Diversity & Inclusion

Leadership professor and student organization advisor Douglas Bennett recognizes veterans’ contributions and leadership excellence.

The new academic year doesn’t officially kick off until late August, but there's plenty of learning happening at Leeds this summer.

As they head to new roles and promotions, graduates explain why the Leeds program was the right fit for them.

Leeds School of Business’ Executive MBA program was recently recognized for its emphasis on DEI in the Executive MBA Council’s (EMBAC) magazine, Executive Connections—the global voice of the Executive MBA industry. They lauded Leeds for the intentional design of its EMBA program, based on three interwoven pillars considered critical for...

Leeds has set aside 50 seats in an executive education program for graduates of a real estate diversity program.

Students won $2,000 scholarships to attend Leeds. Students came from across the state to participate in the 2022 KeyBank Business Leadership Program, a weeklong experience hosted on campus. Rising high school seniors and incoming first-year students were introduced to life at Leeds through the annual KeyBank Business Leadership Program (BLP)...

Optera taps Leeds underclassmen in helping it attract and retain diverse talent as it grows. Grace Vaughn walks a panel of judges, including two CU alumni from Optera, through her team's recommendations for how the company can improve its diversity talent pipeline. 'You're a data company. You know how to...

Female financial planners encourage students to explore opportunities within a dynamic discipline. Diane Hirschhorn, left, emphasizes a point during her talk as fellow panelist Raquel Hinman (Fin'92), founder and principal of Hinman Financial Planning, listens. More than 100 students registered for the event, a discussion and networking session for prospective...

Event honors Jerome Williams (PhD’86), a distinguished researcher and leader in business education. Jerome WIlliams' death meant the loss of an important voice in academia and the marketing field. Leeds honored his work by hosting a mini-conference on business blunders in a diverse marketplace. When Jerome Williams earned his PhD...

Ongoing support demonstrates KeyBank's commitment to pre-college DEI programs and scholarships. KeyBank is among the largest regional banks in the United States, with more than 1,000 branches in more than 20 states, including Colorado. So its leaders are plugged in to the most important issues at both the local and...