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America’s Top Business School Is Launching An Exclusive Program For Black Leaders
This month, Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business announced the launch of the Stanford Executive Education Black Leaders Program, a new online offering for Black leaders and allies focused on strengthening personal and organizational leadership.
This is the only program of its kind offered by a leading business school, representatives said. At its core, the initiative is designed for promising Black leaders preparing to take on increasing levels of responsibility and challenges as they move into more senior leadership or management roles. Allies interested in collective empowerment of minority leaders are encouraged to join as well.
Not A Program About Race:
“This is not a program about race,” said Faculty Director Brian S. Lowery, the Walter Kenneth Kilpatrick Professor of Organizational Behavior and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. “It’s a program about leadership for people who will manage how others think about race.”
What will its curriculum entail? The three-part program begins with live online coursework in August and ends in November, after a three-month personal leadership project. “It will incorporate the foundational leadership education that Stanford Graduate School of Business is known for — including how to scale your organization,” Lowery said, “Significant elements will examine the implications of being Black in predominantly white spaces, and how to manage identity effectively and proactively.”
The format of the program lends itself to training and collaborative learning. Live faculty-led lectures, expert speakers, and group discussions will create an environment in which program participants will gain strategic toolkits to build leadership capacity. Ultimately, from a practical standpoint, these learnings will be put into action during the capstone project — a personal career advancement project that kicks off during the live online sessions and continues for three months with small-group coaching and feedback from peers.
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