1. 1
Management
and
Leadership
Development
Program
(MLDP)
Program
Syllabus
Spring
2015
MLDP
Staff:
Robin
Frye,
Sadhana
Hall,
Dan
Fang
’15,
Invo
Chami
’16,
and
Mary
Sieredzinski
’17
E-­‐mail:
MLDP@dartmouth.edu
About
the
Program
Description
The
Management
and
Leadership
Development
Program
(MLDP)
aims
to
help
participants
develop
their
management
skills
and
help
them
to
become
more
effective
in
professional
settings
in
preparation
for
leadership.
MLDP
provides
participants
with
opportunities
to
develop
both
a
set
of
practical
skills
and
also
a
theoretical
framework
with
which
to
approach
management
and
leadership.
Effective
leadership
begins
with
a
keen
sense
of
awareness
of
self
and
of
situations,
and
effective
leaders
draw
upon
a
strong
foundation
of
skills,
knowledge,
and
other
resources,
such
as
their
networks.
Effective
leadership
is
also
based
upon
the
core
values
of
integrity,
authenticity,
ethical
and
appropriate
behavior,
and
responsibility
to
community.
MLDP
trains
participants
within
the
framework
that,
in
order
to
understand
and
lead
others
effectively,
individuals
must
understand
and
lead
themselves
effectively
first.
MLDP
will
provide
participants
with
ample
opportunities
to
further
engage
with
the
Rockefeller
Center,
during
and
after
completing
the
program.
Teaching
Methods
This
program
is
grounded
in
“learning
by
doing.”
MLDP
was
rigorously
designed
based
upon
extensive
research
in
the
areas
of
leadership
development
in
higher
education
settings
and
skills
desired
by
employers
among
entry-­‐level
applicants.
Each
session
will
utilize
the
“Kolb
Cycle
of
Learning,”
where
participants
will
conceptualize,
experiment,
act,
and
reflect
on
these
skills
in
order
to
facilitate
learning.
This
teaching
method
will
require
you
to
consider
how
you
are
utilizing
your
management
and
leadership
skills
and
actively
try
new
techniques
in
each
session.
Afterwards,
you
will
be
provided
with
various
structured
opportunities
to
process
the
experience
and
you
are
encouraged
to
plan
out
how
you
will
test
and
apply
these
skills
in
different
situations.
The
structure
of
the
program
every
week
will
involve
speakers
sharing
their
expertise
by
presenting
on
particular
topics
related
to
management
and
leadership.
Speakers
will
employ
a
variety
of
activities,
exercises,
and
simulations
to
allow
you
to
experiment
and
practice
those
skills.
Commonly,
sessions
will
incorporate
group
discussion
following
the
activity
to
identify
key
takeaways
and
reflect
on
the
concepts.

2. 2
Expectations
and
Program
Completion
Requirements
Our
expectations
are
simple:
• Have
fun,
learn
a
lot,
and
support
each
other.
• Explore
your
sense
of
integrity,
authenticity,
and
commitment
to
a
cause
greater
than
yourself
during
this
program.
These
are
three
key
leadership
concepts
that
we
encourage
you
to
keep
in
the
forefront
during
this
program.
• Participate.
We
will
have
discussions,
activities,
and
time
for
reflection.
These
are
all
opportunities
for
you
to
engage
and
improve
your
management
and
leadership
skills.
• Be
present.
The
first
part
of
leadership
is
showing
up,
both
physically
and
mentally.
The
program
benefits
as
a
whole
when
you
are
engaged
and
present
for
each
session.
• Come
prepared.
This
might
mean
doing
some
readings
or
quick
assessments
as
assigned
(see
“Assignments”
section
below
for
more
detail).
• Be
accountable.
This
means
holding
yourself
accountable
and
as
well
as
others.
Responsibility
of
this
learning
environment
is
shared.
• If
you
must
be
absent
for
one
of
our
sessions,
be
sure
to
blitz
MLDP@dartmouth.edu as
soon
as
possible.
Remember
that
first
and
foremost,
this
is
a
management
and
leadership
development
program,
and
being
communicative
about
anytime
your
involvement
is
limited
in
this
program
is
good
practice.
• Think
of
yourself
as
a
problem-­‐solver.
