Christian School Develops In-N-Out Leadership Academy
LA MIRADA, CA — The Biola University Crowell School of Business and In-N-Out Burger® have cooked up exciting opportunities: the In-N-Out Leadership Academy, a faith-based approach on developing business leaders. Professors from the Crowell School of Business and the School of Fine Arts and Communication developed a curriculum for In-N-Out senior leaders aimed to increase their knowledge and understanding of financial, operational and strategic concepts and how they function within the In-N-Out business model.
“We are truly honored to partner with In-N-Out as part of the Leadership Academy,” said Dr. Michael Arena, dean of the Crowell School of Business. “Their steadfast dedication to quality and values-based leadership perfectly aligns with Biola’s mission to advance business excellence that impacts the world for Christ.”
The idea of the program was a result of conversations with Biola’s President, Barry H. Corey, and Owner and President of In-N-Out Burger, Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson. Snyder-Ellingson expressed her desire to provide her Associates with an education on business tactics to help them grow into confident business leaders, and the Crowell School of Business, led by executive education expert Arena, was up for the task.
The curriculum is organized into three topic areas: leadership, financial acumen and business essentials. With a total of six four-hour workshops, participants learn from both a Biola professor and an In-N-Out executive to help them apply the material straight to their company’s business model.
The academy covers a variety of topics, including business capabilities and healthy workplace communication, leadership development with a focus on servant leadership and leading across generations, strategy development and identifying key business levers, general management in changing conditions and financial management.
The curriculum is well-rounded when it comes to content – ranging from games incorporated into the lessons for the cohort to compete into topics such as servant leadership and how to execute business strategies within a company. One of the mutual points of understanding between In-N-Out and Biola was that the curriculum was faith-based and emphasized Christian values. At the end of the academy, cohort members receive an In-N-Out Leadership Academy Foundations certificate and Biola and In-N-Out co-branded letterman jackets.
Biola is working on expanding the Leadership Academy to other companies. The Crowell School of Business equips students to thrive personally and professionally — empowered with the integrity, skill and conviction to lead the modern marketplace.
(SOURCE: Biola University via Christian Newswire)
