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guest professor, university lectures, and academic programs for students, faculty and administration

academic & university programs

Tomorrow’s leaders are your students today. Integrating a real-world understanding of the changing business and social climate is critical to preparing your students for success once they leave your institution and begin to make their mark in the professional world. 

our method

blank space offers tailored programs for colleges and universities interested in providing their students with future-forward, leadership development skills. Teaching real world case studies, campaign and initiative development and expert techniques; we are commited to supporting the next generation of leaders and their work to create successful social impact initiatives, philanthropic endeavors and purpose-driven business management. 

We work with departments to meet the unique needs of their student body to create one-time lectures, semester-long in-classroom or projects, as well as guest professor partnerships with ongoing course work.

We also provide workshops, coaching and lecture series for administrative leaders to support them in their own growth and leadership journey.

multi-disciplinary

Our leadership-focused programs translate across many academic concentrations, but are particular relevant to those pursuing degrees in: 

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Business management

  • Leadership

  • Brand, Narrative & Marketing Development

  • Social Impact and Global Programs

  • Entertainment, Media and Communications 

  • Philanthropy, NGO Management , Development

  • Organizational Leadership

  • Multi-media campaigns and Audience Engagement

discover your blank space

Our campus-focused programs bring to life the importance of impact in business, philanthropy and media. 

Topics include:

  • connecting impact to the bottom line

  • why just ‘doing good’ isn’t enough

  • brand ‘dna’ and positioning 

  • case studies of how successful work comes to life

  • how value-driven communications and thought leadership can elevate a brand and expand audience

speaking and teaching

Natalie Byrne was part of the early movement to re-think our roles in improving society and founded blank space to serve at the intersection of business, culture and impact. The work at blank space ranges from branding rooted in purpose and legacy to philanthropic and social investments to accelerate systems change.

Scaling the blank space method to the next generation and our future leaders, Natalie is on a mission to inspire students to find their purpose and use it to build a better world. Her unique perspective creates the space for conversation that challenges the status quo and moves us toward future-forward solutions. Her expertise and body of work will support students on their journey to understand our collective roles in society and help lead us from where we are to where we want to be.