If
you
notice
an
issue
or
have
a
suggestion,
we’d
greatly
appreciate
it
if
you
offer
feedback
in
a
constructive
manner.
There
will
be
opportunities
for
you
to
provide
your
feedback
in
response
questions
that
we
may
ask
in
our
weekly
surveys,
and
you
should
also
feel
free
to
blitz
MLDP@dartmouth.edu
at
any
time.
Participation
Program
Schedule:
https://canvas.dartmouth.edu/courses/8746
We
have
amazing
speakers
in
MLDP.
Our
full
schedule
can
be
found
on
canvas
using
the
link
above.
These
session
descriptions
include
session
dates,
content
previews,
learning
objectives,
and
speaker
names
and
bios.
Sections
MLDP
is
split
into
two
sections
that
meet
every
Tuesday.
The
first
section
meets
from
4pm-­‐6pm.
Dinner
starts
at
6pm.
The
second
section
meets
from
6pm-­‐8pm.
Dinner
starts
at
5:30pm.
Be
sure
to
block
out
time
on
your
calendars
to
be
at
MLDP!
Please
see
the
Canvas
site
if
you
are
unsure
of
what
section
you
are
in.
Dinner
Dinner
(yes,
dinner!)
is
provided
in
MLDP.
We
will
have
multiple
different
table
setups
for
dinner
so
that
you
can
network
with
each
other
and
have
discussions
in
small
groups.
Please
remember
this
is
great
opportunity
to
meet
your
fellow
participants
in
MLDP.
Food
will
be
ordered
from
local
restaurants
and
vendors
and
we
will
do
our
best
to
ensure
that
there
is
enough
for
everyone.
However,
please
note
that
we
are
also
balancing
food
costs
in
our
budget,
and
we
are
striving
to
minimize
food
waste.

3. 3
Session
Flow
Each
Tuesday
evening
session
will
follow
a
general
pattern
(with
the
exception
of
the
first
session
that
takes
place
from
6pm-­‐8pm
with
dinner
at
5:30pm):
Section
One
4:00pm
-­‐
4:15pm
or
4:00pm
-­‐
4:30pm
Announcements
and
brief
discussion
led
by
MLDP
Staff.
Unless
the
session
has
started
promptly
at
4:00pm.
4:00pm
-­‐
6:00pm
or
4:30pm
-­‐
6:00pm
Speaker
Introduction
by
a
participant
and
session
led
by
speaker.
Sessions
will
include
lecture
and
interactive
group
activities.
5:45pm
-­‐
6:00pm
Sometimes
we
will
have
brief
announcements
about
preparing
for
next
week
and
there
may
be
an
opportunity
to
meet
the
speaker
and
ask
questions
one-­‐on-­‐one,
if
desired.
Surveys
will
be
sent
via
SurveyMonkey
to
your
Dartmouth.edu
e-­‐mail
address.
6:00pm
–
6:30pm
Dinner
usually
in
Hinman
Forum
Participants
will
have
dinner
discussions
or
activities
in
small
groups.
Section
Two
5:30pm
-­‐
6:00pm
Dinner
usually
in
Hinman
Forum
Participants
will
have
dinner
discussions
or
activities
in
small
groups.
6:00pm
-­‐
6:15pm
or
6:00pm
-­‐
6:30pm
Announcements
and
brief
discussion
led
by
MLDP
Staff.
Unless
the
session
has
started
promptly
at
6:00pm.
6:00pm
-­‐
8:00pm
or
6:30pm
-­‐
8:00pm
Speaker
Introduction
by
a
participant
and
session
led
by
speaker.
Sessions
will
include
lecture
and
interactive
group
activities.
7:45pm
-­‐
8:00pm
Sometimes
we
will
have
brief
announcements
about
preparing
for
next
week
and
there
may
be
an
opportunity
to
meet
the
speaker
and
ask
questions
one-­‐on-­‐one,
if
desired.
Surveys
will
be
sent
via
SurveyMonkey
to
your
Dartmouth.edu
e-­‐mail
address.
Assignments:
https://canvas.dartmouth.edu/courses/8746/modules
There
will
be
a
few
assignments
during
this
program
that
will
allow
us
to
focus
more
on
our
activities
during
our
sessions
and
keep
things
interactive.
