Leadership Crisis Challenge
Overview
You and your team will play the part of senior executives tasked with responding to the crisis as it unfolds: you’ll receive emails, social media updates, phone calls and more throughout Thursday night. Then, on Friday, you’ll come to Michigan Stadium to present your strategy to your board of directors (made up of esteemed U-M alums), journalists, and the public. Along the way, you’ll receive personalized feedback from business leaders, communication coaches, and faculty experts.
This program is generously sponsored by General Motors and McKinsey.
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Skills
Skills You’ll Learn
Thinking Strategically
Managing Ambiguity & Uncertainty
Working with Diverse Individuals
Developing Executive Presence
Registration
Details
January 10–21
Schedule
Day 1: January 25, 2024
Day 2: January 26, 2024
Time Commitment
Approximately 10 hours over 2 days.
Participant Requirements
Any U-M Student
Ability to attend both days
Get Involved
Registration for the 2024 Leadership Crisis Challenge has closed. Ross students will be notified via email when registration opens for the 2025 Challenge. Non-Ross students are invited to fill out the interest form below to receive the same communication.
Experience the Crisis Challenge
Prize
Two undergraduate teams and two graduate teams will receive a reward that is split among team members. Teams will compete against others of the same academic level.
Teams
Team formation happens at check-in on the first day of the event. Registrants are welcome to bring a friend (who has also registered) to the check-in session in order to be assigned to the same team. All other registrants will be randomly assigned to teams at check-in. Students will be placed on teams and compete against other students of the same graduate status, i.e. undergraduate students compete against undergraduate students, and graduate students compete against graduate students.
Collaborations
A cornerstone of the Michigan Ross experience, the Leadership Crisis Challenge has been replicated at institutions across the world. Interested in running your own Crisis Challenge? Reach out to us at rossleaders@umich.edu.
universities have hosted a Crisis Challenge
countries have hosted a Crisis Challenge
Testimonials
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Scenes from the Program
NEWS
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