Austin Accelerator

Key Elements

  • Leadership Acumen
  • Personal Development
  • Time Management
  • Healthy Relationships
  • Mentoring Program
  • Guest Speakers

Program Objectives

  • Develop Best-in-Class Leadership Skills
  • Live Intentionally
  • Integrate Your Life
  • Thrive in the New Economy
  • Positively Influence the Culture
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Curriculum Year 1

What is Leadership?
Personal Mission, Happiness, and Freedom
Emotional Intelligence
Living Intentionally
Virtuous Leadership
Entrepreneurial Thinking in the New Economy
Strategic Planning
Deep Work
Cross-Functional Influence
Building a Healthy Culture
What is Leadership?
Personal Mission, Happiness, and Freedom
Emotional Intelligence
Living Intentionally
Virtuous Leadership
Entrepreneurial Thinking in the New Economy
Strategic Planning
Deep Work
Cross-Functional Influence
Building a Healthy Culture

Leadership

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Aaron Schuchart
Aaron Schuchart, Program Director
  • Biotech Entrepreneur, Executive Officer
  • 30+ years successfully building and growing business across multiple industries
  • BBA, Texas Tech University
  • MBA, Finance, Anderson School at UCLA, CPA, CLP
John Miri
John Miri, Co-Leader
  • 25-year veteran of technology and cybersecurity industry
  • Executive roles in startups and billion-dollar organizations
  • Inventor of dozens of successful software products
  • BA, Harvard University

Additional Team Members

Tom Stepek, Admissions Director
  • Sr. Systems Engineer, Advanced Micro Devices
  • BS, Electrical Engineering, UIUC; MS, Electrical
  • Engineering, U of Il, Chicago
Brian O’Connor, Program Administration
  • Product Manager, Progressive Insurance
  • BA, Economics, Wake Forest; MBA, Northwestern (Kellogg)

Applicants

  • Young Professionals < 40 years*
  • Committed to growing personally and achieving professional excellence
  • Seeking fellowship with other young professionals
  • Open to offer and debate ideas and experiences
  • Family and Faith life are a high priority

*Graduate and doctoral students with clear career path eligible to apply

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Mentoring Program

  • Monthly 1:1's with senior professionals
  • Review progress on personal development goals
  • Discuss professional challenges
  • Tips for living a balanced, integrated life
  • Real time application of core curriculum
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Schedule

  • Fourth Tuesday Each Month, 7 - 9 pm*
  • Presentation on Core Topic
  • Group Discussion with Content Experts
  • Optional Social hour/dinner 6 - 7 pm
  • Monthly Mentoring Program:
  • Meet 1:1 with mentor one hour per month in person or virtually
  • Emails and phone chats as needed
  • All sessions confidential
  • Costs: $175 per year
  • (venmo or check payable to Montevista Study Center)

*Location of Monthly Meetings: Central Austin

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