Executive MBA Leadership Development

Cultivating Leadership For a Tech-Driven Age

The Executive MBA Leadership Academy is designed to develop transformative leaders. Participation in the Academy is open to all Executive MBA students and includes skills assessments, executive coaching, leadership-focused assignments and reflections, and creation of a Personalized Leadership Development Plan (PLDP) to guide students in becoming exceptional leaders for their respective organizations and communities. Students earn a certificate of completion upon satisfying Academy requirements.

“The Leadership Academy has been a learning experience that will help me grow as a leader and an individual. It has provided me with invaluable lessons that I can carry with me and apply to my career, no matter how far I progress. ”

– Lauren Bateman
Executive MBA '23 Sr. Financial Analyst, FedEx

Leadership Academy Components

Students complete the following Leadership Academy requirements over the course of the Executive MBA program.

Personalized Leadership Development Plan (PLDP), which is a living document in which students develop goals and strategies for impactful leadership.
Executive assessments such as personality inventories, leadership assessments, and 360 tools geared to individual needs.
Custom workshops with guest experts on crucial conversations training, individual and team strengths, and formulating productive team contracts.
International residency, capstone project, and co-curricular offerings/opportunities, including sustainability, innovation, entrepreneurship, and ambassador programs.
Access to executive coaching for personal leadership development.

“To me, the Leadership Academy means a valuable conduit of exposure, coaching, and access that helps keep me focused on my career. I’ve gained invaluable recommendations through live interactive sessions, personal executive coaching, and frameworks.”

– Daniel Hartwig
Executive MBA '23 Director, Reflex Media Inc.

Leadership and Career Workshops

Develop a personal leadership playbook and get coaching in executive presence, networking, and leadership styles.

C-Suite Speaker Forums

Gain Executive MBA-only access to executives from Fortune 500 companies and notable start-ups.

Experiential Leadership Development

Serve in the Executive MBA Student Council, Sustainability Fellows Program, Female Founders Program, and Women in Technology organizations.

Technical Training

Gain exclusive access to executive-level training in Lean Six Sigma, financial modeling, data analysis, and current and emerging technologies.