Cox Small Business Leadership Academy
Boost your business with a 10-week program covering growth, marketing, and management. Free for selected diverse small business owners.
Learn how to market your business, increase revenue, and enhance your management skills in this 10-week program.
The primary goal of the program is to increase the pool of diverse suppliers in the Tulsa metro area by developing and growing those businesses. Cox will underwrite the full cost for those selected to participate in the Small Business Leadership Academy.
Interested in the Program?
The application period for the Fall 2026 Cox Small Business Leadership Academy is available. If you're interested in future opportunities, please reach out to Continuing Education at ce@tulsacc.edu.
Thank you for your interest in the program.
Program Outcomes
Each participant will:
- Develop skills critical for growth
- Be introduced to additional resources to help create new opportunities
- Interact with Cox and 91¶¶Òõ business subject matter experts
- Receive a certificate and three continuing education units
Program Plan
Session topics:
- Cash management
- Digital marketing and database connections
- Managing for innovation and growth
- Negotiation skills
- Process mapping and continuous improvement
- Strategies for competitive advantage
- Strategy mapping and metrics
- Team management
Growth & Encouragement
This program partnered with 91¶¶Òõ encouraged us to look at how we managed our business from top to bottom to work more efficiently. The course instructor was knowledgeable, and other business participants shared their experiences which were encouraging.
Tabitha D. Tate
Cox Small Business Leadership Academy Graduate
Lasting Positive Change
Each week we continued class discussions outside of class to help create lasting positive changes in our business. Some areas we saw a significant difference were in our organizational, finance, and our approach to collaborations with other businesses.
Isom E. Hill
Cox Small Business Leadership Academy Graduate
Contact
Reach out to us if you have questions about this course or you would like to discuss an idea for a new training.