The Rockefeller Center continues to build on its commitment to educate, inspire, and train future public policy leaders. This fall we pilot an exciting new leadership opportunity, the Management and Leadership Development Program (MLDP), and is specifically aimed at sophomores, juniors and seniors. Current participants and student summaries of the sessions.
MLDP focuses on management and leadership principles common to corporate, public, and not-for-profit sectors, enhancing participants' knowledge, experience and competency through weekly, evening classes.
These weekly sessions, led by guest speakers, cover targeted capacities related to: leadership theory; differences between management and leadership; public speaking and communication; persuasive writing; problem solving, decision-making and negotiation; analytical and critical thinking; facilitation; program management; and business etiquette. Common themes of global leadership, cultural competence, ethics, and public policy, unite the sessions.
Each session employs a variety of techniques, including lecture, small-group work, interactive role-plays, experiential learning, self-reflection, and assessment. Sessions are designed to facilitate connections with students' individual management goals and aspirations.
Students who successfully complete the MLDP requirements may assist guest speakers with future sessions, reinforcing an interactive, peer-to-peer approach to learning. Participants will come away with new and improved management skills, and the ability to better apply these management skills to internships and projects. Participation in MLDP offers:
MLDP Brochure [Pdf.]
The Rockefeller Center utilizes electronic application submissions via Blackboard
NOTE: If you get an error message when you try to download or upload your application materials it is likely because you have not clicked on the ENROLL button for this organization.
STEP ONE: You will need to self-enroll in the "Rockefeller Center Student Applications" Blackboard organization:
STEP TWO: Once you are enrolled in the organization, you can find "Rockefeller Center Student Applications" listed in under "My Organizations" when you are on the My Blackboard tab.
STEP THREE: Click on “Rockefeller Center Student Applications" and you should find the link for Internships, FSW/WIBO, MLDP, First-Year Fellows, Civic Skills Training, and other Rockefeller Center Student Programs in the menu bar. You can locate and download the application from there.
STEP FOUR: Submit your completed application and other required components of your application portfolio via Blackboard as an 'assignment.'
The entire application must be uploaded by the correct deadline. No paper copies are required. See Rockefeller Center Calendar for specific dates.
Contact Danielle Thompson with any questions you have about the application process.
-Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
-Starting Winter 2010, the program will be offered every Tuesday from 5:45-8:00 PM. Dinner will be provided. A complete schedule, including special session options, will be provided at the first MLDP session.
-Rocky 001 and 002, unless noted on schedule
-The Rockefeller Center utilizes electronic application submissions via Blackboard.
-Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Each term, sixty students will be invited to participate in the program.
-Students can apply for any term at any time, but must note the deadlines for the end of each application cycle.
-In order to receive the MLDP certificate of completion, participants must attend nine essential sessions, at least two special sessions, and a reflection session.
-After completing essential and special sessions, students will participate in a reflection session at the end of the following term. Students will reflect on how they were able to apply knowledge and skills gained during MLDP.
-Students are asked to participate in discussion and prepare for the sessions as if they were a regular class. They should consider the time commitment when thinking about applying for MLDP. Weekly, students are asked to complete required readings before each regular session and an assessment tool following the session. Each essential session is 2 hours long and most special sessions are at least 1.5 hours.
-MLDP is a prerequisite for student assistant and discussion leader positions at the Rockefeller Center.
-MLDP is preferred when applying for internship funding and the Rockefeller Leadership Fellows Program.
-The certification can be listed on your resume as a professional skills development program.
-Attend the MLDP Information Session prior to each application deadline. See the Rockefeller Center Calendar for specific dates.
-See: MLDP Curriculum and Presenters, or download a copy of the Curriculum and Bios of 2009 presenters [Pdf.]
