Executive and Professional Development is a division of Wayne State University that provides proven, practical solutions to business challenges through executive education, business training, professional coaching and consulting. Offering a unique blend of expertise and flexible design, Executive and Professional Development partners with its clients to carefully design customized learning programs and problem-solving strategies that are tailored to meet their specific organizational development needs. By harnessing the education, research and technology benefits of the university, Executive and Professional Development is able to move beyond off-the-shelf, pre-packaged training and consulting “services” to provide organizations with the intellectual capital necessary for the real world. Clients that choose Executive and Professional Development want to move their organization forward by providing comprehensive, highly impactful learning programs that are targeted, relevant, fully customized and fully integrated. Over the past 30 years, Executive and Professional Development has helped more than 300 clients in Michigan improve individual capabilities and organizational performance through on-site, degree, non-degree and online learning programs. Included in our portfolio is a Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), which provides support to Detroit-based small businesses who are looking to grow through government contracting opportunities at the federal, state, and local levels.