Leadership Studies Minor

Ready to lead with purpose?

The minor in Leadership Studies is designed to provide students with in-depth knowledge of leadership theory, skills, and practical experience through a rigorous, multi-disciplinary program of study. Offered by the Institute for Leadership and Social Impact in partnership with Leadership Education and Development.

The Leadership Studies Minor is open to students from all majors and requires 15 credit hours of coursework. Go beyond learning about leadership and put it into action. Through interdisciplinary teamwork and real-world projects, students develop the skills to navigate complex challenges, collaborate across differences, and create meaningful impact.

Capstone Cluster

Select at least 1 and at most 2 courses from the options listed.

list of class options for the capstone cluster
Course Number	Course Name	Pre-Requisties
MGT 4189	Social Impact: In-depth Exploration & Design
MGT 4369	Sustainable Business Consulting Practicum	Restricted to juniors and seniors
MGT 4611	Integrative Management Analysis

Elective Cluster

Select one of two options:

Select 4 courses
Select 3 courses if you selected 2 from the Capstone Cluster.

list of class options for the elective cluster
Course Number	Course Name	Pre-Requisites
MGT 3103	Leadership in a Changing Environment	MGT 3101 - Organizational Behavior or MGT 3102 - Management of Human Resources or MGT 3150 - Principles of Management
MGT 3118	Cross-cultural management
MGT 3607	Business Ethics	MGT 2106 - Law and junior/senior restriction
MGT 3662	Management in the Healthcare Sector
MGT 4072	Entrepreneurial Finance	MGT 3062 - Financial Management or MGT 3078 - Finance and Investments
MGT 4102	Management Consulting	MGT 3101 - Organizational Behavior or MGT 3150 - Principles of Management
MGT 4116	The Role of Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Organizational Behavior
MGT 4119	Leading Teams in Organizations	MGT 3101- Organizational Behavior or MGT 3150 - Principles of Management
MGT 4182	Work, Equity and Wellness
MGT 4183	Business Fundamentals for Social Enterprise
MGT 4185	Leadership Development
MGT 4191 or MGT 4192	Entrepreneurship Forum IMPACT Forum
MGT 4193	Servant Leadership, Values and Systems
MGT 4194	Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
MGT 4667	Strategic Entrepreneurship
MGT 4670	Entrepreneurship	MGT 3101 - Organizational Behavior or MGT 3150 - Principles of Management
MGT 4803	Special Topics in Management see list below.	May Vary
PUBP 4140	Foundations of Leadership

Approved Special Topics Courses

A maximum of 6 credit hours of Special Topics courses may be included in a minor program or the student may complete 3 credit hours of Special Topics and 3 credit hours of either Special Problems or Undergraduate Research. Students may not use 6 credit hours of either Special Problems or Undergraduate Research for a minor.

list of classes approved for special topics
Course Number	Course Name	Pre-Requisites
MGT 4803	Negotiations
MGT 4803	Leading Talent in Organizations

Leadership Cluster

Select at least 1 or up to 3 courses.

a list of course for the leadership cluster
Course Number	Course Name	Pre-Requisities
PUBP 4140	Foundations of Leadership
MGT 4185	Leadership Development
MGT 4193	Servant Leadership, Values & Systems

Capstone Cluster

Select at least 1 and at most 2 courses.

a list of course in the capstone cluster
Course Number	Course Name	Pre-Requisites
MGT 4189	Social Impact: In-depth Exploration & Design
MGT 4369	Sustainable Business Consulting Practicum	Restricted to juniors/seniors
MGT 4611	Integrative Management Analysis

Elective Cluster

Select all remaining courses from these options.

courses for the elective cluster
Course Number	Course Name	Pre-Requisites
MGT 3101 or MGT 3150	Organizational Behavior Principles of Management
MGT 3102	Managing Human Resources within a Regulatory Environment
MGT 3103	Leadership in a Changing Environment	MGT 3101 - Organizational Behavior or MGT 3102 - Management of Human Resources or MGT 3150 - Principles of Management
MGT 3118	Cross-cultural management
MGT 3607	Business Ethics	MGT 2106 - Law and junior/senior restriction
MGT 3662	Management in the Healthcare Sector
MGT 4072	Entrepreneurial Finance	MGT 3062 - Financial Management or MGT 3078 - Finance and Investments
MGT 4102	Management Consulting	MGT 3101 - Organizational Behavior or MGT 3150 - Principles of Management
MGT 4116	The Role of Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Organizational Behavior
MGT 4119	Leading Teams in Organizations	MGT 3101- Organizational Behavior or MGT 3150 – Principles of Management
MGT 4182	Work, Equity, and Wellness
MGT 4183	Business Fundamentals for Social Enterprise
MGT 4191 or MGT 4192	Entrepreneurship Forum IMPACT Forum
MGT 4194	Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
MGT 4667	Strategic Entrepreneurship
MGT 4670	Entrepreneurship	MGT 3101 - Organizational Behavior or MGT 3150 - Principles of Management
MGT 4803	Special Topics in Management see list below.	Mary Vary

Approved Special Topics Courses

list of classes that are approved special topics
Course Number	Course Name	Pre-Requisites
MGT 4803	Negotiations	None
MGT 4803	Leading Talent in Organizations	None