Empowering
The Marketplace
for success
A high impact monthly training experience designed to equip leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals with the tools they need to thrive in today’s evolving business environment.
Each session is a 6 hour intensive focused on practical application, leadership development, and measurable results.
The Marketplace Is Changing
Are You Equipped?
What You Will Learn
Leadership and Influence
Leadership and Influence
Accountability in the Marketplace
Accountability in the Marketplace
Soft Skills for Effective Leadership
10 Essential Soft Skills for Effective Leadership
Team Building and Management
Virtual Team Building and Management
Coaching Your Sales Team to the Top
Coaching Your Sales Team to the Top
Servant Leadership
Servant Leadership
Supervising Others The Art of Delegation
Supervising Others The Art of Delegation
Life Coaching 101
Life Coaching 101
What is
Marketplace Academy
Marketplace Academy is a high impact monthly training experience designed to equip professionals, leaders, and entrepreneurs with practical tools they can apply immediately.
Each session is a 6 hour intensive focused on real world application, leadership development, and measurable outcomes.
This is not theory. This is transformation.
Every session is designed to address real challenges leaders face right now, not outdated theory.
Why Marketplace Academy
Is Different
Most trainings inspire. Few actually equip.
Marketplace Academy is built on practical application, not just information. Every session is designed to give you tools, systems, and strategies you can implement immediately in your business, team, or organization.
This is not just about motivation. This is about execution.
You will leave with clarity, structure, and a plan you can put to work right away.
Who Should Attend
- Business owners and entrepreneurs
- Corporate leaders and managers
- Ministry leaders in the marketplace
- Sales professionals
- Emerging mid level leaders preparing for the next level
What You'll Gain
- Practical tools you can apply immediately
- Increased leadership confidence
- Stronger team management skills
- Improved communication and coaching abilit
- A renewed mindset for growth and success
Real World
Topics that matter
- Bridging generational gaps in the workplace
- Delivering constructive feedback with clarity and confidence
- Event planning and execution that produces real results
- Internet marketing fundamentals for growth and visibility , And more
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Upcoming Classes
Masterclass
June 10, 2026
Masterclass
July 1, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is Marketplace Academy?
Marketplace Academy is a high-impact monthly training experience — a 6-hour intensive — designed to equip professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders with practical tools they can apply immediately in their business, team, or organization. This is not theory. This is transformation.
Where and how often are sessions held?
Sessions are held in person monthly in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Exact dates and times are available on the website at marketplaceacademyhq.com. Register early — space is limited for each session.
Who is this masterclass designed for?
The Marketplace Masterclass is designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders and managers, ministry leaders in the marketplace, senior sales professionals, and emerging mid-level leaders preparing for the next level. If you lead people — in any capacity — this is for you.
What makes this different from other leadership trainings?
Most trainings inspire. Few actually equip. Marketplace Academy is built entirely on practical application — not just information. Every session gives you tools, systems, and strategies you can implement immediately. You will leave with clarity, structure, and a plan — not just motivation.
Meet the Coach
About Dr. Mark Ellis
Dr. Mark Ellis is a seasoned leader, trainer, and visionary with a passion for developing people to succeed in the marketplace.
With years of experience equipping professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders, he brings a unique blend of practical insight, leadership wisdom, and real world application to every training session.
His approach is direct, results driven, and transformational, focused on helping individuals not only grow in knowledge, but produce measurable impact in their businesses, teams, and organizations.
Through Marketplace Academy, Dr. Ellis is committed to raising leaders who are equipped, accountable, and prepared to lead with purpose and excellence.
The Vision
To raise a generation of marketplace leaders who are skilled, accountable, influential, and purpose driven.
Leaders who do not just succeed, but lead with impact.
Your Next Level Requires New Skills
Do not stay where you are because you have not been equipped.
This is your opportunity to grow, lead, and produce results at a higher level.