Business Leadership Program


Learn to lead

The Business Leadership Program provides paths and peers to help talented student leaders prepare to lead in their communities and professions.
Two students give their final presentations in front of their fellow classmates

A note from the director

Each year, we welcome approximately 30 of our most intellectually curious and committed incoming business school freshmen into BLP to support, encourage, and challenge each other as leaders. 

There is no one perfect leadership style, and many directions in which leadership may take you. The program provides coaching and curriculum to help you:

  • Find your strengths,
  • Hone your skills, and
  • Chart a professional path that excites you.

The program supports the students, and ultimately the students support the KU community with their projects and their leadership.

If you are looking for a supportive community where you will learn and lead together, join us!

Jennifer Kimball Harrison

Discover your leadership potential

Learn about program benefits, find answers to common questions, and apply to BLP today.
Business Leadership Program team members pose with KU staff and faculty for a photo on the opening day of Shake Smart at the Ambler Rec Center.

Business Leadership in action

Students in the Business Leadership Program turned a big idea into reality: Shake Smart is now open at KU thanks to their vision, research and leadership.

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