Huizenga School - Franchise Education

This series of highly interactive franchise education and training programs provides many practical benefits for franchisors. You will participate in senior-level franchisor training, discussions, and activities. The Franchise Mini MBA™ is a series of three stand-alone learning programs designed to help franchise leaders develop and enhance their capacity to take on 21st century franchise challenges. Programs are not sequential, and participants may take individual programs or the series of programs. The mission of the Franchise Mini MBA™ is to help franchise companies grow through focused learning that:

Franchise professionals who are leading their organizations in the 21st century encounter leadership, communications and positioning challenges. The Franchise Mini MBA™ will enable you to become a more effective leader. It will better position your franchise system to face legislative and regulatory challenges. You will be provided with the business tools and information resources to help you evaluate your franchise systems growth, profitability, and expansion in today's challenging, competitive business environment. You will discover tips from the pros and other franchise leaders on how to build and maintain excellent relations with your franchisees to avoid communications challenges.

Take a close look at what is covered in each program and consider how the benefits apply to your professional development and your franchise system. If you are a senior franchise executive who wants to stay on the leading edge of growth, these are the programs for you.

Fee of $1,525.00 for a single program in the series, $2,535.00 if you register and pay together for any two programs in the series, and $3,745.00 if you register and pay for all three programs together in the Franchise Mini MBA™ series includes tuition, a comprehensive manual and instructional materials, and continental breakfast, breaks and lunch daily. Multiple registrations from the same company qualify for IIFE Value Pricing. $150.00 of your registration fee for each individual program is remitted to the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives (ICFE).

Programs can be custom-delivered, in-house at your company. Contact Cheryl Babcock, CFE, by phone at 800.672.7223, ext. 25071, or through email at babcockc@nsu.nova.edu for details.

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"Unbelievable! I wish I knew about this 11 years ago when we started Décor & You. Now, I want to take these courses every year for reinforcement, and I will encourage other members of our organization and franchisees to attend."
~ Josie Cicerale, COO & Co-founder, Décor & You, Inc.

"I highly recommend the Franchise Mini MBA™ program. The course content was very informative and relevant to what is happening now in franchising, as well as future issues we may run into."
~ Randy Shacka, Assistant Director of Operations, Two Men And A Truck International, Inc.

"Excellent forum to learn and share concepts and ideas with peers in other industries and business modules. I would highly recommend it to a franchise executive who wants to increase their effectiveness."
~ Mike Jankowski, Store Development Executive, Batteries Plus, LLC

"The program gives great insight into relevant franchising topics. The amount of learning that takes place in a short period is extremely valuable."
~ Bill Kressner, Franchise Consultant, Buffalo Wild Wings

The Franchise Mini MBA™ programs, Organizational Development, Franchise Development, and Strategic Management and Strategy Formulation are stand-alone programs. You may register for individual programs or the series of programs. The programs are NOT sequential so if you want to attend the entire series, you may attend in the order that works best for you. However, you can save money by registering for the entire series, as long as you take the programs within the calendar year.

A few of the instructors that regularly speak in the Franchise Mini MBA™ sessions include:

Cheryl R. Babcock, CFE, is the founding director of the International Institute for Franchise Education in the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University. She designs and develops public and custom executive education programs in franchising, is the executive director and arrangements chair of the International Society of Franchising, a frequent speaker on franchising topics throughout the country and around the world, and consults with prospective and existing franchisors and franchisees.

She received the Edwin M. Appel Prize from the Price-Babson College Fellows Program for "bringing entrepreneurial vitality to academe" and was named by Franchise Times as one of 20 to watch in 2001 and 2004. She was the first woman ever to be named the recipient of IFA Free Enterprise Award (2003) for championing the growth and development of franchising in the U.S. and around the world. She is a former franchisee and field representative.

Barry Barnes, Ph.D. has been teaching at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship since July 1997. He has taught a variety of courses in both the MBA and doctoral programs including Strategic Planning, Delivering Superior Customer Value, and Organizational Behavior. Recently, Dr Barnes has taught students in Brazil, China, Germany, and Jamaica as well as at numerous locations around the U.S. His recent research and writing focus on the innovative business practices of the legendary rock band the Grateful Dead.

Before entering the academic world, Dr. Barnes worked in "the real world" for 20 years in Kansas City, mostly in information technology. He started his management and IT career with IBM in 1968, and he later spent 12 years with John Deere. He was also an IT consultant and has owned three small businesses.

Dr. Barnes aims to create a "learning culture" in his classes. Two principles he applies to this end are responsiveness to students and continual improvement in his teaching process. He works toward energizing and involving students to shift the learning process from passive-dependent to active-experiential. Moreover, he challenges students to stretch and work to their fullest capabilities. His goal is for students to understand and apply the management theories and concepts presented, not merely memorize them. He frequently draws on his 20-year business experience to accomplish these goals.

