BPI Scholars Sponsorship Statement 2019

Business Practice Improvement (BPI) Scholars Program ApplicationSponsorship Statement

Class Starting March 2019

Candidate’s Name _________________________

Introduction and Eligibility

The BPI Scholars Program is an eight-month professional development program for high-performing Emory employees and is intended to benefit both the employee and their operating unit. It provides participants with instruction in project management, business analytics, and university management issues, while allowing them to apply this knowledge and new skill set through hands-on work with a practice improvement opportunity in their business units.

To be eligible for BPI Scholars, a candidate must, in addition to submitting their own application materials:

be a full-time Emory employee, with at least two years of service preferred; demonstrate exemplary performance in their professional experience; be regarded as a “high potential” employee for future advancement; and be sponsored for the program by their supervisor, with signoff from their Department

Administrator (DA) or Chief Business Officer (CBO).

Note that if selected, there is a $100 per Scholar fee to enroll in the program, payable by the participant’s department.

Scholars Project

A central component of the program is work on a practice improvement opportunity in the Scholar’s own business unit that they have identified. This work will be called their Scholars Project and for the duration of the program, participants will receive guidance and assistance with it from BPI. At the end of their program year, Scholars will present their process, findings, recommendations, and results to Emory faculty and staff members. You will also receive a written evaluation of the Scholars Project.

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The candidate must discuss their proposed Scholars Project with you, their supervisor and sponsor, before proposing it in their application to ensure that you agree with its potential merit to your unit. For these projects, applicants have been advised:

To select practice improvement opportunities:o for which measurable progress can likely be achieved within your program year;o that is actionable by your unit, within its existing budget resources;o that is meaningful for your unit and Emory University; ando that is broad enough in scope to provide a significant impact.

Preference is given to unique, novel, and/or distinctive projects.

Sponsorship Commitment

Program participants are expected to have the management skills and temperament to take on the program’s demands while continuing to fulfill their existing job responsibilities. Your support, however, will be important to their success. We ask you to consider the following:

Candidate’s TimeThe program is estimated to require 4 to 6 hours of a Scholar’s time per week, including attendance at program classes and lectures. While these instructional events will occur mostly in the late afternoon hours (3:30 – 5:30 pm), which should limit interference with the workday, it is important that their units understand these time requirements. Additionally, there will be four special half-day sessions throughout the eight-month program, and work time will be required to support the practice improvement project.

CooperationIt is important that each participant’s leadership and peers support their Scholars Project work, which is intended to benefit his/her home unit. Your assistance with promoting this support will help BPI Scholars contribute to your unit’s continued success.

Sponsor Attendance at Final PresentationAs noted above, at the end of the program year, each Scholar will present the findings and results of their Scholars Project. Each Scholar’s sponsor will be expected to attend his/her Scholar’s presentation expected to occur on Tuesday, October 29th.

Sponsorship Process

Please complete the fields and questions that follow and provide, in the space below, your signature as well as the signature of your Department Administrator (DA) or Chief Business Officer (CBO). Then scan the completed document and email it as an attachment to bpischolars@emory.edu by January 11, 2019. Sponsorship Statements received after this deadline may not be considered.

Additional program detail can be found at http://consulting.emory.edu/BPI_Scholars/index.html or by contacting bpischolars@emory.edu.

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I. Sponsoring Supervisor Information Last Name First Name

Emory Email Address Emory Phone Number

Campus Mailing Address Campus Office Location

Current position(s) at Emory including department(s) and title(s) (Indicate all shared positions):

How long have you worked with the candidate and in what capacity?

Is the candidate a full-time employee? Yes or No

II. Sponsoring Supervisor Statement

Please answer all of the questions below.

1. Describe below why you think the candidate should be considered for the BPI Scholars Program. Please include examples of how they have demonstrated exemplary performance and the potential for future advancement in their work at Emory. (250-word limit)

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2. On a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) – 5 (strongly agree), please rate the candidate on the following key metrics:

a. The candidate shows "high potential" for future advancement at Emory.

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b. The candidate's overall background, qualifications, and skills position them well to

succeed in the program.

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c. The candidate exhibits strong leadership skills.

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d. The candidate demonstrates problem-solving skills.

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e. The candidate is able to think analytically.

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f. The candidate is able to think creatively.

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g. The candidate has developed strong communication skills.

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h. I am confident that, if selected, the candidate will complete their proposed Scholars

project.

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i. Please provide any additional comments regarding the above ratings.

3. Are there any additional comments you would like to share? (250-word limit)

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Signatures

As supervisor of ____________________, I hereby nominate this person for the BPI Scholars Program, recognizing and supporting the effort, commitments, and benefits of the program. As his/her supervisor, I am committed to provide mentorship throughout the program and participate in formal events (e.g., final presentations).

_________________________________ _______ Supervisor Date

As the Department Administrator/Chief Business Officer of the candidate’s unit, I hereby confirm the nomination of this person for the BPI Scholars Program and support their proposed project.

_________________________________ _________________________________ _______ DA or CBO Signature DA or CBO Printed Name Date

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