1. Leadership Venture Fellow Recruiting Information Session
February 15th, 2018
12:00pm – 1:20pm

2. Venture Fellow Program
Who We Are
McNulty Leadership Program
Venture Fellow Program
Leadership Fellow Program
Nonprofit Board Leadership Fellow Program
Lipman Family Prize Fellow Program

3. What We Are About Mission of the Wharton Leadership Program
To develop leaders who act with a deeper understanding of themselves, their organizations, and their communities, and contribute positively to the growth of each
Mission of the Wharton Leadership Venture Program
To create, offer, and facilitate world-class expeditions, intensives, and workshops that provide MBA students with high demand environments for growth and development

4. Facilitating the Venture Process
Venture Attributes:
Immersion event
Critical decision making
Authentic uncertainty
Limited distractions
Physical and mental adversity
Opportunities for transformative change
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5. Venture Fellows
28-29 second-year students with primary responsibility of designing and delivering educational content of Venture
Training includes facilitation, conflict mediation, coaching, group decision making, crisis management, situational leadership, wilderness navigation, and wilderness first aid

6. Venture Fellows Competencies
Ventures Fellows are carefully selected and trained 2nd-year leaders
Leadership
Adaptability
and
Resilience
Diplomacy
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Effective Communication
Emotional Intelligence

7. What You Get From the Venture Fellow Program
Camaraderie
Training
Once-in-a-lifetime experiences
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8. Venture Fellow General Responsibilities
Commit to and actively engage with the program for the entire year
Includes mandatory VF trainings, committee participation, and venture- related preparation and execution
Time commitment per week varies throughout the year (more hours in the lead-up to your venture)
Lead by example and reinforce leadership development focus of the program for Venture Fellows and participants
Serve as ambassadors of Wharton, the Leadership Office, and the Leadership Ventures Program
Willingness to develop outdoor skills
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9. Pre-Venture Responsibilities
Assist with marketing efforts to build venture participant teams
Manage waitlist, follow up with participant payment and logistical issues
Coordinate and deliver pre-trip information sessions, gear checks, and training sessions and/or other activities
Conduct 1-on-1 discussions with each participant to assess personal leadership development goals
Collaborate with venture staff and guides to develop a venture plan
Ensure participants are as venture ready as possible
Ensure own preparedness for ventures by attending all trainings and coordinating with your Venture Fellow team for curriculum
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10. Venture Responsibilities
Collaborate with guides to develop and execute your venture plan
Serve as the coach and facilitate leadership development and deliver educational content
Act as emergency response in crisis conditions
Support the Leader of the Day
Appropriately represent Wharton and the Leadership Office
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11. Post-Venture Responsibilities
Debrief with VF community
Compile pass-down knowledge transfer documents on Venture for next year
Recruitment and selection of following year’s Venture Fellows
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12. Ongoing Responsibilities: Committees
Community / Alumni
Marketing
VF Development
Physical Training
Knowledge Management
Workshops
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13. What You Commit to by Being a VF
Venture Fellow Transition Day: April 17 & 18, 2018 (6-9pm)
Attendance at one Cultural Competencies Training: April 13 9am- 12:30pm, April 13 1:30-5pm, April 24 9am-12:30pm, April 24 1:30-5pm
VF August Training: Saturday, August 18, 2018, 9:00am - Saturday, August 25, :59pm
VF Winter Training: Friday, November 9, 2018 at 8:00am - Saturday, November 10, 2018, 11:59pm
Venture Fellow Recruiting & Assessment: February – April, 2018
Throughout the year:
Bi-weekly meetings
Committee involvement
Venture training participation
Speaker Series attendance
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14. 2018-2019 Venture Calendar (TENTATIVE)
Antarctica Trekking
Winter Break 2018
Andes Mountaineering
Winter Break 2018, Spring Break 2019
New Zealand Coast to Coast
New Zealand Southern Lakes Traverse
Tall Ship Sailing
Small Crew Sailing
Spring Break 2019
Patagonia Trekking
Atacama
Utah Canyoneering
Quantico
Dec 2018 / April 2019
FDNY
Fall / Spring
*additional ventures pending approval
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15. Application Process Timeline
Wednesday, February 14th, 9:00am: Online applications open
Office hours (12-1:30pm) in MBA Cafe:
February 19, 22, 27, 28 and March 13, 14, 15
Thursday, March 15th, 11:59pm: Online applications close
Saturday, March 24th-Thursday, March 29th, 2018: Interviews
Friday, March 30th, 2018: VF Class of announced
28-29 Venture Fellows are selected then assigned to ventures based on designated venture preferences when possible
Your Venture preferences do not influence the selection process
You do not need to have participated in a Venture to be a Venture Fellow
Apply at
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16. Questions?
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