You want to be a leader

On campus. In business. In your community. In athletics.

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Jack Neton, Business Analytics and Management Double Major with Finance

"The Undergraduate Leadership Program gave me the tools to unlock my full potential as a leader who encourages success on the pool deck, in the classroom, and in my greater campus community. The skills I developed from the program have helped me make an impact at Seattle U, and I’m eager to apply these skills to my professional career."

Jack Neton Business Analytics and Management Double Major with Finance, Program Assistant for UGL

Bethany Locke, Business Analytics and Finance Double Major

"UGL helped me develop vital skills and the mindset to be an aspiring business leader, and it gave me a supportive space to grow. The course showed me how to embrace my own style of leadership, fuel it with a passion to bring about positive change, and apply it in the classroom, at work, and in student organizations."

Bethany Locke Business Analytics and Finance Double Major, President of Alpha Kappa Si

Sam Tessler, Marketing Major

"UGL pushed me to be a better version of myself. The course challenged me to think about leadership in different ways, and now I feel more prepared to lead on and off the field."

Sam Tessler Marketing Major, Seattle U Men’s Soccer

The Albers Undergraduate Leadership Program is a unique opportunity for Albers first and second years to explore theory, analyze cases, and propose solutions.

The program consists of two courses:

BUAD 2820: Leadership Development I

Winter Quarter, 3 credits

Seven in-person meetings to explore leadership theories and cases and identify opportunities for personal leadership development

BUAD 2830: Leadership Development II

Spring Quarter, 2 credits

Four in-person meetings to craft a proposal for real change and a fifth in-person meeting to present that proposal to University stakeholders and decision-makers

Both courses must be taken for credit to be earned. Admission is competitive and enrollment is by invitation only.

After completing the series, you’ll enjoy further benefits:

Membership of a network of Albers students seeking and holding leadership positions on campus, in business, in their communities, and in athletics
Participation in the Albers Mentorship Program to connect you with an industry mentor in your junior year (rather than your senior year)
Special recognition at graduation for your leadership contributions to student life

Applications are due on Tuesday, November 1.