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Custom Programs

Follow the lead of several Fortune 100 companies and top federal government agencies by ordering a custom program tailored to match your organization's mission. Pair your strategic leaders and operational experts with the brainpower of Brookings and benefit from having the best minds in Washington focused on your organizational imperatives.

We can customize any of our courses for groups of twenty or more. Contact us at customprograms@brookings.edu to get started today.

The Brookings advantage

  • Flexible Curriculum: Choose any course (or part of a course) from among our Inside Government, Critical Issues, or Leadership Development curriculums.
  • Flexible Location: We are able to conduct custom programs anywhere—choose an offsite retreat, your organization’s headquarters, or let us host you at Brookings in the heart of Washington, DC.
  • Flexible Length: We can arrange one-day briefings, in-depth weeklong sessions, or anything in between.
  • Special Offerings: We can also provide needs assessments, coaching, action-learning opportunities, and results evaluation.

Key Benefits

  • A course curriculum specifically tailored to your needs
  • Expert program facilitators familiar with your organization
  • High-caliber speakers from both the public and private sectors

Especially for our government clients:

  • Brookings Executive Education courses are listed on the GSA schedule
  • All Brookings Executive Education courses are linked to the core inter-agency competencies outlined by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). 
  • Brookings custom programs may be used to fulfill course requirements for the Certificate in Public Leadership.

Praise for Custom Programs

"I was highly impressed with the diversity of issues addressed and the quality of the speakers. Brookings makes it real.”
—Xochitl Yañez, State Farm

CONTACTS

To speak to a Brookings staff member contact:

Mary Ellen Joyce
 Director, Executive Programs
Executive Education at Brookings
202.797.6413  |  E-mail

Marianne Makar
 Director, Budget and Administration
Executive Education at Brookings
202.797.2467  |  E-mail

Order a custom program today by e-mailing:

Custom Program Staff
 customprograms@brookings.edu
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