A curriculum in leadership

You don't necessarily expect to hear about college basketball in your typical MBA class. But Darrin Kass (far right) isn't really your typical MBA professor. Leadership is a big part of BU's MBA curriculum and Kass is fond of talking about basketball coaches to illustrate leadership styles.

BU's MBA program does some other things differently as well, such as going outside of the classroom and climbing a mountain to hone leadership and communication stills first-hand. The shots at right are  from a trip a couple of Septembers ago to Mount Katadihn in Maine.
(A documentary on the Katadihn climb can be found here.)



In the interview below (edited by BU student Audra Briggs), Kass talks about how leadership is important to business, why he loves basketball, and how students from all majors can benefit from an MBA.

PS: Another interesting point. When I was going to college, everyone would say, "Get some experience before getting a master's degree." Kass says that's no longer (if it ever was) true. Getting the MBA right after your bachelor's degree boosts your salary down the road. — EGF.