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Leadership for a Changing World
At CU Boulder, we’re shaping tomorrow’s leaders to address the most pressing and complex professional and global issues.
Our affiliated leadership programs are designed to hone your skills to better understand yourself and others, improve your communication, sharpen your critical thinking, and view challenging issues through a different lens.
From academic courses to experiential learning and co-curricular leader development programming, many of our programs provide a certificate or minor in leadership. No matter where your education or career may take you, if you have an interest in being a better leader—a better you—CU Boulder has you covered.
"My top imperative for the university is to shape tomorrow’s leaders. While participating in a leader development program is not required to be a leader, I feel strongly that our dedicated leadership education and experiences uniquely position our graduates to positively impact humanity."
- Philip DiStefano, Chancellor Emeritus & Newton Chair in Leadership
Producing Change: Leadership and Storytelling

Award-winning producer Gigi Pritzker to speak at CU Boulder Nov. 17
Gigi Pritzker, CEO of Madison Wells and producer of Emmy, Tony and Academy Award-nominated projects, will speak at the University of Colorado Boulder on Monday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 PM, as part of the Leo Hill Leadership Speaker Series.
The talk is part of the CU Center for Leadership’s Leo Hill Leadership Speaker Series. Tickets are required and will be $3 for students, $10 for faculty and staff and $20 for the general public. Tickets are available here.
Her talk will explore how bold storytelling can drive cultural impact, elevate underrepresented voices, and inspire change across film, television and theater.
Our Programs Make a Difference in Your Leadership Development
Leadership Studies Minor Students have a 97.6% graduation rate
(14% above non-leadership students)
58% of organizations top priority is closing leadership skill gaps
Students report a greater sense of inclusivity in leadership classrooms
(over 16% higher then the greater CU campus)