These
short
assessments
and
readings
will
be
fairly
brief,
and
you
will
be
fully
expected
to
complete
them.
Speaker
Introductions:
Sign
Up
Here
Each
speaker
will
be
introduced
by
a
program
participant.
Introductions
should
last
about
1-­‐2
minutes
only.
This
is
a
fantastic
opportunity
to
step
up
and
practice
your
public
speaking,
as
well
as
help
to
welcome
our
speaker
to
the
program.
There
is
a
sign-­‐up
sheet
available
on
Canvas.
If
you
sign
up
to
introduce
a
speaker,
you
should
reach
out
to
the
speaker
directly
via
e-­‐mail
so
that
you
may
better
prepare
yourself.
We
highly
encourage
you
to
try
to
‘go
beyond
the
bio’
and
find
out
more
about
why
these
speakers
feel
that
their
session
is
particularly
relevant
to
management
and
leadership.
We
also
encourage
you
to
draw
connections
to
the
themes
in
MLDP,
at
Dartmouth,
and
current
events
as
relevant.
Most
of
all,
remember
that
your
responsibility
is
to
warmly
welcome
our
speaker
and
help
fellow
participants
become
excited
about
the
upcoming
session.

4. 4
Session
Recaps:
Sign
Up
Here
Each
session
will
require
a
blog
post
written
by
a
program
participant.
These
recaps
should
be
2-­‐3
paragraphs
at
most
and
recount
the
writers
experience
in
the
session.
This
is
a
fantastic
opportunity
to
step
up
and
practice
your
writing
and
have
it
published!
There
is
a
sign-­‐up
sheet
available
on
Canvas.
If
you
sign
up
to
recap
a
session,
you
should
take
thorough
notes.
We
highly
encourage
you
to
try
to
go
beyond
summarizing
the
session
and
explain
what
resonated
with
you
and
why.
Session
Surveys
Following
each
session,
you
will
get
an
opportunity
to
provide
your
feedback
about
the
session
directly
to
MLDP
staff
and
our
speakers
through
a
SurveyMonkey
evaluation.
Each
survey
should
take
about
5
minutes
to
complete,
and
will
be
due
within
24-­‐hours
of
the
sessions
end.
MLDP
Staff
will
be
able
to
view
your
feedback
complete
with
your
name
and
contact
information.
In
contrast,
however,
your
feedback
will
be
made
anonymous
when
it
is
shared
with
our
speakers.
Despite
this,
be
mindful
that
this
feedback
process
itself
is
a
practice
in
workplace
preparation
–
your
comments
are
expected
to
be
constructive,
thoughtful,
and
professional,
whether
it
is
positive
or
negative,
much
like
the
feedback
you
might
provide
in
a
workplace
setting.
Completing
the
Program:
https://canvas.dartmouth.edu/courses/8746/gradebook#tab-­‐assignment
There
are
three
requirements
to
complete
the
program:
1. You
must
attend
at
least
7
full
sessions
out
of
the
9
sessions.
If
you
miss
more
than
2
sessions,
then
you
are
not
eligible
to
complete
the
program.
Note
that
attendance
is
defined
as
being
present
during
the
entire
session
and
completing
the
follow-­‐up
survey
that
will
be
sent
to
you.
These
surveys
will
help
you
to
reflect
on
the
sessions
and
provide
the
speakers
with
direct
feedback.
2. Complete
the
end-­‐of-­‐term
survey.
3. Submit
an
end-­‐of-­‐term
memo
(which
we
will
refer
to
as
a
SWOC
memo
and
explain
towards
the
end
of
the
program).
Completing
the
Program
with
Distinction
To
complete
MLDP
with
distinction
(see
section
below
about
benefits
of
completing
with
distinction),
you
must
complete
a
Personal
Case
Study
and
submit
your
case
study
to
MLDP.
We
will
explain
the
Personal
Case
Study
guidelines
during
Week
2
and
post
those
guidelines
to
Canvas
at
that
time.
This
case
study
will
be
reviewed
for
quality
and
depth
–
submitting
a
case
study
that
lacks
quality
and
depth
will
not
be
sufficient
to
complete
with
distinction.
If
you
are
not
able
to
Meet
the
Completion
Requirements
Individuals
who
are
not
able
to
meet
completion
requirements
within
a
given
term
may
be
invited
to
participate
in
MLDP
in
upcoming
terms.
