Overview Of School And Experiential Learning Adventures

You've heard the saying "nothing worthwhile in life comes easy." Well, nothing could be more true, especially when it comes to effective leadership. This takes time, skill, understanding and the ability to constantly move forward.

In cooperation with the University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Business, this intensive management program helps you learn and implement principles that make you a more dynamic and effective manager and leader.

Students attend classes for three, two-week terms over consecutive summers. In addition to on-site session, students complete two substantial written projects during the three-year period. CUNA Management School offers students career pathing in their next step toward professional growth and positions of executive leadership. Many of our graduates to on to hold high-level positions at state and national levels with credit unions and credit union professional organizations.

A graduation diploma is issued in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Business and is recognized throughout the credit union movement as an honor and mark of accomplishment.

While attending CUNA Management School students spend many hours in the classroom, but there is a great deal of learning that takes place outside of the classroom as well. An experiential learning event is scheduled for each class every year. The events are full days and take place outdoors in parks located near Madison. The experiences will be challenging; focus and emphasis is placed on creating an experience where a group can work together to learn trust, leadership, and teamwork. Students will find that experiential learning provides a number of metaphorical experiences that are applicable to work and life. Further, students find themselves immersed in a nonjudgmental and supportive environment. Experienced facilitators guide all activities illuminating and anchoring how the experiential activity relates to the credit union’s mission and goals. Students discover that experiential learning is not just an event, but a solution.

• Experience and build individual and team effectiveness with this adventure in teamwork, communication, and leadership skills.

• A team-based “coopetition” (combination of the spirit of competition with the requirement of cooperation for success). The successful completion of team initiatives provides the teams with a skill or knowledge that lead to success in the final large group challenge.

• This event focuses on what leaders of the credit union movement can give back to their communities. Teams are challenged to design a community service project that can be implemented in one of the team member’s own communities.

For more information or to request a brochure call 800-356-9655, ext. 4249, or email ateske@cuna.coop.