Applications are now open for the Spring 2026 Small Business Executive Program (SBEP) in Jacksonville, organized by the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship. The program is set to begin its nineteenth class, with applications due by December 10, 2025. Those accepted will be notified by December 20, and the sessions will take place from January 15 to March 5, 2026.
Participants in the SBEP will join facilitated discussions and participate in exercises aimed at improving their entrepreneurial management skills. The program includes applied learning sessions designed to help business leaders grow their organizations.
The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship provides executive education and training for entrepreneurs. According to its mission statement, “The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship cultivates, trains and inspires entrepreneurial leaders through world-class executive education, applied training, public recognition and leading-edge research.”
Jim Moran, the institute’s namesake, was recognized as an automotive pioneer whose career began at a young age selling soda pop in Chicago. His achievements in the automobile industry spanned more than sixty years.
