Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder

10/07/2026

What does career readiness look like at Leeds?

It starts well before Career Week and continues long after the Career Fair. Through coaching, experiential learning and ongoing support, Leeds students graduate ready to launch meaningful careers and make a difference from day one.

That's the kind of preparation employers notice.

Career Week may be the highlight, but it's only part of the story. Through preparation, mentorship and ongoing career support, Leeds students arrive ready to

10/06/2026

Headlines frequently warn of a looming “enrollment cliff”—a projected decline in college-aged populations that signals the end of the modern university model, paired with rising skepticism about the value of a traditional four-year degree.

But the Leeds School of Business is telling a different story. Instead of a decline, we are seeing a surge in undergraduate applications and enrollments. Instead of hesitation, we are seeing record-breaking interest from the next generation of global business leaders.

Here's why:

In a moment of disruption for higher education, Leeds is proving what clarity of mission, academic rigor and real-world outcomes can achieve.

10/02/2026

What if the best business advice is the opposite of what we’re often taught?

Instead of focusing only on your own advancement, focus on others. Instead of focusing only on profit, focus on generosity. Instead of focusing on pessimism, choose optimism.

As Leeds’ 2026 Civic Leader-in-Residence, Mowa Haile, founder and CEO of Sky Blue Builders, shared how these principles helped him build a successful employee-owned company and become a leader in the Colorado community.

Read more about the timeless wisdom he shared with the Leeds community last week.

Leeds’ 2026 Civic Leader-in-Residence Mowa Haile, community leader and founder of Sky Blue Builders, shared timeless words of wisdom with the Leeds community on

10/01/2026

We're celebrating 25 years as the Leeds School of Business!

In that time, we've become one of the nation's leading public business schools—expanding access, elevating research, launching innovative programs and preparing generations of business leaders to drive impact in Colorado and beyond.

Check out some of the highlights from the past 25 years and share your own by submitting to our class notes!

Leeds milestones: https://brnw.ch/21x66B9
Class notes: https://brnw.ch/21x66B8

09/30/2026

Go behind the bar with Spencer Rogers, owner of Denver cocktail spot Lady Jane and founder of Third Place Hospitality!

The Leeds alumnus tells us about his entrepreneurship through acquisition experience, misconceptions about the hospitality industry and the importance of third places in today's world.

🎧 Listen now: https://brnw.ch/21x64TN

09/29/2026

Jameson Goldstein (Fin'28) is running in Boulder's mayoral race and putting lessons from Leeds into practice along the way. Learn more about his campaign and his journey from the classroom to the campaign trail.

Last summer, Leeds student Jameson Goldstein had a surprising idea: Why not run for mayor of Boulder? The youngest candidate in the race, he doesn’t see his age

09/29/2026

The latest edition of Business at Leeds magazine is here!

The 2026 issue explores how we're building the business school of the future, from preparing students for the AI era and creating experiential learning opportunities to introducing interdisciplinary degree programs and leaning into climate innovation.

Read it now: https://brnw.ch/21x61H8

09/26/2026

Kohanna McCrary’s love of Colorado brought her to Leeds, where she realized a business education could give her the foundation to make her music dreams flourish.

Now, she’s putting that knowledge to work. Kohanna self-funded and organized a five-show Colorado tour this October as she pursues her ambitions of taking her music on the road.

See how Kohanna is bringing business savvy and creative vision together in the latest installment of our Career Paths series.

Whether she’s managing marketing campaigns, filming weddings or booking her next tour, Kohanna McCrary approaches every opportunity as part of a larger creative

09/24/2026

The future of AI isn't just about technology. It's about accountability.

In AACSB Insights, Leeds Assistant Teaching Professor Meghan Van Portfliet shares how teaching students about whistleblowing, ethics, and organizational accountability helps them learn when to trust the machine—and when to question it.

Encouraging students to use technology responsibly begins with helping them develop the judgment, confidence, and courage to bring wrongdoing to light.

09/22/2026

Great news from Leeds!

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2027 Best Colleges rankings, and the Leeds School of Business remains among the top 6% of public and private business schools nationwide.

This year also marks an exciting milestone: Leeds earned recognition for its real estate program, appearing in this undergraduate specialty category for the first time.

These achievements reflect the hard work and dedication of our students, alumni, faculty and staff, who help make Leeds an exceptional place to learn, grow and lead.

Leeds continues to shine in the U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges Rankings of Undergraduate Business Programs, adding real estate to the school’s