Leadership and Professional Studies

Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Business Partners

Business partner participants engage in a dynamic, two-part development journey. The experience begins with a 1-credit-hour immersive session where learners actively explore core concepts through guided practice and real-world scenarios. This is complemented by a 2-credit-hour self-paced LeaderU pathway and an Accelerator Coaching Experience that allows individuals to deepen their understanding at their own pace. The journey is enriched by a round table discussion event or a structured support model that integrates Lamar Cardinal athletics as a living leadership laboratory that bridges learning to sustained performance.

Flexible Delivery Designed for Your Workforce

Immersive 1 Credit Hour Courses 

Lamar's Leadership Studies program is built around the realities of your workforce, not a traditional classroom calendar. A flexible foundation of 2 to 4-day Immersive Leadership Education experiences held in Lamar's premier Galloway facility — purpose-built for executive cohort learning. These intensive sessions bring your leaders together in a focused, high-energy environment designed to accelerate relationship-building, deepen learning, and create the kind of shared leadership language that drives cultural change back on the job. 

Self-Paced 2 credit hour courses 

Self-paced through FranklinCovey's LeaderU Challenge platform a leadership experience that goes far beyond generic leadership content. In addition, a weekly Leadership Coaching Snapshot will be delivered to the participant as a leadership and Development Accelerator that a busy leader can read and act on in 5-8 minutes. This will include: 

  • This Week’s Leadership Mindset Shift 
  • Personal AI Fluency & Experiment Prompt 
  • Leadership Impact Metrics 
  • Coaching Spotlight 
  • Risks Guardrails & Ethical Reflection 
  • Weekly Coaching Action Items

Leadership Labs in the Heart of Cardinals Athletics   

One of the most distinctive features of the Lamar partnership is the integration of Cardinals athletics as a living leadership laboratory. Each cohort participates in athletics events as structured leadership development experiences — not just entertainment. 

 

 
Pre-game leadership modules and debriefs connect the action on the field to real leadership themes facilitated by Lamar faculty or your own executives, including:

  •  "High-Performance Teams" — how championship teams build trust and execute under pressure 
  • "Crisis Leadership Under Pressure" — decision-making when the stakes are highest 
  • "Building a Winning Culture" — what coaches, athletes, and executives share in common

A Full-Service Campus as Your Learning Environment 

Academic & Support Resources 

State-of-the-art classrooms and conference centers, extensive library research services, and career development support provide a complete learning infrastructure for your cohort participants. 

Dining Options 

Multiple on-campus dining options ensure participants are energized throughout intensive learning days: 

  • Setzer Student Center restaurants — variety of options for every preference 
  • Brook Shivers Dining Hall — full-service dining for team lunches and group meals 
  • Starbucks (library location) — convenient access for early-morning sessions 
  • Subway 
  • Dorothy’s Bar & Grill 
  • Catered meals available for cohort events and executive dinners 

Recreation & Wellness 

Lamar's Rec Sports Center supports the whole person during multi-day immersive programs, with access to: 

  • Tennis, basketball, and racquetball courts 
  • Climbing wall — ideal for metaphorical and literal team challenges 

Logistics & Operations 

Reserved parking permits, on-site security, accessible facilities, and full event management coordination ensure every logistical detail is handled so your leaders can stay focused on learning — not logistics. 

Networking & Cohort Bonding 

Company nights, tailgates, and suite access create memorable opportunities for cross-level networking and cohort bonding — relationships that strengthen your leadership pipeline long after the program ends. 
 
Venues include: 

  • Provost Umphrey Stadium — Football 
  • Neches Arena at the Montagne Center — Basketball and Volleyball 
  • Vincent-Beck Stadium — Baseball and Softball 
     

Ready to Build Your Next Generation of Leaders? 

Contact the Department of Leadership Studies at Lamar University to begin your partnership journey. 
 

Current Partners:

  • Lamar State College Orange
  • Lamar Institute of Technology