Park Leadership Fellows Program

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Park Leadership Fellows Program

The Roy H. Park Fellowship is about extraordinary leadership—ambition as well as humility, passion as well as intellect, and achievement as well as service.

The program

The Roy H. Park Fellowship is a two-year full-tuition fellowship award for up to 25 full-time Johnson MBA candidates who have demonstrated outstanding leadership potential.

Established in 1997 and funded by the Triad Foundation which carries on the legacy of American entrepreneur Roy H. Park, the program serves to attract the highest caliber MBA talent to Johnson and to reward demonstrated leadership potential. Founded on a leadership theme that emphasizes the development of leadership skills, fellowship awards are based on:

  • Leadership qualities
  • Professional and personal life accomplishment
  • Past academic achievement
  • Commitment to community service and/or socially responsible business

In addition to their MBA curriculum, Park Fellows participate in a robust leadership development program, including:

  • A cohort of 25 learning partners for developing leadership skills
  • A two-year curriculum based on the development of personal, interpersonal, team and system mastery skills
  • A track record of leadership performance that is made through contributions to the school and surrounding community

Connect with a Park Fellow

Prospective students and current applicants may request to connect with our current Park Fellows to learn more about the fellowship or other elements of the Johnson experience. Complete the form at the link below and our team will facilitate a connection in approximately one week.

Application process

Applicants will be considered for the Park Leadership Fellowship with a submitted online application during the September or January application rounds or by the Consortium Early Application or Consortium traditional application deadlines.

Following the admissions interview, applicants will be invited to complete a Park Leadership Fellows essay prompt and attend a virtual Johnson Leadership Exploration and Assessment Day (L.E.A.D.) event.

Accepted students who receive fellowships must submit a $4,500 deposit which will be refunded following matriculation into the program.

Meet our executive director

Laura Georgianna is the executive director of Leadership Programs, Donald F. Douglas Director of the Park Leadership Fellows Program, and senior lecturer of Management and Operations. Through these roles, Laura oversees the articulation of Johnson’s perspective on leadership and strategy for building the leadership capability of each student within our MBA community. The directorship of this program is made possible by Donald F. Douglas, MBA ’00, a Park Leadership alumnus.

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    Laura Georgianna

    Associate Teaching Professor; Executive Director of Leadership Programs at the Johnson Graduate School of Management; Donald F. Douglas Director of the Roy H. Park Leadership Fellows Program

    Laura Georgianna is a senior lecturer in management and organizations, executive director of leadership programs, and the Donald F. Douglas director of the Roy H. Park Leadership Fellows program at…

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Office of Admissions and Scholarship

Johnson Graduate School of Management 
111 Sage Hall
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Ithaca, NY 14853-6201
Phone: 607-255-4526 or 800-847-2082 (U.S. and Canada only)
Fax: 607-255-0065
Email: mba@johnson.cornell.edu

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