Dr. Barnes taught at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI) for two years. He completed his Ph.D. in Business at the University of Kansas in 1996, and he earned both an MBA and BBA from the University of Missouri in the early 1980s.

William H. Edwards, CFE, president and senior partner of Edwards Global Services, Inc. (EGS), has more than 30 years of international operations, project management, development, executive and entrepreneurial experience in the oil & gas, management consulting and licensing sectors. He has lived in seven countries and worked on projects in 62 countries. He co-founded the AlphaGraphics' master licenses in China and Eastern Europe and directed AlphaGraphics, Inc.'s network growth from four to 24 countries. Previously, he had a 20-year oil and gas sector career. EGS assists companies to realize their full international market potential.

Michael J. Evers, Ph.D., is dean emeritus and professor of strategic management in the College of Business at the University of St. Thomas (UST). As dean of the Graduate School of Business at UST from 1984 to 1995, he was responsible for six graduate programs totaling 3,000 students and nine centers offering non-credit programs. He has taught graduate, undergraduate and non-credit courses in management, organizational behavior and design, strategy formulation and implementation, and logistics and distribution systems.

Prior to his academic career, he held managerial positions at Rockwell International, McDonnell Douglas, National Distribution Services, and Emerson Electric.

Lynette McKee, CFE, is the vice president of Franchising for Dunkin' Brands, Inc. She is the former vice president, U.S. Franchising for Burger King Corporation. In her role there, she was the principle point of contact with the franchise community on all matters relating to the development of new and existing franchise restaurants.

She is the former vice president of Franchise Development for Metromedia Restaurant Group, the parent for Bennigan's Grill and Tavern, Steak and Ale, Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouse restaurant chains. She was responsible for all franchise growth for all concepts. During the last six years, Lynette was directly involved with the Bennigan's seed market program, where the concept sold several company Bennigan's restaurants to franchisees along with multi-unit development agreements to grow the Bennigan's brand. She also had responsibility for this program with the Ponderosa Steakhouse brand and directs the growth plans through the non-traditional avenues with airports, military locations, college campuses, parks and arenas. She serves on the IFA Minority Committee and the Women's Committee.

Charles S. Modell, CFE, is founder and chairman of the franchise practice group of Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd. He has been an active and highly respected member of the franchise legal community for over two decades. Mr. Modell's practice consists primarily of representing franchisors concerning the business aspects of franchising, including the structuring of the franchise relationship; drafting franchise agreements and Offering Circulars; compliance with state and federal franchise laws and regulations; negotiations with franchisees; and the purchase and sale of franchise companies. He represents both start-up and experienced franchisors.

Most of his clients rely on him as much for his business acumen as for his knowledge of the law. He has presented numerous franchise programs for the International Franchise Association and the American Bar Association (ABA). He is a certified commercial arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association, and he is a frequent participant in franchise mediations. He is listed in the International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers, and has been elected to the Board of Governors of the ABA's Forum on Franchising.

Godfred P. Otuteye, CFE, is the president & CEO of Money Mailer, LLC. Between 1992 and 1999, he served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the company. From 1989 through 1991, he served as chief operating officer of Datadesk International, Inc., a manufacturer of computer keyboards and other input devices. Prior to that, he was senior vice president and chief financial officer of Micro D, Inc. (now Ingram Micro), a wholesale distributor of microcomputer products for six years. He also served as chief financial officer for Brinderson Corporation, a project construction company and as vice president and senior loan and credit officer with Union Bank, Los Angeles. He holds a B.A. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.

Robert C. Preziosi, D.P.A., professor of Management Education in the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University, was named "Professor of the Decade" in 2000. In 1997, he received the Huizenga School's first "Excellence in Teaching Award." The American Society for Training and Development has presented him with the Outstanding Contribution to HRD Award, and he has twice received the "Torch Award," the first time ASTD has given a second Torch Award to one individual.

He has been vice president of Management Development and Training for a Fortune 50 company, and worked as a human resources director, line manager, business school dean and leadership training administrator. He has a B.A. in social science, an M.Ed. in educational psychology, and received his doctorate in management. He has been widely published in various national publications, including Training and Development, National Productivity Review, The Teaching Professor, and Quality Review.

Michael J. Roman, CFE, is Fuels Franchise Strategy Manager at Exxon Mobil Corporation in Fairfax, Virginia. He is responsible for leading the strategy development and harmonization efforts associated with the new ExxonMobil fuels franchise offering involving 16,000 dealer and distributor franchisees. He has been credited with designing and implementing franchise systems and strategies that support ExxonMobil's brand awareness initiatives and improve the quality and consistency of the retailing and customer buying experience. He has also designed several programs involving alliances with major financial and insurance institutions that have helped to improve the operating and financial performance of ExxonMobil franchisees. He is also actively involved in development and alignment of global franchise initiatives, and works closely with ExxonMobil's government relation's team, providing expert guidance and representing the company on franchise and marketing related legislative activities.

