September 2019:
09/06 – Boot Camp (mandatory attendance required)

• Introduction to the course and participants
• Importance of leadership within the profession
• “How To” set-up future courses in the coming months
• Breakouts with scholars to develop session content for year ahead
• Sponsorship now and in your future
• Review of program templates

October 2019:
10/04 – Session #1: Working Together

• The role of architects relative to other project stakeholders, including public and private owners, developers, contractors, consultants, financial institutions, and other allied professionals
• Teams, groups, and organizational problem solving
• Understanding your own leadership skills and how they relate to the rest of your team

November 2019:
11/01 – Session #2: Entrepreneurship and Management

• Office and Firm management
• Leadership, ownership, and transition
• Financial planning
• Business and project management standards

December 2019:
12/06 – Session #3: The Art of Negotiation

• Ethics and law, from contracts and codes to professional ethics and standards of behavior as it pertains to the profession
• Negotiating a contract
• Contractual pitfalls
• Stakeholder relationships

Winter Break

January 2020:
01/10 – Session # 4: Community Engagement

• Community involvement the role of volunteerism in a market-based society
• Professional expectations for social responsibility and public service
• Becoming more involved in your own community through philanthropic work and board involvement
• Understanding how politics and advocacy effect the profession
• Civic Leadership

February 2020:
02/07 – Session #5: Closing the Deal

• Business and professional communications including public relations, presentations, writing and professional speaking skills
• Use of social media
• Networking
• Business development and pursuing work

March 2020:
03/06 – Session #6: Industry Trends

• Sustainability efforts as they relate to the environment, economy, and social ethics
• The use of technology within the practice (BIM, VR, data gathering, ect.)
• Learning by doing through the use of fabrication
• Social responsibility of architects as community leaders

April 2020:
04/03 – Session #7: Expanding the Definition of Practice

• The importance of research within the practice
• Education within the University and the role of mentorship
• Keeping involved with the academic setting and keeping abreast with new ideas
• Alternative business models to a traditional firm
• Providing a diverse, inclusive and innovated practice
• Innovative career paths for designers

May 2020:
05/01 – Session #8: The Future of Our Culture (mandatory attendance required)

• The future of architecture and the fundamentals of planning, design, documentation and service in a forward-thinking and fast changing profession
• Leader effectiveness and personal development
• Work/life balance
• Role of mentorship with recent graduates and recently licensed architects
• Major disruptors
• Closing Reception to follow