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The Advanced Executive Leadership Institute (AELI) is a comprehensive one-week professional development program designed for rising senior leaders. Navigate change, harness innovation and practice executive leadership!

AELI 2026 is sold out! Interested in joining the waitlist or being part of the next AELI cohort? Email [email protected] to join the list or get more information.
Now known as the Advanced Executive Leadership Institute, CALS has been enhanced to provide a concentrated, high-impact learning experience for senior leaders in the electrical contracting industry. Providing focused executive-level education, this program is designed to strengthen strategic and operational skills through an immersive learning experience.
To meet the challenges of our industry, top business school faculty deliver business principles and advanced tools, and how to apply them to your business to drive performance, growth, and innovation. Small group work helps participants define how high-level concepts can be employed to address real-world issues. AELI will equip you with the mindset and problem-solving skills needed to drive your business and our industry forward.
The industry is changing – be prepared for tomorrow’s challenges!
The AELI program includes not just five days of MBA-level education, but also all meals, lodging and local program-related transportation. Workshops, small group work, discussion led by university professors and experts, executive coaching and assessments
make this a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn, gain insight, and obtain real solutions.
Registration is capped at 25 to allow for individualized instruction.
AELI offers an ideal setup for both learning and relationship building. This program will empower you with the skills needed to navigate the landscape of the electrical contracting industry with confidence and a strategic perspective.
$9,500 tuition includes housing and meals
Current or rising senior executives within or affiliated with the electrical contracting industry focused on enterprise-level decision-making to impact organizational direction and performance.
“The depth and quality of the instructors were 5 stars! Every subject presented felt directly applicable and valuable. These were real world issues, ideas and applications that contractors could take and apply to their business back home.”
"I found the entire program to be very useful. The sequence of the presentations was very well laid out to create an effective learning model.”
“Every day was value packed and lots of takeaways. More importantly real work tools that can be implemented right away with measurable impact.”