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Larsen Leaders Academy Residential Program
All Mitch Daniels School of Business students admitted to Purdue University are invited to apply to join the Larsen Leaders Academy Proving Grounds. Their essay responses, grades, leadership experience, club involvement, and extracurricular activities will be evaluated for acceptance. During the Fall semester, their engagement in the academy will be assessed. Students who show motivation and the ability to shape a positive culture at the Daniels School and beyond will be invited to officially join the Larsen Leaders Academy at the end of the Spring semester.
Students who have received notification that they have been admitted into the Proving Grounds are automatically enrolled into the Larsen Leaders Academy Learning Community. Students can apply to the LLA Residential Community but it is not required; it is an optional experience students may choose to partake in. All Proving Grounds students are invited to participate in learning community events, regardless of whether they choose to live in the Residential Community or not.
The live-in, or residential, option of the Larsen Leaders Academy Learning Community is a great opportunity to get to know other Larsen students and develop lifelong friendships during your time at Purdue. Only students who are admitted into the Proving Grounds are eligible for the Larsen Leaders Academy residential option.
In the Larsen Leaders Learning Community, Proving Grounds students will participate in a shared classroom through MGMT 110 and MGMT 295. During the fall semester, they will learn the basics of the science of management and start on professional development. Plus, they get to know their peers, faculty and staff through a case competition in partnership with Eli Lilly and social events throughout the academic year. If you’d like to see what the academy’s LC has been up to in their social events, you can visit the LLA website.
For specific questions regarding Larsen Leaders Academy, please email April Morris (apicken@purdue.edu).
Eligibility
- Only freshmen who have been notified that they have been officially admitted to the Larsen Leaders Academy can apply for the Larsen Leaders Academy Learning Community.
- If you are a freshman who has not been notified that you are officially admitted to the Larsen Leaders Academy, you cannot apply for the Larsen Leaders Academy Learning Community. You can, however, follow this process to apply to be a member of the Larsen Leaders Academy.
Residential Component
- Optional. The location of learning community housing will be determined based on the incoming size and needs of the learning community.
- A signed housing contract is required to apply to this learning community. Once a housing contract is completed, you will indicate your learning community housing preference within the learning community application. Applications received by the priority deadline will be considered first.
- If you want to be placed with a preferred roommate and be admitted to a learning community with an optional residential component, both you and your roommate must apply (and be admitted) to a learning community with an optional residential component. Students admitted to learning communities with a required residential component cannot be paired with students admitted to learning communities with an optional residential component.
- For specific question regarding learning communities, email learningcommunities@purdue.edu.
- Completing a housing contract is a separate process from applying to a learning community. If you have questions about housing, contact University Residences (https://www.housing.purdue.edu/) at housing@purdue.edu.
Duration
Full Academic Year
Associated Courses and Information
Fall:
MGMT 11000 (2 credits) - Introduction to Management and Information Strategies
Spring:
MGMT 29500 (1 credit) - Professional Career Management
Every fee eligible student involved with a learning community (LC) at Purdue will be assessed the $200 LC fee to their university account. These funds support activities and travel, signature LC events, housing assignments and/or course registration and instructor stipends.
Events and Activities Included:
- Welcome conference
- Career fair workshop
- Study abroad fair
- Career mentoring
- Community service projects
- Guest speakers
Information above is subject to change. If you are placed in the LC, the associated courses will be on your schedule prior to you registering for the rest of your courses.
