{"id":2140,"date":"2016-11-02T11:35:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T15:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news-new\/2016\/11\/02\/developing-leaders\/"},"modified":"2023-03-04T15:11:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T20:11:20","slug":"developing-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/news\/2016\/11\/02\/developing-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"

The McLauchlan Leadership Series<\/a> in NC State University\u2019s Poole College of Management has not been around long. But the series \u2014 designed to support professional, graduate-level leadership education through individualized experiential learning \u2014 is already impacting Jenkins MBA students in a big way. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe series reshaped my leadership experience and vision, and it gave me skills that I can continue to apply throughout my career,\u201d said Nick Ramirez, a project manager for a Raleigh engineering firm and an MBA student at NC State. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ramirez and 21 fellow MBA students made up the inaugural cohort of McLauchlan Leadership Fellows participating in the donor-supported series\u2019 three two-day sessions last spring. The sessions \u2014 led primarily by NC State faculty \u2014 dealt with personal, team and organizational leadership. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was extremely impactful for the fellows,\u201d said Leigh Shamblin, the faculty member who directs the McLauchlan Leadership Series. \u201cNot only did they build their leadership skills, they developed a new network, and they liked the personal coaching and the fact that they got to work on a personal leadership challenge. It\u2019s a very developmental experience for them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Russ and Cara McLauchlan are funding the program through a generous gift. Longtime friends and supporters of NC State, the McLauchlans meet with the fellows at the beginning and end of the series. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBecause the fellows get so much individual attention, it\u2019s a real opportunity for them to focus on who they are now and who they want to be in their life and career before they graduate,\u201d Shamblin said. <\/span><\/p>\n

Application for the McLauchlan Leadership Series is open to all Jenkins MBA students \u2014 full time, professional evening and professional online. Students interested in participating apply in the fall for the series to be held the following spring. <\/span><\/p>\n

The series does not provide academic credit, but fellows receive a leadership certificate issued by the Jenkins Graduate School of Management and are encouraged to include their participation on r\u00e9sum\u00e9s. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Developing leadership skills is a key component of the Jenkins MBA program, Shamblin said. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re trying to make sure that every MBA gets some level of leadership education and experience in the program,\u201d she said. \u201cBut the McLauchlan Leadership Series is the pinnacle for us. It\u2019s our premier leadership experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Although the series is open to only a small number of students per year, all MBA students benefit indirectly, according to Shamblin. That\u2019s because the series provides an opportunity to test curricula that will be pushed out to all MBA students. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ramirez said his time in the MBA program \u2014 including experiences with the McLauchlan Leadership Series and the entrepreneurship clinic \u2014 has been rewarding. He also found support for his dream of launching a startup, which allowed him to create TrackEdInc.com with a Jenkins MBA classmate. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNC State has given me the tools I need to remain competitive in the business world,\u201d Ramirez said.<\/span><\/p>\n

This post was originally published<\/a> in Giving News.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false,"raw":"The McLauchlan Leadership Series<\/a> in NC State University\u2019s Poole College of Management has not been around long. But the series \u2014 designed to support professional, graduate-level leadership education through individualized experiential learning \u2014 is already impacting Jenkins MBA students in a big way. <\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cThe series reshaped my leadership experience and vision, and it gave me skills that I can continue to apply throughout my career,\u201d said Nick Ramirez, a project manager for a Raleigh engineering firm and an MBA student at NC State. <\/span>\r\n\r\nRamirez and 21 fellow MBA students made up the inaugural cohort of McLauchlan Leadership Fellows participating in the donor-supported series\u2019 three two-day sessions last spring. The sessions \u2014 led primarily by NC State faculty \u2014 dealt with personal, team and organizational leadership. <\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cIt was extremely impactful for the fellows,\u201d said Leigh Shamblin, the faculty member who directs the McLauchlan Leadership Series. \u201cNot only did they build their leadership skills, they developed a new network, and they liked the personal coaching and the fact that they got to work on a personal leadership challenge. It\u2019s a very developmental experience for them.\u201d<\/span>\r\n\r\nRuss and Cara McLauchlan are funding the program through a generous gift. Longtime friends and supporters of NC State, the McLauchlans meet with the fellows at the beginning and end of the series. \u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cBecause the fellows get so much individual attention, it\u2019s a real opportunity for them to focus on who they are now and who they want to be in their life and career before they graduate,\u201d Shamblin said. <\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nApplication for the McLauchlan Leadership Series is open to all Jenkins MBA students \u2014 full time, professional evening and professional online. Students interested in participating apply in the fall for the series to be held the following spring. <\/span>\r\n\r\nThe series does not provide academic credit, but fellows receive a leadership certificate issued by the Jenkins Graduate School of Management and are encouraged to include their participation on r\u00e9sum\u00e9s. \u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nDeveloping leadership skills is a key component of the Jenkins MBA program, Shamblin said. <\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re trying to make sure that every MBA gets some level of leadership education and experience in the program,\u201d she said. \u201cBut the McLauchlan Leadership Series is the pinnacle for us. It\u2019s our premier leadership experience.\u201d<\/span>\r\n\r\nAlthough the series is open to only a small number of students per year, all MBA students benefit indirectly, according to Shamblin. That\u2019s because the series provides an opportunity to test curricula that will be pushed out to all MBA students. <\/span>\r\n\r\nRamirez said his time in the MBA program \u2014 including experiences with the McLauchlan Leadership Series and the entrepreneurship clinic \u2014 has been rewarding. He also found support for his dream of launching a startup, which allowed him to create TrackEdInc.com with a Jenkins MBA classmate. <\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cNC State has given me the tools I need to remain competitive in the business world,\u201d Ramirez said.<\/span>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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