This semester the Center for Principled Leadership and Business Strategy at WMU Haworth collaborated with Kalamazoo College's Department of Economics & Business to offer students a never-before-seen experiential learning program. This week students stepped outside their comfort zones, getting to know each other, through interactive ice-breakers and 1-on-1s.

WMU Alumni, Kevin Carmody, dropped into class and offered his support and words of encouragement on the unique project ahead. Carmody, an Executive Mentor in the LBS program, noted the real-life applications this course offers and how this program differentiates students from other top universities within the professional world.

Team Leads, Fynn Lohse, Mitchell Bates, and Sophie Davis reflected on their time as analysts throughout the LBS Program. Lohse, last semester's Emergent Leader Award Recipient, touched on the impact LBS has had on his life and hopes that he can empower his analysts to become the best versions of themselves. Bates recognizes the difficulty of the course and welcomes this push outside of his comfort zone, for himself and his team. Davis grew significantly since her time as an analyst and hopes that each of her analysts grows throughout this complex course.

Craig Hopkins, LBS Leadership Fellow, posed questions and offered words of wisdom to teams before they started working on their deliverable. Hopkins noted that some of the most important factors in learning and team collaboration are the diversity of thoughts and contradicting beliefs. This allows students to foster new ideas and come to various solutions throughout the deliverable and course.

We hope you continue to follow us along on our journey this semester.