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Harry L. Davis Center for Leadership  Leadership Minicourses

Apply Chicago Booth expertise to your everyday leadership.

About Open-Enrollment Minicourses

Open-enrollment minicourses from the Davis Center are designed for working professionals. We welcome anyone who is motivated to to become a more effective leader.

Each minicourse includes four live Zoom sessions with an instructor. Between sessions, participants complete assignments that apply course concepts to real-world situations. They return the following week to discuss what they tried and learned and build on those insights. 

Minicourses offer access to Chicago Booth leadership expertise in a practical format, with an emphasis on applied learning. Participants also learn from their classmates—a global cohort spanning industries, functions, leadership levels, and cultural contexts. 

When you enroll, you join a community of professionals who have chosen to invest in their leadership capabilities.

Course Catalog for 2026–2027

This year, our course offerings center on the role relationships play in our work and lives. This fall, we will revisit team dynamics, and this winter, we will consider how everyday social interactions influence our personal well-being. The courses complement one another but also stand on their own, and participants may enroll in one or both. We especially encourage Booth alumni to invite their colleagues to participant and apply the learning together.

Nicholas Epley

The Unexpected Power of Choosing to Connect

Led by Nicholas Epley, John Templeton Keller Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Neubauer Family Faculty Fellow

The Unexpected Power of Choosing to Connect

Program Details

Course Schedule & Recordings

We offer two minicourses each academic year, generally in November and February. Every live-online session is recorded, allowing participants to attend asynchronously when needed.

Commitment Fee

We charge a modest commitment fee and keep participant costs low through the generosity of our donors. Interested in supporting accessible leadership development? Learn more about giving.

Certificate Requirements

To earn a certificate of completion, participants must complete all assignments within one month of the final live-online session. Extensions may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Minicourses are noncredit and do not count toward any Chicago Booth degree program. 

"The course was interactive and gave me a feeling of connection. It was as if I was taking the class on campus."

—Participant, Managing Behaviors in High Stakes, Winter 2023