Faculty
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Katharina Pick
Clinical Associate Professor
Research Interests
Organizational behavior, Teams, Organizational theory, Leadership, Corporate governance, Power and influence
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Patricia Easton
Professor of Humanities
Research Interests
Philosophy, History of modern philosophy, Philosophy of mind, History of science
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Lori Anne Ferrell
Dean, School of Arts & Humanities
Director, Early Modern Studies Program
Director, Kingsley & Kate Tufts Poetry AwardsResearch Interests
English Renaissance and Reformation Literature; Early Modern British and European History; Reformation Studies, Protestantism, the Bible and English-language Culture; the Bible in America; William Shakespeare
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Joshua Goode
Professor of Cultural Studies and History
Chair, Cultural Studies DepartmentResearch Interests
Modern Spain, 19th- and 20th-century Europe, Genocide and racial thought, Museums and commemoration, Memory
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Jeremy Hunter
Associate Professor of Practice
Founding Director, Executive Mind Leadership InstituteResearch Interests
Mindfulness, Self-management, Executive mind
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Kristine Kawamura
Clinical Professor of Management
Research Interests
Responsible management, Care (as a strategic resource), Values-based management systems, Leadership, Organizational strategy and culture, Cross cultural competence, Human performance and resilience
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Jeanne Nakamura
Associate Professor
Director, Quality of Life Research CenterResearch Interests
Engagement, Mentoring, Positive Aging
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David Sprott
Henry Y. Hwang Dean, Drucker School of Management
Professor of MarketingResearch Interests
Retailing, branding, influence strategies, marketing public policy
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Hideki Yamawaki
Ito Chair of International Business and Professor of Management
Research Interests
Design Thinking, Competitive Strategy, International Business, International Trade, and Foreign Direct Investment
Curriculum
The SOAR curriculum has been created by expert professors in the Drucker School of Management, the School of Arts and Humanities, and the School of Social Science to meet the needs of successful people transitioning in their careers. SOAR offers thoughtful perspectives across a variety of disciplines, with curriculum built around reflection, life design, self-development, and purpose.
- Museum of Me explores how museums tell stories as an entry point to tell your own story. You will reflect on your own personal narrative and then, like a curator, tell that story through objects in a way that considers how the audience will interpret you. We will ask you to delve into what stories you have told in the past, what you believe, what you have accomplished, what story you want to tell now, and what story you might want to tell in the future.
- Great Questions uses books, texts, and poems to engage with some of the timeless questions that shape the human journey: What is truth? How do you know it? What is forgiveness? What is loss? What is joy? What is wonder? What does it mean to be a person? What is a life well-lived?
- Transitions uncovers the predictable emotions and challenges of change. You will consider your own relationship with change and learn the tools and mindsets to navigate any transition with awareness, patience, positivity, and intention. This course helps you to integrate your life up until this point and prepare to move forward into your next phase.
- Purpose and Impact helps you cultivate your own sense of purpose — finding the intersection between what you care about, what you are good at, and what the world needs – and ultimately define what you want your next contribution to be.
- Design Your Life brings you into the present moment to create awareness of what drives you and what gives you energy. With this foundation, you will apply design thinking tools and approaches as you generate and experiment with different ideas for what you want to grow into next.
For a SOAR podcast and video, see
Reinventing Yourself In Retirement With Steve Tarr
(please note the dates, below, have been updated)
Application Guidelines
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Statement of Purpose | Yes |
| Resume | Yes |
SOAR Program Admission Guidelines
The admission process for the SOAR Program will focus on admitting qualified individual fellows who will gain from the program, while also building a cohort of diverse fellows who will learn and benefit from each other. The SOAR Program seeks the following:
- A diverse cohort of up to 25 fellows who have many years of experience in their respective fields, and represent a variety of industries, professions, and personal backgrounds.
- Fellows who are curious, driven to cultivate their sense of purpose, and eager to consider new pathways and opportunities.
- Fellows who are willing to share their knowledge and experience with their cohort and other students in a campus environment.
- Fellows who are interested in navigating life change, and in challenging themselves personally and intellectually.
- Fellows who have the desire to impact the world in a positive way.
Application Process
Applicants to the SOAR program must complete an online application to Claremont Graduate University and provide the following supplemental materials:
- Application Statement (max 1000 words) of your:
- Interests in SOAR
- Personal objectives from SOAR
- Ideas about your future
- Resume/CV
The online application will collect demographic information to create your student record with Claremont Graduate University, and to help us better serve our fellows and measure the effectiveness of our efforts.
Please feel free to contact our office at SOAR@cgu.edu with any questions regarding our admissions criteria or process.
Cost & Aid
Program Fee
On or before June 15, 2024, the early bird fee is $3995. After June 16, the fee is $4995. Sign up immediately using the Registration link. A $500 referral credit to you is available by referring another person who applies, is accepted, and completes the Course. An additional $500 per Course discount is available for participants who commit to all three Courses in advance.
Participants are responsible for their own travel and hotel arrangements for the on-campus events.
Please inquire for more details by completing the form at the bottom of this page.