AUSB Transformations Alumni Magazine

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NEWS ON CAMPUS

NEW PROGRAM

Starting January 2014 Apply now! Scholarships available WITH A FOCUS ON

– Values-Based Leadership – Gender Issues Facing Today’s Leaders – Professional and Community Contexts

Women & Leadership CERTIFICATE PROGRAM A unique, low-residency/virtual certificate program that prepares tomorrow’s leaders by empowering them with the knowledge, skills, and mentorship to achieve professional and personal success – today and beyond. Women & Leadership Certificate Program

AUSB’s innovative new Women & Leadership Certificate Program (W&L) will support the career advancement of female leaders, building on a platform of self-knowledge, respect, confidence, and passion across professional and community contexts. The study of leadership and gender will be combined with an experiential leadership project in support of each student’s individual leadership goals. Designed as a leadership training and mentorship program, W&L will provide a strong, collaborative foundation that supports opportunities for women to succeed in important and meaningful leadership roles within business, public/political, and non-profit venues. Courses: • The Influence of Gender on Leadership: Case Studies of Female Leaders Past & Present • The Practice of Values-Based Leadership: Progressive & Effective Leadership Training • Experiential Leadership Project

Students will collaborate with faculty, mentors, and peers to... §§ Understand and apply the practice of Values-Based Leadership. §§ Explore gender differences in a leadership context. §§ Strengthen individual communication and problem-solving skills. §§ Learn to expertly lead a team for the design and implementation of meaningful change. §§ Address the need to achieve and maintain work-life balance.

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