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LeaderCORETM
LeaderCORETM
Certification of Readiness and Excellence
Vision
Corporate leaders today want business school graduates who are equipped with skills beyond industry knowledge and technical ability. Such graduates are “management ready” with the ability to create value for their organizations.
At the UB School of Management, we embrace that challenge through a comprehensive new certification program called LeaderCORE (Certification of Readiness and Excellence). Spanning the entire two years of the UB MBA experience, LeaderCORE gives students the opportunity to study and navigate real-world business situations while developing a set of clearly identified management competencies that differentiate student accomplishments and lead to effective performance in the workplace. LeaderCORE ensures that our graduates will transition seamlessly from business school to leadership-track careers.
Competency Focused 
The driving force behind LeaderCORE is a focus on core competencies considered vital by the business community for effective performance and successful leadership. These competencies are organized into three key leadership dimensions with integrity as a unifying value, as illustrated at right. Watch a video about the competencies.
To view the LeaderCORE Model click here [PDF].
How it Works
Upon entering the program, our MBAs undergo a rigorous assessment process to identify the competencies they wish to strengthen. Next, we help each student create a customized personal development plan. Then, with our team of faculty, staff, external coaches and alumni, we provide a unique learning environment where the traditional learning model is complemented with new opportunities for our MBAs to develop skills that prepare them to lead today’s organizations. These opportunities exist within their courses and beyond, through a vast assortment of co-curricular activities like our Corporate Champions program, internships, case competitions and leadership initiatives that are closely related to and integrated with classroom learning experiences. Throughout the process, a real-world focus is paramount, with emphasis on the skills employers have identified as critical for future leaders. In their final semester, students are evaluated, and those who are successful receive LeaderCORE certification.
A Foundation of Experience
For more than a decade, the School of Management has built the foundation of LeaderCORE by learning what employers seek in MBAs and integrating that information into our curriculum. One course in particular, Leadership PACE (Personal Achievement through Competency Evaluation), is based on the belief that success in today’s business world depends on more than just technical expertise. Leadership PACE helps our students understand and manage themselves and others, and enhances their ability to learn and adapt to new and changing situations. LeaderCORE was developed to expand on the outstanding success of Leadership PACE, and brings together faculty, staff, alumni and business partners interested in developing the skills of our next generation of leaders.
How is LeaderCORE Unique?
LeaderCORE is different from other leadership programs in a number of ways.
LeaderCORE:
- Creates a highly individualized experience customized for each participant
- Empowers students to assess, develop and demonstrate levels of management readiness
- Encompasses a wide spectrum of competencies
- Engages faculty, staff, alumni and corporate partners as coaches and advisors
- Integrates in-class learning with co-curricular activities
- Results in LeaderCORE certification for those who successfully complete the program
For more information
School of Management
University at Buffalo
203 Alfiero Center
Buffalo, NY 14260
Email: mgt-leadercore@buffalo.edu
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