Mays Executive Leadership Program Combines Business And Athletic Leadership

Mays Business School’s Center for Executive Development (CED) is partnering with Texas A&M University Athletics to provide a rare executive development opportunity. The Leading Champions Executive Program is an all-access pass into Texas A&M Athletics designed to help executives rise to the challenges of today’s business world.

In the three-day program that will launch in April, the world-class faculty of Mays along with the nationally renowned coaching staff of Texas A&M Athletics will facilitate focused sessions, experiential learning activities, self-assessments and simulations with the objective of strengthening business and leadership acumen. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to engage with the coaching staff, exclusively tour popular Texas A&M sports facilities and participate in highly experiential activities related to Texas A&M Athletics.

This program is designed for executive-level leaders and decision makers from a wide range of organizations. “This program is a great example of our mission to develop the Mays Transformational Leader: Responsible, ethical leaders with entrepreneurial mindsets and vision, who have strong business competencies and personify selfless service,” said Mays Dean Eli Jones.

The program was announced at a Sept. 23 Corporate Connections reception at AT&T Stadium, where Mays hosted more than 100 corporate leaders representing more than 60 companies. Jones, as well as Texas A&M University President Michael K. Young and Mays Assistant Dean Ben Welch, spoke of the importance of lifelong learning and how Mays is stepping up to provide it.

Texas A&M Athletics Director Scott Woodward described the program to the Faculty Senate in October. “There are many core principles of athletics such as leadership, team building and sustaining excellence that are applicable in the business world,” he said. “We are excited to partner with Mays Business School on this innovative program that brings together our championship-caliber coaches with the excellent faculty of the Mays Business School.”

Welch, who has led executive education at Mays since 1990, said the new program follows Texas A&M’s unprecedented growth both academically and athletically. “Through this partnership between Mays and A&M Athletics, we have leveraged the wealth of experience and knowledge that made that possible,” he said. “The Leading Champions Executive Program is an opportunity to submerge yourself into Texas A&M’s winning culture while strengthening your leadership skill set.”

The CED also offers executive certificates in business essentials, energy, health care, construction and cyber data in programs at the College Station campus and on the sites of clients around the world.

To watch a video about the Leading Champions program, visit https://youtu.be/MLWco7f6JhY.