KU Leadership Challenge

Student Information and Application

The primary purpose of the Leadership Challenge is to help students develop their leadership potential through a formal program developed by the Business and Engineering Career Services Advisory Councils, and sponsored by many of the Councils' corporate members. The event has been designed to highlight the importance of leadership skills to students and to their future employers and allows students an excellent opportunity to network with employers in a variety of industries. Denny Faurote, a professional speaker, will lead the event. Students and employers are given information on leadership as well as provided with interactive tasks designed to promote learning while networking.

Who can apply?

The program targets Sophomores and Juniors, but is open to all undergraduates in the Schools of Business (both pre-business and business majors welcome) and Engineering/Computer Science who will not graduate before December 2012. Approximately 50 students, 25 from Business and 25 from Engineering, will be selected to attend.

When is Leadership Challenge?

Leadership Challenge participants will attend the event on Thursday, January 12th and Friday, January 13th, 2012. Corporate representatives will participate with students in all activities.

When is the deadline to apply?

Applications are due by October 21, 2011. Students will be notified by the end of November of their status. There is no cost to students for this program.

How do I apply?

Business/Pre-Business Students

  1. Fill out and submit the online application here.
  2. Only completed applications with a submitted resume will be considered. All applications must be received by October 21, 2011
  3. Students selected in the first-round of the application will be required to interview on Friday, November 11th to select the students who will attend the Leadership Challenge. Alternate dates for interviews are not available; please plan accordingly.

Questions can be directed to Jolene Phillips or Cheryl Webb.

Business/Engineering double majors should apply through both schools as candidates are selected independently

Engineering/Computer Science Students

  1. Fill out and submit the online application here.
  2. Only completed applications with a submitted resume will be considered. All applications must be received by October 21, 2011.
  3. Students selected in the first-round of the application will be required to interview to select the students who will attend the Leadership Challenge. Check back for interview date/time.

Questions can be directed to Cathy Schwabauer.

Sponsors

Sponsors for the 2012 Leadership Challenge.

 

 

 

 


 

A special educational grant is also provided by Altria Sales and Distribution, and Target Corporation.

Questions about the program can be directed to Jolene Phillips or Cheryl Norwood in the School of Business or Cathy Schwabauer in the School of Engineering.


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