Student Leadership Opportunities

Leadership Odyssey

The Yavapai College Leadership Odyssey is more than a leadership experience. It is a personalized journey for students that meets them where they are. Students choose from four flexible pathways: Students of Leadership, Mentorship, Virtual Edge, and Leadership Fusion. Each pathway offers a unique way to learn and grow. Students build confidence, strengthen real-world leadership skills, and form meaningful connections. They move forward at a pace that fits their classes, careers, and personal commitments.

Student Government Association (SGA)

The Yavapai College Student Government Association (YCSGA) strives to build a platform to listen to, speak for, and stand with the Yavapai College student body. Through responsive, collaborative, and transformative representation, empower effective leadership, reflecting the best interest of all students.

Certificates

Management, strategic leadership, and entrepreneurship certificates are designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in various business-related fields. These certificates focus on practical, real-world skills that can be immediately applied in the workplace. Learners earning a certificate may use it to enhance their careers or pursue new business opportunities.

College Honors Program (CHP)

The College Honors Program is an academic-based leadership program that aims to develop student scholars who will become broad thinkers, service leaders, and influential leaders. CHP provides educational enrichment opportunities and fosters an environment of service, intellectual curiosity, academic achievement, and social responsibility. Students engage in classroom and campus leadership.

Degrees

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Management provides management training to prepare students to apply competencies for successful performance in management occupations. The program is designed for learners seeking to update or develop essential management skills for the workplace.

A Bachelor of Science in Business degree is designed to provide learners with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to excel in management, supervisory, or entrepreneurial ventures. The learner will develop applicable competencies in various business functions, including accounting, leadership, management, marketing, entrepreneurship, and accounting.

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA Collegiate) Student Organization

FBLA Collegiate is dedicated to inspiring and developing the next generation of leaders by preparing members for careers in business and business-related fields. The goal of FBLA Collegiate is that through their experiences, every member will develop a positive personal brand and demonstrate the ability to lead a team by bringing out the best in team members.

Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society (PTK)

Yavapai College has a very active branch of this National Honor Society for two-year colleges. Our chapter, Beta Gamma Pi, aligns with the national organization’s mission to recognize the academic achievement of college students and to provide opportunities for students to grow as scholars and leaders.