Aspire Leaders Program

Candidates for the program receive a host of leadership, academic, and professional development resources through a tiered application structure that reaches tens of thousands of students globally.

Students access self-assessment tools, Harvard course materials, and live seminars with world-class educators. Through a global and intellectual community, participants interact a global community as they grapple with questions of identity, technology, ethics, and structural change.

Aspire’s multi-stage program offers a host of benefits to thousands of applicants.

These include:

For participants in stages 1-3:

1. Machine-learning-based skills assessment and recommendations for improvement
2. Access to an online leadership course
3. Live, interactive sessions featuring world-class educators from Harvard and other leading institutions worldwide from a range of disciplinary backgrounds

Stage 4:

Aspire Institute will invite a selection of participants to apply for stage 5. These students will partake in professional development workshops and mentoring while compiling an application that includes:

1. Resume
2. Personal Statement
3. Two letters of recommendation
4. Academic transcript
5. Video interview

Stage 5, immersive learning:

1. Intensive final cohort program with case-study-based curricula
2. Gain access to Alumni Network Programs and Extended Leadership Opportunities

Experimental pedagogical approaches and innovative uses of technology bring together faculty members across disciplines and students from all around the globe, creating a novel global and interdisciplinary classroom.

If you are an educator or leader in your community and believe that the program could be useful to your students or networks, please reach out to us here.