Elevate Leadership Skills for Business Students

The Goddard School of Business & Economics has a long history of educating the future business leaders of Utah and beyond. With the creation of Elevate: A Wildcat Business Leadership Experience, we will bring leadership development to the next level at WSU.

Elevate is a premier two-year leadership development program designed for exceptional business students in their junior and senior years. Built to cultivate high-potential leaders, Elevate integrates mentoring, experiential learning, professional development, and community engagement into a cohesive and prestigious student experience.

Our mission is simple: develop ethical, skilled, community-minded leaders who will positively shape Utah’s business landscape and beyond. Elevate removes financial barriers, opens doors to professional networks, and creates a fully immersive leadership journey that transforms students as individuals and professionals.

Five Core Pillars

Leadership &
Personal Growth

Students develop communication, ethics, decision-making, and professionalism through guided workshops, leadership labs, and hands-on practice.

Community
Engagement

Through service-learning and community projects, students build empathy, cultural awareness, and a commitment to improving their communities.

Professional
Excellence

Career-aligned learning, seminars, and networking opportunities help students build confidence and readiness for competitive roles.

Mentorship &
Networks

A multi-tiered model provides discipline-based faculty mentoring in the junior year and executive mentorship in the senior year.

Team-Building &
Cohort Identity

Retreats, leadership challenges, and shared experiences strengthen trust, collaboration, and lifelong peer networks.

Program Structure

Year One (Junior Year)

  • $5,000 student stipend to ensure access and remove financial barriers
  • Internal mentoring from faculty, staff, alumni, and student leaders
  • Leadership coursework and exclusive leadership labs
  • Team-building retreat and applied leadership challenges
  • Community and service-learning projects

Year Two (Senior Year)

  • Professional mentoring with business executives, alumni, and industry partners
  • Leadership seminars focused on strategic thinking, ethics, and communication
  • A culminating regional or international study tour to broaden global and cultural awareness
  • Career readiness events, networking, and internship preparation

Funding Requirements

Student Stipends:
$150,000

Faculty Program Director:
$20,000

Administrative Support:
$40,000

Leadership Programming and Events:
$10,000

Team-Building & Service Learning:
$10,000

Study Tour/International Experience Support:
$37,500

Partner with Us

With Weber State's renewed strategic focus on experiential learning, community partnership, and access, now is the ideal time to launch a program that elevates student potential and strengthens the Goddard Schools' regional impact.

Elevate will:

  • Attract top students to Weber State
  • Establish a premier leadership identity for the Goddard School
  • Engage alumni and employers in meaningful ways
  • Strengthen the talent pipeline for Utah's business community

Your support will create a transformational legacy for students and help Weber State remain a leader in student-focused business education.
We invite you to partner with the Goddard School of Business & Economics to build a program that changes lives, strengthens our community, and showcases Weber State's commitment to excellence.

Support the Elevate program by making a gift today.

To learn more about Elevate: A Wildcat Business Leadership Experience,
contact a Weber State University development director.