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Business Leader Development Program:
Spring 2023 Seminar

Transformative Business Leader: Creating a Positive Change

Instructor: Dr. Keanna Ralph
This course will discuss what it takes to be a successful business leader who creates lasting impact and positive change for both the people and organizations that they serve. This course will highlight the tools, practices, and processes from a human-centered leadership approach that challenges the way we conduct business in the 21st century and respond to complex problems. Here we learn to understand that leadership is not just about what we do but who we are in the process. We will also examine the concept of transformational leadership and how it can be used effectively to transform communities locally and globally. 

Who Can Apply?

Students (all majors) in the Rutgers School of Business–Camden (RSBC) , College of Arts and Science (CAS), and School of Nursing are invited to apply for enrollment in the BLDP seminar. All applicants are expected to meet both of the following selection criteria:

  • Have sophomore standing or above and have an overall GPA of 3.0 or above.
  • A student can take the seminar without completing any of the other requirements for the BLDP.
  • The 3 credits earned from the seminar are accepted as a business elective for most majors and concentrations. CAS and Nursing students should check with their advisors.

Meeting Time:

Fridays at 8:00 am – 10:50 am

First Round Application Deadline:

The Spring 2023 Application is now open! Priority will be given to applications received by November 1. Applications are accepted until all seats are filled. Space is limited, so apply early!

To Apply:

Review and submit the Online Application.

New BLDP Applicants:

Each application must be supported by two reference letters. One of the references must be from a professor or instructor, the other from a non-relative (preferably a current or former employer or supervisor) who can attest to the applicant’s character, motivation, and/or leadership potential. 

All reference letters should be directed to:
Dan Rosenthal, SEED Officer, Rutgers University, School of Business, 227 Penn Street, Camden, NJ 08102 or email the letters to daniel.rosenthal@rutgers.edu.

Your application will not be considered complete until the two reference letters have been received.

Repeat Seminar Participants:

Repeat seminar participants will be asked to write a brief essay explaining their desire to take the additional seminar. This essay should be submitted via the BLDP online application, including your name and anticipated date of graduation. 

New letters of recommendation are not required.

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BLDP Application

The Spring 2023 Application is now open! 

Priority will be given to applications received by November 18. Applications are accepted until all seats are filled. Space is limited, so apply early!

The seminar application process is our gateway for entry into the program. Upon acceptance into BLDP, students will be emailed their acceptance letter plus a special permission number allowing registration for the BLDP seminar.

Requirements

Seminar applications are solicited each semester and require the following:

  1. Completed application form (at the bottom of this page),
  2. For students with GPA 3.0 – 3.49, two (2) letters of recommendation (one academic; one other)

Rutgers-Camden students are invited to apply to apply for enrollment in the BLDP seminar. All applicants are expected to meet both of the following selection criteria:  (1) have sophomore standing or above and (2) have an overall GPA of 3.0 or above. First-semester transfer students will be evaluated based on their GPA earned at Rutgers. Students who fail to meet these admission criteria may still be allowed to apply for (and possibly enroll in) the BLDP seminar, but they will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

The director balances evaluations to make final decisions on people accepted for the seminar (up to a maximum of 15-20 each semester).

Students who are admitted to the BDLP are required to adopt the BLDP Code of Conduct. A signed contract is required from each student.

Students may count activities toward “leadership units” that were initiated prior to taking a seminar, as long as those activities occured primarily during their enrollment in their academic program.

Application for Admission to BLDP Seminar

Applications for the BLDP Seminar will be ongoing until class is filled.

BLDP Program Application

This form is set to automatically delete an entry 180 days after it has been submitted.

  • * Indicates a required field.

  • Contact Information

  • Academic Information

  • Please enter a number from 0 to 500.
  • Transfer students only.

  • Employment Information

  • List relevant employment history

  • EmployerPositionDates of Employment 

  • School Leadership Information

  • Provide evidence of leadership initiative while enrolled in school by listing all school-based organizations and activities in which you have held a leadership role while a student.

  • OrganizationRoleDates 

  • Community Leadership Information

  • Provide a list of community or volunteer activities in which you engaged in a leadership role.

  • OrganizationRoleDates of Activity 

  • Statement

  • In your own words (100-350), discuss the reasons why your application should be considered for the Business Leader Development Program, including what you hope to gain from the program and what you can contribute.

  • Additional Submission Instructions

  • If you need to submit two reference letters, please email them to ldrshp@camden.rutgers.edu. Ideally, you should receive one letter from an academic source (e.g., a former or current instructor), and one from a business source (e.g., a former employer - even if for a part-time or volunteer position).

    Please only submit one application. If you experience any technical problems or need to submit the application again, please contact ldrshp@camden.rutgers.edu.

    Thank you.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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BLDP Executive Shadowing Application v2

This form is set to automatically delete an entry 180 days after it has been submitted.

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Student Information

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Minor(s)

Shadowing

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Signatures

If I am chosen and matched with an executive, I will follow through and prepare a one-page report giving honest feedback about the experience. The written summary is due by the start of the next semester. By typing my name in the box to the right I am offering my digital signature in lieu of my handwritten signature.

After the shadowing event, I will write a personal thank you letter to the executive and copy Dr. Kaufman-Scarborough and Ms. Bridget Britton for their records. By typing my name in the box to the right I am offering my digital signature in lieu of my handwritten signature.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

After notified of a match, students are responsible for providing personal information to the matched executive (e.g., current resume and cover letter with information on career ambitions). The information on this application is for internal use only, for us to match you as well as possible with and executive from among our alumni database.