The GLI Student Story
See yourself exploring the world...
Join together with Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ from diverse majors to address complex global challenges around issues such as public health, sustainability and inequality. The Franke Global Leadership Initiative is a four-year, 12-credit certificate program that gives you access to world-class leaders and provides opportunities to tackle real-world problems locally and around the globe.
The global leadership certificate can be added to any Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ major and includes interdisciplinary group work, small seminar classes from a wide variety of faculty across campus, and specialized leadership training. Our program also features a unique “Beyond the Classroom” experiential learning component, for which Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ may earn scholarship funding of up to $5,000 to study abroad, complete international and domestic internships, or undertake service-learning or research projects.
Beyond the Classroom
Senior Capstone
$3.5K
Median scholarship award for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ completing AY 23-24 experiential learning.
56
# of countries in which Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ have completed their Beyond the Classroom experience.
1:16
Average faculty to student ratio for all Global Leadership courses.
$160K
Total amount of Franke Fellowship funds distributed directly to our Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ in the AY 23-24 year.