Winning! Leadership Accelerator Program
What Auto Racing Teaches Us About Success in Business | May 6-8, 2025
Program Overview
Winning in business requires leaders to align their strategy, decision making, organization, and talent in a way that results in consistent execution, backed by a continual push toward the finish line. What separates the best from the rest is the drive and focus to achieve success every day.
WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE
Participants are brought together to learn practical lessons from companies, teams, and faculty with a proven track record of winning, using professional auto racing as a foundation from which to learn.
Create and Implement Winning Strategies
Make Decision Making a Core Competency
Build and Sustain High Performing Teams
Drive Successful Execution
Program Details
Structure
Structure
3-day, application-based program. Also available as a customized program to meet your organization’s specific needs.
Location
Location
Course held at the UT campus—McCombs School of Business—and Circuit of The Americas.
Instructors
Instructors
McCombs School of Business and Cockrell School of Engineering Faculty; C-Suite Executives and Race Car Professionals; Racing Industry Speakers.
Format
Format
Classroom instruction, group work, case studies, racing simulations, on-track learning, and guest speakers including racing industry leaders.
Class Size
Class Size
Program is kept small, with the class size limited to no more than 20 participants.
Tuition
Tuition
Program Tuition is $14,500, and includes meals and transportation to and from the track.
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Who should attend?
This program is designed for senior leaders who want to develop the capability to drive execution and consistently win. The knowledge and skills developed in this program are applicable to leaders in a variety of organizations and industries.
- Possess experience leading companies, practices, business units, divisions, product lines, or functions.
- Face challenges with execution issues in their organization that stem from the need for better alignment between strategy, decision making, organization, and talent.
- Desire to improve their organization’s ability to compete and win in their respective marketplace.
- Seek to examine leadership challenges through a new, creative lens to gain new perspectives.
Instructors
Don Ruse
Don Ruse
Faculty Director, Winning! What Auto Racing Teaches Us About Success in Business
Kurt Fischer
Kurt Fischer
Strategic Advisor and Retired Chief Human Resources Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Eric Bickel
Eric Bickel
Professor, Director of Operations, Research & Industrial Engineering and Engineering Mgmt Programs
Varun Idnani
Varun Idnani
Managing Partner, Longhorn Racing Academy (LRA) and AeroPro Flight Academy
Tim Strehl
Tim Strehl
President and Co-Founder, Element 26 Technology
Brad Beldon
Brad Beldon
Chief Culture Officer & CEO, BELDON Roofing Company and Ozbee TEAM Software
Mark Clark
Mark Clark
CEO and Principal, PivotIT LLC and Retired CIO, Corning Incorporated
Steve Courter
Steve Courter
Faculty Member, Department of Management, The University of Texas at Austin
Dave O’Neill
Dave O’Neill
Managing Partner and Team Principal, Esses Racing and Former Team Manager for Haas F1 Racing Team
Ross Sabolcik
Ross Sabolcik
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Silicon Laboratories
Hank Smith
Hank Smith
Director, Atwell-Group
Introducing the "Winning!" Program
ABOUT UT TEXAS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
Texas Executive Education offers world-class education and leadership development by providing the resources to lead, think strategically, and manage change since 1955. Texas Executive Education is dedicated to providing personalized and dynamic learning opportunities to individuals, small companies, and enterprise organizations from all over the world.
ABOUT CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS
COTA is the premier destination for world-class motorsports and entertainment in the United States. Set on 1500 acres in the rolling hills just outside Austin, COTA has hosted the biggest names in racing, action sports, and music since 2012. At its heart is a 3.41-mile race track designed to challenge the world’s most exacting competitors while providing a thrilling spectacle for audiences.
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Winning! In the News
University of Texas Partners with Circuit of the Americas for Unique Executive Leadership Program
University of Texas Partners with Circuit of the Americas for Unique Executive Leadership Program
October 23, 2023: Article from CBS Austin
'Execute and Win': UT Business School Launches Racing Leadership Accelerator Program
'Execute and Win': UT Business School Launches Racing Leadership Accelerator Program
October 31, 2023: Article from the Austin American-Statesman
A New Executive Education Course Teaches Executives About Adapting to a Fast-Changing Workplace
A New Executive Education Course Teaches Executives About Adapting to a Fast-Changing Workplace
June 7, 2024: Article from McCombs Magazine
COTA Anticipates Record-Breaking Attendance as International Racing Fans Boost Austin Economy
COTA Anticipates Record-Breaking Attendance as International Racing Fans Boost Austin Economy
October 20, 2023: Article from CBS Austin
McCombs to Launch Auto Racing Program
The GT Business Forum: Building Connections and Teams That Drive Success
The GT Business Forum: Building Connections and Teams That Drive Success
November 22, 2024: Article from Fanatec GT World Challenge America