training & development

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is committed to “growing its own” leaders in addition to continuing to attract top talent from diverse and national pools. 

We have several internal leadership programs for supervisors, managers, mid-level leaders and executives to support development along the leadership pipeline.

• Frontline Leadership: Supervisory Training
  This supervisory training program is open to all supervisors and managers within the system. Perfect for those who lead and manage people, it is geared for new supervisors but can be an effective refresher for experienced managers. Any current supervisor may register for this program.
• Administrator Development
  Designed expressly for administrators in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, this program provides a range of in-person seminars, online courses, and individual coaching to help administrators succeed in our complex and fast-changing environment.  Anyone currently covered by the Administrator’s Plan may register for offerings in this program.
• Luoma Leadership Academy
  This intensive year-long development program is for those individuals who aspire to future leadership positions or those in current leadership positions who want to improve their leadership skills. The Luoma Leadership Academy is a cohort-based program.  Participants are selected from a nomination and application process. Past participants have included faculty, staff, and administrators; ranging from individual contributors to vice presidents
• Executive Development for Senior Leaders (Presidents and Vice Chancellors)
  This pilot executive development program combines individualized development plans and coaching.  The program focuses on executive-level leadership competencies that have been identified for leader success in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. This program is currently open to presidents and vice chancellors.

Additional Resources: 

In addition to MnSCU's program offerings, external or executive leadership development programs are available.  For more information, see: National/Regional Programs

To better understand the skills, knowledge, abilities, and personal characteristics that help support leader success in our system, please see the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities’ Leadership Competencies