VANDERBILT MBA LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Don’t just learn business. Learn to lead. At Vanderbilt, leadership is not an add-on or an afterthought; it is well-integrated into the business school experience. You’ll find that our curriculum, team-based coursework and extracurricular opportunities are reinforced by an acclaimed Leadership Development Program—all of which work together to establish a concrete foundation for a lifetime of career growth.
A distinctive program that gives you distinct advantages
What sets Vanderbilt’s Leadership Development Program apart?
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Depth and integration
We’ll put the depth, thoroughness and specificity of our leadership development up against the very best you’ll find anywhere. We don’t treat it as a module; we integrate it into your entire MBA experience. And because Vanderbilt empowers students to launch and run their own initiatives—from student clubs to conferences and projects with international scope—you’ll have unusually rich opportunities here to hone your leadership skills outside the classroom.
Executive-level quality
The caliber of leadership development you’ll receive is typically reserved for high-level executives, and it incorporates resources and best practices applied by top organizations in developing their own leaders. For example, Vanderbilt is the only business school to partner with KornFerry International and Hogan Assessments, top leadership development organizations used by Fortune 500 companies.
Individual tailoring
Like no other program, we individualize leadership development to fit your needs and your goals—and to help you understand and leverage your individual strengths, challenges, drivers and capabilities.
“My advice to get the most out of your leadership development experience is—just be open.”
Radhika Karve Vanderbilt MBA Class of 2019
Flexible design
As with so much of the Vanderbilt MBA experience, you’ll have the flexibility to choose the approach—shared, individual or flex—that fits best with your schedule and preference.
Career-long application
Our distinctive approach to leadership isn’t just about mastering information. It’s about empowering you with tools and skills to assess your strengths, weaknesses and effectiveness—and using this knowledge to improve yourself, not just now but in all stages of your career.
For more information visit business.vanderbilt.edu/mba-ldp Contact Melinda Allen Executive Director, Leadership Development Program 615.343.7191 | ldp.team@owen.vanderbilt.edu.
CHOOSE YOUR PATHWAY TO LEADERSHIP
Vanderbilt’s LDP, integrated into both years of the MBA program, gives you the flexibility to take ownership of your own development as a leader.
Before you arrive
Hogan Leadership Assessment
Assessment Debrief and 1:1
Approach Selection
Uncover your strengths and natural tendencies and target areas for improvement.
Assessment Debrief and 1:1
TAILOR YOUR EXPERIENCE
First year
Flex
(flexible, on-demand schedule)
Shared approach
Individual approach
Work on your own schedule and create your own on-demand LDP experience.
Two 1:1 sessions with executive business coach n Korn Ferry Leadership Architect Self-Assessment (optional) n
Four 1:1 sessions with executive business coach n Korn Ferry Voices 360° assessment (optional) n Personal development plan n Accountability & feedback
Four small micro-group sessions with executive business coach n Korn Ferry Leadership Architect Self-Assessment (optional) n Personal development plan n Accountability & feedback
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Work with peers, executive coaches and LDP staff to gain insights and target areas to improve.
LDP gives you a competitive edge landing internships, where you can apply and build on what you’ve learned.
Second year
Further develop your abilities with tools that prepare you to launch into a job after graduation.
Summer internship
Second Year
After graduation
Leadership exchanges with alumni & industry professionals n Small peer group discussions n Mentor circles n Hogan 1:1 exit consultation n Club leadership support n Two 1:1 executive coaching sessions (limited availability)
Enhance your leadership experience by participating in clubs, conferences, case competitions, OSGA, etc.
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After Graduation
Apply LDP tools that empower you to maintain your own individual continuous quality improvement initiatives throughout your career.
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