You
must
fully
participate
in
the
MLDP
within
one
single
term
to
complete
the
program.
Benefits
of
Completing
MLDP
at
the
Rockefeller
Center
Participating
in
this
program
will
help
you
to
become
a
more
effective
manager
and
leader.
There
are
additional
benefits,
as
well.
MLDP
is
a
great
way
to
become
involved
at
Rocky,
both
during
the
program
and
after
completion.
The
Rockefeller
Center
has
multiple
opportunities
for
students
to
become
involved
with
leadership
training
and
to
develop
subject
expertise
in
public
policy
through
our
curricular
and
research
programs,
as
well
as
the
public
policy
(PBPL)
minor.

5. 5
Successful
completion
of
MLDP
is
a
prerequisite
to
become
a
paid
student
assistant
at
the
Rockefeller
Center.
MLDP
will
also
strengthen
students'
applications
for
Rockefeller
Center
funding
for
unpaid
public
policy
internships
and
other
Rockefeller
Center
programs,
such
as
the
Rockefeller
Global
Leadership
Program
(RGLP)
and
the
Rockefeller
Leadership
Fellows
(RLF)
Program.
All
students
who
complete
MLDP
are
recognized
with
a
certificate
of
completion
and
are
included
on
our
website.
Participants
who
complete
MLDP
“with
distinction”
will
continue
to
benefit
from
this
distinction
during
the
rest
of
their
undergraduate
career
at
Dartmouth.
Students
who
complete
with
distinction
are
eligible
for
further
opportunities
which
can
include,
but
not
be
limited
to:
opportunities
to
attend
a
reception
with
our
Board
of
Visitors,
and
be
provided
with
a
note
on
your
Rockefeller
Leadership
Fellows
application
for
recommended
consideration.
Participants
who
complete
with
distinction
will
also
be
recognized
in
a
news
update
on
our
website.
Resources
Program
Materials
on
Canvas:
https://canvas.dartmouth.edu/courses/8746
All
program
participants
will
be
invited
to
our
Canvas
page.
This
Canvas
page
will
be
an
important
source
of
information,
containing
weekly
session
descriptions,
speaker
bios,
assignments,
and
more.
Please
familiarize
yourself
with
our
page
and
consider
this
a
central
source
of
information
related
to
this
program.
Along
with
other
program
materials,
we
will
keep
the
calendar,
assignments,
and
syllabus
up-­‐to-­‐date
on
this
page.
Facebook
Group
and
Instagram
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Rocky.MLDP/
Instagram:
Follow:
@rockymldp
To
keep
everyone
excited
with
more
resources
and
discussion
on
issues
about
management
and
leadership,
all
MLDP
participants
are
invited
to
join
the
MLDP
Facebook
group
and
follow
the
MLDP
Instragram
account.
The
Facebook
group
is
meant
to
provide
an
informal
space
for
everyone
to
share
resources,
talk
more
about
past
sessions
or
experiences,
and
get
to
know
one
another
better.
The
Instragram
account
is
meant
to
promote
excitement
and
a
sense
of
cohesion
between
the
two
sections.
The
Facebook
group
includes
all
MLDP
alumni
we
invite
you
to
continue
to
share
your
thoughts
on
management
and
leadership
as
you
continue
at
Dartmouth
and
in
your
future
careers.
Student
Needs
Students
with
disabilities
enrolled
in
this
program
and
who
may
need
disability-­‐related
academic
adjustments
and
services
are
encouraged
to
see
MLDP
staff
privately
as
early
as
possible
in
the
term.
Students
requiring
disability-­‐related
academic
adjustments
and
services
must
consult
the
Student
Accessibility
Services
office
(301
Collis
Center,
646-­‐9900,
Student.Accessibility.Services@Dartmouth.edu).
Once
SAS
has
authorized
services,
students
must
show
the
originally
signed
SAS
Services
and
Consent
Form
and/or
a
letter
on
SAS
letterhead
to
the
appropriate
Dartmouth
staff
member.
As
a
first
step,
if
students
have
questions
about
whether
they
qualify
to
receive
academic
adjustments
and
services,
they
should
contact
the
SAS
office.
All
inquiries
and
discussions
will
remain
confidential.