Program Description

The Coles College Scholars Program provides exceptional business students with unique and challenging opportunities through a coordinated multi-year program focused on leadership development, integrated and international studies, community engagement and mentorship.  Participants must apply, and are screened and selected annually through a rigorous application and interview process.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to: 

1. Develop leadership skills through application of leadership theory and via experiential learning.
2. Effectively work in a team, leverage their own strengths and strengths of others, and work through conflict.
3. Gather, synthesize, and integrate data and information from multiple sources to solve multi-disciplinary problems and offer potential solutions.
4. Interact with business and community leaders.
5. Prepare and present results and recommendations for a managerial audience in written and oral formats.
6. Leverage state-of-the-art technology for analysis, communication, and organization as required by various situations.
7. Apply their experiences and education to global business environments and situations.

This program is a part of the Michael J. Coles College of Business .

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Admissions, Enrollment, and Graduation Criteria

Admissions Criteria

The following are program-specific requirements beyond the general Admissions  requirements. 

Applicants must:

• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher as well as their Coles College’s Core Field of Study GPA requirement.
• Be admitted into the Coles College Professional Program.

Enrollment Criteria

Students must: 

• Be available for a 2-year commitment to complete the program.
• Maintain an overall GPA of 3.50 or higher throughout the program.
• Adhere to the requirements and expectations in the Coles College Leadership Scholars Handbook.

Graduation Criteria

Each student is expected to meet the requirements outlined in Academic Policy 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION .

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Program Course Requirements