About Us - Leeds School of Business
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Who We Are
At the University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business, we believe in making a positive impact, with business being a powerful force for good. By redefining business education, driving innovation and advancing entrepreneurial mindsets, we work every day to transform the future of global business.
Leeds is located in Boulder, Colorado, one of the most innovative tech and startup hubs in the nation. We’re connected to an enterprising, collaborative and dynamic business community—both locally and globally.
Our Mission
To positively transform the future of global business by inspiring and educating next-generation business leaders and creating impactful knowledge.Ìý
Our Vision
To be an internationally recognized leader in a vibrant business community creating economic and social prosperity around the globe.
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Our Values, In Focus
A culture of high aspirations
We are ambitious, but we remain postured in humility.
We practice mutual respect in all interactions and we lead by example.
We embody professionalism, ethics & accountability, always.
We create an environment where everyone is uniquely & collectively valued.
We recognize that differing perspectives lead to deeper understanding, greater creativity & improved outcomes.
We seek to develop empathy & to continuously learn from & about others.
We aspire to create academic value within & outside the Leeds community.
We hold ourselves & others to a high standard of excellence.
We strive to make positive impacts in our community and around the world.
We foster a mutually supportive environment that embraces a healthy & respectful curiosity of difference in ideology & identity.
We foster a culture of respect that elicits pride & dedication to Leeds & our community.
We commit to the betterment of our community & ourselves, & we celebrate success along the way.
We encourage innovation, creativity & entrepreneurial action, recognizing the value of challenge & failure.
We seek & welcome new ideas, new ways of working & feedback as we continually strive toward excellence.
We embrace & lead with tenacity as we work toward a future that will look different from our world today.
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Building Our Future
The Leeds community is part of an intellectually engaging learning environment defined by ambitious and rigorous academic standards. Our culture stimulates learning, sharpens critical thinking and compels students to address the most pressing issues of our global society.Ìý
Leeds is boldly reimagining business education for the next decade through our Leeds 2035 Strategic Planning initiative, incorporating continued benchmarks for success.
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A Legacy of Innovation
Leeds is the eighth oldest business school in the United States, setting new milestones and benchmarks for success for more than 100 years. In other words, we’ve witnessed the many changes across the globe, our society and the world of business throughout the last century. In response, we have not only grown and adapted to keep up, but to stay ahead. We don’t just see how the world is, we envision how we can make it better.