The PricewaterhouseCoopers Accounting Careers Leadership Institute
June 21 - 26, 2009

The PricewaterhouseCoopers Accounting Careers Leadership Institute (the Institute) is a week-long, hands-on opportunity for Latino/a and African American or Black juniors (rising seniors) in high school to learn more about the accounting profession and about the key role accountants play in society. Throughout the program, students work directly with Bryant University faculty, staff, and students, as well as professionals from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) – the largest professional services firm in the world.

Participants in the program are immersed in an exciting learning environment by living on Bryant’s campus for one week and learning through interactions with accounting professionals, case studies, and role play.

"The PwC Accounting Leadership Institute is a life-changing experience where students get a chance to see what the exciting field of accounting is really all about.  As a first-generation college student who studied and worked in Accounting, I can tell you first-hand that this is a career where you can expand your horizons and make a difference."

Jack Trifts
Dean, College of Business
Bryant University

If you’re accepted into the program you’ll not only learn about your potential in the accounting profession, you’ll also begin to appreciate the unique skills and contributions of all people within an organization. Participants will:

• Take part in leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving exercises with Bryant faculty, staff, and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) accounting professionals
• Spend a day at PwC offices in Boston and talk with professionals who perform a surprising variety of functions in the field of accounting
• Experience college life by living in a residence hall on the Bryant campus

To apply, you must be a college-bound African-American and Latino/a high school junior (rising senior) who has a minimum 2.7 GPA or equivalent. Students must have also completed Algebra II by the end of their junior year.

If you would like an application and brochure mailed to you, please complete the following form. Applications will be mailed in January 2009. If you have any questions, please contact Priscilla Alicea, senior associate director of admission at palicea@bryant.edu.