Brian B. Schnell is a partner with Faegre & Benson, LLP. The firm offers clients more than 475 lawyers in a full range of practice groups, with experience handling legal matters throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. Brian focuses his practice in franchising and product distribution law. He represents and counsels both emerging and mature franchisors in a variety of industries with regard to all aspects of their franchise programs. He is the lead corporate franchise lawyer for dozens of franchisors, ranging from companies with thousands of locations worldwide to companies who are in the initial stages of building their franchise systems.

Brian is a past chair of the International Franchise Association's Supplier Forum and a member of its Legal/Legislative and Membership Committees. He is a highly rated and well-regarded speaker and author on topics in franchising.

Brian is a very effective franchise lawyer, as he combines his legal experience with a passion and keen understanding of franchising to find practical solutions for clients. His experience is based on approximately 20 years of working closely with clients and getting to know them and their businesses, goals and objectives. He listens, asks questions, and works hard to find solutions or approaches that work for clients.

Christopher Simnick, CFE has over 25 years of experience at many levels of franchising and has held numerous positions. His people, sales, support, operations and management style have allowed him to put together, train and build franchise development, sales and support teams that are respected throughout franchising, and has equipped him with the skills, knowledge, and experience that very few franchise executives have the opportunity to acquire.

He has had the privilege of having been part of the successful growth of six fantastic franchise systems, four bricks and mortar and two home-based concepts. All are number one in their respective industries, with a total of over 2500 franchisees. In addition, all are international, and in as many as three dozen counties.

Chris has several years of direct international experience, which includes helping launch one of the systems in the United Kingdom as Director, and working with Master Franchisees from around the world.

Chris has completed the Fast Track M.B.A. Training in Franchise Management through the International Institute for Franchise Education at Nova Southeastern University, and he received his CFE designation in 2004. He has taught and spoken at numerous events on domestic and international development sales processes, the use of the Internet as an effective lead generation and sales tool, and other various aspects of franchising.

Dr. Rajiv Tandon, Ph.D., is CEO and president of Adayana, Inc. a Minneapolis based e-Learning company providing services and solutions that empower individuals to learn. The company focuses on the Food and Agriculture, Engineering and Financial Services vertical markets.

Dr. Tandon was CEO and president of LearningByte, a multimedia training company that was acquired by DigitalThink in October 2001. Prior to that, he was director of the Corporate Venturing Program at the University of St. Thomas. In 1992, he was awarded the Edwin M. Appel Prize by the Price-Babson Program "for bringing entrepreneurial vitality to academia." He held several positions at National Car Rental, including corporate vice president and general manager of the Car Rental Division. His responsibilities included worldwide marketing, sales, operations and franchising.

Dr. Tandon holds a Mechanical Engineering degree, with honors, from the Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and a M.S. in Operations Research, M.B.A., and Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship; all from the University of Minnesota.

Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida, programs take place in the Carl DeSantis Building at Nova Southeastern University, H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. Information will be provided to you prior to the start of the program pertaining to the appropriate room number, parking information, directions, etc.

Hotel information will be provided to participants when they register for a course. When making your hotel accommodations, you must identify yourself as a NSU IIFE program participant and reserve your room 30 days before the program starts to assure special rates and available space.

We realize that occasionally you need to cancel your registration. You can substitute another individual in your place at any time prior to the first day of a program. If you wish to receive a refund or credit toward a future IIFE program, the following applies: cancellations received 30 days before a program begins will be issued a refund, less a $150.00 processing fee. Cancellations received six to 29 days prior to the start of a program will get 50 percent of the registration fee refunded.

We are sorry that we cannot provide a refund or credit if we receive your written cancellation in five or fewer business days before the start of the program.

The Institute for Certified Franchise Executives has approved each individual program in the Franchise Mini MBA™ series for 450 core/elective CFE credits. You earn 450 CFE credits at the completion of each program. $150.00 of the registration fee for each program goes to the Institute for Certified Franchise Executives.

We notify the ICFE after the program and tell them who attended. If you want to earn your CFE and have not applied to the program, please link to http://www.franchise.org/content.asp?parid=373&contentid=536 for further information and application materials for the Certified Franchise Executive Program.

Cheryl R. Babcock, CFE

	:	954.262.5071 or 800.672.7223 ext. 25071
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International Institute for Franchise Education (IIFE) H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship Nova Southeastern University 3301 College Avenue Carl DeSantis Building, Room 2088 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796 E-mail: franinfo@huizenga.nova.edu Website: http://www.huizenga.nova.edu/franchise