ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Expand your professional skill set and gain a competitive advantage in finding an outstanding full-time job by participating in the Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy. This select opportunity is a two-course sequence that helps students develop advanced leadership, project management, and professional communication skills and then apply them to a semester-long strategic management consulting project. 

Benefits of the academy include:

• Special networking events with successful entrepreneurs and C-level executives
• Priority invitations to in- and out-of-state career trek events, as well as regional and national conferences 
• Personalized mentorship with experienced professionals to help students apply their skills, navigate the job search, and smoothly transition from college to the workplace
• Recognition with honor cords at graduation to celebrate your achievements

Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy I (ELA I) - Fall Semester: Through weekly discussions, guest speakers, and applied activities, ELA I will prepare you to actively manage and lead all phases of a business project. Topics covered include client management, advanced project management skills, professional communications, how to have tough conversations at work, and how to structure and lead a meeting for optimal results.

Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy II (ELA II) - Spring Semester: Students will work in small groups under the direction of experienced entrepreneurs and C-level executives to provide strategic management consulting services to selected businesses and organizations. Students will independently communicate with their client, learn to employ the latest techniques for assessing competitive markets and identifying growth opportunities, and ultimately develop recommendations and prepare a final report for their client.