M.B. Zale Leadership Scholars
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The M.B. Zale Leadership Scholar program is the premier undergraduate professional development program in Mays Business School for students interested in retailing. Students in the program serve as ambassadors of the Center for Retailing Studies and Mays to the retailing industry. Named for the innovative merchant, the program provides an opportunity for students to participate in corporate visits, meet with retailing executives, provide community service, and promote retailing careers to high school students through a special outreach program.
Selection as an M.B. Zale Leadership Scholar is highly competitive. Five to ten students will be chosen based on their academic achievement, leadership potential, and above all, their commitment to pursue a retailing career. The program’s goal is to recognize and reward students passionate about retailing with unmatched personal development and networking opportunities.
Program Highlights:
Each semester students participate in the Teens in Retailing project, which instructs local high school students in career planning and transitioning to college, while promoting retailing careers among teens. In the spring, students assist the Center for Retailing Studies in hosting the M.B. Zale Visionary Merchant Lecture Series, the Center’s major academic lecture presentation. As the ambassadors of the Center, the Zale Scholars travel with Center staff to Dallas and New York City. In Dallas they assist in hosting the Retailing Summit, a conference for retailing executives. All year, the scholars meet with visiting classroom executives for casual lunches. It is a unique opportunity for visiting retailers to meet with and get to know the best-of-the-best among A&M’s retailing students, and for students to develop valuable industry contacts.
