• Full-time UB MBA students
• Application process is shared with MBA students early in their program

• In-person
  

• Graduate credit-bearing
• In addition to the micro-credential, you will receive a notation on your transcript

You will engage in multiple forms of action learning:

• MGB 666 LeaderCORE Development I (2-credit-hour course, grade of B or better): Self-awareness, competency development (including workshops in creative problem-solving, integrity, and diversity, equity and inclusion), practice receiving and giving feedback
• MGB 667 LeaderCORE Development II (2-credit-hour course, grade of B or better): Competency development through an action-learning project and self-selected development experiences
• Development logs: Typically 40-50 logs completed throughout the program
• Coaching sessions: Minimum of six
• Certification Defense: Submit a body of work and development log for review by two assessors (one internal and one external). The internal assessors are generally School of Management staff, faculty or coaches. The external assessors are typically mid- to high-level business executives from Buffalo. Assessors interview you about your journey and the materials you submitted to determine your level of engagement and growth. Their recommendation, combined with feedback from your coach and course instructors, will determine whether you receive LeaderCORE certification.

• Career management
• Critical thinking/problem-solving
• Global/intercultural fluency
• Leadership
• Oral/written communication
• Professionalism
• Teamwork/collaboration

Categories above are based on the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) key competencies.