University of Denver Launches Leadership in Outdoor Recreation Industry Program

Partnership with The VF Basis will assist redefine the expertise pipeline for the U.S. Outside Trade

DENVER, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The College of Denver (DU) is partnering with The VF Basis to create the Management in Outside Recreation Trade (LORI) program. This interdisciplinary program will function coursework from three tutorial models at DU: Daniels School of Enterprise, Sturm School of Regulation and Josef Korbel College of Worldwide Research. A key objective of this system is to extend the range of the expertise pipeline for the outside {industry}.

This program is made potential via the beneficiant assist of The VF Basis, which is granting greater than $3 million over three years. The grant represents the one largest contribution made by The VF Basis.

“Denver is a vital middle for the outside {industry}, making DU the right dwelling for such a program. By way of the Basis’s focused assist of scholarships for underrepresented people, mixed with DU’s expansive providing of enterprise and industry-relevant coursework, we hope to spark the subsequent era of numerous management within the outside {industry},” says Steve Rendle, Chairman, President & CEO of VF Company and Board Chairman of The VF Basis. “This distinctive studying expertise will appeal to each rising and established leaders and we could not be extra excited to associate with DU on this vital endeavor as we proceed to broaden our I&D work past the VF partitions.”

There’s an rising demand for tailor-made workforce growth {and professional} training to satisfy the calls for of a quickly rising {industry} and mounting challenges going through wilderness areas within the U.S.

“We’re creating specialised, easy-to-access programming that can put together college students for outside {industry} jobs which can be obtainable now, and future careers that can change the sphere,” says DU Chancellor Jeremy Haefner. “We’re grateful to The VF Basis for this chance to associate in such a significant manner.”

To make sure entry for outside {industry} professionals, coursework will probably be taught on-line. Subjects lined will embrace: monetary fashions, advertising and marketing, sustainability, ESG, authorized points in land use and entry, provide chain, public coverage, data-driven decision-making and extra. This system will launch in 2023 with two 16-credit graduate certificates.

To be taught extra details about the LORI program, please click on right here.

Concerning the College of Denver:

Based in 1864, the College of Denver is a non-public college that empowers college students who need to make a distinction. Acknowledged as one of many high analysis universities within the nation, DU has greater than 300 tutorial packages serving about 12,000 graduate and undergraduate college students. DU college students profit from an expertise that channels ardour to serve the general public good. Go to the College’s Newsroom or observe the College on Fb, LinkedIn and Twitter.

About VF Company:

Based in 1899, VF Company is likely one of the world’s largest attire, footwear and equipment firms connecting folks to the existence, actions and experiences they cherish most via a household of iconic outside, energetic and workwear manufacturers together with Vans^®, The North Face^®, Timberland^® and Dickies^®. Our goal is to energy actions of sustainable and energetic existence for the betterment of individuals and our planet. We join this goal with a relentless drive to succeed to create worth for all stakeholders and use our firm as a drive for good. For extra info, please go to vfc.com.

SOURCE College of Denver