Jack Welch, former GE CEO, one of the numerous high level executives to speak at Kellogg  Photo © Nathan Mandell
	Recent Distinguished Speakers Included: Azteca Foods, Arthur R. Velasquez, CEO CDW Inc., Michael Krasny, founder and CEO emeritus Clif Bar Inc., Sheryl O'Laughlin (KSM '94), CEO ExxonMobil Refining + Supply, J. Stephen Simon (KSM '67), president FBI, Robert Mueller, director General Electric, Jeffery Immelt, CEO General Electric, Jack Welch, former CEO and author HBO Sports, Barbara Thomas (KSM '79), CFO Kraft Foods, James Dollive, executive vice president and CFO Nike Inc., Larry Miller, president of Brand Jordan Televisa Networks, Bruce Boren (KSM '95), CEO United States Senator, Barack Obama Yahoo! Inc., Dan Rosenweig, COO

Leadership at Kellogg

A key priority at the Kellogg School is our focus on leadership. Corporate partners indicate that there is a genuine need for good leaders at every level within their organization. The Kellogg School believes that it is up to business schools to address the need for more effective leaders. We have increased our efforts in this area by offering additional action-learning opportunities as well as a pre-term curriculum that specifically addresses such areas as crisis management and decision making, to help students hone their leadership skills.

The Executive Leader in Residence Series
The new Executive Leader in Residence Series brings high-level executives to the Kellogg School for extended visits with students and faculty in an informal setting. This is an exceptional opportunity for students to learn firsthand about executive responsibilities and to glean leadership insights directly from senior executives.

Cultivating Leaders
The Kellogg School has created several key offerings to enhance leadership education. Students step into leadership roles right away with the intensive "Leadership in Organizations" course, a required Management and Organizations course that prepares students for decision-making and effective team-building. Later, students expand their leadership skills and explore ethical issues with "Values and Crisis Decision Making," which culminates in a 24-hour crisis-management simulation.

To evaluate various personal leadership qualities, all students use a 360-Degree Leadership Assessment tool that they refer to regularly throughout their academic career and in their professional careers. The assessment tool provides concrete feedback for the students to develop their own leadership plans.

Additional Leadership Opportunities
The representative full-time and part-time student governments sponsor a many additional activities and initiatives that help shape the direction of the school. During their time at the Kellogg School, students have numerous opportunities to further develop their leadership skills through experiential workshops, conferences and other activities.

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