elements of the CEL's Core Program:

Chalk Talks/Educational Forums
A series of seminars are conducted throughout the program that are desinged to meet the needs of those admitted into the particular year's class.

Clinic Sessions
Each candidate delivers a detailed, confidential presentation on the status of their firm and the problems and opportunities that confront them.

Program Mentors
Each candidate is assigned a mentor who provides them with guidance throughout the program. Click here to become a program mentor.

Social Activities
Social events, including a retreat, are held throughout the year to assist entrepreneurs in networking with classmates, the CEL Advisory Board, CEL alumni, CEL instructors and other business contacts.

Alumni Association
Graduates of the CEL Core Program have formed an Alumni Association that organizes a number of educational and social activities throughout the calendar year.