Tampa, Fla. —The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship in the Florida State University College of Business is accepting applications for its Small Business Executive Program (SBEP) and Nonprofit Executive Program (NPEP) in Tampa Bay.

The programs are offered at no cost to participants and are funded by Jan Moran and The Jim Moran Foundation. The deadline to apply for each program is Jan. 20, 2020.

The SBEP program will begin in February and consists of eight sessions, each focusing on a particular aspect of growing a small business. Applicants must be actively involved in running a business, be a key decision-maker and their company must be established for at least three years and have five or more employees to be eligible for the program.

The NPEP program also kicks off in February and consists of four sessions, each focusing on how to navigate a nonprofit organization through the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Applicants must be actively involved in running a nonprofit, and their organization must have been established for at least three years and have five or more employees to be eligible for the program.

The programs are designed for CEOs, entrepreneurs, business owners, presidents and executive directors of small businesses and nonprofit organizations. Graduates emerge with the skills and training needed to capitalize on business opportunities, implement best practice management and turn challenges into strategic advantage.

“We look forward to working with our next group of local business leaders in Tampa Bay,” said Shane Smith, director of the Jim Moran Institute’s Central Florida Operations. “With each incoming executive program class, we provide a foundation for these entrepreneurs to accomplish key objectives and grow their organizations.”

Program graduates receive a certificate and have the opportunity to be a part of an ongoing peer roundtable. They are also encouraged to participate in workshops, conferences and other Jim Moran Institute events.

For more information or to learn more about the Jim Moran Institute’s Central Florida Operations, contact ssmith@jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu or call (954) 399-2849. 

Click on the program you are interested in below to apply and learn more:

• Tampa Bay Small Business Executive Program (SBEP)
• Tampa Bay Nonprofit Executive Program (NPEP)

About the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship cultivates, trains and inspires entrepreneurial leaders through world-class executive education, applied training, public recognition and leading-edge research. Jim Moran was an automotive pioneer and an entrepreneur at heart, who at the age of 7, sold soda pop at sandlot baseball games in Chicago. With a career that spanned more than six decades, he built an amazing chronicle of achievements in the automobile industry. His vision for the Jim Moran Institute was to provide opportunities that would help others become more successful business owners. A 1995 contribution from Jim and Jan Moran and JM Family Enterprises established the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship at the Florida State University College of Business. Since 2011, further enhancements to the Jim Moran Institute and its outreach have been made possible by Jan Moran and The Jim Moran Foundation.

About the Central Florida Operations
The Jim Moran Institute's Central Florida Operations serves established entrepreneurs, business owners and nonprofit leaders in the Central Florida community through multiple programs designed to take advantage of local resources. Providing executive education and leveraging the resources of the Jim Moran Institute, the Central Florida Operations helps its clients' businesses - and the region's economy - grow and prosper. Based in Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg, the Central Florida Operations services are provided to for-profit and nonprofit businesses and are geared toward CEOs, entrepreneurs, business owners and presidents of small business whose companies have been established for at least three years and have five or more employees. Services are provided for little to no cost.