Application/Admission - Candidates must be nominated by a superior officer or owner in their organization, unless they are the senior officer or are self-employed
Education Level - Four years of college or a minimum of three years of management experience.
Management Experience - Be at least a middle manager or above. (Experience has shown that first-level managers often do not achieve the maximum benefits from this intensive course.)
Potential for Promotion - Be under strong consideration to take on higher levels of responsibility within the sponsoring organization, unless currently the senior officer of that organization or self-employed.
Years of Work Experience - The number of years with the sponsoring organization and/or previous organization and/or previous organization(s) should be emphasized.
Personal Qualities - Candidates should possess the ability to:
Motivate others to attain a goal
Articulate important characteristics of an effective leader
Make quality contributions to a class discussion based on previous experience
Solve complex problems
Have a sense of humor
Involve others in the decision-making process
Be a team leader as well as a team player
Communicate well
Basic Knowledge - Candidates should possess basic knowledge of:
Functional area requirements
Mission statements
Factors from the external environment that can impact a business
* No direct reporting relationship should exist among candidates from the same company.