Be a Leader with LeaderShape!

Leadershape is open to current undergraduate students majoring in Business.

What Is LeaderShape?

LeaderShape is a program offered by the C. T. Bauer College of Business for undergraduate students. This program gives students the opportunity to learn about leadership in an engaging and intensive way through a four-day, overnight retreat experience in partnership with the national nonprofit organization known as the LeaderShape Institute.

What Happens at LeaderShape

During the four-day Institute, students participate in a wide variety of experiences to help develop their leadership skills, including:

  • Large and small group leadership simulations
  • Focused small group discussions
  • Opportunity to meet your fellow peers from Bauer

Institute by LeaderShape

Since 1986, the LeaderShape Institute has developed a national reputation as one of the premiere leadership development programs for young adults. Over 50,000 people from 500 colleges, corporations, and organizations have completed the program. The LeaderShape Institute is an interactive, four-day program, to help participants develop a commitment to lead with integrity and have a healthy disregard for the impossible. To learn more about the LeaderShape organization, you can visit their website at https://leadershape.org.

Contact

For questions about the LeaderShape Institute, please contact Leadership Initiatives at bauerli@central.uh.edu.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does LeaderShape Cost Money to Attend?

No. LeaderShape is 100% free for all students selected to attend. Registration, room and board, transportation, and food are all covered for you.

Where will we stay for the LeaderShape Institute?

LeaderShape participants will stay in cabins (with showers and A/C) at one of several campsites located along the outskirts of Houston. Any campsite we stay at will be no more than 2 hours away from the UH main campus.

Am I responsible for my own transportation?

No. We bus all students to the campsite for the LeaderShape Institute.

Who can apply for the LeaderShape Institute?

All applicants must be a business major within the C. T. Bauer College of Business and must be at least a Sophomore by credit hours by the time they are attending the Institute. Priority consideration will be given to students with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

LeaderShape Applicant Requirements

  • Be a business major in the C. T. Bauer College of Business (minors do not count)
  • Be at least a Sophomore by credit hours during the semester you are attending the session.
  • Have a GPA of at least 2.5 or higher.
  • Complete a LeaderShape application and interview.

*Note: Students with a GPA of 3.0 and higher will be given priority consideration*

Bauer Leadership Initiatives & LeaderShape Presents Catalyst™

Catalyst™ is a one-day program focused on learning to develop your own authentic path, connect to groups and causes you care about, and commit to a plan to be a catalyst for yourself and the groups you’re part of. This program is designed to start something extraordinary.

Who Has Attended Leadershape?

Megan Iselin

BBA Accounting '15

“LeaderShape is a great opportunity for any student interested in business, across all disciplines. It’s critical in helping to develop the soft skills and emotional intelligence to be successful in the business world.”

Ike Ukazu

BBA Accounting '16

“LeaderShape allowed me to know when to use my strengths in the workplace, but also when to allow others to shine using theirs.”

Emma Armer

BBA Marketing '17

“I left LeaderShape with a deep respect for my peers that transferred to group projects, an understanding and acceptance of myself, and a feeling that anything was possible. There is no doubt my college experience would not have been the same if I had not attended LeaderShape.”

Milwar Alvarado

BBA Accounting ‘19

“LeaderShape taught me to slow down, be patient, and methodical in how I approach relationships with people of differing backgrounds - especially in a team setting.”

Chris Gervasio

BBA Accounting ‘17

“LeaderShape is where we bring people together to talk about ideas we don’t always discuss. It’s through these conversations that we all grow and motivate one another to aspire for higher achievements.”