University of Mary Washington’s Continuing & Professional Studies Department is excited to announce The 2025 Business Acumen Series – a series of one-day seminars aimed at building leadership and business skills in the Fredericksburg region.
The 2025 Business Acumen Series (BAS) will focus on developing essential tools, strategies, and leadership principles for successfully planning, managing, and executing projects while fostering a culture of collaboration, communication, and purpose-driven leadership within teams and organizations.
Turn your vision into actionable results. You’ve got your mission and your vision—but how do you make it happen? This seminar helps you take the next step by turning broad goals into a clear, structured plan. Learn how to break down high-level directives into strategic priorities, develop measurable metrics to track progress, and design initiatives that align with your objectives. Whether you’re working in schools, hospitals, or community organizations, you’ll walk away with the tools to map out the path from where you are to where you need to be—ensuring your efforts are targeted, purposeful, and impactful.
Speaker: Phil Needles, Vice President of Engagement & Student Experience, Montgomery County Community College
Learn more & register >> Developing a Strategy & Aligning Initiatives
