Neeley School of Business introduces new leadership program for business undergraduates

Fort Worth, TX

4/7/2006

The Neeley School of Business at TCU has founded the Next Generation Leadership Program to train future business and community leaders.Through action-oriented classes, community service projects, personal coaching, leadership forums and presentations from leaders in a variety of fields, Next Generation Leadership students will get first-hand leadership experience, interact with people who are making a difference in their communities and companies, and practice their own leadership skills. 

“Leadership skills separate individuals from the crowd,” says Dr. Christine Riordan, TCU Neeley School of Business’s associate dean for external relations and the Luther Henderson Chair of Leadership. She founded a similar, successful program at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. “This program helps business students hone their communication skills, build successful teams, recognize the importance of leadership, and bring valuable leadership styles and standards to work for their future employer.”

The two-year Next Generation Leadership Program is reserved for TCU students accepted in the Neeley School of Business their junior year. The program is designed to fit into the course of study for all degrees in the business school.

Students will be required to take four classes in leadership that will focus on personal leadership, interpersonal skills, team skills and leading an actual project.  In addition, the students will participate in activities outside the classroom that are designed to help them develop their knowledge and competencies in leadership. A special ceremony will commemorate completion, participation in the Leadership Program will appear on their transcripts, and each will receive a special cord to use at graduation.  

For more information on the Next Generation Leadership Program at the Neeley School of Business, visit www.neeleyleader.tcu.edu.

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