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The purpose of this application is to provide information to the application committee to determine whether applicants would be a good fit for the Business Leadership Program. It is critical that the information applicants submit is truthful and created solely by each applicant. Applicants must affirm that the responses submitted are solely the creation of the applicant without assistance from parents, friends or artificial intelligence tools (e.g., chatbot)? If so, the applicant will need to type the statement upon submission: “I, [type your full name] certify that the work I will submit on this application was created entirely and solely by me.

1. List no more than five items (clubs and organizations, work experience, community service, awards and recognition, extracurricular interests, personal or family obligations, etc.) in descending order of significance (list the most significant item first). For each item, explain your role, time commitment (both amount of time you devote to the activity and the year(s) in which you were involved) and responsibilities. Be sure to note ways in which you exercised leadership skills in your activities. For example: (500 word maximum)
   1. Debate, team member, approximately. 5 hours per week, each fall from 2020-2023. My debate partner and I prepared for and participated in policy debates each season. I prepared by thoroughly researching the topic, creating a case, drafting arguments, and practicing speech skills. I participated in four tournaments each year, twice placing in the top ten for the tournament. Through debate, I learned…
   2. Student Council, Secretary, approx. 2 hours per week, fall 2022-spring 2023. I was elected Secretary of Student Council. In this role, I kept minutes at our meeting and served on committees helping to plan school assemblies. We put on three assemblies during the year. I recruited a speaker from the community to present at the assembly. Through my work in student council, I impacted the community by…
   3. Java House, barista, approx. 20 hours per week, summer 2023. As a barista, I took customers’ orders and made coffee drinks to customers’ specifications. Working at Java House taught me that… I led by…
2. How have your experiences affected your sense of who you are and what you hope to accomplish in college? There are no wrong answers. (400 word maximum)
3. Business Leadership Program students make the most of available opportunities to develop intellectually and lead others. Based on course availability at your school, how did you select the classes you took? (400 word maximum)
4. The BLP seeks to challenge KU’s most talented, ambitious first-year business students with experiential learning opportunities such as a multi-week team-based case competition, mock interviews, leader interviews, and a year-long group project.  These experiences are meant to help students to think broadly and strategically, define their leadership style, exercise their learned skills.  We aim to help these talented students become leaders on campus who are equipped to lead their future communities and workplaces, and to help solve problems that will face business and society in the coming decades. As a young professional, what kinds of problems do you hope to solve?  Why do those problems motivate you? (300 word maximum)
5. There are many different and challenging academic and professional paths available to university students. Why do you want to study business or a particular business discipline? (300 word maximum)