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LeadAmerica College Campus Locations

LeadAmerica conferences are held on several outstanding college and university campuses throughout the United States. Select any campus location below to learn more.
Babson College
Wellesley, Massachusetts
www.babson.edu

Babson College, located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, is recognized internationally for its entrepreneurial leadership in a changing global environment. Babson’s groundbreaking undergraduate curriculum has garnered a leadership award from The Pew Charitable Trusts for taking "bold steps to reshape undergraduate programs." Babson’s flagship course, Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship, was recognized by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship as having the most innovative entrepreneurship education course in the country. By infusing the spirit of innovation into their academic programs, Babson educates leaders capable of anticipating, initiating, and managing change.
Columbia University
New York, NY
www.columbia.edu

Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of King George II of England. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United States. After a short hiatus during the Revolutionary War, the college reopened in 1784 with a new name - Columbia - that embodied the patriotic fervor that had inspired the nation's quest for independence.
Today Columbia is what President Lee Bollinger has called "the quintessential great urban university" - attracting students and faculty from 150 countries to engage with each other and with the cultural, scientific, and business enterprises that make New York City one of the most exciting cities in the world.

DePaul University
Chicago, IL
www.depaul.edu

With more than 23,000 students, DePaul is the ninth-largest private and largest Catholic university in the country. It offers more than 200 rigorous graduate and undergraduate degree programs through nine colleges and schools. DePaul is nationally recognized for combining hands-on learning with current theories to prepare students for leadership in their careers and communities. Its service-learning program has been ranked among the 25 best in the nation for the past four years by U.S. News & World Report. Founded to serve those who would otherwise be denied a college education, DePaul welcomes students from a wide range of backgrounds, instilling in them the passion for social justice as modeled by the university’s namesake, St. Vincent de Paul.
LeadAmerica is hosting events at DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus, the oldest, largest and most active of the university's six campuses. Located near Lake Michigan and Wrigley Field, it offers a traditional university environment. Approximately 3,000 students live in residence halls and buildings here. The campus is home to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Communication, The Theatre School, the School of Music, the School of Education and the extensive John T. Richardson Library.

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
www.jhu.edu

The Johns Hopkins University was the first research university in the United States. Founded in 1876, it was an entirely new educational enterprise. Its aim was not only to advance students' knowledge, but also to advance human knowledge generally, through discovery and scholarship.

The university's emphasis on both learning and research -- and on how each complements the other -- revolutionized U.S. higher education. Today, Johns Hopkins has ventured from its home in Baltimore to countries throughout the world -- China, Italy and Singapore, among many others. It remains a world leader in teaching, patient care and discovery.



Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Needham, MA
www.olin.edu

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, MA, is a brand-new, innovative undergraduate institution that offers a full-tuition scholarship valued at over $130,000 to every admitted student. Although Olin College opened it doors in the fall of 2002, the idea for Olin goes back nearly two decades. That’s when the National Science Foundation and the leaders of the engineering community began urging fundamental reforms in engineering education, including more emphasis on entrepreneurship, teamwork, and communication.

The F.W. Olin Foundation took up the challenge, committing more than $460 million to create a new undergraduate engineering college committed to continuous innovation. Bringing together some of the best minds and the best ideas in engineering education, Olin developed a hands-on, interdisciplinary program geared toward today’s technology challenges. State-of-the-art facilities combined with outstanding students and renowned faculty have quickly established Olin as a nationally recognized center for innovation and excellence in engineering education.





Fordham University
New York, NY
www.fordham.edu

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to approximately 15,800 students in its five undergraduate colleges and its six graduate and professional schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx, Manhattan and Tarrytown, and the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, NY.

Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA
www.stanford.edu

Located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University is recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions. Founded by Jane and Leland Stanford in 1891 with a mission to prepare students “for personal success and direct usefulness in life” and “promote public welfare by exercising an influence on behalf of humanity and civilization,” Stanford continues to embody the pioneering spirit of its founders by encouraging boldness – whether those efforts occur in the library, in the classroom, in a laboratory, in a theater or on an athletic field.
Stanford Law School
www.law.stanford.edu

Stanford Law School is one of the nation’s leading institutions for legal scholarship and education. Its alumni are among the most influential decision makers in law, politics, business, and high technology. Faculty members argue before the Supreme Court, testify before Congress, produce outstanding legal scholarship and empirical analysis, and contribute regularly to the nation's press as legal and policy experts. Stanford Law School has established a new model for legal education that provides rigorous interdisciplinary training, hands-on experience, global perspective and focus on public service, spearheading a movement for change.
St. John's University
New York, NY www.stjohns.edu

St. John's is one of America's leading Catholic universities – recognized for its superb academic programs, diverse student life, BIG EAST excitement and New York vitality.

Founded in 1870 by the Vincentian Community, St. John's is known for giving students the knowledge, skills and confidence to serve others while achieving personal and professional success. Graduates become leaders in their professions, their communities and the world.

With three friendly, residential campuses in New York, St. John’s is the perfect choice for an affordable, high-quality private education. The campus community is diverse and supportive. They have a singular approach to education, academic study, service opportunities and real-world experience with one of the most far-sighted global studies programs of its kind.

University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
www.berkeley.edu

The University of California's flagship campus at Berkeley  - envisioned as a “City of Learning” - has become one of the preeminent universities in the world. Berkeley ranks first nationally in the number of graduate programs in the top 10 in their fields. UC Berkeley occupies a 1,232 acre campus with a sylvan 178-acre central core.  The university has 7 Nobel Laureates, 28 MacArthur Fellows, and 4 Pulitzer Prize winners among its active faculty.

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Los Angeles, CA
www.ucla.edu

UCLA is one of the world’s great research universities, number 11 in London’s Times Higher Education rankings (2010-2011). Their faculty includes Nobel Laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, multiple MacArthur fellows and scores of national academy members. Interdisciplinary teaching and research is a particular strength, with initiatives in the arts, stem cells and other biosciences, nanoscience, international studies and the environment.

University of California, San Francisco
Los Angeles, CA
www.ucsf.edu/

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care.

UCSF is renowned for its excellence in educating and training students in the health professions. The UCSF schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy all rank among the nation’s most prestigious advanced study programs in the health sciences. The University of California, San Francisco’s medical school is ranked #3 in Primary Care and #5 in Research Training in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 listing of Top Medical Schools and is the only medical school listed in the top 5 in both categories.

In addition, UCSF's pharmacy school is ranked #1 nationally (U.S. News & World Report, 2012) and its nursing school is ranked #4 (U.S. News & World Report, 2011). These students train in a collaborative setting, drawing upon the combined strength of UCSF’s clinical, research and education resources. The university currently counts four Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine among its prestigious faculty, as well as 8 recipients of the Albert Lasker Award - commonly referred to as the "American Nobel" - and 80 members of the Institute of Medicine.

University of Texas at Dallas
Dallas, TX
www.utdallas.edu

 

The University of Texas at Dallas is an innovative institution in the heart of North Texas on the path to achieving Tier One national research university status. UT Dallas has grown since its founding in 1969 to include 130 degree programs, with cutting-edge curricula serving a variety of undergraduate and graduate student interests. The University continues its original commitment to providing some of the state's most-lauded science and engineering programs and has also gained prominence for a breadth of educational paths, from criminology to arts and technology.