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<strong>Roy</strong> H. <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Leadership</strong> <strong>Fellows</strong> <strong>Program</strong>ANDREA FINDLEY, MBA/MPA ’09The <strong>Park</strong> program has been an invaluable partof my MBA experience. The personal masterycurriculum pushed my awareness to a new level.While every student at <strong>Johnson</strong> has access to similarleadership development resources, as a <strong>Park</strong> FellowI was encouraged to step out of my comfort zone,experiment with different leadership challenges,and seek feedback on my leadership style. It has notbeen an easy road-continually receiving feedback andfinding the space to process that feedback is hardwork-but it has been more than worth the effort. Asa result I’ve further defined what is truly importantto me as a professional and as a person, and I ammuch more aware of my strengths and challenges.A program for outstandingMBA candidatesPre-MBA Employer:Grameen Foundation<strong>Park</strong> Project:Findley was part of a team of students whodeveloped and implemented BR Microcapital(BRM), a student-led organization at <strong>Johnson</strong> thatsupports underserved entrepreneurs in the localcommunity. In partnership with Alternatives FederalCredit Union, BRM provides coaching and financialsupport to self-employed business owners whooperate home-based or micro-businesses. BRMlaunched in January 2009 with a loan portfolio of$20,000 and is currently working with five localmicro-entrepreneurs. The organization contributesto the Ithaca community in a meaningful way and atthe same time offers new opportunities for studentsto develop their skills and take an active role incommunity development.Post-graduate employer:AccentureOFFICE OF ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AIDSamuel Curtis <strong>Johnson</strong> <strong>Graduate</strong> School of Managementat Cornell University111 Sage HallIthaca, NY 14853-6201Phone: 607 255-4526 (in U.S. and Canada, Toll-free: 800 847-2082)E-mail: mba@johnson.cornell.eduClint SidleDirector, <strong>Roy</strong> H. <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Leadership</strong> <strong>Fellows</strong> <strong>Program</strong>217 Sage HallIthaca, NY 14853-6201Phone: 607 255-4104E-mail: ccs7@cornell.eduTAKE THE NEXT STEPFor more information about the <strong>Park</strong> Leardership <strong>Fellows</strong> <strong>Program</strong>,visit www.johnson.cornell.edu/park/.To apply, visit www.johnson.cornell.eduAll photos are courtesy of University Photography. lbd 071612 ap 250


There are three components to the program:YOU KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEEDNow set your sights higher as a <strong>Roy</strong> H. <strong>Park</strong><strong>Leadership</strong> Fellow at <strong>Johnson</strong>, an exceptionalopportunity that combines a first-class MBAeducation with a cutting-edge leadershipdevelopmentprogram, and full tuition supportfor two years of study at <strong>Johnson</strong>.<strong>Fellows</strong> are selected through a highly competitiveprocess that rewards demonstrated leadership,professional accomplishment, academicperformance, and the drive to excel. Establishedin 1997, the program was funded first throughthe <strong>Park</strong> Foundation and is now funded by theTriad Foundation. The program attracts thehighest-caliber MBA students to <strong>Johnson</strong> byrecognizing and rewarding outstanding pastperformance and offering an opportunity tonurture leadership potential.While participants in the <strong>Roy</strong> H. <strong>Park</strong><strong>Leadership</strong> <strong>Fellows</strong> <strong>Program</strong> have a diversityof interests and backgrounds, they sharea demonstrated leadership potential. Withan understanding of what it takes to thrivein a dynamic world, these individuals havea drive to succeed and excel, are proactiveand resourceful, and possess maturity andJeffrey R. Immelt, chairman of the board andCEO of General Electric Co., delivered a 2007<strong>Park</strong> Distinguished Lecture. <strong>Johnson</strong> studentshad an opportunity to meet and talk with himat a reception after the lecture.emotional intelligence. As a group cominginto the program, they have established andmanaged their own businesses, served asexecutive officers for multinational companies,and led senior teams for mergers andstructured acquisitions.In addition, the <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Fellows</strong> are committedto bettering the communities in which theywork and live, through community service orparticipation in a socially responsible businessenterprise. They all share the conviction thatorganizations can be not only great businesses,but also “good” businesses— contributing tothe financial bottom line while enhancing theenvironment and the communities in whichthey operate.TWO-YEAR, FULL-TUITION MBA FELLOWSHIPSUp to 25 individuals receive <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Fellows</strong>hipseach year, which include full tuition for twoyears. <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Fellows</strong> start out by making apositive impact on the school and surroundingcommunity, an experience that carries over totheir own lives and prepares them to be businessleaders who know how to make a difference atthe organizations they serve following graduationand throughout their careers.