Minor in Leadership

Interdisciplinary and integrative classes examine leadership from multiple perspectives and disciplines, offering an understanding of socially-responsible leadership with an emphasis on community action

Catalog Year: 2023-2024

Banner Code: LA-MINOR-NC-LSHP

This minor prepares students for transformative leadership in campus, local, national, and global contexts. Interdisciplinary and integrative classes examine leadership from multiple perspectives and disciplines, offering an understanding of socially-responsible leadership with an emphasis on community action. Through the required coursework and experiential learning, students critically examine diverse theories, research, and perspectives on leadership and are encouraged to explore topics such as social change and globalization, creative conflict resolution, the nature of power, oppression and influence, innovation, and systemic leadership. Civic engagement and multicultural competence are viewed as necessary requirements for leadership.

This minor is open to students in all academic programs, schools, and majors.

Faculty

Lennon, McCarron, Owen (director)

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Minor Requirements

Total credits: minimum of 15

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Core Courses

INTS 204 Leadership Theory and Practice 4
INTS 404 Ethics and Leadership 4-6
or MLSC 400 MLSC 402 Leadership and Management
and Leadership and Ethics
INTS 435 Leadership in a Changing Environment 4
Total Credits 12-14

Electives

Select at least one course from the following: 1 3-4
Art as Social Action  
Entrepreneurship in the Arts  
Conflict Resolution Techniques and Practice  
Introduction to Environmental Policy  
Advanced Financial Management  
Comparative Political Leadership  
Art as Social Action (Mason Core)  
Foundations of Resilience and Well-Being  
Global Leadership (Mason Core)  
Leadership and Organizational Problem-Solving  
IT in the Global Economy  
Organizational Development and Management Consulting  
Marketing Management  
Applied Leadership I  
Leadership and Management  
Leadership and Ethics  
Introduction to International Business (Mason Core)  
Managing Projects and Operations  
Introduction to Business Information Systems (Mason Core)  
Leadership and Management of Health Care  
   
Social Psychology (Mason Core)  
Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Mason Core)  
Social Movements and Political Protest  
Resort Management  
Total Credits 3-4
1

Other courses may be applied to this requirement with prior written approval of the director.