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Wharton Leadership Ventures

Wharton Leadership Ventures . Venture Fellow Recruiting Information Session March 9, 2007 4:30 PM. Agenda. Wharton Leadership Ventures Venture Calendar 2007 – 2008 Role of the Venture Fellow Selection Process Q&A. Leadership Ventures are ….

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Wharton Leadership Ventures

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  1. Wharton Leadership Ventures Venture Fellow Recruiting Information Session March 9, 2007 4:30 PM

  2. Agenda • Wharton Leadership Ventures • Venture Calendar 2007 – 2008 • Role of the Venture Fellow • Selection Process • Q&A

  3. Leadership Ventures are… • Co-curricular experiential learning opportunities to continue to develop your leadership and teamwork skills • A set of engaging, hands-on experiences for exploring and mastering the capabilities for effective individual and team leadership in business and beyond • Intended to assist participants in improving their capacity to think strategically, communicate effectively, and act decisively • Designed to foster forward thinking, a bias for action, risk awareness, and fast decisions in situations of ambiguity and incomplete information

  4. Our Mission To develop leaders who act with a deeper understanding of themselves, their organizations, and their communities, and contribute positively to the growth of each.

  5. Our Mission Action bias - Kolb learning cycle Focus on Leadership Development Self Awareness, Emotional Intelligence Small Group Processes, Stages of Group Development Norms and Culture, Environmental Ethics De Facto Leadership, Social Responsibility To develop leaders who act with a deeper understanding of themselves, their organizations, and their communities, and contribute positively to the growth of each.

  6. Experiential Learning Model Concrete Experience Reflective Observation Abstract Conceptualization Active Experimentation Source: Kolb (1984), Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development

  7. Risks & Activities Wharton Leadership Ventures is committed to promoting a positive learning environment and the physical and emotional well-being of our students. We believe that our students are intelligent adults who can make appropriate decisions for themselves. Our commitment to you is to provide you with timely, accurate information about the activities included in each of our ventures. You are ultimately responsible for your decisions. Wharton Leadership Ventures involve real risk. Outdoor activities present real hazards. Many of our courses are isolated expeditions which can create complex emergency situations with no simple solutions. Medical assistance and/or evacuation may be days away. We do not – and cannot – guarantee your safety.

  8. Venture Calendar 2007-2008 Shafers Rock 36 Hour Adventure – October 2007 (Earth Treks) Antarctica Trekking – January 2008 (Vertical) Ecuador Mountaineering – January 2008 (Earth Treks) Teton Valley Backcountry Skiing – January 2008 (NOLS) Adirondack Ice Climbing - February 2008 (Earth Treks) Caribbean Sailing – March 2008 (Offshore Sailing School) Ecuador Mountaineering – March 2008 (Earth Treks) Patagonia Trekking – March 2008 (Vertical) Alaska Mountaineering – May 2008 (NOLS) Atacama Desert Trekking – May 2008 (Vertical) Kilimanjaro Mountaineering – May 2008 (Earth Treks) *Also, Quantico in September 2007 and April 2008

  9. Role of the Venture Fellow • General Expectations • Pre-Trip • Trip • Post-Trip

  10. General Expectations • Act as ambassadors of the Wharton Leadership Ventures and the Graduate Leadership Program • Model appropriate behaviors reinforcing the leadership development focus of the Ventures • Build/maintain a close relationship with your Venture participants • Support development in every individual • Work closely with Venture and Outfitter staff on curriculum design and delivery

  11. Pre-Venture Expectations • Coordinate and deliver pre-trip information sessions, gear checks, and training hikes and/or other activities. • Manage the participant and wait lists, including the timely submission of applications, medical forms, and financial payments. • Develop a Venture plan in conjunction with Venture and Outfitter staff • Conduct 1-on-1 goal discussions with Venture participants

  12. On-Venture Expectations • Execute your Venture plan to the best of your abilities while being flexible if changes are needed. • Support and train the “Leaders of the Day” on the Venture, including coaching related to preparation, framing, implementation, and debrief of daily activities. • Act as primary Wharton representative

  13. Post-Venture Expectations • Conduct and analyze post-Venture survey focused on continuous improvement of Venture. • Conduct an after-action review and submit an after-action report on the Venture. • Provide the Wharton Leadership Ventures with a CD containing all planning documents and communications with the participants and a “Best of” Photo CD/DVD.

  14. Other Expectations • Acting fully as a Venture Fellow for the entire school year from the time you are selected to be a Fellow until the end of the 2007 Spring Semester. • Develop and execute a plan for personal leadership growth over the course of your time as a Fellow • Attend and participate in all Venture Fellow trainings. • Participate in the Venture Fellows recruiting process for the following year.

  15. Venture Fellow Coordinator • Facilitate the development of the Venture Fellow community, from formation to goodbye • Work closely with Venture staff to implement various Venture Fellow events • Ad hoc projects, as needed The Venture Fellow Coordinator role is an add-on role for one Venture Fellow – this student’s main role is as the Venture Fellow for an individual Venture.

  16. Embracing The Role Commitment & Enthusiasm Facilitation Skills Situational Leadership Outdoor Experience Communication Venture Fellow Competencies

  17. Some Benefits… • Developmental opportunity designed to build skills and experience around leadership, management, facilitation, communication, and outdoor/environmental ethics. • Land costs funded by program • Training curriculum (WFA, NOLS, Outward Bound, Prof. Mike Useem)

  18. Training Dates (mostly final) • Expedition Leadership (NOLS): depart late Thursday 9/27, return early evening Sunday 9/30 • Wilderness First Aid (WMI of NOLS): 9 am – 5 pm, Friday 10/19 and Saturday 10/20 • Thunderswamp Trekking Leadership Venture (NOLS): depart late Thursday 11/15, return early evening Sunday 11/18 “Wow, that’s 3 weekends of training in 8 weeks! Can I handle that kind of a commitment?”

  19. A Reinforcing Photo “Wow, that’s 3 weekends of training in 8 weeks! Can I handle that kind of a commitment?”

  20. Application Process • Important Dates • Wed 3/14, 12-3 pm VF Office Hours Thurs 3/15, 12-3 pm (MBA Café) • Mon 3/19 5:00 PM Applications Due • Sat 3/24 5:00 PM Interview Invitations • Mon 3/26 – Fri 4/6 Interviews • Fri 4/13 Venture Fellows Offers • Target Class Size of ~24 Venture Fellows

  21. Notes on the Process • We select the best 24 Venture Fellows, and then we assign them to Ventures. In other words, your Venture preferences do not influence the selection process. • You do not need to have participated in a Venture to be a Venture Fellow (7 of 24 VFs this year did not). • Last year – 61 applications, 40 interviews, 24 VFs

  22. Alaska Leadership Venture 2 Spots Left!!! Email me!

  23. What questions do you have?

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