MADISON, Wis.— CO-OP Financial Services is underwriting CUES’ new Strategic Innovation Institute.
In October CUES introduced its Strategic Innovation Institute, a two-year program designed to drive greater strategic thinking and innovation within the credit union community. The two-year executive education program will be held at MIT’s Sloan School of Management in Cambridge, Mass., and Stanford’s Graduate School of Management in Palo Alto, Calif. The first class begins next year at MIT in mid-September and runs for one year before shifting to Stanford for the final 12 months.
“CO-OP Financial Services is a credit union-owned cooperative dedicated to delivering innovative technology, services and counsel that meet the strategic needs of credit unions,” said Stan Hollen, president/CEO of CO-OP Financial Services in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. “The goals of the institute are perfectly aligned with our own, and we believe it will make a valuable contribution to fostering a more progressive credit union movement.”
“I’m pleased CO-OP Financial Services has stepped forward as a benefactor of our newest institute; it’s a natural fit,” said Chuck Fagan, CUES' president/CEO. “Attendees of the institute will explore strategic thinking about both large and small scale innovation, learn ways to build organizational capacity for continuous innovation, exchange ideas on developing strategic organizational leadership skills, and discover how to grow their business in ways that align with the traditions and culture of credit unions.”
Strategic Innovation Institute I, hosted at MIT, will be held September 1519, 2014, offering an integrated curriculum of strategy, innovation, technology and leadership. Strategic Innovation Institute II begins in the fall of 2015 at Stanford, exploring how to scale innovation, providing attendees with the opportunity to explore ideation and design solutions to solve common consumer challenges.
