Job: KU Group Leadership and Executive Accelerated Development Program

KU Group Leadership and Executive Accelerated Development Program
Kaplan Division: Kaplan University
City: Ft Lauderdale
State/Province: Florida Position Type Full Time
Job Level: MBA

Job Description
Kaplan's KU Group LEAD Program is an 18-month leadership development program for recent Master's/MBA graduates. Program participants complete three rotations within the core functions of our online university business (i.e., Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Student Operations, Academic Operations or Executive Operations). These projects will be highly analytical and results oriented.

LEAD provides the opportunity for high-potential leaders to gain a broad perspective of the functions that are critical to the organization, setting the stage for the future success of our operational leaders. At program completion, participants will be qualified for a position at the senior individual contributor level or higher.

KU Group LEAD Developmental Structure
The focus of assignments is to ensure a solid skills foundation and understanding of the business as well as an enhanced self-awareness for developing leadership effectiveness. Projects will leverage the participant's accumulating experience and training to deliver business results, and may involve project management, business process initiatives or a deeper dive into a specific business discipline.
Each rotation includes goal-setting, a formal assessment process, and presentation of project findings to senior management. Developmental activities include:
* Presentations and interaction with leaders of the company
* Formal training
* E-Learning
* Developmental assessments
* Informal learning opportunities such as executive lunches and networking
* Ongoing coaching / mentoring

Program will begin in July 2010

Requirements
* Graduate of Master's program within the past two years - Business Administration, Public Administration or similar
* 3-5 years work experience in increasingly responsible roles, to include business-specific skills, i.e., marketing, customer service or finance, etc.
* Demonstrated project management skills
* Strong analytical, critical thinking and collaboration skills
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Process driven, ability to manage multiple priorities.
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
* Candidates must have the eligibility to work permanently in the United States

Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL

About Kaplan Higher Education
Kaplan Higher Education serves 100,000 students through more than 70 campus-based schools across the United States and in Europe. It also has online programs through Kaplan Virtual Education, Kaplan University and Concord Law School of Kaplan University. Kaplan Higher Education schools offer a spectrum of academic opportunities, from high school diplomas to graduate and professional degrees, including a Juris Doctor degree. Kaplan Higher Education is one of the largest for-profit providers of postsecondary education in the United States, and is the leading revenue producer for Kaplan, Inc. Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company.