Business, Communication & Leadership

People in these fields typically spend their time leading organizations; developing and implementing strategies; building partnerships and relationships; creating and operating businesses; and bringing novel goods or services to market. This pathway focuses on maximizing organizational effectiveness through branding, relationships, and services.

Career & Industry Guides

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Alumni Connections

  • Leawood, KS
  • Vice President & Senior Wealth Planner with U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management U.S. Bank
Meet Ryan
  • Kansas City, MO
  • Head of Global Manufacturing LexisNexis
Meet Brian
  • Leavenworth, KS
  • Chief Executive Officer Citizens Federal Savings Bank
Meet Matt
  • Kansas City, KS
  • Inside Sales Advisor & Sales Coach Spring Venture Group
Meet Tim
  • New York, New
  • Investment Banking Associate RBC Capital Markets
Meet Payton
  • St. Louis, MO
  • Manager of Government Affairs Beyond Housing
Meet Irvetta
  • Denver, CO
  • Senior Manager, Corporate and Strategic Planning Illumina
Meet John
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Senior Accountant Chime
Meet Julie (MinJoo)

LinkedIn Learning

Accounting for Non-Accountants

Taught by Denise Probert
Accounting is the language of business. A strong knowledge of the basics will go a long way to helping you…

Supply Chain and Operations Careers: Certification Tips and Tricks

Taught by Daniel Stanton
There are dozens of certifications for supply chain professionals. So which one is best for you? This course offers an…

Corporate Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Taught by Kay Stice
No matter the kind of business you’re in—a cloud computing startup, a restaurant, an online craft store—knowing how to actively…

Business Operations: Implementing Strategy for Results

Taught by Lynette Robinson
Strategic operations management is crucial for aligning company processes with overarching business goals to maximize both efficiency and effectiveness. In…

Stakeholder Management for Leaders and Managers

Taught by Carolyn Goerner
By building and maintaining strong, trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders, leaders can reduce conflict, enhance collaboration, align team…

Investment Banking

Investment banks play a critical role in global finance, facilitating major deals and capital market activities. This primer breaks down…

How to Create and Ask Powerful Sales Questions

Taught by Julia Ewert
Asking the right questions at the right time is the foundation of trust and the key to more successful sales…

Digital Marketing Foundations

Taught by Brad Batesole
Digital marketing has rapidly evolved into an intelligent, data-driven, and multimodal discipline powered by AI, predictive tools, and real-time personalization.…

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