A stand-alone module of our established and highly respected Railway Management Certificate Program, this residential five-day program in East Lansing, MI, covers the essentials of business administration, strategy, and leadership for both freight and passenger railways. We combine classroom presentation of concepts by MSU faculty experts with discussions led by rail industry experts, and with site visits to see topics in context. Railway Business Administration, Strategy and Leadership brings together many aspects of the complex railway ecosystem.
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Outline
MONDAY
Business Strategy, Marketing and Customer Experience
TUESDAY
Negotiation and Change Management
WEDNESDAY
Site Visits
THURSDAY
Leadership, Transportation and Supply Chain Management
FRIDAY
Transportation Analysis, Supply Chain Future and Summary
ONLINE
Finance and Accounting
Schedule and content are subject to change. For a copy of the latest schedule please email: kucheren@msu.edu
SITE VISIT INFORMATION
Regional/short line railroad, major rail customer loading facilities, economic development sites (subject to availability)
Faculty and Speakers
VAL KUCHERENKO, FACULTY LEADER
is the Director Railway Education, Center for Railway Research and Education (MSU/CRRE). Before joining the CRRE team, Val built a career in supply chain management with Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC), C.H. Robinson Global Forwarding, and Maersk Line, spanning roles across Europe, the United States, and Canada.
RON BATORY, CHAIR IN RAILWAY MANAGEMENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
is a seasoned railroad industry professional with over 52 years of experience, including leadership roles at Class I railroads and as President of The Belt Railway Company of Chicago. He later became the 14th Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, following a distinguished career in both private and public sectors.
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY
from the #1 ranked University for both graduate and undergraduate Supply Chain Management programs for many years (US News & World Report).
SELECT SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS
will join for guest lectures and presentations.
TRIBUTE TO NICK LITTLE, FORMER FACULTY LEADER
This program builds on the groundwork established by Nicholas (Nick) Little, former Director of Railway Education, whose efforts and leadership have greatly contributed to its current form. Nick's commitment to excellence in education continues to inspire our work each and every day.
Key Learning Objectives
By the end of the program, participants will:
- Understand the strategic complexity of the Railway Industry
- Learn principles of strategy and risk management
- Learn key elements of transportation theory, concepts, and application (both freight & passenger)
- Explore principles of marketing applied to rail services
- Examine key leadership skills
- Understand basic elements of finance and accounting
- Appreciate the role railways play in supply chain management and mobility, including key drivers such as inventory, timeliness, customer experience, reliability, and flexibility
Who Should Attend
- Managers/leaders requiring learning opportunity beyond their experience and/or who have had limited business administration education
- Transportation and functional managers with capacity to perform at higher levels
- Shippers and suppliers needing to learn about the business of railroading to build better relationships to improve performance, communication and understanding
- Staff in rail industry organizations, regulatory/public policy agencies, states and other transportation groups
- Railroad new hires and interns
Additional Information
Program Fee includes instructional materials and site visits, faculty and staff support, overnight hotel rooms, daily breakfast and lunch. Transportation to and from the program, and dinner most nights are not included.
Discounts are also available for multiple participants from the same company.
To utilize the best in adult learning practices, class size will be limited to thirty-five participants.
This program will comply with COVID-19 MSU requirements pertaining at the time.
Cancellation within 15 days of the program start date will be limited to emergency situations and may result in a 10 percent cancellation fee. Participant substitutions are welcome at any time prior to the start of the program. If a registered participant does not attend and does not notify us in advance, they will be charged the full fee.
For more information, please visit www.raileducation.com or contact the Program Director, Val Kucherenko by phone +1 517 353-5667 or email kucheren@msu.edu.