�ڰ�� Leadership Institute

Graduate students stand in a line in front of Conway Hall

Long known for its business and management degree programs, �ڰ�� is now extending more targeted offerings to Kansas City companies looking to bring practical, focused development to their managerial staff from team lead to executive.

For over 40 years the �ڰ�� Executive MBA program has taught over a thousand professionals, many now leaders in our community. The Leadership Institute seeks to reach many more managers and leaders for development.

What is the �ڰ�� Leadership Institute?

What: A set of targeted communication, management, and leadership courses to grow capacity to get results. We have created three options for study that will provide meaningful development opportunities along three focus areas.

For Whom: Those experienced and high potential early career professionals seeking development to make them a more effective leader and/or contributor.

How: By employing the RU Helzberg School of Business’s proven business program faculty to deliver courses that are practical and contextualized with real-world application takeaways and convenient delivery for participants.

Who are the target audiences?

Experienced and High Potential Managers: These are people in charge of units. High potential refers to inexperienced managers that the company has identified as having high potential to continue in the role and, perhaps, advance to more senior roles.

Team Leads and Supervisors: These are people with additional responsibilities for some area or sub-unit but aren’t involved in any significant planning. They do tend, however, to have influence on team or individual performance.

Leadership Institute offerings

We offer both credit and non-credit programs. Credit offerings can be applied (stacked) towards either a certificate or degree program. The table below describes the three main types of programs.

Program Options	Details
Advanced Leadership Certificate – Open Enrollment	Individual participants are enrolled as students in a cohort of peers from multiple organizations. 10-credit hour program. Lock step schedule is determined by �ڰ��. Classes are held at �ڰ�� Bill can be paid by the individual using employer tuition reimbursement policy or the organizational sponsor. Participant earns a credits-bearing certificate that can be stacked toward an MBA.
Advanced Leadership Certificate – Company	Exclusive cohort group (minimum of 10 students). Flexibility in the schedule and location of class meetings Participant earns a credits-bearing certificate that can be stacked toward an MBA. Negotiated agreement terms would be established by mutual execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Leadership Custom Program	Either credit-bearing or non-credit content delivered by �ڰ�� faculty according to client specifications Negotiated agreement terms would be established by mutual execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

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