<strong>Leadership</strong>-development curriculumCourses and workshops provide both a rigorousintellectual understanding of leadership theory andpractice, and experiential training with top leadershipexperts in the country.Access to senior executives and global leaders<strong>Roy</strong> H. <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Fellows</strong> serve as hosts to someof the most influential thought leaders andcorporate executives in the world. The <strong>Roy</strong> H. <strong>Park</strong>Distinguished Speaker series, the <strong>Roy</strong> H. <strong>Park</strong>Young Leaders series, and smaller, more informalseminars provide <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Fellows</strong> with the opportunityto explore the most important social, strategic, andethical questions facing business leaders today.Service leadership project<strong>Park</strong> <strong>Fellows</strong> initiate, manage, and completeprojects that contribute to a meaningful, permanentchange in the Ithaca, <strong>Johnson</strong>, or Cornellcommunities. The projects are mutually beneficialbecause the experience deepens <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Fellows</strong>’appreciation of the rewards of public service.SELECTION CRITERIA<strong>Roy</strong> H. <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Leadership</strong> <strong>Fellows</strong> are selected on amerit basis only. <strong>Fellows</strong> must have demonstratedexceptional leadership skills, stellar academicachievements, strong professional accomplishments,a proven commitment to community service, welldefined career goals, and the drive to excel. <strong>Park</strong><strong>Fellows</strong> must be U.S. citizens.APPLICATION PROCESSTwo-year applicants who wish to be considered forthe <strong>Roy</strong> H. <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Leadership</strong> <strong>Fellows</strong> <strong>Program</strong> mustcomplete <strong>Johnson</strong>’s standard MBA applicationand a separate <strong>Park</strong> essay. After an admissionsinterview, promising candidates may be invitedto <strong>Johnson</strong> for a two-day <strong>Park</strong> Finalist weekend.During this event, small groups of finalistsparticipate in a team-based, intense strategysimulation as well as additional interviews andinformal social events with faculty, current <strong>Park</strong><strong>Fellows</strong>, and key staff members.DAMIEN GREENWOOD, MBA ’09Like any opportunity, the <strong>Park</strong> program is what youmake of it. The program brings great responsibility,and in that regard it has added to my experienceat <strong>Johnson</strong>. However, I don’t see my <strong>Park</strong> projectas an obligation to give back but rather as a strongplatform from which to drive change. When theprogram selects <strong>Park</strong>s, I think this is a qualitythat they look for-the passion and commitment tomake a difference in Ithaca and thereafter. I had anopportunity to leverage my passion for real estateand give back to a program and institution that hasgiven me much, and that’s a very rewarding feeling.Pre-MBA Employer:Hospitality Valuation Services<strong>Park</strong> Project:In collaboration with <strong>Johnson</strong> and the School ofHotel Administration, Greenwood and five otherstudents worked to create an experiential real estatelearning program for MBAs seeking careers in realestate, including real estate development, investing,banking, and private equity. Investment in RealEstate Securities (MBA 5720/HA 667) launchedin the spring of 2009 and has both an academic(learning strategies to invest) and practicalcomponent (management of a real estate equitiesportfolio under faculty guidance). The course givesstudents access to the Carnelian Fund, which is astudent-run investment vehicle for those interestedin real estate (carnelian is the hue of red that isCornell’s official color). Additionally, the fund aimsto provide a new and significant marketing tool for<strong>Johnson</strong> and expand the school’s relationship withalumni in real estate.Post-graduate employer:JP Morgan-Real Estate and LodgingInvestment Banking

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