Forget the stereotypical beauty school student with the crazy do and the scarce brain cells. Forget the strip mall cosmetology schools and their cheap handicam-created late night ads. Serious salon owners and managers are going to Business School!
UCLA’s Anderson School of Management now opens its doors to salon owners and/or senior managers. UCLA’s Executive Salon Management Program is a five-day intensive program lead by Anderson’s professors and associate professors of Economics, Management, and operations and decision sciences, by salon consultant Peter Mahoney (owner of 25 full-service salons) and other industry experts. The program is sponsored by Business Education for Salons Today (BEST) and the Global Salon Business Awards.
The sessions cover topics including technical and artistic expertise, managing people, business strategy, financial accounting and cash flow management and marketing. Salon owners/senior managers also create a personal Salon Improvement Project, a small group project that allows immediate application of classroom teachings and instructor feedback to design solutions for their own salons.
Program Benefits
Among the program’s benefits are:
- Understanding and creating business strategies to sustain and grow your salon
- Improving your ability to use financial accounting practices to make better decisions, and to predict cash flow and manage expenses
- Develop your leadership awareness and effectiveness so that you can get the most from your staff
- Developing a comprehensive marketing strategy to help you become more successful in a competitive industry
- Networking with high-achieving, successful salon owners
Who Should Attend
- Salon owners OR senior managers who’ve played an active role in the day-to-day management of the overall business since 2003
- Your salon or spa (or the one in which you work) must consistently generate $250,000 in revenues/year since 2003
Program Format
The Executive Salon Management Program begins Sunday at 1pm and concludes Thursday evening, after dinner and your graduation ceremony.
The program is held on the UCLA campus and is not residential (if you are traveling to attend the sessions, don’t forget to book a hotel and a rental car).
Program Dates
February 18-22, 2007
Fees
Tuition   $4,500 (includes tuition, books, educational materials, receptions and most           meals)
Financial assistance may be available through your suppliers (the companies whose products you sell or endorse in your salon). The program provides a Fellowship Request Template document that you may send to your suppliers.
Apply
The 3-page application, along with your resume and 2 professional reference letters, are due January 5, 2007.
Contact Info:
For more information on the program and/or tuition payment, email Program Manager Simone Heald or call (310) 825-2001.
If you’re not quite ready for the Executive Salon Management Program, check out these resources.
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