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Program fuses business, creative concepts

Three local organizations are working together this fall to help promote leadership in Chattanooga.

Bridge Consulting International, Hunter Museum of American Art and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s College of Business have teamed up to create iLead, a two-day series that will fuse art and business concepts.

“The curriculum is really to encourage critical thinking and awaken and develop leadership skills,” said Mike Owens, assistant dean of graduate programs at UTC. “And through the use of art objects, I think that’s an interesting way to do it. I’ve never seen anything done that way.”

Several UTC faculty members will serve as guest speakers during the series, and Owens said the business school will advertise the opportunity to its graduate and undergraduate alumni.

The curriculum was developed by Bridge Consulting, and the Hunter Museum will host the series.