Launch Your Next Chapter

Guided by USC faculty and expert advisors, seasoned professionals 50+ can bring passion projects to the world during a year of personalized learning and exploration with global changemakers.

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Explore Our Program

In Our Program, You Will: 

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Explore your passions:
Leverage USC’s vast resources and expert guidance to explore your interests and deepen your impact.

Scale new heights:
Use your honed leadership skills and leverage innovation to ignite  your creativity.

Forge powerful connections:
Collaborate with fellow Distinguished Leaders, building influential connections that propel your journey.

Fulfill your vision:
We’ll equip you with the tools to translate your ideas into solutions that leave a lasting mark on the world around you.

Distinguished Leaders Receive:

Personalized guidance:
Learn from world-renowned faculty and expert advisors.

Flexible, hybrid learning design:
Helm projects and cultivate connections on your schedule.

Curated experiences on USC’s campuses:
Locations in Downtown LA, Catalina Island, Washington, D.C., and Silicon Beach, CA.

Unique curriculum designed around four vital areas of study:
“Personal Exploration and Storytelling,” “Sustainability and Innovation,” “Policy and Social Good,” and “Personal and Professional Longevity.”

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Unique Learning Locations

In addition to live online engagements, the hybrid USC Distinguished Leaders Program takes you from key locations throughout Southern California to our nation’s capital.

Downtown Los Angeles

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Downtown Los Angeles

Catalina Island

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Catalina Island

Playa Vista

USC Silicon Beach

Playa Vista

Washington, D.C.

USC Capital Campus

Washington, D.C.

Expert Advisors

Gabe Sachs
Writer and Producer, Freaks and Geeks, Just Shoot Me, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and accomplished photographer
Joe Árvai
Director, USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Leslie Ann Saxon
Executive Director, USC Center for Body Computing; Lab Director, USC Institute for Creative Technologies
Kamy Akhavan
Executive Director, USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future; Former CEO, ProCon.org
Caroline Cicero
Director, USC Age-Friendly University Initiative; Professor of Gerontology
Tara Hein-Phillips
Executive Director of Continuing Education, USC Global and USC Online

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Take the first step toward a new phase of your life’s journey.

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